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Pass words

TheCatWoman

What a pain in the bum! They seem to get longer and longer and want more and more dots, numbers and squiggles and then they want you to remember all this gobbledygook, I can't seem to even write them down correctly as I keep being told they don't match, or I've not done enough of this or that. Not only that but I seem to have to have loads of the things, we're told we shouldn't write them down, but how else are we supposed to remember them? I find it really offputting so much so that I don't do nearly as much stuff as I could and maybe should becuse I get so fed up with the things., especially when I have to go through all that faff and find that the site isn't what I thought or has nothing I want.

  • TheCatWoman said:
    how else are we supposed to remember them?

    If I remember correctly you are using Windows with Firefox as your web browser.

    Firefox has a built in password remembering utility and will prompt you it you want to remember the password when you enter it the first time.

    You can also see the passwords if you need to or export them if you are changing computer.

    Click on tyhe three bars at the top right and select Passwords and it will give you the info it has.

    Password complexity is a real iussue as there are so many breaches of websites happening that if you use the same password on more than 1 site then you are at risk. I saw this happen to a friend last week who lost 2 websites they run because someone founf their admin password in a data breach elsewhere (LinkedIn I think).

    I find it easiest to use one base password and add something to the end that is relevant to the website or service. So a bas password of Jellyfish22* followed by the first letter of the website, so NAS would be Jellyfish22*N

    Just a thought.

  • You should really use a password manager - they will generate secure passwords and store them safely for you so that you don’t have to remember them or write them down. Failing that, something like Apple’s keychain.

  • in reply to Stuart333

    I can’t speak for other brands of devices, but password managers on Apple devices are not affected by device changes if you are using an Apple ID.

  • I agree. Normally I am ok, but for the car insurance I did everything they asked and I couldn't find a password it would accept.

    I try to keep them all a bit different so if something happens only one site will be compromised. But I can't remember them so I have them written in a little book.

    You can use password managers, like asking Google to remember them, but it won't help if you change device, e.g laptop to phone. 

    Besides I need a backup.

    You are more likely to have the password stolen electronically than have someone find your secret book.

  • They are indeed a pain. I minimise it by using a secure password manager app on my devices.

  • Yes it's a pain. I write mine down in a document on the computer, but in a cyphered form that is obvious to me but would baffle anyone else.