▲ 345 ▼ TIL that if you search "Password generator, [x] characters, [y] strength" at DuckDuckGo, it will generate a password for you. (lemmy.world) submitted 11 months ago by MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world to c/til@lemmy.world 88 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] 13igTyme@piefed.social 51 points 11 months ago* (2 children) If you're going to auto generate passwords, just use BitWarden. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] Telodzrum@lemmy.world 21 points 11 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] scintilla@crust.piefed.social 58 points 11 months ago (1 child) The difference in complexity in setting up bitwarden and using your own self-hosted instance of bitwarden is fucking massive. For 99.9% of people rhem using bitwarden would greatly improve their password security and bitwarden has proven to be better than the competition. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cmrss2@aussie.zone 19 points 11 months ago (1 child) FYI Vaultwarden is simpler and should be easier to self-host permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] guy@piefed.social 33 points 11 months ago* (1 child) Would love to set up Vaultwarden, but I trust my own skills in hardening a server less than Bitwardens permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 9 points 11 months ago I don't even trust my server skills enough to open my jellyfin to the internet. permalink fedilink source parent [–] notarobot@lemmy.zip 23 points 11 months ago (1 child) Lol, no. I don't trust myselft to keep it well maintained, up to date, nor available when it matters most. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Telodzrum@lemmy.world -3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] markz@suppo.fi 10 points 11 months ago (1 child) Most people can not host it. Of those who can, many shouldn't host it, for their own safety. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Telodzrum@lemmy.world -7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] markz@suppo.fi 8 points 11 months ago (1 child) If you really think most people are up to it, you live in a bubble. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Telodzrum@lemmy.world -3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] markz@suppo.fi 6 points 11 months ago There's quite a difference in the required level of knowledge between installing an app and self-hosting services. permalink fedilink source parent [–] smh@slrpnk.net 4 points 11 months ago I got my non-gamer boomer neighbor on Bitwarden. It's not that complicated. She's never had a job or hobby where she had to use a computer and she picked up "oh, I store all my passwords in this magic browser thing? That's way more convenient that remembering which kid's birthday was the password to my email." I also taught her how to copy and paste using the keyboard (and that you can remind yourself of what the shortcut is by right-clicking and looking at the shortcut hint in the menu). permalink fedilink source parent [–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 11 months ago (1 child) You can host Bitwarden... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Telodzrum@lemmy.world -5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) This comment should be deleted soon permalink fedilink source parent [–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 1 point 11 months ago I think for most it's much easier to have a local file for passwords (keepass) and just sync that using whatever sync software you might be using. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 4 points 11 months ago I use KeePass. It's just a local file (which you can sync/host how you see fit if you need to). I don't understand why people choose to use password managers hosted by other people. You almost certainly don't need that, and it introduces issues and vulnerabilities with little upside. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Telodzrum@lemmy.world 21 points 11 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] scintilla@crust.piefed.social 58 points 11 months ago (1 child) The difference in complexity in setting up bitwarden and using your own self-hosted instance of bitwarden is fucking massive. For 99.9% of people rhem using bitwarden would greatly improve their password security and bitwarden has proven to be better than the competition. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cmrss2@aussie.zone 19 points 11 months ago (1 child) FYI Vaultwarden is simpler and should be easier to self-host permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] guy@piefed.social 33 points 11 months ago* (1 child) Would love to set up Vaultwarden, but I trust my own skills in hardening a server less than Bitwardens permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 9 points 11 months ago I don't even trust my server skills enough to open my jellyfin to the internet. permalink fedilink source parent [–] notarobot@lemmy.zip 23 points 11 months ago (1 child) Lol, no. I don't trust myselft to keep it well maintained, up to date, nor available when it matters most. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Telodzrum@lemmy.world -3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] markz@suppo.fi 10 points 11 months ago (1 child) Most people can not host it. Of those who can, many shouldn't host it, for their own safety. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Telodzrum@lemmy.world -7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] markz@suppo.fi 8 points 11 months ago (1 child) If you really think most people are up to it, you live in a bubble. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Telodzrum@lemmy.world -3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] markz@suppo.fi 6 points 11 months ago There's quite a difference in the required level of knowledge between installing an app and self-hosting services. permalink fedilink source parent [–] smh@slrpnk.net 4 points 11 months ago I got my non-gamer boomer neighbor on Bitwarden. It's not that complicated. She's never had a job or hobby where she had to use a computer and she picked up "oh, I store all my passwords in this magic browser thing? That's way more convenient that remembering which kid's birthday was the password to my email." I also taught her how to copy and paste using the keyboard (and that you can remind yourself of what the shortcut is by right-clicking and looking at the shortcut hint in the menu). permalink fedilink source parent [–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 11 months ago (1 child) You can host Bitwarden... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Telodzrum@lemmy.world -5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) This comment should be deleted soon permalink fedilink source parent [–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 1 point 11 months ago I think for most it's much easier to have a local file for passwords (keepass) and just sync that using whatever sync software you might be using. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] scintilla@crust.piefed.social 58 points 11 months ago (1 child) The difference in complexity in setting up bitwarden and using your own self-hosted instance of bitwarden is fucking massive. For 99.9% of people rhem using bitwarden would greatly improve their password security and bitwarden has proven to be better than the competition. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cmrss2@aussie.zone 19 points 11 months ago (1 child) FYI Vaultwarden is simpler and should be easier to self-host permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] guy@piefed.social 33 points 11 months ago* (1 child) Would love to set up Vaultwarden, but I trust my own skills in hardening a server less than Bitwardens permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 9 points 11 months ago I don't even trust my server skills enough to open my jellyfin to the internet. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cmrss2@aussie.zone 19 points 11 months ago (1 child) FYI Vaultwarden is simpler and should be easier to self-host permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] guy@piefed.social 33 points 11 months ago* (1 child) Would love to set up Vaultwarden, but I trust my own skills in hardening a server less than Bitwardens permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 9 points 11 months ago I don't even trust my server skills enough to open my jellyfin to the internet. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] guy@piefed.social 33 points 11 months ago* (1 child) Would love to set up Vaultwarden, but I trust my own skills in hardening a server less than Bitwardens permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 9 points 11 months ago I don't even trust my server skills enough to open my jellyfin to the internet. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 9 points 11 months ago I don't even trust my server skills enough to open my jellyfin to the internet. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] notarobot@lemmy.zip 23 points 11 months ago (1 child) Lol, no. I don't trust myselft to keep it well maintained, up to date, nor available when it matters most. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Telodzrum@lemmy.world -3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Telodzrum@lemmy.world -3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] markz@suppo.fi 10 points 11 months ago (1 child) Most people can not host it. Of those who can, many shouldn't host it, for their own safety. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Telodzrum@lemmy.world -7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] markz@suppo.fi 8 points 11 months ago (1 child) If you really think most people are up to it, you live in a bubble. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Telodzrum@lemmy.world -3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] markz@suppo.fi 6 points 11 months ago There's quite a difference in the required level of knowledge between installing an app and self-hosting services. permalink fedilink source parent [–] smh@slrpnk.net 4 points 11 months ago I got my non-gamer boomer neighbor on Bitwarden. It's not that complicated. She's never had a job or hobby where she had to use a computer and she picked up "oh, I store all my passwords in this magic browser thing? That's way more convenient that remembering which kid's birthday was the password to my email." I also taught her how to copy and paste using the keyboard (and that you can remind yourself of what the shortcut is by right-clicking and looking at the shortcut hint in the menu). permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Telodzrum@lemmy.world -7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] markz@suppo.fi 8 points 11 months ago (1 child) If you really think most people are up to it, you live in a bubble. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Telodzrum@lemmy.world -3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] markz@suppo.fi 6 points 11 months ago There's quite a difference in the required level of knowledge between installing an app and self-hosting services. permalink fedilink source parent [–] smh@slrpnk.net 4 points 11 months ago I got my non-gamer boomer neighbor on Bitwarden. It's not that complicated. She's never had a job or hobby where she had to use a computer and she picked up "oh, I store all my passwords in this magic browser thing? That's way more convenient that remembering which kid's birthday was the password to my email." I also taught her how to copy and paste using the keyboard (and that you can remind yourself of what the shortcut is by right-clicking and looking at the shortcut hint in the menu). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] markz@suppo.fi 8 points 11 months ago (1 child) If you really think most people are up to it, you live in a bubble. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Telodzrum@lemmy.world -3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] markz@suppo.fi 6 points 11 months ago There's quite a difference in the required level of knowledge between installing an app and self-hosting services. permalink fedilink source parent [–] smh@slrpnk.net 4 points 11 months ago I got my non-gamer boomer neighbor on Bitwarden. It's not that complicated. She's never had a job or hobby where she had to use a computer and she picked up "oh, I store all my passwords in this magic browser thing? That's way more convenient that remembering which kid's birthday was the password to my email." I also taught her how to copy and paste using the keyboard (and that you can remind yourself of what the shortcut is by right-clicking and looking at the shortcut hint in the menu). permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Telodzrum@lemmy.world -3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] markz@suppo.fi 6 points 11 months ago There's quite a difference in the required level of knowledge between installing an app and self-hosting services. permalink fedilink source parent [–] smh@slrpnk.net 4 points 11 months ago I got my non-gamer boomer neighbor on Bitwarden. It's not that complicated. She's never had a job or hobby where she had to use a computer and she picked up "oh, I store all my passwords in this magic browser thing? That's way more convenient that remembering which kid's birthday was the password to my email." I also taught her how to copy and paste using the keyboard (and that you can remind yourself of what the shortcut is by right-clicking and looking at the shortcut hint in the menu). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] markz@suppo.fi 6 points 11 months ago There's quite a difference in the required level of knowledge between installing an app and self-hosting services. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] smh@slrpnk.net 4 points 11 months ago I got my non-gamer boomer neighbor on Bitwarden. It's not that complicated. She's never had a job or hobby where she had to use a computer and she picked up "oh, I store all my passwords in this magic browser thing? That's way more convenient that remembering which kid's birthday was the password to my email." I also taught her how to copy and paste using the keyboard (and that you can remind yourself of what the shortcut is by right-clicking and looking at the shortcut hint in the menu). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 11 months ago (1 child) You can host Bitwarden... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Telodzrum@lemmy.world -5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) This comment should be deleted soon permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Telodzrum@lemmy.world -5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) This comment should be deleted soon permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 1 point 11 months ago I think for most it's much easier to have a local file for passwords (keepass) and just sync that using whatever sync software you might be using. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 4 points 11 months ago I use KeePass. It's just a local file (which you can sync/host how you see fit if you need to). I don't understand why people choose to use password managers hosted by other people. You almost certainly don't need that, and it introduces issues and vulnerabilities with little upside. permalink fedilink source parent
