[ale] Of password managers and family...

[Michael H. Warfield]

On Fri, 2017-10-20 at 15:30 -0400, Kyle Brieden wrote:
> Howdy all,
> 
> I've been using a KeePass vault for password management for a little 
> while now.  I use my NextCloud server (SUPER awesome, do recommend)
> for 
> syncing the vault between computers and mobile devices.  I use
> KeePassXC 
> on Windows, Mac, and Linux, and I use different apps on my Android
> phone 
> and iPad respectively.  This is all well and good for *me*, because
> I 
> like the open source, I own all the hardware, I'm doing this all on
> my 
> own kind of feel, but this isn't sustainable for anyone more than 
> myself.  I have been bitten in the ass before by my vault getting out
> of 
> sync between two devices or being open on multiple devices at a time.
> 
> My family (fiancee, sister, brother-in-law, mother, and father) need 
> protection.  They NEED to stop reusing passwords and set up a
> password 
> manager.  Does anyone have any opinions on low barrier to entry, low 
> friction password managers for the non-technical in our lives?  I've 
> investigated LastPass thus far, and the price seems worth it to me.  
> LastPass seems trustworthy, too, with how open they are about their 
> technology stack.  I have looked at some others, such as Padlock,
> too, 
> which seems like a good open source alternative.

> Thoughts?  Opinions?  Feelings?  Success and/or catastrophic failure 
> anecdotes?

So what wrong with them using KeePass/KeePassX/KeePassXC/KeePassDroid? 
It works on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, etc, etc, etc...  Am I
missing something here?  You already said you use it and it's as simple
as any of the others and it would be compatible with what you are
using.  What is it missing or what are the barriers?

> Thanks!

Mike
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