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by SloopJon 2069 days ago
I definitely have some password manager anxiety. I'm not too concerned about hacks or losing my password database. For me, it's more about the sense of independence, and being able to log in to my accounts using just my noggin. I might be able to remember one or two strong passwords, but not dozens, which is kind of the selling point of a password manager.

I use KeePassXC with a password and key file. I sync the database, but not the file, using Syncthing. On the whole a satisfied customer, although the browser integration isn't perfect.
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als0 2069 days ago
The most important password is your e-mail. If you lose that then you can lose everything. It's the only password I don't save in a password manager.
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ChuckNorris89 2069 days ago
Uhm, that's why you should have 2FA/MFA.

Not having your password stored in a password manager doesn't make it bulletproof.

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als0 2068 days ago
I use 2FA/MFA when I can but most sites don't support it.
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tayo42 2069 days ago
password managers feel like vendor lock in. what happens if i need to move to another manager, or i need to sync everything to my phone. they go out of business, they decide to charge more. or if i pay for it and now i cant pay for it anymore.

if i sound like an idiot, id love to hear why btw! heh

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mcpherrinm 2069 days ago
I use 1Password, and they have an easy CSV export. The lock-in is very weak.

If they were to suddenly disappear, or I can't pay for it, I still have the local copies on my devices that I could export and move to some other system.

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pyhtel 2068 days ago
I started off with keepass, then moved to lastpass for better sync, then moved to 1password because I didn't like how lastpass works. Each of them support various forms of exporting/importing logins, so there's not much risk of vendor lockin with those. I'd assume it's the same for other managers, but you'd have to check.

My biggest issue has been that I only saved passwords when I started with keepass instead of username+passwords, which lastpass all imported as secure notes instead of logins.

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aaronax 2069 days ago
There are at least several apps for each platform that can work with KeePass files.
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