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Is there a good way to store credentials outside of a password manager?


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    Spreadsheets are a terrible choice. Offline password managers like KeePass are going to be your best option. Other than that I don't know what anyone could suggest - it's pretty much that or writing them in a physical book.

    – Polynomial
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  • Maybe ask IT if they have a recommended solution. They may already have some software they allow.

    – Daisetsu
    3 hours ago






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    What is it about the recommendations/feedback that’s made you hesitant?

    – Ry-
    2 hours ago











  • Potential duplicate? security.stackexchange.com/questions/175075/…

    – schroeder
    1 hour ago
















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    Spreadsheets are a terrible choice. Offline password managers like KeePass are going to be your best option. Other than that I don't know what anyone could suggest - it's pretty much that or writing them in a physical book.

    – Polynomial
    3 hours ago











  • Maybe ask IT if they have a recommended solution. They may already have some software they allow.

    – Daisetsu
    3 hours ago






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    What is it about the recommendations/feedback that’s made you hesitant?

    – Ry-
    2 hours ago











  • Potential duplicate? security.stackexchange.com/questions/175075/…

    – schroeder
    1 hour ago














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    Spreadsheets are a terrible choice. Offline password managers like KeePass are going to be your best option. Other than that I don't know what anyone could suggest - it's pretty much that or writing them in a physical book.

    – Polynomial
    3 hours ago











  • Maybe ask IT if they have a recommended solution. They may already have some software they allow.

    – Daisetsu
    3 hours ago






  • 4





    What is it about the recommendations/feedback that’s made you hesitant?

    – Ry-
    2 hours ago











  • Potential duplicate? security.stackexchange.com/questions/175075/…

    – schroeder
    1 hour ago














  • 1





    Spreadsheets are a terrible choice. Offline password managers like KeePass are going to be your best option. Other than that I don't know what anyone could suggest - it's pretty much that or writing them in a physical book.

    – Polynomial
    3 hours ago











  • Maybe ask IT if they have a recommended solution. They may already have some software they allow.

    – Daisetsu
    3 hours ago






  • 4





    What is it about the recommendations/feedback that’s made you hesitant?

    – Ry-
    2 hours ago











  • Potential duplicate? security.stackexchange.com/questions/175075/…

    – schroeder
    1 hour ago








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Spreadsheets are a terrible choice. Offline password managers like KeePass are going to be your best option. Other than that I don't know what anyone could suggest - it's pretty much that or writing them in a physical book.

– Polynomial
3 hours ago





Spreadsheets are a terrible choice. Offline password managers like KeePass are going to be your best option. Other than that I don't know what anyone could suggest - it's pretty much that or writing them in a physical book.

– Polynomial
3 hours ago













Maybe ask IT if they have a recommended solution. They may already have some software they allow.

– Daisetsu
3 hours ago





Maybe ask IT if they have a recommended solution. They may already have some software they allow.

– Daisetsu
3 hours ago




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What is it about the recommendations/feedback that’s made you hesitant?

– Ry-
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What is it about the recommendations/feedback that’s made you hesitant?

– Ry-
2 hours ago













Potential duplicate? security.stackexchange.com/questions/175075/…

– schroeder
1 hour ago





Potential duplicate? security.stackexchange.com/questions/175075/…

– schroeder
1 hour ago










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Install a password manager. A good password manager is much, much better than anything you can do by yourself.



They are software created by security professionals, follow strict development rules, and are tested by a lot of people, and attacked by a lot of people. They have better chance of protecting your passwords than anything invented by the average, even the above average user.






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    Your only solution is to select passwords, that are hard to break but easy to remember, they you don't need to write them down anywhere! :-P



    But seriously, maybe you can ask your IT support to install a password manager server for your whole company, then you don't need to install one on your machine.





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      If you do not want a password manager program, print them out and store then in a safe or something secure rather than just a notebook like your co workers use.






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      • This is fine as a backup for your super important passwords, like the password to your password manager, but for any day-to-day passwords you need them in a convenient and secure location. A safe will not cut it.

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      Install a password manager. A good password manager is much, much better than anything you can do by yourself.



      They are software created by security professionals, follow strict development rules, and are tested by a lot of people, and attacked by a lot of people. They have better chance of protecting your passwords than anything invented by the average, even the above average user.






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        Install a password manager. A good password manager is much, much better than anything you can do by yourself.



        They are software created by security professionals, follow strict development rules, and are tested by a lot of people, and attacked by a lot of people. They have better chance of protecting your passwords than anything invented by the average, even the above average user.






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          Install a password manager. A good password manager is much, much better than anything you can do by yourself.



          They are software created by security professionals, follow strict development rules, and are tested by a lot of people, and attacked by a lot of people. They have better chance of protecting your passwords than anything invented by the average, even the above average user.






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          Install a password manager. A good password manager is much, much better than anything you can do by yourself.



          They are software created by security professionals, follow strict development rules, and are tested by a lot of people, and attacked by a lot of people. They have better chance of protecting your passwords than anything invented by the average, even the above average user.







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              Your only solution is to select passwords, that are hard to break but easy to remember, they you don't need to write them down anywhere! :-P



              But seriously, maybe you can ask your IT support to install a password manager server for your whole company, then you don't need to install one on your machine.





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                Your only solution is to select passwords, that are hard to break but easy to remember, they you don't need to write them down anywhere! :-P



                But seriously, maybe you can ask your IT support to install a password manager server for your whole company, then you don't need to install one on your machine.





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                  Your only solution is to select passwords, that are hard to break but easy to remember, they you don't need to write them down anywhere! :-P



                  But seriously, maybe you can ask your IT support to install a password manager server for your whole company, then you don't need to install one on your machine.





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                  Your only solution is to select passwords, that are hard to break but easy to remember, they you don't need to write them down anywhere! :-P



                  But seriously, maybe you can ask your IT support to install a password manager server for your whole company, then you don't need to install one on your machine.






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                      • This is fine as a backup for your super important passwords, like the password to your password manager, but for any day-to-day passwords you need them in a convenient and secure location. A safe will not cut it.

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                      • This is fine as a backup for your super important passwords, like the password to your password manager, but for any day-to-day passwords you need them in a convenient and secure location. A safe will not cut it.

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                      • This is fine as a backup for your super important passwords, like the password to your password manager, but for any day-to-day passwords you need them in a convenient and secure location. A safe will not cut it.

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                      • This is fine as a backup for your super important passwords, like the password to your password manager, but for any day-to-day passwords you need them in a convenient and secure location. A safe will not cut it.

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                      This is fine as a backup for your super important passwords, like the password to your password manager, but for any day-to-day passwords you need them in a convenient and secure location. A safe will not cut it.

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                      This is fine as a backup for your super important passwords, like the password to your password manager, but for any day-to-day passwords you need them in a convenient and secure location. A safe will not cut it.

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