Password keeping software?

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Kamatsu
Kamatsu
Moderator
#1
Wondering if anyone has any advise or thoughts about this.. I know of 2 different "free" applications that both claim to be secure and able to store passwords/usernames in such a manner that should be "safe" from hacking..

Just curious about people's experiences with either, or what (if either) they would suggest using.. if one wanted to use a program to store passwords on a computer..

KeePass Password Safe - http://keepass.info/index.html

Password Safe - http://passwordsafe.sourceforge.net/index.shtml

Thanx in advance to any/all replies, thoughts, suggestions
Snograt
Snograt
rattus rattus
#2
Tarun sez Keepass.
Anon-e-mouse
Anon-e-mouse
Wilds Pathfinder
#3
Yeap, I've been using Keepass.

It's a nice piece of software, it'll also create random passwords if you don't quite feel upto the task.
Kamatsu
Kamatsu
Moderator
#4
hmm, from what I've read Password safe also can generate random passwords if you want it to.

Keepass (really, really bad name) does seem to get updated more often - can be a bad or good thing.

Any specific reason for Keepass over Password Safe? How's the encryption between them both? In the end.. that's probably the main point - how do they stack up against each other for securability of passwords? And yes i know usability, look, etc does count as well.
Darcy
Darcy
Never Too Old
#5
I gave up on password programs when I couldn't remember the password to get into it.

Now I just keep them on a notepad txt file with an innocuous name.
Snograt
Snograt
rattus rattus
#6
"Never Too Old", eh?

...but I do exactly the same thing.
Flinte
Flinte
Lion's Arch Merchant
#7
See if Lastpass fills your needs.

http://lastpass.com/

Steve Gibson reviewed it on Security Now (http://twit.tv) podcast and gave it a glowing review after going into cryptographic detail on why its so good.

http://twit.tv/sn256

btw, hey Darcy how have you been!