Re: [clug-talk] Managing passwords

2011-05-31 Thread Gustin Johnson
I consider that not to be safe. There is no difference between an Internet cafe and a public library. On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 9:38 PM, Joe S wrote: > Thanks for the suggestions. > > On Sunday 29 May 2011 17:00:46 Gustin Johnson wrote: >> Having said that, I would not use someone else's >> comput

Re: [clug-talk] Managing passwords

2011-05-30 Thread Joe S
Thanks for the suggestions. On Sunday 29 May 2011 17:00:46 Gustin Johnson wrote: > Having said that, I would not use someone else's > computer/device to log into any service. I check my email on the computer at the library at times. Is that not safe or are you talking about Internet cafes?

Re: [clug-talk] Managing passwords

2011-05-29 Thread Gustin Johnson
Last pass seems to be getting some positive reviews. It seems to run just about everywhere on just about every device. Having said that, I would not use someone else's computer/device to log into any service. On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 9:54 PM, TekBudda wrote: > All very good points, but I think h

Re: [clug-talk] Managing passwords

2011-05-28 Thread TekBudda
All very good points, but I think he was looking for a management tool that could be used...regardless if you are portable or not. I am just saying how I have used mine. I actually have a 16 GB stick that I use for a portable office & it has come in handy for doing real work on company owned gear

Re: [clug-talk] Managing passwords

2011-05-28 Thread terr
I used cyber cafe's last time I was in Australia in order to fetch email from my servers. I took a boot floppy with me back then and if they didn't have a fdd in the machine (most did) or if I could not boot to my own OS I asked the management for access to a machine which could and if they re

Re: [clug-talk] Managing passwords

2011-05-28 Thread TekBudda
I having been using KeePass in the past, partially because they have a portable version for a USB stick (Windows Only...I know...but the chance of me being on a Linux Box in a cyber cafe in armpit nowhere...LOL), but recently I have been looking at KeePassX. It is essentially the same as KeePa

Re: [clug-talk] Managing passwords

2011-05-28 Thread John E. jardine
I use pwgen to generate reasonable passwords and store them on my cell using passwordsafe. Not the best solution, but better than a lot of other options. - Original message - > I would be interested in knowing what are good ways for > passwords.  I have quite a few forums and mailing

[clug-talk] Managing passwords

2011-05-28 Thread Joe S
I would be interested in knowing what are good ways for passwords. I have quite a few forums and mailing lists now. I usually use one or two passwords for all the sites. Probably is the best, but making a password for every site and then changing it on a regular basis is hard. What is a good way t