Password managers?

Yorkie1

Really interesting thread which has made the idea of a PWM slightly less intimidating!

Those of you who have upgraded from free to paid Bitwarden, what made you make that choice?

flaneurs_lobster

Yorkie1 said:

Really interesting thread which has made the idea of a PWM slightly less intimidating!

Those of you who have upgraded from free to paid Bitwarden, what made you make that choice?

Ability to have multiple user ids, each having their own vaults in addition to shared vaults.

Emergency access enabled between accounts.

This is the "Family" tier of subscription, costs $40/yr, allows up to six accounts.

B0bbyEwing

Been using free Bitwarden for years. No issues & it regularly has updated. I use it because it syncs across PC & Mobile. 

Before that I used Keepass. 

SteveJW

outtatune said:

Keepass - free and open source
https://keepass.info/

Keepass works for me and there is a version available for android

So you can have have your passwords on a Windows PC and a android phone or tablet

Also nothing is stored on the cloud, only on your devices

Steve

fly-catchers

Do PWM save PIN numbers as well?

flaneurs_lobster

fly-catchers said:

Do PWM save PIN numbers as well?

Every one I've used has (at least) a free text/Note area that can be stored along with a login User Id/Password entry, you can store whatever you like in there.

Useful for that Memorable Word (made up random stuff - often using a PWM function) or your Mother's Maiden Name (ditto) too.

Bitwarden (and I'm sure others too) has a separate "vault" for payment card details which may be useful for some people.

UncleZen

I use Keepass on my PC and KeepassDriod on phone tablet. The file with all the passwords is synced via dropbox.

nottsphil

Is it a good idea to have two password managers, in case you forget the password to the other? 
Serious question, because I've never used a password manager as I'm concerned about keeping 'all my eggs in one basket'.

PRAISETHESUN

nottsphil said:

Is it a good idea to have two password managers, in case you forget the password to the other? 
Serious question, because I've never used a password manager as I'm concerned about keeping 'all my eggs in one basket'.

Personally I have an emergency kit, similar to the one linked below. Keep it offline in a safe place.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitwarden/comments/143zktj/you_need_an_emergency_kit/

However you decide to manage it, just make sure to avoid any circular dependencies (ie. you need your password manager to access your password manager).

Eyeful

I had the same concerns before I started to use a PWM.

1. All good PWM's will allow to to export what you have saved in them in clear easy to read form.

You can then:
(a) Encrypt that information and store it away safely.
(b) Import that information into a second PWM.
Example: Bitwarden for normal every day online work.
Use the offline PWM called KeePassXC, to store the information you have in BitWarden.  

2. The important thing is, to always have a backup copy of the information you have stored in a PWM.

3. You can look on YouTube to find out how to export & store PWM information safely.

4. Always write down & safely store your Master Password (do not just trust to memory)

Hope this helps you.