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How do you deal with passwords? Password manager? Txt file? Do you use biometrics on devices that have them? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I was gonna ask about the biometrics part in a separate question, but its both about security, so might as well combine it in one post.

Okay so I don't use password managers. I just try to make easy to remember passwords 3-4 random words + 3-4 random numbers. ~~Online accounts can't be brute forced anyways.~~ Edit: I mean most websites have log in limits don't they? Maybe I've been mistaken?

For offline accounts, I just increase the words and numbers. For mobile I don't use biometrics, although I've been testing whether or not I want a pin + no biometrics or alphanumeric password + biometrics. I just can't decide.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This may be a dumb question and I see here as well as elsewhere that a password manager is the best option. What makes a password manager safer than managing passwords yourself? I see the efficiency and ease of us aspects, but I’m less clear on the security portion. Thank you!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There's plenty of vids on youtube that explain this in great detail.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Thank you!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Basically, they enable you to have a different, randomly generated and very long password for each service with minimal impact to your usability.

Personally I use keepassxc with the accompanying browser addon. When I unlock my PC and need a password, I have to enter my master passwort to unlock the database. Afterwards, until I lock my PC again or manually lock the database, I can click on a single button in my browser window to automatically fill out my login information. I do not know any of my passwords beside the master passwort.

I have yet to need the forget password option after switching to a password manager since I can always look up my passwords.