[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Password Manager

Joel Shwimer shwimer at tiac.net
Sat Feb 3 06:50:10 PST 2024


I use a paper book and a pen.  Works very well!

Joel

On 2/3/2024 9:31 AM, Stan Rose via LCTG wrote:
> I guess I'm the odd man out here. I've been using a different password 
> manager for about 15 years, Roboform. I use it on my PC, iPad and 
> Galaxy phone and have never had a problem with it. It integrates with 
> Chrome, Edge, Safari  as well as several local apps including Quicken.
>
> It's also cheaper than some of the others at about $20 per year.
>
> Stan
>
> stan_rose at alum.mit.edu
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 3, 2024 at 6:38 AM Derek Gardiner via LCTG 
> <lctg at lists.toku.us> wrote:
>
>     Perhaps I am old fashioned but I am amazed at the trust you all
>     feel for the safety of your online password managers. Data
>     breaches are a common thing these days, regrettably.
>     I have considered moving to one of these password managers several
>     times over the years but always go back to a sheet of paper with
>     my passwords coded by myself.
>     Just my thoughts,
>     Derek Gardiner.
>
>     Sent from my iPad
>
>>     On Feb 2, 2024, at 11:22 PM, George Gamota via LCTG
>>     <lctg at lists.toku.us> wrote:
>>
>>     
>>
>>     Thank for your input, now comes the hard question.
>>
>>     How do you (set up) input your data?
>>
>>     I have all my data on an excel sheet. Do I have to add each entry
>>     by “hand”, and if the associated password is inadequate, go to
>>     the web site, and change it there? Is there  auto synching
>>     between websites and Dashline?
>>
>>     It might be useful at one of our potpourri sessions spend a few
>>     minutes, going through each step in organizing Dashline.
>>
>>     Thanks
>>
>>     George
>>
>>     *From:* Smita Desai <smitausa at gmail.com>
>>     *Sent:* Friday, February 2, 2024 10:44 PM
>>     *To:* George Gamota <ggamota at stma-llc.com>
>>     *Cc:* Lexington Address Distribution <lctg at lists.toku.us>
>>     *Subject:* Re: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Password Manager
>>
>>     Sorry meant that it uses master password and once you log into
>>     the addin it automatically fills in the info. On mobiles, the app
>>     uses Touch Id or passcode or of course master password.
>>
>>     Smita Desai
>>
>>     Sent from my iPad
>>
>>
>>
>>         On Feb 2, 2024, at 10:39 PM, Smita Desai <smitausa at gmail.com>
>>         wrote:
>>
>>         Hi George,
>>
>>         I have Dashlane.  I like it.  It works as an add on in web
>>         browsers and an app on mobile devices. Cost is about $60
>>         subscription annually. That allows you to share across
>>         multiple computers and mobile devices. Once you log 8n to the
>>         admin, it will automatically fill in the info. Also has a VPN
>>         in case you need it when traveling overseas.
>>
>>         Hope that helps,
>>
>>         Smita Desai
>>
>>         Sent from my iPad
>>
>>
>>
>>             On Feb 2, 2024, at 10:06 PM, George Gamota via LCTG
>>             <lctg at lists.toku.us> wrote:
>>
>>             
>>
>>             I am looking to buy a good Password Manager.
>>
>>             PC Magazine recommends Dashline.
>>
>>             Any recent experience folks want to share?
>>
>>              1. Security
>>              2. Easy to set up
>>              3. Ease to operate
>>              4. Inexpensive
>>
>>             Thanks
>>
>>             George
>>
>>             ===============================================
>>             ::The Lexington Computer and Technology Group Mailing List::
>>             Reply goes to sender only; Reply All to send to list.
>>             Send to the list: LCTG at lists.toku.us      Message
>>             archives: http://lists.toku.us/pipermail/lctg-toku.us/
>>             To subscribe: email lctg-subscribe at toku.us  To
>>             unsubscribe: email lctg-unsubscribe at toku.us
>>             Future and Past meeting information: http://LCTG.toku.us
>>             <http://LCTG.toku.us>
>>             List information:
>>             http://lists.toku.us/listinfo.cgi/lctg-toku.us
>>             This message was sent to smitausa at gmail.com.
>>             Set your list options:
>>             http://lists.toku.us/options.cgi/lctg-toku.us/smitausa@gmail.com
>>
>>     ===============================================
>>     ::The Lexington Computer and Technology Group Mailing List::
>>     Reply goes to sender only; Reply All to send to list.
>>     Send to the list: LCTG at lists.toku.us      Message archives:
>>     http://lists.toku.us/pipermail/lctg-toku.us/
>>     To subscribe: email lctg-subscribe at toku.us  To unsubscribe: email
>>     lctg-unsubscribe at toku.us
>>     Future and Past meeting information: http://LCTG.toku.us
>>     <http://LCTG.toku.us>
>>     List information: http://lists.toku.us/listinfo.cgi/lctg-toku.us
>>     This message was sent to derek.gardiner.02420 at gmail.com.
>>     Set your list options:
>>     http://lists.toku.us/options.cgi/lctg-toku.us/derek.gardiner.02420@gmail.com
>     ===============================================
>     ::The Lexington Computer and Technology Group Mailing List::
>     Reply goes to sender only; Reply All to send to list.
>     Send to the list: LCTG at lists.toku.us Message archives:
>     http://lists.toku.us/pipermail/lctg-toku.us/
>     To subscribe: email lctg-subscribe at toku.us To unsubscribe: email
>     lctg-unsubscribe at toku.us
>     Future and Past meeting information: http://LCTG.toku.us
>     <http://LCTG.toku.us>
>     List information: http://lists.toku.us/listinfo.cgi/lctg-toku.us
>     This message was sent to rosesta at gmail.com.
>     Set your list options:
>     http://lists.toku.us/options.cgi/lctg-toku.us/rosesta@gmail.com
>
>
> ===============================================
> ::The Lexington Computer and Technology Group Mailing List::
> Reply goes to sender only; Reply All to send to list.
> Send to the list:LCTG at lists.toku.us       Message archives:http://lists.toku.us/pipermail/lctg-toku.us/
> To subscribe: emaillctg-subscribe at toku.us   To unsubscribe: emaillctg-unsubscribe at toku.us
> Future and Past meeting information:http://LCTG.toku.us
> List information:http://lists.toku.us/listinfo.cgi/lctg-toku.us
> This message was sent toshwimer at tiac.net.
> Set your list options:http://lists.toku.us/options.cgi/lctg-toku.us/shwimer@tiac.net

-- 
Joel Shwimer
shwimer at tiac.net
(781) 275-1886
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.toku.us/pipermail/lctg-toku.us/attachments/20240203/2d77d783/attachment.htm>


More information about the LCTG mailing list