What ways/methods have you used to memorize passwords? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 weeks ago by CraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Of course I'm not asking you to give away your passwords. But for those of you who have so many, how do you keep track of them all? Do you use any unique methods?

I know many people struggle between having something that's easy to remember and something that's easy to guess. If you keep a note with your passwords on it, for example, it can be stolen, lost, or destroyed, or if you make them according to a pattern that's easy to remember, the wrong people might find them easier to guess.

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[-] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 97 points 4 weeks ago

In my experience the best way to remember passwords is to.... Get a password manager

[-] Hansie211@lemmy.world 25 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

This is 100% the best advise. But how do you remember your password managers password? I highly recommend Computerphiles tips, I've never seen it explained better: https://youtube.com/watch?v=3NjQ9b3pgIg

(Join 3-4 random, unrelated words for a strong, memorable password)

[-] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 4 weeks ago

how do you remember your password managers password

another password manager

[-] jdw@links.mayhem.academy 4 points 4 weeks ago

Until finally there is one to bind them all.

[-] SatyrSack@feddit.org 7 points 4 weeks ago

And that password is written on a scrap of paper attached to my monitor. Perfect security.

[-] Bezier@suppo.fi 2 points 4 weeks ago

It's easy enough to remember one long password, when it's prompted often.

[-] emeralddawn45@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 4 weeks ago

https://xkcd.com/936/ Because theres one for every situation.

[-] KittenBiscuits@lemm.ee 4 points 4 weeks ago

I definitely use a password wallet.

And because I'm getting into the demographic where my peers are going through end of life planning (whether for their parents or themselves), I have written my master password down and keep it with the will/"very important papers". Whoever settles your affairs will thank you.

Also, since I've wrangled with this one specifically, when a loved one passes keep their mobile number active so you can navigate mfa and password resets for their accounts.

[-] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 weeks ago

If you only have one password for all the things you don't need to be pretty forgetful to forget the word.

[-] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Edit: replied to the wrong comment

[-] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 4 weeks ago

I have Bitwarden set up with a feature called Emergency Access. The credentials to access that is just stores in plain text on a piece of paper in a drawer that I frequently use. If I ever forget my master password, I pull out the paper and use the Emergency Access feature, and start the timer, I set it at one or two weeks.

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