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How do you manage your passwords?

Survey period: 15 Sep 2014 to 22 Sep 2014

Us developers often have access to sensitive data (not just our own). If you use passwords, how do you manage them?

OptionVotes% 
Passwords scribbled on bits of paper scattered randomly442.38
A physical sheet of paper1216.56
An unencrypted file somewhere (your machine, cloud storage etc)20210.95
An encrypted file somewhere1809.76
A password management application (eg 1password)43223.41
An online password management service1116.02
I memorise all my passwords and never write them down64735.07
Other1085.85



 
GeneralSecret Number Pin
fixthebugg16-Sep-14 8:42
fixthebugg16-Sep-14 8:42 
QuestionRe: Secret Number Pin
Eddy Vluggen16-Sep-14 8:50
professionalEddy Vluggen16-Sep-14 8:50 
GeneralRe: Secret Number Pin
fixthebugg16-Sep-14 8:53
fixthebugg16-Sep-14 8:53 
GeneralRe: Secret Number PinPopular
Eddy Vluggen16-Sep-14 9:05
professionalEddy Vluggen16-Sep-14 9:05 
GeneralRe: Secret Number PinPopular
fixthebugg16-Sep-14 9:15
fixthebugg16-Sep-14 9:15 
Generalmy technique Pin
Jalapeno Bob16-Sep-14 7:34
professionalJalapeno Bob16-Sep-14 7:34 
GeneralManage? Pin
908236516-Sep-14 4:48
908236516-Sep-14 4:48 
General..it's complicated.. PinPopular
Eddy Vluggen16-Sep-14 0:28
professionalEddy Vluggen16-Sep-14 0:28 
Started with a text-file. Would be safe, since it's in folder that's encrypted by Windows.

Then again, any application running under my credentials would have access. Switched too KeePass (portable). Decided to write my own, simply encrypts/decrypts the complete text-file.

Next problem; getting your 36-character password in that textbox. Copy & paste seems the way. That is, until you realize that it did not add much, since any app running under my credentials could hook the clipboard.

..so, it's now in an encrypted text-file. Which is only shown on a separate virtual-desktop (one that does not allow clipboard/keyboard hooks).
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GeneralVarious method Pin
Mohibur Rashid15-Sep-14 21:40
professionalMohibur Rashid15-Sep-14 21:40 
GeneralPassword is secret.. so that the remembering technique should be secret PinPopular
Hemant Singh Rautela15-Sep-14 20:54
professionalHemant Singh Rautela15-Sep-14 20:54 
Generaljust downloaded Pin
SPoss15-Sep-14 20:32
SPoss15-Sep-14 20:32 
GeneralMake it simple Pin
Sibeesh KV15-Sep-14 19:44
professionalSibeesh KV15-Sep-14 19:44 
GeneralPassword hint is my Pa$$W0rD Pin
koolprasad200315-Sep-14 18:21
professionalkoolprasad200315-Sep-14 18:21 
GeneralRe: Password hint is my Pa$$W0rD Pin
Nelek15-Sep-14 22:29
protectorNelek15-Sep-14 22:29 
GeneralI just use Pin
Nueman15-Sep-14 16:21
Nueman15-Sep-14 16:21 
GeneralRe: I just use PinPopular
PJ Arends15-Sep-14 16:53
professionalPJ Arends15-Sep-14 16:53 
GeneralRe: I just use Pin
TNCaver16-Sep-14 4:26
TNCaver16-Sep-14 4:26 
GeneralRe: I just use Pin
PJ Arends16-Sep-14 5:52
professionalPJ Arends16-Sep-14 5:52 
GeneralI don't remember them I just reset them every few days PinPopular
Programmer Dor15-Sep-14 13:24
Programmer Dor15-Sep-14 13:24 
GeneralRe: I don't remember them I just reset them every few days Pin
TheWebDeveloper15-Sep-14 20:25
TheWebDeveloper15-Sep-14 20:25 
GeneralAll my passwords starts with ... Pin
MacSpudster15-Sep-14 12:57
professionalMacSpudster15-Sep-14 12:57 
GeneralPassword management application Pin
kmoorevs15-Sep-14 12:38
kmoorevs15-Sep-14 12:38 
GeneralMinimum length.. Pin
Tim Carmichael15-Sep-14 9:24
Tim Carmichael15-Sep-14 9:24 
QuestionRe: Minimum length.. Pin
Eddy Vluggen16-Sep-14 8:57
professionalEddy Vluggen16-Sep-14 8:57 
AnswerRe: Minimum length.. Pin
Tim Carmichael16-Sep-14 9:02
Tim Carmichael16-Sep-14 9:02 

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