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I have a long password which I don't remember. I can type it on my laptop, but not recall it. Last holiday season I unexpectedly needed to access my master key
by persnickety 3y ago
I have a long password which I don't remember. I can type it on my laptop, but not recall it.
Last holiday season I unexpectedly needed to access my master keyring, but all I had with me was my phone. Which doesn't have a laptop-sized or -shaped keyboard.
No amount of conscious typing helped me remember. As a last-ditch effort, I found squared paper and a pen, drew a full-sized keyboard, and "typed" my password in on that.
It took a couple of attempts, but I did eventually reverse-engineer my own password from my own muscle memory by carefully observing what my hands are doing.
- zarzavat 3y agoYou should write it down. I had such a password that only my fingers knew, not my head. Then I went a couple of months without using it. When I wanted to type the password again, I had completely forgotten it. Without even knowing the first letter, I had no hope of guessing it.
- persnickety 3y agoThanks for the concern, it's stored in a safe place for emergencies :) I just don't often have to use it when on the road.