[ale] How do you store your passwords?

Scott Castaline hscast at charter.net
Fri Nov 9 10:40:31 EST 2007


Geoffrey wrote:
> John Wells wrote:
>> Guys,
>>
>> I have too many machines, with too many passwords, to keep track of. I'm
>> looking for thoughts/best practices here. Do you maintain a notebook 
>> or use
>> a program (preferable, yet scary). If you use a program, is any 
>> particular
>> one considered to be best of breed compared to others?
>
> I actually keep them gpg encrypted on my treo.
>
> Other possibilities that come to mind...
>
> sticky note on my monitor?
>
> I don't have to remember them, they're all the same and it's letmein.
>
> tatooed backwards to my forehead.  That way I can read them in a 
> mirror.  Security by obscurity.  Just don't tailgate anyone, they 
> might read your passwords.  Problem is, I've got so many of them, 
> they're running down onto my eyelid and that makes it terribly hard to 
> get to..
>
Actually if you used your belly, the older you get and the more pizza 
and beer you consume, the more room you have for new passwords.



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