Passwords - how do you manage them all?

[gumbald]

Yeah. My emails are 64 characters. A load of the online shops I use are 64 characters and then it goes down in character lenght depending on the online store and the character lenght it allows. I use password generator everytime I need a new password.

So they all go into a text file. Then when I need em, I pop it in and cut and paste. It's just a habit I've gotten into. I think it's crazy people still use one password for multiple logins.

That's all well and good, apart from you not being able to remember them... What happens if the text file breaks? Or gets stolen?

 

[Atrox Moris]

That's all well and good, apart from you not being able to remember them... What happens if the text file breaks? Or gets stolen?

Then I won't be able to get into my accounts. However, neither will anyone else.

 

[BrightonBelle]

I have a few.

The most annoying is the work one which makes you change it every three months... I use a word from the next big event coming up... so unless you are me you wouldn't know what it was... because there are always several things it could be

BB x

 

[gillywibble]

I have two, secure and general.

(They're not actually 'secure' and 'general' )

 

[Phate]

I use a brain

 

[blix]

I tend to use 1 for all e-mail accounts, 1 for shops, 1 for games etc. they are 8 char random ones and I memorize them all.

For stuff I don't care about I use 12345.

 

[titchard]

I usually have 3 different type of password - going up in "layers" of security

Layer ONE - basic sites that are not that big a deal, blog commenting etc, not to complex with a few numbers switched in and out.

Layer TWO - online shopping which are longer and more complex.

Layer THREE - saved for banking and email - the longest and most complex.

Rich

 

[Housey]

I use the word "Password" for my passwords. It's easy to remember and no one will ever think of it. Special talent...

 

[Zogger]

pff you're lying too

 

[gumbald]

I usually have 3 different type of password - going up in "layers" of security

Layer ONE - basic sites that are not that big a deal, blog commenting etc, not to complex with a few numbers switched in and out.

Layer TWO - online shopping which are longer and more complex.

Layer THREE - saved for banking and email - the longest and most complex.

Rich

Do you have a chart upon which to look up the severity?

 

[J1234]

I use 1Password.

 

[titchard]

Do you have a chart upon which to look up the severity?

nope!

On reflection it looks a bit OTT its really not it just means there are three different passwords.

Rich

 

[Trifid]

I usually have 3 different type of password - going up in "layers" of security

Layer ONE - basic sites that are not that big a deal, blog commenting etc, not to complex with a few numbers switched in and out.

Layer TWO - online shopping which are longer and more complex.

Layer THREE - saved for banking and email - the longest and most complex.

Rich

Similar to this. Based around a similar theme. Should really make a new one though as I thought of it when I was 8...

 

[gumbald]

My original Hotmail password was 1234...

 

[JC]

Keepass :: http://keepass.info/

 

[LordSplodge]

Use several variants of a strong password

^ This.

Or alternatively use your name, your spouses name, or your pets name with the number 1 on the end.

No wonder there are so many IT Security issues.

 

[Tombo]

I use 3 different passwords, 9 lowercase letters for basic stuff like forums and blogs, 10 lowercase for a few more important blogs and then 1 with 14 characters, lowercase and upper, 6 numbers and a few special characters.

 

[Megahurtz400]

"letmeinplease" is the best password ever

 

[Rich]

I have mine tattood on my forhead so that when I look in the mirror I can read them.

 

[Vulcan]

I just let Firefox remember the passwords. When I create one, I usually just slam my fist on the keyboard a few times, copy the string, register, then save it when I log in.