Self host. Keepass, NAS with a sync app across devices. Occasional manual backup. Probably overkill.
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I ask AI to make me a random password for "x" service. Whenever I need to remember it, I just ask again \s
Vaultwarden
I ask AI to make me a random password for “x” service. Whenever I need to remember it, I just ask again
I've already seen someone do that, a certain family member. At first I found it funny when they asked an LLM about their WiFi password, which was some gibberish. But it worked. There's no way something like that would be default across entire product line.
Indeed, when I asked, I got "I gave it screenshots of everything because I didn't know what to type where".
I used Password123$ everywhere.
I use KeePass database for all my passwords and other database for recovery passwords (like from 2FA codes etc). I have it synced in my Nextcloud and ProtonDrive (In case my Nextcloud would fuck up).
KeePass database in cloud storage, synced to my phone.
Have you considered trying pass phrases? Weirdly, they can sometimes be easier to remember depending on where you take it from.
I write down a password hint on a physical piece of paper.
Since the primary threat vector is remote access and not physical access, I'd argue that is fine.
Additionally the password hint has to pass through several thought chains in order to provide the actual password.
I do wish sites would up front tell you what the password requirements were when you logged in though.
Nice try
A bit of a tangent but these are the right people to ask... What do you think when a site or app says that your password is too long?
I'm glad they told me and didn't just truncate it forcing me to reset everytime.
keepassxc
Bitwarden
With gnupg, git, and a hardware security token. Also known as "pass".
Mostly i get by by not telling others how or where I keep my passwords
Do you add 1 and then ! or ! And then 1 to secure your passwords?
pass: the standard unix password manager for tech-savvy people. It's dead simple: just a directory of GPG-encrypted files that you can sync across devices using git or other means. It has a CLI interface, an Android app, and a Firefox extension.
Same one on every site. But don’t worry it’s 10 characters instead of 8. And I tossed a bang at the end to throw off attackers.
Piece of paper.
My dumbass reading through these comments: "keep ass... ehehehehe"
Proton Pass for me since I use their VPN.
Vaultwarden for selfhosting.
I don't particularly trust any password manager. If it can be breached, possibly, has been or a chance to be breached, then I don't trust it. I have a document of passwords locked behind a VeraCrypt container hosted locally. I trust nothing in the cloud or some remote program.
That's fair, but you've lost the ability to log access attempts for individual services, timeout sessions etc.
There are completely selfhost options for this
Bitwarden
To further this, if you actually move over to any password manager please regenerate all of your duplicate passwords with something 20+ characters. It’s almost pointless to have a PW Manager if you’re using the same weak password everywhere.
Make a new strong password for your master password too; I’d recommend a phrase of four moderately long words like “BattleshipMonitorPaintingPrinter” and perhaps a little postit note doodle drawing to remember it until it’s hammered home.
Alternatively, writing down the master password somewhere secure, like in a safe, would also be good if you have to pass on important accounts to descendants.
Or a USB with a Gpg encrypted text file locked with a slightly easier password.
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Keepassxc/keepassdx, synced with syncthings/basicsync.
Using a headscale/tailscale setup so things stay synced even when i am not home.
keepassxc
Vaultwarden - self hosted bitwarden server that any bitwarden clients can connect to.
A few years ago I set up KeepassXC using Syncthing temporarily to sync the database across all my devices. I fully expected to have to move to Nextcloud for database file management.
The KeepassXC / Syncthing combination has worked so well that I have no reason to change it. The databases are seamlessly synced across all devices (including my phone) without requiring any attention from me. Database issues due to multiple device use are almost nonexistent.
One note: For me Syncthing works much better with multiple devices using a star topology. When I initially set up a mesh configuration I had regular file sync issues. With a star topology they are very rare.
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Remember the password to my email. Create account on site. Log in and remain logged in. When eventually logged out click forgot password. Log into email and click reset link.
That was what I did 20 years ago
1Password family account with spouse, kids, and my parents. Vault management, ease of sharing, and remote management for my parents is nice, along with multiplatform for everything important, and the price feels quite reasonable at $1/user/month. No major security incidents ever, and I was pleased by their core service design whitepaper that I read many years ago. But as they’ve become increasingly corporate over the past several years I’ve felt like they care less and less about individual users, and the CEO’s recent pledge to Omarchy really pissed me off. So it’s been a great service for me but I don’t recommend it for new users unless they like nazis. I pay for a year at a time so I haven’t scrambled to migrate my family to a new solution quickly, but it sounds like Vaultwarden is most likely the way to go next.
Seconding Bitwarden, have been with it since my previous one (Lastpass? I forget, it was red) moved most of the good functionality behind a paywall many years ago. 11/10 I usually pay for the subscription, I like their product and want them to have a little walkin' around money. But currently on the free tier which is perfectly fine (2 devices when I used pro for 3, but I hardly use my laptop.
My journey as well. Paid for LastPass (bought 10 years for $20) and changed when they went too much shit.
Idk if this is the right choice but I write them down on a piece of paper and store that paper in my locked fireproof safe.
Not very user friendly, but not wrong either
Definitely the most secure!
Bruteforcing a safe might be easier than a password manager.
It really does depend on your threat model, yeah?
Once physical access is achieved you have already lost. They can just brute force your brain. A safe is perfectly fine for the usual remote attacker.
nice try hax0r
Firefox remembers my passwords. For other things, text documents stored in a Veracrypt container
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