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Re: Update: Re: Password Manager opinions and recommendations



On Tuesday, March 27, 2018 03:57:24 AM Joe wrote:
> Something I haven't seen mentioned: KeePassX does a kind of poor man's
> two-factor authentication, allowing the use of both a password and an
> arbitrary file in its encryption. So it's possible to store the file on
> your computer(s) and carry the database itself on a USB key, meaning
> that if either is lost or stolen, there is a bit less urgency in
> changing all of your passwords. A couple of offline backups of both, of
> course, should also be kept.

Thanks!  Yes that's a nice feature--a lot to think about, and an important (as 
Brian pointed out) / hopefully one time decision to make.

I may not do much more until after tax season (April 16, this year).


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