CentOS - Apr 2008 - OT -Recommendations relating to a Password Safe

Hi Everyone

I am wondering if many people are using software that acts as a password 
safe.  And if so can you recommend any software in particular?

I know many people will disagree with this idea, and I myself have 
always followed the printed list stored in a secure location.  But in 
our particular situation keeping this single list current and correct 
while ensuring that regular password changes happen is turning into a 
nightmare.

Any suggestions welcome, have a nice day :)

On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 10:23 PM, Clint Dilks <clintd at
scms.waikato.ac.nz> wrote:
> Hi Everyone
>
>  I am wondering if many people are using software that acts as a password
> safe.  And if so can you recommend any software in particular?
>
>  I know many people will disagree with this idea, and I myself have always
> followed the printed list stored in a secure location.  But in our
> particular situation keeping this single list current and correct while
> ensuring that regular password changes happen is turning into a nightmare.
>
>  Any suggestions welcome, have a nice day :)
Check out PasswordSafe and KeePass.  They are both very good.


-- 
-matt

On Wed, 23 Apr 2008, Clint Dilks wrote:
> Hi Everyone
>
> I am wondering if many people are using software that acts as a 
> password safe.  And if so can you recommend any software in 
> particular?
I just use gpg with a Makefile wrapper. "make view" and "make
edit"
are the targets:

----- %< -----
#
# for viewing/editing password database
#

FILEPLAIN = pwdb.txt
FILECRYPT = $(FILEPLAIN).gpg
GPG = gpg
GPGID = heinlein at madboa.com
RM = /bin/rm -i
VI = vim

all: help

help:
         @echo "targets:"
         @echo "  edit -- to edit the data file"
         @echo "  view -- to view the data file"

edit:
         @umask 0077; $(GPG) --output $(FILEPLAIN) --decrypt $(FILECRYPT)
         @$(VI) $(FILEPLAIN)
         @umask 0077; $(GPG) --encrypt --recipient $(GPGID) $(FILEPLAIN)
         @$(RM) $(FILEPLAIN)

view:
         @umask 0077; $(GPG) --decrypt $(FILECRYPT) | less

----- %< -----

-- 
Paul Heinlein <> heinlein at madboa.com <> http://www.madboa.com/