[jbolte1976]

I'm amazed at the number of user id's and passwords one has to manage as a IM'er. I'd say I easily have 20 differnent accounts that each require user ID's and passwords. That's not to mention my work passwords that have to be changed every 90 days.

One of the first things I learned was to keep all my user names and ID in an organized fashion. I persaonly keep of these in a note pad file that I just add to whenever I have a new ID and password to manage.

I have to admit my passwords don't follow password best practices...I have several passwords that are the same and they are all that "unique". Probably due to laziness and ease of memorization.

I've seen products out there that manage your unser ID and passwords for logging in quickly.


How do you guys manage these? Any horror stories to share? Any experience with any of these products or have any to recommend?



Jason

[heathcole]

I too do not follow the best practices. I use the same password for many of my accounts and the same username as well. Some of my passwords are simply the name of the company that I have an account with! Mind you, I never do something that dumb with any accounts that are directly linked to my finances or personal info. The only horror stories I have is forgetting my passwords and usernames. That is why I have so many repeats!

[Karsten]

roboform is the only software you need managíng all your passwords and other sensitive information
the free version is good for 30 passwords - well worth the 30 $!

[Caussara]

Most of my usernames are the same. I do have 3 or 4 different passwords that I use that are pretty unique at lest that is what those password strength meters tell me. I have those memorized and categorize them mostly by the type of sites they are for.

[Carl Pruitt]

I use the paid version of Roboform. It's also good for a lot more than just remembering passwords. It protects you from keyloggers since you rarely ever type in your user name or password for any site. It also generates passwords for you. Having the passwords in a text file is one of the first things hackers look for when they break into your computer!

[jbolte1976]

Thanks everyone,

Those are some good points. I think I'm going to considering purchasing and probably keeping a physical record of my passwords / user IDs off of the computer.

Sounds like you guys think this is a safe way of maintaining your passwords and ID's. I'd guess it saves a person some considerable time to.

Thanks for the feedback!!



Jason

[Karsten]

I think I'm going to considering purchasing

like I said roboform lets you manage up to 30 passwords/accounts for free
if you have already more than 30 than go for roboform pro - you can even use it from a usb stick!

[aheismann]

I tend to use a group of passwords over and over. The type of site it is will influence what password I use so I can normally guess. I know my mother keeps a little black book that has all of hers in it, but I really worry about security. Maybe I'm just paranoid about my house being broken into, but I hate to leave a hard copy of my passwords laying around just in case.

[rp4life2]

the internet as made us all that old janitor we all had at school. you know the one with the key chain with thousands of keys on it. i too hate this. but i haven't found a good way to manage them all yet

[jbolte1976]

the internet as made us all that old janitor we all had at school. you know the one with the key chain with thousands of keys on it.

That's a cool analogy I've never thought of, lol. Thanks for that!

From what I've seen, a lot of people use and trust Roboform, which has a free version. I'm gonna check that out. I can afford that price point.

Jason

[computex]

Rule #1: Put your password in a safe place ( not your computer ) and make sure no one can access that place or know about it.

The exception is if these sites are offensive or something like that .. That’s another story

Best Wishes