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serbizadmin [File Encryption] |
security-tools [2022/10/23 13:37] (current)
serbizadmin [Password Management] |
| ====== Password Management ====== | ====== Password Management ====== |
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| {{ :keepassx_logo.png?50}}* [[https://www.keepassx.org/downloads|KeepPassX]] or its fork, [[https://keepassxc.org|KeepPassXC]] (especially for newer machines)\\ | {{ :keepassx_logo.png?50}}* [[https://www.keepassx.org/downloads|KeepPassX]] or its fork, [[https://keepassxc.org|KeepPassXC]] (especially for newer machines)\\ |
| Use this app to manage your passwords and other important info bits. In addition to using a strong password (at least 8 characters, with certain characters in capital, also using both numbers and special characters), it is recommended that the database and passkey be placed in separate locations.\\ | Use this app to manage your passwords and other important info bits. In addition to using a strong password (at least 8 characters, with certain characters in capital, also using both numbers and special characters), it is recommended that the database and passkey be placed in separate locations.\\ |
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| Save any changes you do by clicking on the Save icon. {{ :keypass-x-main-screen.png?400 }}\\ | Save any changes you do by clicking on the Save icon. {{ :keypass-x-main-screen.png?400 }}\\ |
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| Otherwise, it's "business as usual": someone would have different accounts using **the same password**. The obvious problem with the habit is that once an account is compromised at one site, your "univeral" password can be easily used in other sites using only different login name.\\ | Otherwise, it's "business as usual": someone would have different accounts using **the same password**. The obvious problem with the habit is that once an account is compromised at one site, your "univeral" password can be easily used in other sites using only different login name.\\ |
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| * Check also [[https://haveibeenpwned.com|using this utility]] if your email has already been compromised.\\ | * Check also [[https://haveibeenpwned.com|using this utility]] if your email has already been compromised.\\ |
| {{ :screen_shot_2018-05-13_at_9.38.28_am.png?200 }}\\ | {{ :screen_shot_2018-05-13_at_9.38.28_am.png?200 }}\\ |
| If indeed compromised, change the passwords at the sites concerned. Change your password for your email address as well. | If indeed compromised, change the passwords at the sites concerned. Change your password for your email address as well. |
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| | A word on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb4-4PN8u4w|keeping your password safe here]]. |
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| ====== File Encryption ====== | ====== File Encryption ====== |