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Contents 1 Solution: Have a big huge password list with all your passwords 2 Password generators 3 Problem: A million different web sites require you to have a login/password 3.1 Idea: one master password + a plaintext key for each web site = a unique password for each web site

[edit] Solution: Have a big huge password list with all your passwords

But then you have to solve these problems:

• How to keep it secure?
• What if you want to use a password from the list and you don't want the person watching over your shoulder to see any of your passwords?

[edit] Password generators

On Linux: apg

On the web:

• http://www.multicians.org/thvv/gpw.html

[edit] Problem: A million different web sites require you to have a login/password

I like how Nic Wolff sums up the problem (http://www.angel.net/~nic/passwd.html ):

I hate passwords. I mean, I don't mind having really important ones be made-up and memorized but what about all those e-commerce and community sites that want me to create accounts? I end up using the same password at all of them and then I feel stupid knowing that one SQL Server exploit or disgruntled admin could cost me my whole identity.

[edit] Idea: one master password + a plaintext key for each web site = a unique password for each web site

http://www.angel.net/~nic/passwd.html