Hey, so I forgot my password while trying to migrate from firefox [I know I shouldve done that years ago but im very slow on the digital side of things] and never connected my previous account to an email [I thought I did but I guess I didn’t].
Im just going to link the old account to my bio [assuming it doesn’t get deleted, idk how that works]. Don’t worry, learned my lesson.
Also im mainly just posting this just in case anyone later is confused why this account has no history. Don’t know what community to post this in and this is the only one I could think of so…
This is why I only ever use one password, Thesafestpasswordever has never let me down.
Use a password manager like bit warden or keepass
This is very essential in case you’re always forgetting a lot. Also get Aegis or 2FAS
There is no password manager more secure than a text file on a computer without an internet connection. Or just a sticky note in your desk drawer.
Fun Fact: Keepass is a 100% offline and FLOSS password manager so you are right in that, it’s just a bit more incovenient due to no cloud syncing, whereas a sticky note is terrible security due to being vulnerable to petty theft.
If someone is breaking into your home to look at your sticky notes you have a bigger problem than just password security.
Offices? So now you need to carry all your passwords in a notepad along with your laptop, regardless even if it is a desktop, what about malicious friends, househelp, party, relatives, guests etc. Yes it is unlikely but doesn’t change the lack of security, physical passwords are definitely good if properly kept in a secure place but not ideal for the average scenario of storing all your passwords and more vulnerable to human error.
Common sense applies. Obviously don’t carry your passwords around with you. Don’t store them at your office. Don’t leave them lying around if you don’t trust your roommates. Get a locked safe if you are particularly worried.
My point wasn’t that you should literally write your passwords down on post-its, i was slightly exaggerating to make a point, which is that the main security vulnerability is your Internet connection.
The main reason i wouldn’t recommend a physical notepad is not safety, it’s convenience. A digital file is much easier to manage and update as you periodically change your passwords. As long as it’s backed up, encrypted and stored offline it’s about as safe as it gets.
This would’ve been me last week, if I weren’t still logged in on an old computer. For anyone reading this: if your linked email address is from Gmail then you effectively have nothing. Google blocks emails sent from lemmygrad (and maybe all of lemmy? idk) so you can’t use a Gmail address to reset your password.
Good to know.
Welcome back! I carelessly uninstalled my browser while sleepless and sleepy, and it resulted in my having the current account, so don’t be hard on yourself. Things happen, we’re human.
