How Do You Store Your Passwords?

StormLiongStormLiong Join Date: 2002-12-27 Member: 11569Members
edited October 2004 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">- when you have hundreads of them</div> I was just wondering how does one store their passwords when you are following the convention "don't use one password for everthing" and "change your passwords often". It becomes HARD especially when you have 101 username and passwords.

One method I heard that a a certain university IT department uses is to write down all their username/passwords in a card. But because the passwords and usernames are quite indistinct (not using human-readable words, ie p@$$word), when an outsider looks at it, he/she wont know wat it all means.

I was thinking of using a program password manager but I don;t those can be really be safe.
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    Put them in a txt file? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • StormLiongStormLiong Join Date: 2002-12-27 Member: 11569Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mullet+Oct 17 2004, 12:21 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mullet @ Oct 17 2004, 12:21 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Put them in a txt file? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Uh....then wat if someone accessed the txt file?
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  • twoflowtwoflow Singing Drunk Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 1950Members, Constellation
    I just rely on "mail me my password."
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  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    Some programs help you keep your passwords and encrypt them. And they keep them behine ONE password. Or if you'r very scared, use a USB keylock.
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-StormLiong+Oct 17 2004, 10:24 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (StormLiong @ Oct 17 2004, 10:24 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Mullet+Oct 17 2004, 12:21 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mullet @ Oct 17 2004, 12:21 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Put them in a txt file?  <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Uh....then wat if someone accessed the txt file? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Then put it in a zip file with an uber long password?
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  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    In my head. I don't have room for much more up there.
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  • DubbilexDubbilex Chump Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9799Members
    I use a single password for everything.

    perhaps I shouldn't?
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited October 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Comprox+Oct 17 2004, 10:28 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Comprox @ Oct 17 2004, 10:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> In my head. I don't have room for much more up there. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Same. OR you can have your PW for all your places based upon a few variables.

    Me? I use Gabe's way.
    jmays XD
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    edited October 2004
    Save the .txt file in a passworded .zip file?
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Me? I use Gabe's way.
    jmays XD <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Your first name is Jmay?
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  • JezpuhJezpuh Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15157Banned
    edited October 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Liku+Oct 17 2004, 07:32 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Liku @ Oct 17 2004, 07:32 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Save the .txt file in a passworded .zip file?
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Me? I use Gabe's way.
    jmays XD <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Your first name is Jmay? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Where would you store the password for the .zip?

    <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Liku+Oct 17 2004, 10:32 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Liku @ Oct 17 2004, 10:32 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Save the .txt file in a passworded .zip file?
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Me? I use Gabe's way.
    jmays XD <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Your first name is Jmay? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    No, its Jake.

    ...or Jemima. I love pancackes.
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  • AnarkiThreeXSixAnarkiThreeXSix x_x Join Date: 2003-12-31 Member: 24894Members
    i remember everything <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    unless its some weird password for some weirdoccasion then i write it down or stick it in a txt file somewhere
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  • UnderDOGUnderDOG Join Date: 2003-04-05 Member: 15221Members
    If you are that worried, you can always make a list on a piece of paper.
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  • raz0rraz0r Join Date: 2003-07-24 Member: 18395Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Dubbilex+Oct 17 2004, 07:30 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dubbilex @ Oct 17 2004, 07:30 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I use a single password for everything.

    perhaps I shouldn't? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    me too.
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  • NecroticNecrotic Big Girl&#39;s Blouse Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 53Members, NS1 Playtester
    Auto-login and my own PC?

    For my hotmail account I have an extremely long and unguessable password and most of my passwords for other stuff (forums etc) are in emails in there so if I forget one/format I just jump in there and get them all back again.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    I'm with most other people: I just remember them. What also works is to have 2 or 3 combinations of numbers and 2 or 3 words or phrases, and combine them when you need a new pass. There's only so many permutations.
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  • UrdUrd Join Date: 2003-05-25 Member: 16696Members, Constellation
    I put all my passwords and login names into a text file and then encrypted it using PGP with a 512 bit algorithm. So someone can steal the file all they want, but without my PGP keys and the password it will take about 10 trillion years for them to decode it.
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  • POOP_AkiraPOOP_Akira Join Date: 2003-11-23 Member: 23468Members
    I use Gator.
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  • UrdUrd Join Date: 2003-05-25 Member: 16696Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-<[POOP]> Akira+Oct 17 2004, 01:01 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (<[POOP]> Akira @ Oct 17 2004, 01:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I use Gator. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I hope to god your joking.
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  • POOP_AkiraPOOP_Akira Join Date: 2003-11-23 Member: 23468Members
    Its not <i>that</i> bad.
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  • Dorian_GrayDorian_Gray Join Date: 2004-02-15 Member: 26581Members, Constellation
    I store mine on natural magnets at the center of the earth, protected by 512-bit encryption and rabid lions. Or something. Either that, or I have a text file with a list of them, in an encrypted RAR (the password for the RAR is easy to remember, but strangely still a very good password). Then I stick the RAR on the crappy 16MB Memory Stick that came with my digital camera, and stick that in my wallet. If somebody steals my wallet, I probably have a few more things to worry about than my passwords (theres only two that control $$$, and you need other information for those as well).
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  • UrdUrd Join Date: 2003-05-25 Member: 16696Members, Constellation
    You do know that Gator is spyware don't you? It has stolen your keys.
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  • POOP_AkiraPOOP_Akira Join Date: 2003-11-23 Member: 23468Members
    Ofcourse I dont use Gator, the king of spyware... Thats the stupidest idea ever.

    And to get slightly more on topic I just use like 1 or 2 passwords alternating for all my stuffs.
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  • im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
    To the original poster: You don't actually have 101 passwords, do you?
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  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    I only have a small handful of passwords (about 5) which i use for stuff. To put it this way, you're better off remembering them, what's the point of storing them somewhere where someone else could find them?
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  • DarkATiDarkATi Revelation 22:17 Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17532Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mullet+Oct 17 2004, 12:27 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mullet @ Oct 17 2004, 12:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-StormLiong+Oct 17 2004, 10:24 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (StormLiong @ Oct 17 2004, 10:24 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Mullet+Oct 17 2004, 12:21 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mullet @ Oct 17 2004, 12:21 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Put them in a txt file?  <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Uh....then wat if someone accessed the txt file? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Then put it in a zip file with an uber long password? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    He'd forget the password to his passwords... oh the irony!

    ~ DarkATi
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Quaunaut+Oct 17 2004, 10:35 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Quaunaut @ Oct 17 2004, 10:35 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Liku+Oct 17 2004, 10:32 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Liku @ Oct 17 2004, 10:32 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Save the .txt file in a passworded .zip file?
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Me? I use Gabe's way.
    jmays XD <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Your first name is Jmay? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    No, its Jake. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    But that's not the "gaben" format, it's first name, then the first letter of your last name. So it'd be "jakem," which is pretty cool I'd say.
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Where would you store the password for the .zip?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    DAMN YOU!!!!
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  • JezpuhJezpuh Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15157Banned
    <!--QuoteBegin-<[POOP]> Akira+Oct 17 2004, 08:16 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (<[POOP]> Akira @ Oct 17 2004, 08:16 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Ofcourse I dont use Gator, the king of spyware... Thats the stupidest idea ever.

    And to get slightly more on topic I just use like 1 or 2 passwords alternating for all my stuffs. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah right, I bet you're running all sorts of spyware scans now that you know it's spyware <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • RueRue Join Date: 2002-10-21 Member: 1564Members
    I just use the same base password and add letters/numbers to the end of it

    eg,

    if the base password was 'password'
    I might use

    passwordx1 for ns.org
    passwordx2 for /.dotorg
    passwordx3 for something.com
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  • jumpingjodajumpingjoda Join Date: 2003-12-14 Member: 24367Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    I use 2, one for important key elements as emaills and one for less important things like forums.
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