Oops. My apologies, everyone. This message was accidently posted to the wrong thread. Sorry about that!
Janina 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries writes: > Well, i should probably add that I've never called them myself. Myh > knowledge of them is based on reports from Microsoft staff participating > in the W3C Working Group I chair--that's the good authority to which I > refer. > > I do not expect to call them. That's because I purchased an OEM license > of Windows 10. While, like so many, I didn't stop to read all the terms, > it's my understanding that OEM licenses do not include technical > support. Ergo, I don't expect to be calling them over any issue I may > encounter. That was my decision to save $48 on the license. > > Janina > > Alex Hall writes: > > I read the original message as talking about the Apple service called > > Keychain. I hope I interpreted things correctly. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On Jan 15, 2018, at 03:44, Simon Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com> wrote: > > > > > > Ok, this is getting confusing, > > > > > > I take it that there is an app called keychain > > > > > > Because the mac os and IOS platform have a built in feature called the > > > keychain. > > > > > > > > > Which stores passwords and certs etc > > > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > > > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alex Hall > > > Sent: Monday, 15 January 2018 2:09 PM > > > To: 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > > > Subject: Re: Keychain > > > > > > I use Keychain, but I use it to store passwords I come up with. It > > > offers, but I don't let it generate passwords for me. A few things about > > > Keychain: > > > > > > * It's not for documents, notes, or anything else. It stores secure > > > information, like credit card details or passwords, for auto-fill in > > > websites and apps. To store notes, you'd use the Notes app, optionally > > > password-protecting them. > > > > > > * Keychain is only available for Apple products. The moment you want to > > > auto-fill your password from Keychain on Windows or Android, you're out > > > of luck. This isn't a problem if you live in Apple World as my family > > > does, but it's worth keeping in mind and could be a show-stopper for > > > plenty of users. > > > > > > * It can be a little complex to set up, using a different code to enable > > > on macOS and doing some other funny things. It's not bad, but it's not a > > > simple checkbox either. > > > > > > * Oddly, it will auto-fill at your request. That is, you can use it with > > > no additional security. On iOS, for instance, you can let it fill in a > > > card or password, no Touch ID necessary. Of course, your device has to be > > > unlocked, but it's still worth remembering that anyone can log in or fill > > > in cards if they have your unlocked device. They can't see passwords, and > > > auto-filled cards that need a security code still make you enter the code. > > > > > > That's all I can think of off the top of my head. > > > > > > -- > > > Alex Hall > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jan 14, 2018, at 20:01, Agent086b <agent0...@internode.on.net> wrote: > > > > > > Hi all, > > > I am thinking of switching later this year to using Keychain to store my > > > passwords etc. I have been using Lastpas since about 2010. Since they > > > were purchased by Log Me In INC the price has doubled to $24.00 US per > > > year. That is not much except the Australian Dollar is usually between > > > 70c & 80c US. Are people using Keychain? if so can you store documents > > > or as Lastpas calls them secure notes. In notes I store passwords for > > > Apps and things like safe combination for a safe and other things that if > > > I have died my wife can find them. > > > Thanks as always for any help. > > > Max. > > > > > > -- > > > The following information is important for all members of the Mac > > > Visionaries list. > > > > > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or > > > if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the > > > owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > > > > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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