Keypass questions

Bob Elzer bob.elzer at gmail.com
Thu Jul 28 10:10:34 MST 2016


The problem with cats is they tend to use very guessable passwords like
mouse, fish, bird.

You tell them to use stronger ones, but they don't listen.

Cats just don't listen !!!

On Jul 27, 2016 4:07 PM, "der.hans" <PLUGd at lufthans.com> wrote:

> Am 27. Jul, 2016 schwätzte Stephen Partington so:
>
> So you split your passwords into multiple databases and then sync based on
>> sensitivity?
>>
>
> I have a combination of different databases, e.g. one for work stuff,
> another for data sharing with family, primary and one for the cat. Well,
> the cat isn't going to follow best practices no matter what I do :(.
>
> Then for some of the above, I export parts for travel. For values of
> export usually being copy and paste.
>
> I also store sensitive data other than passwords, e.g. member number for
> some
> organizations, shoe size and favorite ice cream flavor. Don't want to
> accidentally forget that last one!
>
> ciao,
>
> der.hans
>
> On Jul 27, 2016 3:46 PM, "der.hans" <PLUGd at lufthans.com> wrote:
>>
>> Am 27. Jul, 2016 schwätzte Stephen Partington so:
>>>
>>> moin moin,
>>>
>>> I know several of you here are using keepass. of those users who is
>>> working
>>>
>>>> with the various browser integrations and the various android apps. and
>>>> the
>>>> usual or unusual means of keeping the db across multiple locations.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I don't let browser store passwords or use password autofill. The
>>> lastpass
>>> bug demonstrates why :).
>>>
>>> I do use keepassdroid. It gets a minimal subset of my passwords.
>>>
>>> As to syncing, keepass doesn't really have something for that. I just
>>> manually keep a couple of DBen in sync and then push them out where they
>>> need to go.
>>>
>>> There are some command line tools, so I could build my own sync tool. It
>>> likely wouldn't be secure and won't save me enough effort to get on my
>>> radar.
>>>
>>> ciao,
>>>
>>> der.hans
>>>
>>> I have been wondering about keepass and its use for some time, but now
>>> with
>>>
>>>> the recent security hold found in Lastpass i am taking a second look at
>>>> it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2016/07/27/lastpass-password-manager-zero-day-bug-hits-the-news/
>>>>
>>>> ​PS i know this is not a real 0 day bug, so does the author. not sure
>>>> why
>>>> he decided to do that sort of weird headline.​
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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