On Thu, 2007-12-06 at 12:40 -0500, Aaron Kulkis wrote: > Kain, Becki (B.) wrote: > > I do not understand your comments > > > > You have to protect the storage of the passwords > with another password. > > This doesn't really simplify anything, and then when > root passwords are changed, THEN you have to your > "password vault" files on all of your systems as > well. > > Plus, if you're not typing the root password regularly, > you're more than likely to forget what it is...then > when you need the root password in an emergency like > reviving a machine after a hardware failure...well > then, you're just screwed. > > Remember, the idea of a "password vault" comes from > a company which is notorious for not giving a damn > if your systems are secure from intrusion or not. > > > Another suggestion: I keep all (several hundred) of my id's, passwords, pins, etc etc on n usb-stick. The stick has two partitions, One protected with a passphrase, and a unprotected area. I have to remember only one passpharase, and can open it on any of my linux boxes, either at home or at work.
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