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What ways/methods have you used to memorize passwords? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Of course I'm not asking you to give away your passwords. But for those of you who have so many, how do you keep track of them all? Do you use any unique methods?

I know many people struggle between having something that's easy to remember and something that's easy to guess. If you keep a note with your passwords on it, for example, it can be stolen, lost, or destroyed, or if you make them according to a pattern that's easy to remember, the wrong people might find them easier to guess.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I use passphrases from movies of shows that I like. Then add a special symbol and a number that I like.

Thanks for nothing you useless reptile!61

This has 100.54 bits of entropy. I consider anything above 60 sufficient enough

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Similar, but I just take the first letter of each word, keep proper pronunciation, and turn some into numbers as appropriate.

Two trailer park girls go round the outside, round the outside, round the outside.

Becomes

2tpggrto,rto,rto.

No, for the record I do not use THAT song.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Wouldn't it be better to use the full quote, with some random numbers and symbols interspersed?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Depends. I like this because it's shorter, but still maintains a good level of security, and I'll never forget it. Technically the full password is stronger, yeah. This also has the added benefit of someone being able to see you type it or catch a glimpse of it plaintext for some reason and have NO chance of remembering it.

Either way, they're both pretty secure, I just don't wanna type several lines of... Anything each time I log in.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I worked in IT at a company years ago that standardized on song lyrics in a similar fashion:

4 Those about 2 rock we salute you!

I want 2 rock & roll all night

Etc.