Ok, #CoSoSec
Since it keeps coming up, lets tell us your favorite #PasswordManager and more importantly - Why it is.
We all know people should be using it, but many out there don't always how to evaluate which one would work best for them. So the why is important.
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I've used LastPass forever.
1Password is expensive, and I can use LastPass for free. The apps on iOS and the browser extensions are pretty reliable, and it does a decent job of generating and saving passwords when I set up new IDs.
@0x56 I love lastpass for the family feature too.
@0x56
My favorite #PasswordManager is Bitwarden. Secure, open-source with the option to self host, excellent UI and support for mobile and most browsers, even a desktop application as well.
@szethsonson
Bitwarden here, for the same reasons as above. It also went through third-party auditing, it and supports 2FA apps / keys for added security. Not all the others can say that.
Not sure if the other ones do this, but it will generate passwords up to 128 characters. Yes, there are accounts that support that length.
@0x56 I use Bitwarden. I like that it's fully open-source, full of features, incredibly reasonably priced ($10/yr for Premium), supports organizations (for securely sharing creds with my wife), and even offers a self-hosted option if you're not comfortable putting your passwords on someone else's computer.
@0x56 RoboForm. Started using it after someone here suggested it. I like the features and it works great.
@0x56
Been on LastPass forever...
@0x56 I use KeePass. It allows organization, history, additional fields, etc. Encrypted local file that I can share to work from home. (I need to check on the encryption used, though).
I also have a google spreadsheet with a few passwords for the spouse to manage.
@0x56 I use Keeper. One issue. I paid for a year then turned off auto-renew because I always do. They are now treating me as a free user. Otherwise, I’ve been very happy with the interface.
I use Keeper too. Family sharing features, 2FA, alerts you if you're using weak or compromised passwords.
At one point they mistakenly thought wife and I had our own accounts, instead of being in a family account together, and customer service was prompt and helpful in correcting that.
@0x56 Keepass user here (as others who have written before me). I manually move the file to various devices as I update it, or when the calendar reminder goes off (twice a year).
I have been recommending LastPass for my less technically savvy/responsible family members and in-laws though.
not a fan of clouds (<yellsatcloud.gif>), so I use KeePassX on laptop, also use KeePassXC on laptop cuz it can store TOTP, and Keepass2Android Offline on phone...
all 3 can open the same databases...using all 3 is likely unnecessary for most, just 1 of the first 2, plus the 3rd...
also use OnlyKey, but that's a whole nother matter (hashtag MarshyGoesOnlyKey)
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@0x56 KeepassX all day. portable, UI consistent across devices, shareable, open.
BitWarden.
App for MacOS, Windows and Linux. Browser plugins for most if not all browsers. App for Android and iOS. Free, unless you need OTP, in which case it's $10 per year.
It's way cheaper than 1Password that I used before, at least as good.
Password generation, secure notes, the works.
^^ As I've stated often- I use LastPass because of the family feature - sharing some common passwords with my wife, but keeping most private is a good thing, and I got a good deal on it from humble bundle years ago.