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Password managers 101

If you remember your passwords, they are probably too weak or reused. A gentle introduction to letting software do the remembering.

Password managers 101

If you remember your passwords, they are probably too weak or reused. A gentle introduction to letting software do the remembering.

A password manager does one job extremely well: it remembers a unique, strong password for every account so you do not have to.

The whole idea

You memorize one strong passphrase. The manager handles the rest — generating, storing and filling logins.

  1. Install it everywhere you log in
  2. Let it generate new passwords as you visit sites
  3. Protect the vault with a passphrase and 2FA

One strong password unlocks the rest. That is the entire trick — and it is enough.

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