Tim, as I read it, it seems to be only for iPhone and iPad?
I want it for my Macs. Kev > On 5 Sep 2016, at 6:30 am, Tim Law <[email protected]> wrote: > > Good morning Kevin, > > 1Password - Password Manager and Secure Wallet by AgileBits Inc. > https://appsto.re/au/NAm6H.i <https://appsto.re/au/NAm6H.i> > > I echo others praise of 1Password. > > I enjoy the helpful tips they provide too, such as the ease of making very > sound passwords from common words. As long as the common words aren't > commonly used in a string, such as ready-set-go, and are more like > carrots-roads-Paris, then the password is strong and easier to remember than > cryptic long strings like abD4yS7 etc etc. I leave 1Password to create all my > new passwords, so the examples are simply an example of the helpful hints > that come in the newsletter. It also alerts to weak logins, sites that may > have been compromised, syncs across devices using Dropbox or iCloud. > > Cheers > Tim > > Sent from Tim's Retina iPad 2 > > On 4 Sep 2016, at 10:13 PM, Kevin Lock <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> What does it cost? >> >> Kev >> >> >>> On 4 Sep 2016, at 5:16 pm, Philippe Chaperon <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Neil and Marcus, >>> >>> Indeed, that used to be my biggest problem, remembering my passwords. At >>> one time I had just the one password for the many emails, secure sites, >>> banking etc until I got ‘hacked’ in one of my accounts. >>> >>> From the WAMUG members I learned about a great password manager called >>> 1Password and have been using it ever since. The beauty is that I carry a >>> version of the application on my iPad too and hence have the myriads of >>> passwords, wi-fi included, all generated by 1Password, handy for when I >>> need them. >>> >>> True, I need my master password to be complex and securely memorised. As >>> Neil said, until some other technology becomes available, I will keep using >>> my trusty application. >>> >>> Best regards to all on this wonderful day. >>> >>> Philippe C. >>> >>> >>> On 4 Sep 2016, at 11:10 am, Neil Houghton <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Marcus, >>> >>> You were lucky in that somebody was very lax when setting up the router in >>> the first place ;o) >>> >>> >>> It is generally considered very bad practice to leave the router set up >>> with the “default” user name and password (in this case “admin”) - as it >>> lets anyone access your router and, as you found, see the setup – and even >>> change it! >>> >>> >>> Of course, if someone HAD set it up securely, with a new ID and PW, you >>> would have needed to know them to see the wifi setup! >>> >>> >>> Otherwise you would have been left with a “reset to factory” and then set >>> everything up from scratch again. >>> >>> >>> Until biometric security (or some superseding technology) becomes standard, >>> that is the ongoing catch 22 for us all – we need good passwords for >>> security and we are in strife if we forget them! >>> >>> >>> Password managers can help – provided you don’t forget the master >>> password!!! >>> >>> >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Neil >>> -- >>> Neil R. Houghton >>> Albany, Western Australia >>> Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 >>> Email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> on 3/9/16 20:23, Marcus F Harris at [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Ronni again, >>>> Just to let you know that the keychain didn’t reveal the password for the >>>> wifi, probably because the router/wifi is an Asus. >>>> Anyway, a colleague was able to tell me how to get into the Asus from the >>>> iMac, whereupon I found the password and all is now ok >>>> Maybe for future reference for a WAMUG user, >>>> Asus Router/Wifi >>>> 192.168.1.1 >>>> ID admin >>>> PW admin >>>> wireless page reveals all including password for the wifi >>>> cheers >>>> >>>> >>>> Marcus >>>> >>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> Marcus F Harris >>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> iMac 27D Late 2009 >>>> OS10.9.5 >>>> 3 GHz Intel Duo Core >>>> 8Gb Ram >>>> >>>> MACBOOK PRO [2009] >>>> PROCESSOR 2.53 GHZ INTEL 2 DUO >>>> L2 CACHE 4GB MEM 1067 MHZ DDRS >>>> GRAPHICS CARD GEFORCE9400M 256 MB >>>> FUJITSU 250GB HD JOURNALED HFS+ >>>> >>>> >>>>> Begin forwarded message: >>>>> >>>>> From: Marcus F Harris <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>>> Subject: Re: Resetting wifi password on iPd Mini >>>>> Date: 3 September 2016 at 12:12:26 PM AWST >>>>> To: WAMUG Mailing List <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>>> Reply-To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Ronni >>>>> My friend has an iMac and an iPad mini, so I suppose she has an Apple >>>>> Wireless Network. >>>>> However her router/wifi is another make so I will check that out later >>>>> today. >>>>> I’ll try to recover her password from the keychain first of all. >>>>> If that doesn’t work I guess I’ll have to work out how to get into her >>>>> router/wifi. >>>>> I’ll let you know. >>>>> Thanks very much >>>>> >>>>> Marcus >>>>> Marcus Harris >>>>> P.O. Box 7135 >>>>> Marcus Harris >>>>> Shenton Park >>>>> Western Australia 6008 >>>>> Australia >>>>> Cryptodome Pty Ltd >>>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> Mob: +61 (0) 417965618 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On 2 Sep 2016, at 5:00 PM, Ronni Brown <[email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Marcus, >>>>>> >>>>>> If it’s a Apple Wireless Network: >>>>>> "When you enter a WEP, WPA2, or other encryption key or passphrase in >>>>>> Mac OS X, it’s stored in the Keychain. >>>>>> You can run Keychain Access (found inside /Applications/Utilities/) to >>>>>> delete entries you no longer wish to store or to retrieve passwords that >>>>>> you have forgotten. >>>>>> Keychain passwords are secured with your Mac OS X user password." >>>>>> >>>>>> If you need to change the Network’s Password: >>>>>> Change your Wireless Network’s name and password >>>>>> Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in the >>>>>> Applications folder. >>>>>> In the graphical overview >>>>>> <https://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=link&apdid=aprt3bb53acf&viewlocale=en_US&bookId=Airport%20Utility%20HelpPP409 >>>>>> >>>>>> <https://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=link&apdid=aprt3bb53acf&viewlocale=en_US&bookId=Airport%20Utility%20HelpPP409>> >>>>>> , select the base station you want to configure, then click Edit. You >>>>>> may need to enter a password for the base station. >>>>>> Click Wireless. >>>>>> Do any of the following: >>>>>> Change the wireless network name: Enter a new name in the Wireless >>>>>> Network Name field. >>>>>> Change the wireless password: Enter your new password in the Wireless >>>>>> Password and Verify Password fields. >>>>>> 5. If you want the wireless password to be remembered in your OS X >>>>>> keychain >>>>>> <https://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=link&apdid=aprt8caccd20&viewlocale=en_US&bookId=Airport%20Utility%20HelpPP409 >>>>>> >>>>>> <https://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=link&apdid=aprt8caccd20&viewlocale=en_US&bookId=Airport%20Utility%20HelpPP409>> >>>>>> , select “Remember this password in my keychain.” >>>>>> 6. To save your changes, click Update. >>>>>> >>>>>> If it’s another Wireless Network you will need to supply details for >>>>>> anyone to help. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Ronni >>>>>> >>>>>> 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014) >>>>>> 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz >>>>>> 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM >>>>>> 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage >>>>>> >>>>>> El Capitan OS X 10.11.6 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 2 Sep 2016, at 11:43 AM, Marcus F Harris <[email protected] >>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> I’m sure this will have been addressed somewhere in the past, but >>>>>>> please point me to a solution. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> A senior citizen friend has reset her iPad Mini in an attempt to solve >>>>>>> a problem transferring photos on it to her iMac running Maverick OS. >>>>>>> That problem prior to reset was a message -“Unable to transfer to Photo >>>>>>> as the device is locked” Her 4 digit password wouldn’t unlock that and >>>>>>> the message kept repeating. Can I come back to that problem later >>>>>>> because— >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As a result of resetting her iPad Mini, the wifi needs reconnecting, >>>>>>> but she’s forgotten her password. >>>>>>> We tried all her passwords, then the codes on the back of the >>>>>>> router/modem without success. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Is the only solution to access the router and reset the passord, or is >>>>>>> there a simpler workaround? >>>>>>> If I have to reset her modem is that straitforward? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> BY THE WAY I don’t think her iPad Mini is right up to date but has iOS >>>>>>> 9 something. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Marcus >>>>>>> Marcus Harris >>>>>>> P.O. 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