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Website which stores passwords?

lcharm
lcharm Posts: 633 Forumite
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The other day someone was telling me that there is (or are) encrypted website(s) where you can securely store all your username/passwords for pretty much anything (banks/email etc....) which is especially good for people who have several passwords and it's supposedly much safer than writing them down.

Is this true and if so which ones are out there?
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  • PROLIANT
    PROLIANT Posts: 6,396 Forumite
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    Don't go there, use a password protected spread sheet instead.
    Since when has the world of computer software design been about what people want? This is a simple question of evolution. The day is quickly coming when every knee will bow down to a silicon fist, and you will all beg your binary gods for mercy.
  • Stompa
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    PROLIANT wrote: »
    Don't go there, use a password protected spread sheet instead.

    Agreed, definitely don't go there. Mind you, using a password protected spreadsheet might not be very secure either (depending on exactly which spreadsheet you use).
    Stompa
  • lcharm
    lcharm Posts: 633 Forumite
    what about encrypted software as i don't like the idea of spreadseets either
    Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open.
    - Thomas Dewar
  • Stompa
    Stompa Posts: 8,381 Forumite
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    http://keepass.info/
    Stompa
  • PROLIANT
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    Well unless you have not protected your computer network and its file system correctly, having a password protected spread sheet is not such a bad idea, I use one and have for many years without issues.
    Since when has the world of computer software design been about what people want? This is a simple question of evolution. The day is quickly coming when every knee will bow down to a silicon fist, and you will all beg your binary gods for mercy.
  • basmic
    basmic Posts: 1,043 Forumite
    Save passwords into a password protected word document, and create a password protected RAR or ZIP file.
    Everybody is equal; However some are more equal than others.
  • Stompa
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    PROLIANT wrote: »
    Well unless you have not protected your computer network and its file system correctly, having a password protected spread sheet is not such a bad idea, I use one and have for many years without issues.

    It's very unlikely you'd have a problem, but why take the risk? There are zillions of Excel password crackers out there.

    And by using software specifically designed for the purpose you get additional benefits, like the ability to auto-type into password fields etc.
    Stompa
  • PROLIANT
    PROLIANT Posts: 6,396 Forumite
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    Stompa wrote: »
    It's very unlikely you'd have a problem, but why take the risk? There are zillions of Excel password crackers out there.

    And by using software specifically designed for the purpose you get additional benefits, like the ability to auto-type into password fields etc.
    Well write a C# application and use the md5 hash algorithm interop that ships with .NET to create an encrypted file application.
    Since when has the world of computer software design been about what people want? This is a simple question of evolution. The day is quickly coming when every knee will bow down to a silicon fist, and you will all beg your binary gods for mercy.
  • Lorian
    Lorian Posts: 6,368 Forumite
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    This will do the job, its free, and its open source so you can see there are no nasties.

    http://passwordsafe.sourceforge.net/

    download for windows from the middle link:

    http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=41019

    It allows you to keep groups of password store usernames and urls etc as well.
  • SemperFi
    SemperFi Posts: 2,743 Forumite
    Lorian wrote: »
    This will do the job, its free, and its open source so you can see there are no nasties.

    http://passwordsafe.sourceforge.net/

    download for windows from the middle link:

    http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=41019

    I'd rather it wasn't open source tbh. Giving a hacker the code is like giving them free entry! Just my 2p worth!
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