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by MavropaliasG 996 days ago
Can someone explain to me what is the advantage of using something like LastPass over simply the in-built password manager that Firefox or other browsers have? I know that LastPass can be used for desktop applications too, but if you are only using a password for the web, is LastPass offering anything more than the in-built browser password manager?
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bobbylarrybobby 996 days ago
Safari's built-in pw manager:

- until recently, didn't have 2fa

- doesn't support multiple domains under the same account (e.g., the stackexchange network is considered one site per subdomain)

- doesn't support generating complex passwords (it'll generate passwords but I'd hardly call them complex…)

- doesn't support credentials not associated with websites (e.g., an SSH login, a bank pin…)

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appplication 996 days ago
Also doesn’t support recovery questions. As someone who generally enjoys safari, the password manager could use some love. Integration across devices is good though.
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kstrauser 996 days ago
It does support the per-subdomain option now. You can edit a password to say whether it applies to the whole domain or a specific host.
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jochem9 996 days ago
Who only logs in on websites? So many apps also require logging in.

I'm also not sure if those built-in password managers sync to other devices and if you want to trust them with it.

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sshine 996 days ago
Downside of Firefox Sync for password management is indeed its lack of iOS app integration. Sadly, I suspect it is Apple making it impossible to compete.

Upside is that it also syncs to my Firefox on Linux, which Apple’s doesn’t.

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ketzo 996 days ago
Syncing to my phone apps is my big reason.
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Barrin92 996 days ago
credentials/certificates/keys/data storage, secure sharing etc. Pretty much anything that's more complex than single user username + password doesn't seem to be served by the current built-in managers.
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sshine 996 days ago
A lot of these require deeper system integration, and this is not, in my experience, cross-platform. I’d rather have to drag my SSH/VPN keys and certs around manually, and have basic password management working across iOS, MacOS and Linux.
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