Keeping track of passwords and usernames - Tech Support Forums

crouse · August 2nd, 2002, 06:41 PM

Okay..... I know I'm not the only one that has this problem..... I must have well over a hundred usernames and passwords.... and keeping track of them is a pain in the butt. I was wondering if some of you could share your way of keeping track of your usernames and passwords...

IE: Spiral Notebook, Text File stored on diskette, text file on zip disk.....whatever

I was just looking for a better way of keeping track of all mine....... (securely---gator--nope).... and was wondering if anyone had any interesting solutions.

Crouse

My current method...... Text file on a zip disk that is password protected.... my worry.... having the disk fail.

krohnjw · August 2nd, 2002, 06:42 PM

Always use the same one?
Seems to work for me

crouse · August 2nd, 2002, 06:44 PM

That doesn't work for me..... just because of the security risk if someone guesses(finds) my password out. Don't want all my eggs in one basket I guess.......

Good thought though....

tobu · August 2nd, 2002, 10:47 PM

Um, i have over 28 differant logins... only two of the pwords are the same...

The rest are differant.

Mainly phone numbers, with words and numbers...

i just remember them...

crouse · August 2nd, 2002, 11:48 PM

I have a crappy memory.......... lol ........ If it's not written down..... I'll forget it......... and sometimes I even forget where I wrote it down

**Socalgal** · August 2nd, 2002, 11:53 PM

Same PW for everything is a bad idea... if one is compromised, all is potentially compromised. Changing existing PWs every so often is a good idea, too. Imo.

I write mine down in a ledger .. manually.. with a pen. Old-fashioned, but I never lose them... just have to remember to do it each and every time, and for every pw change. In fact, I just bought a new ledger and will br transferring as the old ledger is pretty tore up

I try to keep them sectioned.. i.e., emails, forums, OS / Apps, ICQ numbers, etc... eventually, no matter how many blank pages I leave for future entries, things end up scattered... lol

Dokeman · August 3rd, 2002, 01:31 AM

im with krohnjw..all my logins and passwords are the same...

Dokeman · August 3rd, 2002, 01:32 AM

try gettin a napkin w/ them on there and keeping it in your wallet.

surreal · August 3rd, 2002, 01:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by krohnjw
Always use the same one?
Seems to work for me

Hee hee.. I have 2 ....1 for money 1 for funny!

upinya · August 3rd, 2002, 01:45 AM

Text file, then on to a floppy. That's what I do, seems to work good for me.