I’ve tried a couple of different password managers and while I wish I could report back that there is a simple fix… I found the two I tried to be lacking. While both did a good job and remembering the passwords I saved there were difficulties.
First was the ability to remember passwords across multiple devises. While the free version of what I used remembered passwords on the pc it didn’t translate to my mobile device. Furthermore, it was problematic with logging on to websites as it required me to be logged into the service each time I booted my PC. Additionally, some of the time the password manager would obscure the form field I was trying to type in for new sites.
I also ran into problems with different sites requiring different types of passwords and lengths. I.e. some site are purely letters and numbers, others require a special character and others a specific length. My choice didn’t work well for me in those instances though it did give me the option to manually enter passwords.
While there may be a solution out there I’ve yet to find something better than my wife’s password booklet. Yes… it’s not with us everywhere we go but at least there is one location for all of our password information.
Next I’m going to investigate password vaults… hopefully there I can find a solution to my issue of securely managing the ever growing list of passwords required to keep me safe on the net.
How about you? What have you found that works? Let us know.