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An edge case I come across quite a lot: entering a long, random password into a new device (where copy-paste is never available). I just got a new TV and wante
by apeace 7y ago
An edge case I come across quite a lot: entering a long, random password into a new device (where copy-paste is never available).
I just got a new TV and wanted to sign into my Amazon Prime account. Unfortunately for me, that meant I had to enter my 32-character numbers/lowercase/uppercase/symbols Amazon password using the TV remote. I did not get it the first time.
A few months ago I got a new iPhone. They wanted me to type in my iCloud password so that all my settings and data could transfer automatically to the new phone. Similar results.
- Moeancurly 7y agoXKPasswd[0] is a nice tool to create easy to type and strong passwords. I set my own config with a structure that is specifically easy to type on phone keyboards but still has high entropy. [0]: https://xkpasswd.net/s/ https://xkpasswd.net/s/
- dawnerd 7y agoNew iPhones don't always make you enter in your password right away. If you have your older phone or ipad nearby you can use it to setup. I agree though, it's pretty bad once you hit those edge cases. One nice thing with apple tv or an android box is you can typically use your phone as a remote keyboard for inputs and have access to the password manager from there. Works pretty decently with the apple remote app.
- berti 7y agoThis case works well with iOS' built-in Apple TV remote, at least with 1password. Any text field selected on the ATV brings up a keyboard on the iPhone, and if it's a password field 1password works as it normally would for any other phone app.
- parliament32 7y agoWhy would you do this? 8 alpahnumeric+symbol characters is plenty for anything that can't be bruteforced offline, like your Amazon login.