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Personal Finance and Investing

Pobeka

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4. I use a password manager on my local machine with a caveat.

Reply to progree (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 15, 2021, 05:55 PM

Feb 2021

I am a programmer -- and review the source code, compile it myself (on linux).

I totally get the convenience of passwword managers.

The one I use is keepass (https://keepass.info)

It's open source, free and there are versions for linux, windows, android. I keep a copy of the database on my phone, so if the house burns down (God forbid!!) I have access to all my sites, usernames and passwords.

It's pretty much guaranteed this wll always be around.

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So for example if one has a password manager like LastPass and 1Password progree Feb 2021 #1

Speaking for myself Pobeka Feb 2021 #2

I'm also afraid that if they go broke or decide they're not in the password business anymore progree Feb 2021 #3

I use a password manager on my local machine with a caveat. Pobeka Feb 2021 #4

thanks for the OP bucolic_frolic Feb 2021 #5