Registrar's Annoying Requirement: "Must Create New Password Every 6 Months"

[gpilling]

I just received an email from Go Daddy telling me that I will need to have a new password for each account (i have several) every 6 months. While they are doing this for "my protection" now I will have to deal with even more passwords.

Does anyone know of a server based password keeper? or some way to share between the three computers I use regularly, the employees PCs and my new netbook I am going to buy

[tonyvf]

server based password keeper

That sounds very dangerous.
I'm looking into RoboForm2Go, but I believe roboform with goodsync will do it for you.

[kaled]

Use your existing passwords but add -1, -2, etc. each time you have to change them.

I've long thought that requiring users to regularly change passwords is bonkers - it forces people to write them down which, of course, makes them less secure.

Maybe you should move your business elsewhere.

Kaled.

[g1smd]

Look to Keepass which you can run from a USB memory stick, and make as many backup copies as you like.

Do make as many different categories as you can.

[gpilling]

I didn't realize that KeePass would run from a memory stick. Thanks for the idea.

[g1smd]

Yeah. It doesn't need any other resources other than the .exe file, your database file, and the .ini (or equivalent) file to operate.

[GaryK]

Here's another endorsement for using KeePass on a memory stick. It's great. Like g1 stated, use lots of categories cause it makes everything much easier to find. And indeed I have everything important stored in it and carry it with me everywhere. Sure wish it ran on an iPhone.

[tonyvf]

Look to Keepass

Thanks!