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Damali
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"Best Password Manager/Authenticator?"
Fri Dec-13-24 12:49 PM by Damali

          

ok i'm finally gonna lean into to a password manager app, but i have no idea which to choose. i just need something easy to use, Android friendly and not crazy expensive (if its more than $5 a month, its a no)

any recs?

d


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I use google and Microsoft authenticators
Dec 13th 2024
1
RE: Best Password Manager/Authenticator?
Dec 13th 2024
2
excellent..thanks!!
Dec 18th 2024
7
authenticators - probably microsoft or google.
Dec 13th 2024
3
Authenticator? make sure to have a backup device; Password Manager?
Dec 14th 2024
4
I used 1password back when it was free... now I just use..
Dec 18th 2024
5
I still use 1Password, I think if you lean heavily Google or apple
Dec 18th 2024
6
Bitwarden and Google sheets.
Dec 21st 2024
8
for work we always used keepass
Dec 21st 2024
9
start by ditching android
Dec 22nd 2024
10
i'm considering this for my next phone
Dec 25th 2024
12
Bitwarden just works. Plus no breaches yet unlike 1Password
Dec 24th 2024
11
yes, Bitwarden it is
Dec 25th 2024
13

luminous
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Fri Dec-13-24 12:54 PM

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1. "I use google and Microsoft authenticators"
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ericsaywhat
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Fri Dec-13-24 01:56 PM

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2. "RE: Best Password Manager/Authenticator?"
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Fri Dec-13-24 01:57 PM by ericsaywhat

  

          

Bitwarden is great and the free plan will probably cover 90% of what you need it to do. Paid plan ($1/mo, but billed as $10 annual) is affordable and will also enable you to use it as a 2FA authenticator

Another popular option is 1password, which is paid $3/mo

Aegis is probably the best 2FA on Android, and is free

Maybe just avoid Authy and LastPass as they've had security issues recently

  

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Damali
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Wed Dec-18-24 04:16 PM

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7. "excellent..thanks!!"
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"i do more for both our communities than you'll ever know." - Heinz
"But rest assured, in my luxurious house built on the backs of people darker than me, I am sipping fine scotch and scoffing at how stupid you are." - bshelly

  

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tariqhu
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Fri Dec-13-24 02:40 PM

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3. "authenticators - probably microsoft or google. "
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for password manager, dashlane is pretty good.

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Sat Dec-14-24 10:31 AM

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4. "Authenticator? make sure to have a backup device; Password Manager? "
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Some offer bells and whistles that aren't necessary to create and store secure passwords/passphrases;other than that, you're talking about commodity security applications (as far as most people are concerned / care).

But it's more about how you use them as a user than anything else. Use a strong master passphrase, use 2fa,jack up the iteration count (there should be a security option to do this)...and have a plan to monitor and change passwords when (not if) your solution gets hacked (but the pros outweighs this risk)

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Wed Dec-18-24 09:08 AM

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5. "I used 1password back when it was free... now I just use.."
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the built in iphone password manager. And I have windows authenticator for the 2 or 3 things I need 2 factor for.

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Wed Dec-18-24 11:28 AM

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6. "I still use 1Password, I think if you lean heavily Google or apple"
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their first party managers are really solid options


www.engadgethd.com - the other stuff i'm looking at

  

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Kira
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Sat Dec-21-24 01:30 AM

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8. "Bitwarden and Google sheets."
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Bitwarden to randomly generate the password and google sheets to store the password both are free.

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Sat Dec-21-24 01:52 PM

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9. "for work we always used keepass"
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because the cloud was a dirty word. now we use 1password and i dont like it. yea it auto fills etc but it will totally butcher URLS and its more work to fix then just taking the extra steps with keepass.

i would just try all the free ones if you aren't worried about security.

  

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FLUIDJ
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Sun Dec-22-24 01:44 PM

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10. "start by ditching android"
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Sun Dec-22-24 01:50 PM by FLUIDJ

  

          

I use apple's password app on my Mac and Surface Pro.
not sure if it's available for android yet.

If you can't ditch android, Google's password manager app is decent.

  

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Damali
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Wed Dec-25-24 08:43 PM

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12. "i'm considering this for my next phone"
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Samsung phones made me leave apple..i also love the Pixel phones but i've fallen out of love with Google. I'm looking to de-Google my life

we're doing this at my job so if its successful, i'll do it personally too.

d

"i do more for both our communities than you'll ever know." - Heinz
"But rest assured, in my luxurious house built on the backs of people darker than me, I am sipping fine scotch and scoffing at how stupid you are." - bshelly

  

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Tue Dec-24-24 08:09 AM

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11. "Bitwarden just works. Plus no breaches yet unlike 1Password"
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Damali
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Wed Dec-25-24 08:43 PM

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13. "yes, Bitwarden it is"
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"i do more for both our communities than you'll ever know." - Heinz
"But rest assured, in my luxurious house built on the backs of people darker than me, I am sipping fine scotch and scoffing at how stupid you are." - bshelly

  

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