Vista - Password Strategy Advice

**Don100** · 06-27-2009

I am considering a new password strategy and would like some advice. Recognizing that longer, more complex passwords provide better protection, I use long passwords with numbers and symbols, as well as upper and lower case letters. It would be more convenient for me to keep these passwords in a Word Document so that I could simply copy-and-paste them into the various sites as necessary. This Word Document would then be protected with a single, easier to remember password.
I am wondering if this is a reasonable strategy. Is it too risky to have these passwords on a Word Document? I am the only one with access to my PC. It is in my home and not connected to a network. It is, however, connected to the internet most of the day.

06-27-2009

Don100 wrote:

Quote:

>
> I am considering a new password strategy and would like some advice.
> Recognizing that longer, more complex passwords provide better
> protection, I use long passwords with numbers and symbols, as well as
> upper and lower case letters. It would be more convenient for me to
> keep these passwords in a Word Document so that I could simply
> copy-and-paste them into the various sites as necessary. This Word
> Document would then be protected with a single, easier to remember
> password.
> I am wondering if this is a reasonable strategy. Is it too risky to
> have these passwords on a Word Document? I am the only one with access
> to my PC. It is in my home and not connected to a network. It is,
> however, connected to the internet most of the day.

You are better off keeping your passwords in one of the free encrypted
password manager programs instead. I wrote a brief article about this very
subject for my clients in March. Here is a link to the information, which
also has links to free password programs:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page3.html#3-28-09

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

06-27-2009

Use this!

Password Safe: http://passwordsafe.sourceforge.net/

Download pwsafe-3.17.msifile from here:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showf...ease_id=677301

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience

"Don100" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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Quote:

>
> I am considering a new password strategy and would like some advice.
> Recognizing that longer, more complex passwords provide better
> protection, I use long passwords with numbers and symbols, as well as
> upper and lower case letters. It would be more convenient for me to
> keep these passwords in a Word Document so that I could simply
> copy-and-paste them into the various sites as necessary. This Word
> Document would then be protected with a single, easier to remember
> password.
> I am wondering if this is a reasonable strategy. Is it too risky to
> have these passwords on a Word Document? I am the only one with access
> to my PC. It is in my home and not connected to a network. It is,
> however, connected to the internet most of the day.
>
>
> --
> Don100

06-27-2009

I use and really like Roboform, but it is not free. I previously used Alpass
and liked it as well but it doesn't work with IE8 yet (it is free).
--
Paul

"Don100" wrote:

Quote:

>
> I am considering a new password strategy and would like some advice.
> Recognizing that longer, more complex passwords provide better
> protection, I use long passwords with numbers and symbols, as well as
> upper and lower case letters. It would be more convenient for me to
> keep these passwords in a Word Document so that I could simply
> copy-and-paste them into the various sites as necessary. This Word
> Document would then be protected with a single, easier to remember
> password.
> I am wondering if this is a reasonable strategy. Is it too risky to
> have these passwords on a Word Document? I am the only one with access
> to my PC. It is in my home and not connected to a network. It is,
> however, connected to the internet most of the day.
>
>
> --
> Don100
>

06-27-2009	#1 (permalink)
Don100 Vista Home Premium 64bit 8 posts	Password Strategy Advice I am considering a new password strategy and would like some advice. Recognizing that longer, more complex passwords provide better protection, I use long passwords with numbers and symbols, as well as upper and lower case letters. It would be more convenient for me to keep these passwords in a Word Document so that I could simply copy-and-paste them into the various sites as necessary. This Word Document would then be protected with a single, easier to remember password. I am wondering if this is a reasonable strategy. Is it too risky to have these passwords on a Word Document? I am the only one with access to my PC. It is in my home and not connected to a network. It is, however, connected to the internet most of the day.
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06-27-2009	#2 (permalink)
Malke n/a posts	Re: Password Strategy Advice Don100 wrote: Quote: > > I am considering a new password strategy and would like some advice. > Recognizing that longer, more complex passwords provide better > protection, I use long passwords with numbers and symbols, as well as > upper and lower case letters. It would be more convenient for me to > keep these passwords in a Word Document so that I could simply > copy-and-paste them into the various sites as necessary. This Word > Document would then be protected with a single, easier to remember > password. > I am wondering if this is a reasonable strategy. Is it too risky to > have these passwords on a Word Document? I am the only one with access > to my PC. It is in my home and not connected to a network. It is, > however, connected to the internet most of the day. You are better off keeping your passwords in one of the free encrypted password manager programs instead. I wrote a brief article about this very subject for my clients in March. Here is a link to the information, which also has links to free password programs: http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page3.html#3-28-09 Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
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06-27-2009	#3 (permalink)
Richard Urban n/a posts	Re: Password Strategy Advice Use this! Password Safe: http://passwordsafe.sourceforge.net/ Download pwsafe-3.17.msifile from here: http://sourceforge.net/project/showf...ease_id=677301 -- Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "Don100" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:dcc08f469091820f0c794182d70d0ad1@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > I am considering a new password strategy and would like some advice. > Recognizing that longer, more complex passwords provide better > protection, I use long passwords with numbers and symbols, as well as > upper and lower case letters. It would be more convenient for me to > keep these passwords in a Word Document so that I could simply > copy-and-paste them into the various sites as necessary. This Word > Document would then be protected with a single, easier to remember > password. > I am wondering if this is a reasonable strategy. Is it too risky to > have these passwords on a Word Document? I am the only one with access > to my PC. It is in my home and not connected to a network. It is, > however, connected to the internet most of the day. > > > -- > Don100
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06-27-2009	#4 (permalink)
PaulB n/a posts	RE: Password Strategy Advice I use and really like Roboform, but it is not free. I previously used Alpass and liked it as well but it doesn't work with IE8 yet (it is free). -- Paul "Don100" wrote: Quote: > > I am considering a new password strategy and would like some advice. > Recognizing that longer, more complex passwords provide better > protection, I use long passwords with numbers and symbols, as well as > upper and lower case letters. It would be more convenient for me to > keep these passwords in a Word Document so that I could simply > copy-and-paste them into the various sites as necessary. This Word > Document would then be protected with a single, easier to remember > password. > I am wondering if this is a reasonable strategy. Is it too risky to > have these passwords on a Word Document? I am the only one with access > to my PC. It is in my home and not connected to a network. It is, > however, connected to the internet most of the day. > > > -- > Don100 >
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