Too many passwords anyone use "Lastpass" to manage them?

[dennis thompson]

I imagine I'm not alone here , I have too many passwords Does anyone use "Lastpass" or some other password manager?
Thanks

[Alex Snyder]

1Password has been my go-to for the past 10 years. It is a vault for forms, credit cards, software licenses along with being a really strong password storage/generator. Unfortunately, it is expensive, but it is worth it. It works across all my Macs and PCs. On the Macs, Apple's included Keychain has gotten really good over the past three OSX releases. Both 1 Password and Keychain work on Apple's mobile devices, but 1Password will work within the iPhone and iPad Safari browser.

My IT department hands out LastPass to new employees, but that's more about software licensing and costs.

[Pat Barry]

Too many passwords?? Way to many! I'm mulling over the mcAffee password manager but haven't pulled the trigger yet

[Rich Riddle]

I use lastpass and it also can generate passwords as well. It works fine.

[Mike Circo]

I use an program called "Password Gorilla". Great, simple and effective for the way I work.
Stores website info, ID and passwords. Can generate strong passwords. Has a notes section for entering challenge question info.
I like it because they have Windows, Mac and Linux versions and I can share a database on the cloud and get my passwords from anywhere.

[Roger Feeley]

I use LastPass for low to medium security sites like this one. I don't use LastPass for my bank or investments or work.

[John Donofrio]

Been using KeePass for many years now. Open source and works on Windows, Linux and Android. Not sure about iOS since I'm not in that system.

[Kev Williams]

I've only used 3 passwords ever (with slight variations as required) and never had a problem. We've been ID-thieved 3 times and all 3 were the result of giving CC info by phone; buying a Kevin Trudeau book, a Veterans charity and a Firefighters charity. So guess what we don't do no more!

Never had a password account hacked... knock on my head ;)

What I have a hard time with is account usernames AND which password AND which variations used.

Anyway, all I've ever used is 'notepad', I keep it the on the desktop of all my computers, and just add to it whenever I create another account, and copy it to the other computers. Should anyone gain access to my list, because I have only 3 passwords I never have to actually type them. I just use the first letter and whatever variation I used for that account.

Call me paranoid, but I simply won't store actual passwords on some cloud, I feel my way is safer. :)

[Ted Calver]

I use Dashlane. It generates strong passwords, to a limited extent it lets you decide on password composition i.e. length, letters, digits, characters, and it has an automatic password changer. It evaluates all your passwords, tells you which ones are weak and vulnerable and gives you an overall security score. It syncs with my iPhone and I can share passwords with my wife's computer. The only fault I've noticed is it has trouble generating passwords for sites that will only accept a limited character set.

[Mark Carlson]

I've been using lastpass for a couple of years on my mac, iphone and chromebook. It works well and I like it. My previous system was an encrypted file that I'd update and print occasionally. Became unworkable as the number of accounts increased. Lastpass has made my passwords better and stronger, no dupes and each is a long meaningless series of characters that I dont even know. It also makes it easy to change your passwords periodically which is a good thing to do. The other thing I store in my lastpass vault is all the answers to secret questions that most sites demand these days.

[Mike Henderson]

I keep all my passwords in a Word file, which I store on an encrypted thumb drive. I keep a copy in my safety deposit box at the bank. I also have an encrypted app on my iPhone and put a copy of the file there for when I travel.

It's been working well for me and I don't worry about any other entity having access to the file.

But I'll look into lastpass.

Mike

[Matt Day]

My iPhone remembers them on my apple devices, and Chrome remembers them on my PC's.

[David Helm]

356782 This is what I use . . . and it is nearly free.

[Bert Kemp]

Wow I just blew that screen up and now I have all your passwords check your bank account tonight LOL :D
356782 This is what I use . . . and it is nearly free.

[David Helm]

Good luck. NO bank accounts on there.

[Curt Harms]

Been using KeePass for many years now. Open source and works on Windows, Linux and Android. Not sure about iOS since I'm not in that system.

I wonder how it works on non-Windows machines - what I've read is that it requires .net to be installed. Maybe I'm reading old/obsolete information or maybe mono will substitute or something. KeePass does get excellent reviews.

[Bill Graham]

I've been using LastPass for years, I pay the $5-10/year for their paid membership so it works on all my devices. It's well worth the cost.

[Wayne Lomman]

It's putting the drunkard in charge of the brewery to store passwords electronically. A book in my own simple code covers the very few I need. Cheers

[roger wiegand]

I've used LastPass for about five years now. Love that it works across devices, anywhere. Last count I had about 300 sites saved, each different. It's good that aside from the master password the password you send to any given site is useful only on that site. A paper system quickly becomes unmanageable if you travel a lot and get required to change passwords while on the road or visit new sites while away from your list. Plus if you lose your list you're toast. Life is full of compromises, computer security is an area where there is not yet a great answer. Great opportunity for someone with a better idea!

[John Donofrio]

I wonder how it works on non-Windows machines - what I've read is that it requires .net to be installed. Maybe I'm reading old/obsolete information or maybe mono will substitute or something. KeePass does get excellent reviews.

I use it on the three mentioned (Windows 10, Linux - LinuxMint specifically which is a Debian -> Ubuntu fork, and Android) and it works well on all three. Peruse this page for more if interested: http://keepass.info/help/v2/setup.html#mono

(http://keepass.info/help/v2/setup.html#mono)

[Mark Carlson]

I use it on OSX and Chrome OS. On the iphone its an app you download. On my mac and chromebook its an extension inside the browser you use, in my case chrome. Theres also a desktop app on OSX but I rarely use it.


I use it on the three mentioned (Windows 10, Linux - LinuxMint specifically which is a Debian -> Ubuntu fork, and Android) and it works well on all three. Peruse this page for more if interested: http://keepass.info/help/v2/setup.html#mono

(http://keepass.info/help/v2/setup.html#mono)

[Prashun Patel]

This thread is so timely. Aparently the main reason for Internet breaches is password re-use.

I just finished listening to this ReplyAll podcast yesterday that scared me.

https://gimletmedia.com/episode/91-the-russian-passenger/ (https://gimletmedia.com/episode/91-the-russian-passenger/)

Have you been pwned?

[John Donofrio]

This thread is so timely. Aparently the main reason for Internet breaches is password re-use.

I just finished listening to this ReplyAll podcast yesterday that scared me.

https://gimletmedia.com/episode/91-the-russian-passenger/ (https://gimletmedia.com/episode/91-the-russian-passenger/)

Have you been pwned?

Yes I have. Some very interesting reading there that should scare just about anyone. Very serious stuff, that of which I have recently had to deal with.

[James Waldron]

Started an on-line research business in 1998; created a network in two separate locations with a total of 140 users and 6 net work servers. Was an early adopter of LastPass and installed it for each user. Pretty near idiot proof (although I did have a couple of idiots try their best to cause havoc, the "failsafe" steps available saved the day).

Features I like:
1. Everything is (very strongly) encrypted on the individual user machine and backed up on-line ONLY in already encrypted form.
2. In a properly backed-up system, a deleted or damaged password file can be retrieved and restored (in encrypted form) either from the on-line set or from the back-up system. That protects from even malicious attempts to make a mess by a disgruntled employee, as well as the carelessness of inept idiots.
3. The password generator - by default - created very strong passwords, unique to each website. It also tracks site specific user names. It takes a special effort by the user to use a weak password.
4. The speed with which it automatically fills in user name and password in log in screens saves a lot of user time and bother.

There are a few other features of interest to network admins, but not relevant here.

On the whole, I've been very happy with the system. Proud to say my network has been hacker free from 1998 to date (except for one idiot clicking on a phishing e-mail link; corrupted one machine, easily fixed in about an hour with a purge and restore from back-up; lost about 20 minutes of work).

[Jack Lemley]

I have used Roboform for years and really like it.

Jack

[Stew Hagerty]

I have used RoboForm for years. It's supposed to be the top rated password manager

It will store logins that I choose, it will create logins to my specifications, it will store bookmarks, and it stores personal data to autofill online forms. The basic RoboForm app is free, but if you opt for the low cost RoboForm Everywhere version, you can go to the RoboForm website from any machine, phone, or tablet and log in to securely access all of your stuff.

https://www.roboform.com/