Where do you write your authentication credentials (urls / ips / usernames / passwords)?
I am wondering what people use to store their username, passwords, URLs, IP addresses, domains and any other login information they need for both work and life. It can also store serial numbers or similar data.
I find that I sign up for probably 5 sites a month, paying for a piece of software, just setting up a new hosting account or SSH access. By the end of the month, I had forgotten what these sites were and what my username and / or password was, not that I use a completely different password every time. Next month when I come back, I end up using a forgotten password and then changing the password to something I forget.
I also think it should be mobile, probably browser based (not USB dongle or some other secure media) and very secure.
I think there are maybe two different solutions: one for a company, where everyone in the company can access it, and one where only you are.
What does everyone else use to store their authentication information?
Edit: I'm looking for something to store more than just a username and password. It should store IP addresses or domains, for example for SSH access. He should also be able to post any comment or other information, because, for example, a site may be limited to one IP.
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I use PasswordMaker and this is a fantastic Mozilla Firefox addon . All passwords are generated from the website url and your username. You enter a master password, which essentially "unlocks" all of your passwords, so you really only need to remember one password, but may have a unique password for every website you have an account with.
PasswordMaker was also featured by Jim McKeeth in Podcast # 9 .
Note also that there are many other ways to integrate with PasswordMaker besides the Firefox add-on. For example, they have an online version that can be used almost anywhere.
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I use a specific character string in all of my passwords, and then for each new site I sign up to, I add another character string that can be determined by looking at the site name or URL. All I have to remember is the base password and the algorithm for determining the rest of the password.
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Try Gorilla Password and use GetDropBox.com to keep it in sync between machines. I think this was recommended by the developers of this site.
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I have two different solutions: For work-related passwords (login to our webservers and mysql users and logins), we use a general google doc. It's not perfect, but it's better than having only one password (we did when I started), and it's better than being locked out if one guy gets started on the bus.
My private solution is a variation of Jeremy Ruthens' solution that contains a couple of characters based on url / hostname and other for the second half of the password (which usually gives me two or three choices, you forgot the pass, but it only takes a few minutes ).
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Here is a simple solution that I think suits your requirements.
- Store all your usernames, passwords, URLs, IPs, all in a text file. Yes indeed. You might even want to have one text file for usernames and passwords, another for URLs, another for IPs ... whatever works for you.
Plus, if you have MS Office, Open Office, Star Office, or some other compatible office program available on every site, a spreadsheet works great for this type of thing. - Replace this file up and apply a good password .
- Attach this zip file to an email that you store in your favorite web mailbox. To make this easy to find, you may need to create a separate folder, or just create a separate email account just for this purpose.
What is it. Assuming you can rely on a web browser with access to your webmail, unzip utility, and a text file reader (or better yet, a spreadsheet reader), you can securely access your information from anywhere.
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Use the same password for everyone. Give it to strangers.
Just kidding. I use three levels of passwords - the lowest is very easy to remember and applies to all accounts that I don't need to be secured. I just use it for most of the things like this.
For other things, I don't think it is such sensitive information, so I will store them in a large text file "info.txt". I'll put a password hint next to it, like "bad", or "double z", for example if I have a password, I use a lot that has two zs. I just use the standard CTRL + F search to find information.
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As claudiu I am using a multi-level system and my memory, I have a good couple of passwords that I all know from memory, and depending on what type of material I use depends on which passwords I use. Effectively I have two or three passwords for each of my tiered categories. Sometimes I have to try a few of them if it's a site that I don't use often until I log in. Although usually I remember very well which one I use on which sites.
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Keepassc ( https://github.com/raymontag/keepassc ) on my Linux machines with a database file stored in Dropbox so that it can sync with my Android (KeepassDroid) and Windows (Keepass) phone. Works great!
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