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Ask HN: Recommended password manager for personal(non-techie) use?

#1
I'm looking for an easy to use password manager, with support for Mac, Windows and Android(Linux would be a +).

While I was talking with my girlfriend the other night, she was baffled at the idea of having a password manager - something I(wrongly) assumed people knew about. So what would you recommend to a non-techie friend/relative?

Further, while I would love to selfhost, opening ports is problematic at the moment - so that is unfortunatly out of the question for the time being.

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#3

I use LastPass because I can access it on mac/linux/windows and android. I especially like it on andorid in terms on usability, since you can set up fingerprint login

Worth mentioning the security incident involving LastPass user data back from 2015: https://blog.lastpass.com/2015/06/lastpass-security-notice.h...

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#5
The things I don’t like about LastPass:

1. It only runs in a browser. Sure, you can store non-browser stuff in there, but it still requires a browser.

2. You’re locked into using only their chosen backend. There is no other way to share data.

Personally, I use 1Password. They give you an app that is separate from the browser, although they also give you browser integration if you want that. They also let you choose between multiple different back end distribution mechanisms, although they offer you the ability to use their backend if you want.

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I like keepassX, which is cross platform, offline, and simple to use.

Same here, and I put my very much non technical girlfriend on it, too. We keep the database on dropbox and it allows us to access our passwords on any device (Windows, Linux, Android, Web app).

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#9
I’m slightly biased here, but I think you shouldn’t distinguish non-techies from yourself. Mostly because you’re secure only if they are secure, and in addition you can learn a lot about their issues if you’re using the same products.

Can I ask you what are you using, if anything, and why you’re not ok recommending that? (I’m genuinely interested, I’m working on a pass manager that’s born in a very tech niche and we’re expanding to less tech people.)

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#10
DON'T use LastPass. I just found this thread after posting a similar one (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15962172).

LastPass is super buggy, and their support is like a broken record, sending basic debugging steps day long (Like "have you tried re-installing the extension and rebooting"). And on top of all that, you have to trust a single company to keep your data secure, on the cloud, where anyone could hack it.

Right now I'm trying out Enpass but am looking for others.

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