What password manager do you use?

Bryn

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Like most of us these days I have a host of passwords for various sites, including of course mybroadband. A password manager is very useful in remembering the URL's and the passwords required.
For a long time I have used Roboform and have been quite satisfied with it; I even purchased the product as the free version only allows for up to 10 sites to be saved. My gripe is that the later versions cannot be purchased on a once-off basis, but require an annual fee, and that I am not prepared to do. At one stage I even went back to my earlier (purchased) version, but somehow they have made it so that it is now also subject to the 10 password limit :mad:
As a result I have been trying a few (free) alternatives such as LastPass, Keepass and Dashlane. Each of these has their limitations, e.g. only allowing two fields to be saved but some sites require a username, pin and password. I am currently using LastPass and it is reasonably okay, but falls down on some sites such as CellC where the login is via a drop-down box.
What do you guys use - have you any recommendations?

I use LastPass and love it. It works much better in Firefox than Chrome (it can fill pop-up boxes) so perhaps try changing browsers if you use Chrome. Also be sure to use the Authenticator app that LastPass provides on mobile platforms for 2-factor authentication. On Android I just get a pop down notification with approve and decline buttons. It's a simple but very effective security measure.
 

shooter69

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Ok been testing LastPass for 10 min now and it is easy to use. love it.

Now I can start removing all my passwords from Evernote
 

requiem

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1 password.

I used to use the same password everywhere then Skype leaked my password.


It's bloody difficult to remember the right password for all the services I use
 

spiff

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lastpass - no problems at all - does what it does.

had an issue with it once but that was the chrome app thing and not lastpass.
 

Borrels

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Keepass.

I put the db on Dropbox to have access to all password on my laptop or phone.
 

airborne

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LastPass to sync between computers for free.
Safe in Cloud(passwords stored in your Drive or Dropbox, your own server etc) R99 lifetime license on Android for mobile devices(also on iOs $5).

https://www.safe-in-cloud.com/en/

Every few weeks on desktop I export the password list from Lastpass, delete the old list currently in Safe in Cloud and re-import that updated password list exported from lastpass. I hardly ever need my latest passwords on mobile and it certainly beats the LastPass R200/yr to sync to mobile.

The other advantage is redundancy, Safe in Cloud has a very nice multi platform desktop client, if Last Pass bombs or whatever happens I have an operating failover in place, that for me is a vital thing to have and comes free with the R99 once off app purchase(well the desktop app is free so you could use it as a backup in any case but the need to keep it updated for mobile facilitates it being operational and current).
 

Londo

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I've been using Roboform for many years. Syncs across devices. Works fine for me.
 
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