Passwords

I am curious
it is safe 10/10
easy 7/10
to store all my passwords on a spreadsheet which I save on my computer and print out and attach near to my computer,


but what about a password program?

are those safe?
which one would you guys recommend that would remember the password for me and just auto-fill when I am asked for my password?
thankx

 

Most of the browsers have got them built in.

google chrome - yes
opera - yes
Firefox - yes
Safari - No
internet explorer - yes but not very good sometimes it don't remember them all

 

I keep my passwords in the most secure computer system I've ever seen:

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speaking as someone who has a traumatic brain injury(TBI) was in a coma:zzz. I'm gonna say a solid notebook(paper) is more solid than a brain.

but thanks for the answers, people that's why I wub this place

 

It depends on how sensitive/valuable the passwords are, but if you do any banking or the like online you will HAVE to find a safer alternative than writing them down. If that notebook or whatever fell into the wrong hands! :cry

Like TimW I use an encrypted file, and a backup copy on an inaccessible network drive because if the main comp failed I would well and truly stuffed. My wife uses a notebook and shorthand - not too many folk can read that these days!

 

@watchntv: no harm intended - just trying to inject a little levity into an otherwise boring yet troublesome day - my apologies.

Agreed with the gist of the suggestions offered.

 

Both of these are very good.

KeePass Password Safe 2.1.3 http://majorgeeks.com/download5939.html

Password Safe http://majorgeeks.com/Password_Safe_d6384.html

Both use a master password to open the password database. Not exactly autofill for what you want, but they both have shortcut keys to do autofill with your username and password or individually.

 

Watchntv, I too have passed through the veil and journied back from the darkness. Thank God who guided my way and yes, the blade has been remade. In lieu of a brain I find CD/DVD writeable media to be the answer, with data encryption.

I label CD's like that with innocuous names, like maybe 'Recipes', 'Tax Statement' or 'Car Repair' etc. On the CD there will be just such files, but one will have all the passwords buried inside after leafing through a few pages.

The CD may be encrypted or password protected. Nice too because you can safely carry your passwords with you anywhere. Not a hard thing to lock it up or hide it where nobody can get to it. You can choose a password that you'll always know but is hard for others to know, like your mother's maiden name and birthdate, spelled backwards.

Glad you made it back, enjoy the ride. Feel free to PM me regarding the transition.

 

Get with the times and plug a finger in!

http://hackaday.com/2009/03/10/usb-finger/

 

I use an Access database and keep it in an encrypted folder on the hard drive in my Win XP system. And, the database is also password protected. You could do the same with Excel, which would make your passwords more secure than your present procedure since you do not have your Excel file on an encrypted area of your hard drive. Of course, this will not provide the auto-fill capability you mentioned.

 

Been using RoboForm for years with password protection.

 

no foul, don't worry, I dont care, but the point is, I need something more dependable...

 

I have little idea what you are talking about regarding god doing anything, but CD-RW seem like such a hassle, I like the jumpdrive, not that I carry around my passwords anywhere.