# Best way to manage passwords?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-manage-passwords/661785>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 24, 2013, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-manage-passwords/661785 "2013-06-24T14:29:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Pixel\_Dent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bc8723/32.png) [@Pixel\_Dent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixel_Dent)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-manage-passwords/661785/21 "2013-06-25T15:47:03Z")

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> [@RickG](#):
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> I use [1Password](https://agilebits.com). I keep the database on Dropbox, so I can access it from any device. It integrates with all the major browsers, generates secure passwords, and keeps secure notes and product license keys in addition to the basic password management. It’s not free, but I like it so I’m happy to have paid the developers for their work.

Another vote for 1Password.

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**Author:** ![Deeg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deeg/32/2955_2.png) [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-manage-passwords/661785/22 "2013-06-25T17:45:22Z")

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Another vote for KeePass+Dropbox. Once it is set up (admittedly a bit of a pain) it is so much easier than any other system.

> [@ZenBeam](#):
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> Does anyone know how [KeePassx](http://www.keepassx.org/) (a cross-platform posrt of KeePass) compares to KeePass? Are they compatible?

According to their [FAQ](http://www.keepassx.org/faq/) it only supports KeePass v1 DBs and doesn’t have support for plug-ins. I currently use KP on Linux (via Mono), Windows, and Android and don’t have any problems. It doesn’t work as well on OS/X, however.

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**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-manage-passwords/661785/23 "2013-06-26T00:12:21Z")

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_Keepass_ for me too.

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**Author:** ![E.Thorp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@E.Thorp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E.Thorp)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-manage-passwords/661785/24 "2013-06-26T01:12:27Z")

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The sites I visit most often are few enough that I generally remember all my passwords. For the rest, I click on “Forgot password” and get the site to reset it for me. So I guess you could say I store my passwords in gmail.

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**Author:** ![Tacit\_Knowledge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@Tacit\_Knowledge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tacit_Knowledge)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-manage-passwords/661785/25 "2013-06-26T06:08:51Z")

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I’m shocked to be the first:

Send them to me. I’ll keep them safe for you. I have a special system.

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**Author:** ![The\_Librarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_librarian/32/402_2.png) [@The\_Librarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Librarian)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2013, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-manage-passwords/661785/26 "2013-06-26T06:40:00Z")

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Keepass synced via Dropbox

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