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The thing people keep getting wrong about password managers is the master password
I work IT for a small office of about 30 people and last month I had three different coworkers locked out of their password managers because they set master passwords that were TOO complicated. One guy used a 40 character string with symbols and numbers and then forgot it after a weekend. Another wrote hers on a sticky note under her keyboard. The whole point is you need ONE password you can actually remember without writing it down. I use a three word phrase with a number at the end and it's been fine for 2 years. Has anyone else seen this backfire in their workplace?
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park.adam1mo ago
Diceware passphrases are the way. Three random words is way easier to remember than some monster string.
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wren6521mo agoMost Upvoted
You said "easier to remember than some monster string" and that really hit home for me. I used to be one of those guys who thought you needed a long jumble of random characters to be secure. But after messing around with Diceware a few times and realizing I can actually recall "correct horse battery staple" days later, I feel kind of dumb for overcomplicating it. The math works out the same or better, and you don't have to reset your password every week because you forgot it.
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