How do you keep track of all your passwords?

MercilessKiller

To be honest i've wanted to try the algorithm one for a while! Too many passwords to change though! Maybe when I get hacked one day I will

anniebeetham

There may be ways with PC's but Macs have password saving software with OSX called Keychain. You just have to know your master keychain password. Also there's an 'autofill' facility so that passwords & other info will be completed for you each time you fill in a form online.
I know it doesn't happen often, but next time you have to buy a new computer - get a Mac. You won't ever regret it. They are a delight to use.

wolfman

KeePass
http://keepass.info/

Very safe and secure, you can make it unbreakable if you use a strong password.

It's great for keeping track of all the sites and stuff you're registered too. And you don't have to store the password there, I often just put a little reminder for very sensative ones.

It also works on both Windows and Linux and is completely FREE.

Nice article SS.

darich

I use an excel spreadsheet on my pc with 3 columns - site, username and password.

nullogik

wolfman wrote: »

KeePass
http://keepass.info/

Very safe and secure, you can make it unbreakable if you use a strong password.

It's great for keeping track of all the sites and stuff you're registered too. And you don't have to store the password there, I often just put a little reminder for very sensative ones.

It also works on both Windows and Linux and is completely FREE.

Nice article SS.

Another vote for Keepass. An excellent bit of opensource freeware, its well worth trying and its got a nice easy to use interface.

wolfman

I really liked the article SS posted.

So much so I've gone and set Password Convertor up in Firefox.

It comes in two versions:

1) GreaseMonkey script. Grease monkey is an excellent add-on for Firefox that allows you to add scripts. Password convertor being one of them:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~jlpoutre/BoT/Javascript/PasswordComposer/greasemonkey.html

2) The striaght standalone Firefox extension, found at:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~jlpoutre/BoT/Javascript/PasswordComposer/xpi.html

I'm using the greasemonkey version.

It basically takes your "base" password, combines it with the URL you're at. Then hashes (creates an alpha-numberical version of the combination) the two together.

And if something goes wrong, just keep a link to the site, and you can enter it yourself manually.

superscaper

wolfman wrote: »

I really liked the article SS posted.

So much so I've gone and set Password Convertor up in Firefox.

Oh god, now what have I started?

Should probably do something myself, but that's typical of me, I come across great ideas etc and then never get around to putting them into action myself. But so long as other people find it useful and find it practical to put into action then it's worth it I guess. Let us know how easy you find it, any drawbacks etc.

littlemissmoney

Write them all down on a peice of paper then keep it somwhere very silly where noone would look

Steve_xx

darich wrote: »

I use an excel spreadsheet on my pc with 3 columns - site, username and password.

....and do you then password lock the spreadsheet?

Jennifer_Jane

Every account listed and where necessary usernames/websites/passwords on Excel and at work password protected. I don't want it to be too difficult for someone to know about all my accounts if I die.