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Wouldn't it also make you lose everything in a recovery scenario? If all your computers are lost in a fire or flood, you would lose the recovery key, and having
by alwayslikethis 2y ago
Wouldn't it also make you lose everything in a recovery scenario? If all your computers are lost in a fire or flood, you would lose the recovery key, and having your password would not be enough to recover your database. I use keepassxc with a somewhat long password with a high PBKDF iterations count, which would not require having any devices in the event of a loss.
- iav 2y agoExcept for crypto, losing your passwords is annoying but not irreversible
- Sayrus 2y agoDepending on your usage, loosing your password can be irreversible. That'd lock you out of your encrypted email and storage and will take you months to recover your account on some platforms.
- aborsy 2y agoLoosing everything if you don’t have a key is part of the appeal.
- choo-t 2y agoHaving one of your backups out of site will prevent its loss during a fire/flood scenario.
- al_borland 2y agoThere is an option to print out recovery info. A sheet with a QR code and a space for you to write your password (or not, if you don't trust keeping those 2 things in one place). That paper can go in a safe deposit box, with a trusted family member / friend, or in some cloud service you'd still have access to. The QR code + your password allow for recovery.
- ksenzee 2y agoYour phone also has the recovery key. Having a copy on your person does lessen the chance of losing all your copies at once.