Strong random passwords, where to keep, when to change and what to do if site says has been breached?

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#2655560 13-Feb-2021 10:25

Bitwarden RS self hosted via Home Assistant addon. Used to use Keepass however Bitwarden is easier to use. Nice extensions for browsers and apps.

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#2657983 17-Feb-2021 07:00

https://www.macrumors.com/2021/02/16/lastpass-free-account-limits/ Probably a reason to look into other options if you want your password manager on multipul devices.

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#2657987 17-Feb-2021 07:20

Some browsers offer to store your passwords. Is it bad to use that?

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#2658032 17-Feb-2021 08:59

I’m using Dashlane and don’t find it particularly better than Apple’s own Keychain system. It is a bit random in which sites it works well with, doesn’t always properly replace updated passwords so you end up with several for the same site etc etc.
Also haven’t found it great at working equally well on iOS devices and OSX desktop.

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#2658043 17-Feb-2021 09:10

Batman: Some browsers offer to store your passwords. Is it bad to use that?

PC World thinks so.... Generally around cross platform use.

Why your browser's password manager isn't good enough | PCWorld

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#2658049 17-Feb-2021 09:14

lxsw20:
https://www.macrumors.com/2021/02/16/lastpass-free-account-limits/ Probably a reason to look into other options if you want your password manager on multipul devices.

Seems to be LogMeIn’s typical MO..

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#2658051 17-Feb-2021 09:24

I use lastpass and got the e-mail this morning about its changes so going to look at changing. I notice Microsoft Authenticator now has a password manager built in, anyone use it?

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#2658056 17-Feb-2021 09:27

DjShadow:

I use lastpass and got the e-mail this morning about its changes so going to look at changing. I notice Microsoft Authenticator now has a password manager built in, anyone use it?

Wait... What?

Microsoft Authenticator lives on your phone only and doesn't sync to anything else (they do have backups). How is this different than using LastPass on your phone only (under the new policy) that syncs between devices and any point can be used on desktop (sync already done, just need to buy Premium, if wanted).

My point is - LastPass free version is functionally equivalent to Microsoft Authenticator (if you are only using it on your phone) so why change? Principle?

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#2658057 17-Feb-2021 09:30

freitasm:

My point is - LastPass free version is functionally equivalent to Microsoft Authenticator (if you are only using it on your phone) so why change? Principle?

I'm using it on both PC (Browser extension) and mobile device so its either start paying for it or pick which device for it to solely run on

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#2658064 17-Feb-2021 09:41

DjShadow:

freitasm:

My point is - LastPass free version is functionally equivalent to Microsoft Authenticator (if you are only using it on your phone) so why change? Principle?

I'm using it on both PC (Browser extension) and mobile device so its either start paying for it or pick which device for it to solely run on

And if you go Microsoft Authenticator way then you will lose the PC component. Are you ready to manually type your random passwords by opening Authenticator on the phone and typing on the PC? Because you don't have that with free Microsoft Authenticator.

Authenticator is not a contender - look at the other suggestions here but look for something that supports app-entering passwords in both platforms.

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#2658115 17-Feb-2021 11:04

Microsoft authenticator syncs with Edge so will work across phones and PC's

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#2658127 17-Feb-2021 11:32

That's something new then, thanks for letting me know.

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#2658135 17-Feb-2021 11:54

Caught me by surprise as well! I was going to post a screenshot of the app but.... security. I still really like Bitwarden RS. Self hosted and good autofill.

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#2658238 17-Feb-2021 13:21

Batman: Some browsers offer to store your passwords. Is it bad to use that?

It's as safe as the master password you use. Also for the infinite number of noddy passwords you need on blogs and web-forum sites and similar it's perfect even without a master password, since they're only there for spam control.

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#2658239 17-Feb-2021 13:22

alasta:
What is the benefit of using a third party password manager over iCloud keychain?

Nothing. The Apple Keychain is a pretty seriously-engineered piece of software, and since it's tied into iEverything you get good support across the Apple infrastructure.

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