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Bitwarden. The free version does everything I need from a password manager (which is to store, sync and generate passwords); decent browser extension, decent mo

by jstx1 5y ago

Bitwarden. The free version does everything I need from a password manager (which is to store, sync and generate passwords); decent browser extension, decent mobile app.

schleck8 5y ago
You can also self-host it (either the original or a more lightweight fork called Vaultwarden. although i don't know how trustworthy it is)
itake 5y ago
+1 Bitwarden. I wish they dog fooded more so they can see how bad their browser extension is though.
- benbristow 5y ago
  How come? Seems to work pretty well for me. Better than LastPass/Dashlane worked for me in the past.
  - itake 5y ago
    responded here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29800139 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29800139
- aidenn0 5y ago
  On firefox, their browser extension is excellent for me; what issues do you have?
  - pydry 5y ago
    Not him, but: * Android app logs itself out every time I use it. * Lacked versioning of passwords (last time I checked). * The workflow to add new passwords / reset passwords on websites is clunky. This hasnt improved for years.
    - hashhar 5y ago
      Agreed on the third point. But the first two have been fixed for quite some time now.
    - granddave 5y ago
      1) Never experienced that 2) The older versions are available online if you click on the number to the right of "Password History" 3) Agree, that can use some polish
  - itake 5y ago
    I use FF too. Common problems are: 1a/ If I am trying to transfer money between two banks, a Plaid iframe pops up requesting the credentials of another bank's website. Since the bank's credentials are typically configured on another domain, you need to search for it, copy the username, paste the username, then re-search, copy the password, paste the password. I wish the drop down had more 'memory'. 1b/ Similar problem of needing to re-search to get the password if I am trying to copy and paste username and password for a desktop app where it doesn't auto-detect a domain. 2/ When registering on a new website, its 3 clicks to generate a new password for the form. Why can't there just be an auto-fill with a fresh unique password like iOS offers? If the website rejects the password (for being too long or invalid characters), its 4 clicks to create a new one.
    - aidenn0 5y ago
      1a: I don't use plaid, but I suspect that adding the plaid domain to valid domains for your bank's passwords might work. I consider any time I need to copy/paste to be a big issue because it significantly increases the chances of successful phishing. 1b: yes desktop app seems like an afterthought 2: This is annoying and should be fixed. I didn't think of it because I so rarely register for new websites.
tcfhgj 5y ago
I use Bitwarden, but the lack of auto type on Desktop as well as the limited selection of symbols of the password generator annoys me a lot
- benbristow 5y ago
  What symbols do you want? Kanji and Russian Cyrillic also? The limited subset is that they're easily typeable on a normal English keyboard without having to resort to on-screen keyboards or alt sequences.
  - tcfhgj 5y ago
    from KeePass at least: - Upper-case - Lower-case - Digits - Minus - Underline - Special - Brackets
    - jstx1 5y ago
      In the Bitwarden password generator you can use uppercase, lowercase letters, digits and !@#$%^&*. Is the lack of brackets or a minus really an issue for you?
      - sliken 5y ago
        Does seem weird to ignore []{}-_,()'`"
      - tcfhgj 5y ago
        there are more special characters, e.g. the following three: =/:
- ISO-morphism 5y ago
  Re: lack of autofill (at least for the browser extension), Ctrl-Shfit-L will fill in forms with the top candidate. Not quite autofill, but I find it faster than clicking.
  - 5y ago
dabber21 5y ago
I'm happy with the free version, but I'm paying the 10$ to reward the devs
senectus1 5y ago
Same here. My self, wife and kids all use it. I have my father and mother using it. I default to it for anyone looking for this solution.

by jstx1 5y ago

Bitwarden. The free version does everything I need from a password manager (which is to store, sync and generate passwords); decent browser extension, decent mobile app.

schleck8 5y ago

You can also self-host it (either the original or a more lightweight fork called Vaultwarden. although i don't know how trustworthy it is)

itake 5y ago

+1 Bitwarden. I wish they dog fooded more so they can see how bad their browser extension is though.

benbristow 5y ago
How come? Seems to work pretty well for me. Better than LastPass/Dashlane worked for me in the past.
- itake 5y ago
  responded here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29800139 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29800139
aidenn0 5y ago
On firefox, their browser extension is excellent for me; what issues do you have?
- pydry 5y ago
  Not him, but: * Android app logs itself out every time I use it. * Lacked versioning of passwords (last time I checked). * The workflow to add new passwords / reset passwords on websites is clunky. This hasnt improved for years.
  - hashhar 5y ago
    Agreed on the third point. But the first two have been fixed for quite some time now.
  - granddave 5y ago
    1) Never experienced that 2) The older versions are available online if you click on the number to the right of "Password History" 3) Agree, that can use some polish
- itake 5y ago
  I use FF too. Common problems are: 1a/ If I am trying to transfer money between two banks, a Plaid iframe pops up requesting the credentials of another bank's website. Since the bank's credentials are typically configured on another domain, you need to search for it, copy the username, paste the username, then re-search, copy the password, paste the password. I wish the drop down had more 'memory'. 1b/ Similar problem of needing to re-search to get the password if I am trying to copy and paste username and password for a desktop app where it doesn't auto-detect a domain. 2/ When registering on a new website, its 3 clicks to generate a new password for the form. Why can't there just be an auto-fill with a fresh unique password like iOS offers? If the website rejects the password (for being too long or invalid characters), its 4 clicks to create a new one.
  - aidenn0 5y ago
    1a: I don't use plaid, but I suspect that adding the plaid domain to valid domains for your bank's passwords might work. I consider any time I need to copy/paste to be a big issue because it significantly increases the chances of successful phishing. 1b: yes desktop app seems like an afterthought 2: This is annoying and should be fixed. I didn't think of it because I so rarely register for new websites.

tcfhgj 5y ago

I use Bitwarden, but the lack of auto type on Desktop as well as the limited selection of symbols of the password generator annoys me a lot

benbristow 5y ago
What symbols do you want? Kanji and Russian Cyrillic also? The limited subset is that they're easily typeable on a normal English keyboard without having to resort to on-screen keyboards or alt sequences.
- tcfhgj 5y ago
  from KeePass at least: - Upper-case - Lower-case - Digits - Minus - Underline - Special - Brackets
  - jstx1 5y ago
    In the Bitwarden password generator you can use uppercase, lowercase letters, digits and !@#$%^&*. Is the lack of brackets or a minus really an issue for you?
    - sliken 5y ago
      Does seem weird to ignore []{}-_,()'`"
    - tcfhgj 5y ago
      there are more special characters, e.g. the following three: =/:
ISO-morphism 5y ago
Re: lack of autofill (at least for the browser extension), Ctrl-Shfit-L will fill in forms with the top candidate. Not quite autofill, but I find it faster than clicking.
- 5y ago

dabber21 5y ago

I'm happy with the free version, but I'm paying the 10$ to reward the devs

senectus1 5y ago

Same here. My self, wife and kids all use it. I have my father and mother using it. I default to it for anyone looking for this solution.