Ask HN: Best tool for saving web passwords?
Hi.
I'm considering using lastpass.com for generating and storing all my passwords for various web sites, so I can login from my computer, phone, or some remote computer.
Is it safe? Anything better?
Thanks!
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[ 3.0 ms ] story [ 44.9 ms ] threadThe only thing that is missing is a sync service (they used to have one but they chickened out). The keychain file can be shared on DropBox or something, so that kind of solves that problem, but it is not ideal :)
I haven't tried many alternatives, but so far I am happy with this solution :)
It may not be the most complete manager around but it has everything that you require.
Combine that with dropbox and you can carry your encrypted password file around anywhere you go at any pc you have.
I store everything there.
I just wish there was an android version of it.
Perhaps ill do it one day if i ever manage to find some time !
Also, the just bought XMarks, and will be rolling that in. I see it becoming something of an information storing and syncing suite.
My keepassx experience got a whole lot better when I stumbled on this page: http://keepass.info/help/base/autourl.html
and this one: http://keepass.info/help/base/autotype.html#autoseq
So for ssh sessions something like this in the url field: cmd://xterm -e "ssh {USERNAME}@{TITLE}"
and websites are similar... mutatis mutandis works with passwds too.
Right click the entry and select "Open URL" and you are in.
There has been some talk about Keepassx on the commandline which would be nice.