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Ask HN: I have 176 logins/accounts. How many do you have?

#1
Here is a screenshot of my Bitwarden: https://imgur.com/a/UdG7Inb

They include some really important things such as:

Health insurance G-Suite for work Bill.com (which I use to get paid) IRS.gov (which I use to get un-paid) UK Companies House Register Interactive Brokers My bank

Obviously, anything with OAuth is "bundled" into my Google account. So if anything this is a huge underestimate.

I'm asking because of how insane auth has become. I know companies like OnePassword and Bitwarden are working on this and overall they do a great job. But I still have a near-stroke every time I have to do the "forgot my password" loop, or use Duo Mobile/other 2FA.

The only really good auth feature I've ever encountered has been Apple's "fill from Messages" feature as well as their Touch.

Re: Ask HN: I have 176 logins/accounts. How many do you have?

#9
Interesting question! I just checked and, wow, I have 922 accounts in 1password. (From 10+ years of use.)

It’s funny you bring this up because I’ve thought about “cleaning up” 1password before. But all the extra accounts are not really in my way.

I never use oauth (like to create a new account / password for everything). All of my work-related accounts are in there from several employers. Lots of passwords for (probably dead) servers. I count 28 logins for salesforce.com from past employers, various sandboxes, and consulting gigs.

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