> On 2011-05-27 15:12 , Bob W wrote: >> ... like none of us is ever going to die and we have all the time in the >> world for all their crap. >> Fuck 'em. > On May 28, 2011, at 4:41 PM, steve harley wrote: > > well, that's one approach, but there are alternatives ... i use a password > manager that integrates with my browser; for each new account i 1) create an > unique email address (easy when you own your own domain), and 2) create a > unique, strong password; i never even see the password, and the whole thing > is saved into a vault automatically, ready to be automatically used when i > next need to log in > > while there's an up-front time investment in such a system, it is a huge > timesaver in the end, and it also makes my accounts much more secure since > none of them have the same password; and if a service disobeys my email > preferences i have both a smoking gun and an easy way to filter the email to > the trash > > there are numerous tools to do this sort of thing; the one i use is called > 1Password
I have my own more primitive system that works for me (a passworded Notes file of names and passwords on my computers and iPhone). But I am curious - does your approach allow you to share those unseen auto-generated passwords across systems? I.e., can you synch the process with your laptop and smartphone? stan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
