A Microsoft Office (Excel, Word) forum. OfficeFrustration

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » OfficeFrustration forum » Microsoft Office » General Discussions
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read  

how do you manage your user names and passwords



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old September 4th, 2008, 05:16 AM posted to microsoft.public.office.misc
lizziep
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 2
Default how do you manage your user names and passwords

As we add more and more social network sites, search engine homepages and
email addresses we accumulate more and more user names and passwords.

My exercise books are driving me nuts - I can't sort them nor search them
easily.

Does anyone have a good template for managing this information easily.
--
lizziep
  #2  
Old September 4th, 2008, 12:19 PM posted to microsoft.public.office.misc
Joseph Meehan
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 838
Default how do you manage your user names and passwords

I just keep mine in a word document (search is possible) and I password
protect the document and the document is saved on to a thumb drive. That
makes it physically protected (disconnected from the computer) and even if
it is lost, it makes it difficult for most people to read.

"lizziep" wrote in message
...
As we add more and more social network sites, search engine homepages and
email addresses we accumulate more and more user names and passwords.

My exercise books are driving me nuts - I can't sort them nor search them
easily.

Does anyone have a good template for managing this information easily.
--
lizziep



--
Joseph Meehan

Dia 's Muire duit



  #3  
Old September 4th, 2008, 01:59 PM posted to microsoft.public.office.misc
LVTravel
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1,384
Default how do you manage your user names and passwords



"Joseph Meehan" wrote in message
...
I just keep mine in a word document (search is possible) and I
password protect the document and the document is saved on to a thumb
drive. That makes it physically protected (disconnected from the
computer) and even if it is lost, it makes it difficult for most people to
read.

"lizziep" wrote in message
...
As we add more and more social network sites, search engine homepages and
email addresses we accumulate more and more user names and passwords.

My exercise books are driving me nuts - I can't sort them nor search them
easily.

Does anyone have a good template for managing this information easily.
--
lizziep



--
Joseph Meehan

Dia 's Muire duit




And I am sure that Joseph also keeps a backup copy of the document file on
another media in a secure location in case the thumb drive dies or is lost
so he has access to the passwords and login names.

I do the same thing but mine is stored on my PDA using the Memo feature,
both on the laptop's program and within the actual PDA, both password
protected. Currently only 202 logon names and passwords and counting. It
is simple to copy and paste the user name and password from the PDA's
program into any web site I try to go to. The same can be accomplished from
within a Word document on a thumb drive (but isn't as easily portable if you
are using a computer that may not have Word on it.)

  #4  
Old September 4th, 2008, 06:18 PM posted to microsoft.public.office.misc
Joseph Meehan
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 838
Default how do you manage your user names and passwords



"LVTravel" wrote in message
...




And I am sure that Joseph also keeps a backup copy of the document file on
another media in a secure location in case the thumb drive dies or is lost
so he has access to the passwords and login names.

I do the same thing but mine is stored on my PDA using the Memo feature,
both on the laptop's program and within the actual PDA, both password
protected. Currently only 202 logon names and passwords and counting. It
is simple to copy and paste the user name and password from the PDA's
program into any web site I try to go to. The same can be accomplished
from within a Word document on a thumb drive (but isn't as easily portable
if you are using a computer that may not have Word on it.)



As a matter of fact I do (two). I should have indicated that as it's
loss would be a real problem. I have one digital backup (also a PDA and
one paper copy (it is a word document)

--
Joseph Meehan

Dia 's Muire duit



 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 03:46 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 OfficeFrustration.
The comments are property of their posters.