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[–] zephyr@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Trust no one. Not because you're paranoid, but because you don't need to.

Trust no one and just use KeePassXC.

[–] Roxxor@feddit.de 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So you trust the KeePassXC developers. Im also using KeePassXC, but saying "trust no one" is BS. Except you audited the code yourself, which I doubt.

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[–] political_avacado@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

Bitwarden has literally changed my life.

[–] DivisionResult@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

KeePass, and backup it on luks containers.

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[–] Father_Redbeard@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Bitwarden for sure. I use it to store passwords, of course. But also to generate stronger passwords than I can make up myself. I also like the secure notes and emergency contact functions.

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[–] philuk@discuss.tchncs.de 20 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I am also using 1Password since ages. Using a password manager is a great investment into your security. There are so many data leaks and reusing passwords is bad practice and will create headaches.

I am looking for alternatives though, since 1Password is getting worse.

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[–] RealNooshie@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I just use 123password for all of my passwords, so I don't need one.

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[–] got2best@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

Absolutely for every single login. Makes life so much easier once you're dedicated to doing it.

[–] Presi300@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

KeePassXC is the only password manager i trust, and the only place I'd store actually important passwords

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[–] c0c0c0@lemmy.zip 19 points 1 year ago

KeePass synced across all devices with NextCloud. All the advantages of commercial password managers, but free and on your own network.

[–] Jz5678910@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just started using bitwarden maybe 3 months after I noticed an uptick in unwarranted 2FA requests, possibly the best decision I've made. Getting used to it took a little while, being used to builtin auto fill features from browsers, etc. But after getting the hang of it, logging in has become a breeze, same with credit cards.

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[–] zahel@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If you don’t use one, then what the hell are you doing?

Also, Bitwarden. Selfhosted

[–] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm going to be super original and say Bitwarden. I used LastPass many years ago, but there was a data breach or they dropped the free tier, or something and I followed everyone to Bitwarden.

Not only was it significantly better on Android than LastPass, had a free tier (but even the payed is stupid cheap), but the interface is just so much easier to use.

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[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 18 points 1 year ago
[–] adoah@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Bitwarden all day, every day. Awesome stuff.

[–] KingStrafeIV@midwest.social 17 points 1 year ago

100% recommend. It was a way easier switch than I expected, and I feel much more secure now.

I use Bitwarden.

[–] ANIMATEK@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

Use KeePass, sync the passwords with your preferred service (I use Dropbox), then use another method to transfer and save a key file to use together with your master password.

Don’t trust bitwarden unless you selfhost.

[–] heimlichmanure@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Using a password manager was a game changer for me and I recommend it to everyone. I use both Bitwarden and 1Password. I find Bitwarden to run better on Android and 1Password better on iOS. But both are the best password managers in my opinion.

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[–] kokesh@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Keepass. Keepass2Android - can sync via cloud, I have my password file synced via OneDrive.

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[–] SGG@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

I self host a Bitwarden instance.

They are a must in this day and age.

[–] ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk 16 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Bitwarden is my chosen service, good pricing point and decent features. In terms of using a password manager, it has definitely made my life demonstrably easier and removes a lot of friction from my online life.

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[–] average650@lemm.ee 15 points 1 year ago

Absolutley. You should absolutely use a password manager.

Personally, I use keepass synced via google drive with a yubikey to authenticate.

But, I'm happy if someone is just using the password manager at all.

[–] Monologue@lemmy.zip 15 points 1 year ago (4 children)

it simply is not plausable to remember so many complex passwords and services. i use bitwarden and i just need to remember one password, that's it. can not recommend it enough.

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I use bitwarden. I like it a lot, especially because I like to switch between operating systems and web browsers. It works really well for my use case and I do recommend it to friends and family.

[–] Fantasmita@lib.lgbt 14 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I begin to use KeePass and without any browser plugin.

I would NEVER allow to store my password on an online service

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[–] asamson23@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I’ve been using passwords manager since a few years, but I switched to Bitwarden around Christmas last year after the data breach from LastPass. It’s so much safer than storing them in the browser or on one service that’s not available elsewhere

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[–] thesanewriter@vlemmy.net 14 points 1 year ago

I use Bitwarden, and pay for their premium services. I really like it, it helps me keep track of all of my accounts, I'm able to keep all of my individual account passwords secure and unique, and I'm able to autofill my login credentials on all of my devices.

[–] herbh@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes and yes. I can't imagine NOT using one.

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[–] learningduck@programming.dev 13 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I used KeePass for years. Now I switched to BitWarden since it's open source and audited.

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[–] xengi@feddit.de 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Not using a password manager (be it digital or simply a paper notebook) is just asking for a breach or getting hacked.

No one can remember the amount and complexity of passwords that are needed to live a secure digital live.

Every service/account you register for years now and couldn't live without it. I've set up a paper notebook for my mother and that works too.

But reusing passwords or using too short or insecure passwords is the number one reason why people get hacked or stuff gets leaked and stolen.

As a side note: a secure password doesn't have to include weird characters. Just make it long. Everything with 32 chars of letters and numbers or longer will be super secure for a while. And because your password manager takes of it, you don't even notice.

[–] ZeDeWitt@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Using Bitwarden for some time now, the Android app doesn't always detect the login fields so i prefer 1Password, but Bitwarden is free.

[–] BrownianMotion@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I started using Bitwarden a few years ago, and I will never turn back. Passwords available across all my devices (android app, chrome extensions etc). You can also sign up with them (they have free which is pretty limited and a paid version) or you can selfhost.

I run it selfhosted, so I don't pay and don't have any limitations.

They have received a huge influx of users recently from ~~1password~~ Lastpass after that breach.

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[–] FatherOfHoodoo@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I don't like to keep any security stuff in "the cloud", written down anywhere, or even on my own devices. It's too easy to lose everything after one security breach.

Instead, I use password algorithms seeded from both the service name/identifier and one or more private passwords. This lets me keep thousands of service/site unique passwords in my head just by memorizing twenty or so words.

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[–] anubis119@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Absolutely necessary to have and use. KeePass offline works well for me. Clouds are for rain!

[–] ravynstoneabbey@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

KeePass with Keepass2Android on my phone with the vault synced via Dropbox. Use biometrics to access both apps. I also use Secure Password Generator on Firefox to get passwords + several options in KeePass (readable passphrase, diceware, etc.)

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