Comments on: My password is amritrules http://www.mckeay.net/2008/08/14/my-password-is-amritrules/ The views of one man on security, privacy and anything else that catches his attention Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:30:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Martin http://www.mckeay.net/2008/08/14/my-password-is-amritrules/comment-page-1/#comment-3157 Martin Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:37:25 +0000 http://www.mckeay.net/2008/08/14/my-password-is-amritrules/#comment-3157 Amrit, I broke down and purchased 1Password when I realized it will also run on my iPhone. It's not the perfect solution, but I carry my iPhone almost everywhere with me, so it's better in some ways than having something to run off of a USB drive. By the way, Password Safe does not run on the Mac. There is a port to the Mac, but the same port won't run on Win systems. Martin Amrit,

I broke down and purchased 1Password when I realized it will also run on my iPhone. It’s not the perfect solution, but I carry my iPhone almost everywhere with me, so it’s better in some ways than having something to run off of a USB drive.

By the way, Password Safe does not run on the Mac. There is a port to the Mac, but the same port won’t run on Win systems.

Martin

]]> By: Christian http://www.mckeay.net/2008/08/14/my-password-is-amritrules/comment-page-1/#comment-3152 Christian Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:08:29 +0000 http://www.mckeay.net/2008/08/14/my-password-is-amritrules/#comment-3152 Also can't speak highly enough of PasswordSafe. Awesome bit of software. I also got fed-up with just a password for my WP login so I hacked together a wordpress plugin to integrate Twitter DMs for a temporary one-time-pin :P (arguably though it's not the most reliable thing, given Twitter's notorious fail-whale) Also can’t speak highly enough of PasswordSafe. Awesome bit of software.

I also got fed-up with just a password for my WP login so I hacked together a wordpress plugin to integrate Twitter DMs for a temporary one-time-pin :P (arguably though it’s not the most reliable thing, given Twitter’s notorious fail-whale)

]]> By: Martin http://www.mckeay.net/2008/08/14/my-password-is-amritrules/comment-page-1/#comment-3151 Martin Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:20:32 +0000 http://www.mckeay.net/2008/08/14/my-password-is-amritrules/#comment-3151 Thanks Ben, I knew there was something that fulfilled my requirements, but higher brain functionality is a little slow in returning after Black Hat and Defcon. There's a slim possibility it's alcohol related. I'll download this tonight and start using it rather than a simple password algorithm and memorized passwords. And I'll pass on making any comments on the much revered Mr. Schneier and his accomplishments past. Martin Thanks Ben, I knew there was something that fulfilled my requirements, but higher brain functionality is a little slow in returning after Black Hat and Defcon. There’s a slim possibility it’s alcohol related.

I’ll download this tonight and start using it rather than a simple password algorithm and memorized passwords. And I’ll pass on making any comments on the much revered Mr. Schneier and his accomplishments past.

Martin

]]> By: Ben http://www.mckeay.net/2008/08/14/my-password-is-amritrules/comment-page-1/#comment-3150 Ben Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:15:38 +0000 http://www.mckeay.net/2008/08/14/my-password-is-amritrules/#comment-3150 Good grief, how do you all not know about PasswordSafe and its derivatives? It's a free, open-source solution that uses a standard encrypted database that can then be used with any other related projects - Windows, Mac, or Linux. Oh, and in case you question the pedigree, this was one of the first free releases by Bruce Schneier's research team before Counterpane was a big name. PasswordSafe: http://passwordsafe.sourceforge.net/ Related projects: http://passwordsafe.sourceforge.net/relatedprojects.shtml Good grief, how do you all not know about PasswordSafe and its derivatives? It’s a free, open-source solution that uses a standard encrypted database that can then be used with any other related projects – Windows, Mac, or Linux. Oh, and in case you question the pedigree, this was one of the first free releases by Bruce Schneier’s research team before Counterpane was a big name.

PasswordSafe:
http://passwordsafe.sourceforge.net/

Related projects:
http://passwordsafe.sourceforge.net/relatedprojects.shtml

]]> By: Martin http://www.mckeay.net/2008/08/14/my-password-is-amritrules/comment-page-1/#comment-3149 Martin Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:23:24 +0000 http://www.mckeay.net/2008/08/14/my-password-is-amritrules/#comment-3149 1Password would be great if all I used was a Mac. I primarily use my PC desktop at home, I use the corporate x86 laptop when on the road at clients and my Mac Book Pro when I'm on the road for personal activities (podcasting, not pr0n, you perverts). I can't use a product like 1Password on all three systems. What I actually need is something that'll fit on a USB stick and run from there on all three systems, without leaving a footprint behind. I guess I could use an open source solution to encrypt a text file, but that seems like a bit of a clunky solution to me. I'd appreciate any suggestions for something that would fit my needs. After last week, it's obvious to me that memorized passwords are not the best solution, especially if that means I have to write them down or re-use them. 1Password would be great if all I used was a Mac. I primarily use my PC desktop at home, I use the corporate x86 laptop when on the road at clients and my Mac Book Pro when I’m on the road for personal activities (podcasting, not pr0n, you perverts). I can’t use a product like 1Password on all three systems. What I actually need is something that’ll fit on a USB stick and run from there on all three systems, without leaving a footprint behind. I guess I could use an open source solution to encrypt a text file, but that seems like a bit of a clunky solution to me.

I’d appreciate any suggestions for something that would fit my needs. After last week, it’s obvious to me that memorized passwords are not the best solution, especially if that means I have to write them down or re-use them.

]]> By: Mike Rothman http://www.mckeay.net/2008/08/14/my-password-is-amritrules/comment-page-1/#comment-3148 Mike Rothman Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:47:30 +0000 http://www.mckeay.net/2008/08/14/my-password-is-amritrules/#comment-3148 my passwords are anywhere from 20-35 character random strings. How do I manage that? On my Mac I use 1password and I can't speak highly enough about it. It's not free, but it rocks. Roboform provides similar functions for all you Windows dinosaurs out there. Having exceedingly strong passwords isn't a panacea, but it will stop the brute force attacks that can facilitate a webmail or blog pwnage. Mike. Http://blog.SecurityIncite.com my passwords are anywhere from 20-35 character random strings. How do I manage that? On my Mac I use 1password and I can’t speak highly enough about it. It’s not free, but it rocks. Roboform provides similar functions for all you Windows dinosaurs out there.

Having exceedingly strong passwords isn’t a panacea, but it will stop the brute force attacks that can facilitate a webmail or blog pwnage.

Mike.
Http://blog.SecurityIncite.com

]]> By: Amrit http://www.mckeay.net/2008/08/14/my-password-is-amritrules/comment-page-1/#comment-3147 Amrit Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:25:24 +0000 http://www.mckeay.net/2008/08/14/my-password-is-amritrules/#comment-3147 You should have read the comments, all us Mac users prefer 1password... You should have read the comments, all us Mac users prefer 1password…

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