Solved Friday poll: Passwords

WerewolfAX

I use 1Password for many years because it works on all platforms and devices I use, has 2FA code & passkey functionality integrated, and is browser-independent if you need. Also, I'm storing other secret things in there. Like bank accounts, license certificates, serial numbers and so on.

Use it since it came out. I was always very picky with passwords and password security and always used a different one for each service in the web or for apps. Handling that without a proper password manager (in my early days encrypted file stored locally) was a pain.

JyuSensei

Where's the "passwords.txt" option? Other?

DoctorG

@JyuSensei Not in a browser.

JyuSensei

@DoctorG

Would it count if I switch to Vivaldi notes?

DoctorG

@JyuSensei Yes.

DoctorG

I guess, some, rare users have Excel calc table to memorize their logins.

DoctorG

Related to some of my private projects i store logins in a txt file and encrypt file with Kleopatra and GnuPG.

RedSnt

Believe it or not, until a couple of years ago I just used the same 3 passwords for most sites. Then I switched directly to KeePassXC on desktop and KeePassDX on android for my passwords. It is integrated into both chromium and firefox browsers so it's easy to use and can also store TOTP. I like that it's offline, and I can keep copies where I want: one on my computer, one on a flash drive and one in the cloud.

suyashbagade1

@jane-n definitely Apple Keychain..

I remember only apple account password.

Catweazle

I use the inbuild Password Manager and apart an pendrive with the password file. Most important passwords are also memorized.

joeduffus

I like BitWarden as a password manager and use that extension on desktop and the app on mobile. Works well for me.

In terms of habits, I used to rely on the same password with slight variations everywhere. (Terrible, I know!) With BitWarden, I like that I don't even know my own passwords for most things. Well, except for BitWarden itself!

Nothing against Vivaldi's built-in manager, but I just prefer the separation.

Neophyte

I used to use Keepass on my PC. Then Switched to a 3rd party password manager. I don't want to entrust my passwords to a browser, especially if it means locking myself down to one browser.

disu1950

PW STORES FOR VIVALDI USING :
In Vivaldi's built-in password manager (PLZ DONT SCREW THIS FEATURE)

FOR SAMSUNG SAMMPASS
FOR GOOGLE GSTORE PW
FOR FIREFOX FOX PW STORE
FOR MICROSOFT AZURE PW STORE
FOR EVRY APP THEIRS BUILT IN PW STORE
ETC...

jane.n

Happy Friday!

Time to go over the poll results and there were two clear winners.

In the first place, we have third-party password managers with 57% of the votes.
In the second place is Vivaldi's built-in password manager, which gathered 29% of the votes.

Writing their passwords down on paper is a habit of 4% of the voters.
Storing passwords in a file on the computer, on an external storage device, or simply memorizing them each got just 1% of votes.

5% of you have found other ways to keep track of your passwords.