Re: questions about password safes
On 20140307_120500, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
> On 03/07/2014 11:56 AM, Paul E Condon wrote:
> >I run Wheezy, desktop Xfce. I want to start using a password
> >safe. I've done some searching on the Web and would like to use Bruce
> >Schneier's "Password Safe". There is a package in Sid by the name
> >"mypasswordsafe.deb". I hope that this is a version of Schneier's
> >software suitable modified to word with Debian. But ... I have never
> >installed anything from Sid before and I want some help/guidance.
> >
> >There doesn't seem to be a back-port, but I may not have the right
> >backport line.
> >Is "deb http://mirrors.geeks.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main " what I
> >need?
> >
> >If, yes, I can conclude that a backport is not yet available. If it
> >is not yet available, is there some other password safe software that
> >someone will suggest for use while I wait for what I really want.
> >
> >TIA
> >
> Speaking of password safes, keychains, etc... What I would like to
> know is: is there an option that will work on Windows, OSX, and
> Linux? Something where I can keep it on a USB flash drive?
> I'm not looking for something to insert the passsword for me; really
> I just want a well encrypted "document"/diary that is cross
> platform...
I think there is, namely Schneier's Password Safe, as described at
http://passwordsafe.sourceforge.net/
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