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How do I get started to use one? Do I need to change the password for everything for the first time?
Edit: Thanks for such detailed responses everyone. Installed Bitwarden.
You don't need to, but it probably wouldn't be a bad idea unless you were already using fairly complex passwords.
For a lot of them, you set up the service, then as you log into things, it asks if you'd like to save the login credentials you just used.
You need to first pick a password manager, imo bitwarden is the best. You set up which email and master password, and then you start going around to all the sites you frequently use and logging in, so the password manager offers to save the password. Once you've got your main sites, usually there is a security option that shows you which sites have weak passwords or where you've reused a password a lot (on bitwarden it's only on the site, not the app https://bitwarden.com/help/reports/). Those are the ones that probably need changed first. You can then add your less frequently used sites over time as you use them.
It can be some work to initially set up, but once it's done you're pretty much set. I went from reusing the same 3-4 passwords everywhere to having a unique login for every site. Seeing 210 saved logins really puts into perspective how much a password manager helps tbh.
I just switched recently from using insecure passwords to using KeePass. I was dreading the change, but it's very easy.
I changed all my important passwords to highly secure, randomly generated ones and saved them to my KeePass database. That's it. Took me like 30 minutes. Frankly I didn't bother with accounts that don't have any important info on them.
The upside and downside of KeePass is you have to keep track of your database file - it isn't stored on the cloud, so unlikely to get hacked, but if you lose the file or your master password then it's gone forever. If the cloud hosting isn't an issue for you and you like that level of convenience, then maybe Bitwarden is a better choice.
First step is just installing one and using it. Let it save your accounts and current passwords as you use them.
As you add accounts, if you know you reuse the same password for some accounts, change those passwords to a randomly generated one with the manager.
As others have mentioned Bitwarden integrates really well on desktop and Android. Highly recommend it.
No, just install it and every time you use a password that isn't in the database you'll get prompted to add it. One of them major benefits though is being able to use large, complex, random passwords. So, it is strongly recommended to switch your passwords over. You can do it as fast or slow as makes sense for you.
This is a hard one. So the first hurdle that I came across is with the font used for the padlock's brand. My best guesses so far have been "Elsses", "Elzzes", or "Elcces", but that doesn't really turn up anything useful. This doesn't surprise me much, though, because looking at the font of "Top Security" tells me that this is probably a pretty simple lock from a Chinese manufacturer. Given that it's probably a basic 5-pin pin-tumbler lock loaded up with standard pins, which as you can probably imagine conflicts a bit with the "Top security" statement on the face of the lock, but that's a typical thing these manufacturers do.
I also wouldn't be surprised if the shackle was made from regular non-hardened stainless steel. It's also likely that it used a regular latch on the inside instead of a ball-bearing, thus making it vulnerable to shim attacks. These two points being the most important since thieves will typically gravitate towards the quickest and easiest ways to get past security instead of taking the time to learn how to pick.
In the end, it's an image that I see has been used for a number of posts and articles relating to security online. I wouldn't be surprised if the manufacturer didn't even exist anymore today.
Oh. Sorry, you were asking about password managers. I guess I got a little distracted. I use BitWarden. It's pretty good.
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Keep it simple.
I use 1Password Family to manage mine and my parents and it's great. I wouldn't do without.
Bitwarden is great, have recommended it many times. It's extremely reliable, I have easily 100+ logins stored there and it loads them all instantly. Its premium features are nice (it's also very cheap), and the export feature allows me to move to another password manager if I feel the need.
I've just started using 1Password is there anyway I can copy my passwords from Firefox and Samsung Pass to it automatically?
I'm probably an ignorant paranoid about them, I know I should google a bit of them, but instead I'm going for the ol' trusty ask the community.
Do they save your passwords locally or in the cloud? If locally, what if I want to sign in in another device? What if I lose the device I have my passwords on? What if they hack my device? If in the cloud: How can I know the service is not stealing my information? If I can access it anywhere, wouldn't that mean it also needs a password? Wouldn't that make it twice as unsafe as it would only take one password to access the rest?
Edit: Damn, I got extremely useful answers, I'm starting to like lemmy!
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I'm trying out Bitwarden after moving to a Sony phone (my Samsungs came with their inbuilt password manager) however it keeps asking for a master password all the time. Is that normal?
You can enable biometrics, if your device has a fingerprint sensor. If the phone doesn't have one, you can setup a PIN for easy unlock.
Both are available in the settings.
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I just Safe In Cloud. It syncs to a cloud service. There I have the paid mobile version that works with the free desktop version it works nice.
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