Comments on: Passwords, logins and security http://www.dissociatedpress.net/2004/05/12/passwords-logins-and-security/ Linux, Open Source, and Tech Journalism Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:56:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: matt http://www.dissociatedpress.net/2004/05/12/passwords-logins-and-security/comment-page-1/#comment-219 matt Wed, 24 Nov 2004 06:29:32 +0000 http://www.dissociatedpress.net/?p=33#comment-219 i store them encrypted in a file and view/edit with vim. so as to not ever have the file unencrypted on disk i start vim like so: vim -b -n -c '%!gpg 2>/dev/null' -c 'map :wq :%!gpg -e -r me 2>/dev/null <c R>:w<cr>:q<cr>' $HOME/secretfile and then :wq writes out the buffer encrypted</cr></cr></c> i store them encrypted in a file and view/edit with vim. so as to not ever have the file unencrypted on disk i start vim like so:

vim -b -n -c '%!gpg 2>/dev/null' -c 'map :wq :%!gpg -e -r me 2>/dev/null :w:q' $HOME/secretfile

and then :wq writes out the buffer encrypted

]]> By: matthew http://www.dissociatedpress.net/2004/05/12/passwords-logins-and-security/comment-page-1/#comment-86 matthew Thu, 19 Aug 2004 01:03:47 +0000 http://www.dissociatedpress.net/?p=33#comment-86 Keep reusing 3 passwords over and over :) Keep reusing 3 passwords over and over :)

]]> By: Brian http://www.dissociatedpress.net/2004/05/12/passwords-logins-and-security/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Brian Sat, 26 Jun 2004 02:11:26 +0000 http://www.dissociatedpress.net/?p=33#comment-42 Encrypt a file with the passwords, mail it to yourself. If you move around to diffrn't systems, try emailing to a service that allows you to get it from webmail. Or leave it on your secure desktop at home and SSH to it. This might be more trouble than it's worth ... Not foolproof, and I wouldn't (myself) leave it on a web-based anything. YMMV. Encrypt a file with the passwords, mail it to yourself. If you move around to diffrn't systems, try emailing to a service that allows you to get it from webmail.

Or leave it on your secure desktop at home and SSH to it. This might be more trouble than it's worth ...

Not foolproof, and I wouldn't (myself) leave it on a web-based anything. YMMV.

]]> By: Martin http://www.dissociatedpress.net/2004/05/12/passwords-logins-and-security/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Martin Sat, 05 Jun 2004 20:30:03 +0000 http://www.dissociatedpress.net/?p=33#comment-36 I have been using strip - http://www.zetetic.net/solutions/strip/ - a free password manager for palm OS to manage all my passwords - allows me to use unique passwords for everything. I wish it has a desktop app to sync with but still very handy. One word of warning - i have heard there is a flaw in the password generator so don't let it pick your passwords for you. I have been using strip - http://www.zetetic.net/solutions/strip/ - a free password manager for palm OS to manage all my passwords - allows me to use unique passwords for everything. I wish it has a desktop app to sync with but still very handy. One word of warning - i have heard there is a flaw in the password generator so don't let it pick your passwords for you.

]]> By: citizen428 http://www.dissociatedpress.net/2004/05/12/passwords-logins-and-security/comment-page-1/#comment-31 citizen428 Sat, 15 May 2004 00:35:03 +0000 http://www.dissociatedpress.net/?p=33#comment-31 Sending yourself a GPG-encrypted mail with all the stuff inside, so you only have to remeber the mantra. Works best with mutt on a remote server, so you can access it from everywhere. Sending yourself a GPG-encrypted mail with all the stuff inside, so you only have to remeber the mantra. Works best with mutt on a remote server, so you can access it from everywhere.

]]> By: jzb http://www.dissociatedpress.net/2004/05/12/passwords-logins-and-security/comment-page-1/#comment-30 jzb Thu, 13 May 2004 00:08:40 +0000 http://www.dissociatedpress.net/?p=33#comment-30 Yeah, I'm aware of those things... doesn't help much when you switch computers regularly, and it doesn't do much for passwords for remote computer logins, db logins and so forth -- I use Firefox/Mozilla's password features pretty heavily, but there are a number of sites/pages where they don't work. Yeah, I'm aware of those things... doesn't help much when you switch computers regularly, and it doesn't do much for passwords for remote computer logins, db logins and so forth -- I use Firefox/Mozilla's password features pretty heavily, but there are a number of sites/pages where they don't work.

]]> By: kevin http://www.dissociatedpress.net/2004/05/12/passwords-logins-and-security/comment-page-1/#comment-29 kevin Wed, 12 May 2004 23:53:52 +0000 http://www.dissociatedpress.net/?p=33#comment-29 If you are a KDE user, you might look at the kde wallet (new in 3.2 I think). It can store web form data, passwords, etc. Also, firefox can store some items like that. If you are a KDE user, you might look at the kde wallet (new in 3.2 I think).
It can store web form data, passwords, etc.
Also, firefox can store some items like that.

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