On 24/04/2017 13:37, David wrote:
At the moment I keep a folder (well, more than one) with details like
online access passwords and security questions for various accounts.
Passwords kept with all the other paper work for the account.

Recently I unexpectedly needed some details whilst away from home, so the
system failed!

I am planning now to record the details on portable media for future
proofing. This also allows random answers to obvious questions like
mother's maiden name, first school etc.

I know you can get password managers which can sync between devices but
this places a lot of trust in a remote service, and LastPass has had some
bad press recently.

Assuming that I don't necessarily want automatic generation of long random
passwords and then pasting of them into web browser fields is there any
reason not to use a flat file (or simple spreadsheet) to record all the
details then use a free encryption package to secure them?

Probably stored on a USB stick.

The main platform would be Windows 10 but Android support would be a
bonus.

The solution should work on the home desktops and the travelling laptops,
so not tied to one PC.

This would also assist in a long overdue upgrade in general security.

Any recommendations most welcome.

Cheers


Dave R



If you want to take the file out of your property, I would suggest
encrypting it.

You can store and decode encrypted files on a mobile phone, or us an SD
card.

For bank a/cs, I suggest using password reminders which no one but you
would understand.

I can establish a VPN connection to my NAS, so I can get retrieve data
from anywhere that offers a reasonable internet connection.


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Michael Chare