Windows 10: Are PASSWORD KEEPERS any good?

Hate to tell you - LastPass was hacked in June - since it is one of the most popular password managers, it's not suprising hackers are anxious to bring it down. Better to stick with a lesser known/popular password manager. I, like 'hTconeM9user', use 'Sticky Password' - all though i've noticed it is somewhat flakey using it on Windows 10.

 

I have used LastPass for several years now and continue to be amazed by its security. Per simrick - all your passwords are encrypted and you are the sole owner of the decrypt key. I don't care who hacks them, the passwords are still encrypted and LastPass does not have the key. It runs on everything I own, from Microsoft to Apple. Since your passwords are encrypted and available from anywhere you are, it has been a lifesaver. Could not be happier with the program.
Yes...there is an annual fee, but you probably drop in that year and do not retrieve in pennies - more than the annual fee. All you need and are responsible for is a virtually unbreakable password - 14 to 16 character/letters should do it. Especially since that is the only password you ever need to remember...

 

You already have an inbuilt password saver in W10, all you need to remember is your account signing in password so make sure you have a very strong one.

If when you first add a new contact requiring a sign on identification and password, and your computer offers to save and you take up that option then you always have a backup.

To find site identifications and passwords open User Accounts and click on Credential Manager, then Manage Web Credentials.
Click on whichever site you wish to know by expanding.
Clicking on Show Password will reveal.....You will of course need to use your account signing in password for this to work.

 

Well I was leaning towards LastPass, I like the look of DashLane but LastPass stores on cloud for free.
Since my last post a few more suggestions have come up so I'll go look at them and I'd like to find out more about the W10 inbuilt Password saver.

Too many treats on the table, it's becoming difficult to decide which to select.

Thanks all for your information.

 

If you read my post #6 here, and the other two following, you will see that there is NOTHING for hackers to get except a bunch of gibberish. Your info is decrypted on YOUR device - LastPass don't even have your key - they simply can't get your info!

When LastPass were hacked in June, users were told to wait for an email, *IF* they needed to change their master password. Turned out, unless you had a VERY WEAK password, you didn't even need to do that.

I'm telling you, LastPass is the way to go. It's cross-browser, cross-platform, and cross-OS. It also offers multi-factor authentication. It has free and premium versions.

Oh yeah, if you want to start your LastPass out with only phone/tablet, that's free now too:
Now You Can Get Started on Your Phone, FREE! | The LastPass Blog

 

I use RoboForm to keep all my passwords. I've been using it for around the last 14 years or so. Its not a free app. Works real well, no limit on how many passwords you want to save. lots of user features.

 

Password Iterations (PBKDF2) | User Manual





You can even change your password iterations to further strengthen your info.

 

LastPass is not browser or OS specific. It supports all of the major browsers and Windows from XP to 10. There is a version for iOS and Android and LP Free also supports two factor authentication using the Google Authenticator app. The additional features of the Premium version only cost $12/year. Regarding LastPass being hacked it would be more accurate to say there have been hacking attempts, because to my knowledge it has never been demonstrated that any of these incidents have resulted in the loss and compromise of personal user data.

Whichever system you choose make sure it supports two factor authentication...

 

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Absotively posilutely correct. *Smile

*Ditto

 

Notepad??? *Roflmao2*Roflmao2

 

That's what I said. lolz

 

*Ditto*Roflmao2

 

If it's good enough for Steve Gibson, it's good enough for me.
I've been a satisfied LastPass user for many years, and a premium user for the past year to get the 2FA.

Even very recently (after the LogMeIn buyout) I tried other managers, both online services, and offline only. The browser integration with LastPass far superior to any of the others, if the others even offer it. Make it too difficult or cumbersome to use, and users will choose weak passwords, or use a password multiple times. This is where LastPass excels: it is extremely easy to use.

I don't know about anybody else, but I can only really store one GOOD password in my brain. Since I started using LastPass, I've only had to remember one password at a time.

 

The file is named PASSWORDS.TXT

 

Ingenious! *Roflmao2*Roflmao2*Roflmao2*Thumbs