Poll Results: The website described below is a... |
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andrethegiant

Joined: 08 May 2005 Posts: 78
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 - 10:03 pm Post subject: Password Website |
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This isn't about widgets, but that's ok cause this is the lounge.
I'm getting excited about creating my first public website, and I thought of something that might be a good idea, or it might not. My idea was a website that you can input all your urls, usernames, and passwords for other websites and such, so if you're on someone elses computer and you don't remember your password for one account, you log into my website with your master password and from there you have all your passwords for the websites you choose.
In short, this website will be keychain access in web form.
Please tell me if this is a good idea or not... I am a bit worried about security in this case. Also please tell me if you think this would be popular.
Thanks a bunch,
JB |
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Dori

Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 47 Location: Healdsburg, CA
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 - 10:18 pm Post subject: Re: Password Website |
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andrethegiant wrote: | Please tell me if this is a good idea or not... I am a bit worried about security in this case. Also please tell me if you think this would be popular. |
What's the advantage of this over a Gmail account? Password protected, can be read from anywhere, etc.
Any time you get a new password, just email it to your Gmail account.
Sorry to be a wet blanket... |
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andrethegiant

Joined: 08 May 2005 Posts: 78
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 - 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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well, in that case, people can email themselves anything for later use. They could email themselves all of their bookmarks, but del.icio.us makes it much easier. This would be like del.icio.us for passwords, but with a better design (and no tagging needed). |
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purvisa
Joined: 21 Jul 2005 Posts: 182 Location: Kirkland, WA
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 - 1:17 am Post subject: |
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I have to say that security is my concern, too. My sense is that if something is important enough that you might need it, you can memorize the password.
For people who refuse to do that, there are almost always options to have forgotten passwords mailed to users, and Dori's mention of Gmail works well there too.
Finally, flash drives.
I would not use the site, nor can I find a compelling reason to suggest it to others. Then again, I use a laptop. |
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jtbandes

Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 269 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 - 9:28 pm Post subject: Re: Password Website |
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Dori wrote: | andrethegiant wrote: | Please tell me if this is a good idea or not... I am a bit worried about security in this case. Also please tell me if you think this would be popular. |
What's the advantage of this over a Gmail account? Password protected, can be read from anywhere, etc.
Any time you get a new password, just email it to your Gmail account.
Sorry to be a wet blanket... |
I do just that, and it works fine.
I think that a bunch of people would use it, but it could be a BIG security issue. I mean, if you get someone's password, you would have access to a ton of information. |
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gnome Administrator

Joined: 26 Sep 2004 Posts: 145
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 - 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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What I would like is an open-source password tracker that you can upload to your own server. That would make me feel better -- and be useful. |
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