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PasswordGorilla: https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki

comment by pwg · 2020-06-23 · in Ask HN: What password manager do you use?

Password Gorilla https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki

comment by pwg · 2019-03-26 · in Ask HN: What password manager do you use?

I use Password Gorilla: https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki

comment by pwg · 2018-11-07 · in Ask HN: How do you manage your passwords?

I use PasswordGorilla ( https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki )

comment by pwg · 2018-10-16 · in Ask HN: What password manager tools do you use or recommend?

I use Password Gorilla ( https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki ) on Linux and Windows and use the PasswdSafe app on Android ( https://sourceforge.net/p/passwdsafe/wiki/Home/ ). Both use the same file format (the Password Safe format) and so…

comment by pwg · 2017-12-19 · in Ask HN: What password managers do you use?

…of 12 or else you are guaranteed to be locked out. [1] In the manager I use (Password Gorilla, https://github.com/zdia/gorilla , which is one of the many Password Safe compatible managers) I've got 371 stored entries, of which 285 are…

comment by pwg · 2017-10-07 · in Disqus Security Alert: User Info Breach

…Where the "goop" is generated, and remembered, by my password manager ( https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki ).

comment by pwg · 2016-12-14 · in New NIST password guidelines: don't require character types or rotation

…strings of bytes with no deterministic aspect to them at all. Just use a password manager (i.e., https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki ) where you can generate random, uncorrelated, unique passwords for each site. Then, using the manager,…

comment by pwg · 2016-12-08 · in Ask HN: Using a simple password, base64 encrypted for websites login?

…is subjective, and eventually up to your desires. With that said, at least Password Gorilla ( https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki ) is open source and has some built in 'sync' ability that does not _require_ any cloud service (it is…

comment by pwg · 2016-08-28 · in 1Password – Standalone licenses vs. new subscription service

Password Gorilla: https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki

comment by pwg · 2016-07-21 · in Ask HN: What do you use to keep distinct strong passwords?

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Ask HN: Password Gorilla last commit 3 years – give up on open source pwd mgr?

story by banku_brougham · 2016-03-29 · 13 comments

I've used my passwordsafe v3 db with * password gorilla https://github.com/zdia/gorilla * pasaffe https://launchpad.net/pasaffe * passwdsafe (android) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jefftharris.passwdsafe I like a…

comment by ploxiln · 2015-11-18 · in Even the LastPass Will Be Stolen

…Gorilla is compatible with the PasswordSafe DB v3 file format, and is not hosted on SourceForge: https://github.com/zdia/gorilla

comment by pwg · 2015-06-16 · in KeePass – questionable security

Password Gorilla: https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki Same code runs on Linux, MacOS, and Windows. There are also multiple Android phone apps. that work with the storage file format. Having one application storing your passwords locally,…

comment by pwg · 2014-11-26 · in Ask HN: What keychain service do you recommend?

Password Gorilla: https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki Linux/Mac/Windows clients. Some number of Android apps. that are compatible with the underlying file format.

comment by pwg · 2014-10-18 · in Ask HN: Better, more secure password manager?

…safe format is quite close, it is open source, free, and works most everywhere. PasswordGorilla ( https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki ) provides support for the format on the three major OS'es (Linux, MacOS, Windows) with the same tool,…

comment by pwg · 2014-10-12 · in Password Security: Why the horse battery staple is not correct

You are missing one. Password Gorilla: https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki Cross platform (Linux, Windows, Mac for Password Gorilla itself). Several Android apps that inter-operate with the same format password storage file (Bruce…

comment by pwg · 2014-09-06 · in Ask HN: Cross platform password manager without cloud?

A much more secure option: https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki Store your passwords externally to the browser, then it no longer matters which browser you use, and as well you don't have to worry about how secure any browser is at…

comment by pwg · 2014-06-23 · in How secure are passwords stored by Firefox and Chrome?

Completely random string of characters. I use PasswordGorilla: https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki

comment by pwg · 2014-01-31 · in Ask HN: What pattern you use to choose your passwords?

…your passwords in the browser. Instead save them in a password manager such as Password Gorilla: https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki This way, your passwords become "browser independent". You can switch browsers at will, but still have…

comment by pwg · 2012-12-03 · in Save password on chrome? Think again chrome://chrome/settings/passwords

…password manager. There are plenty out there. I recommend (and use) Password Gorilla myself ( https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki ). This way, your passwords are protected from browser bugs (should they appear). Further you can easily…

comment by pwg · 2012-06-07 · in Ask HN: Personal password storage and usage

Use Password Gorilla: https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki Then you don't have to remember the unique site passwords, just your master PWGorilla password.

comment by pwg · 2011-08-09 · in Creating and remembering good passwords.

Or use Password Gorilla: https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki And then you don't have type the random cryptic passwords you should use. It will copy them to the clipboard so you can paste them into the website's login/password boxes.

comment by pwg · 2011-07-25 · in Write your passwords down

Use Password Gorilla: https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki It will generate fully random passwords of whatever length your sites will accept, and keep track of all of them for you.

comment by pwg · 2011-07-18 · in The science of password selection

Use Password Gorilla : https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki

comment by pwg · 2011-06-27 · in Ask HN: Best way to protect my passwords as a user?

Password Gorilla : https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki

comment by pwg · 2011-06-27 · in If you're not using 1Password (or something similar) you're an idiot

Password Gorilla : https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki Store much longer, more complicated, passwords, without having to remember them.

comment by pwg · 2011-06-25 · in Faster password hashes cracking based on the DES algorithm on CPUs

Password Gorilla: https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki

comment by pwg · 2011-06-25 · in Toward Better Master Passwords

Password Gorilla : https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki

comment by pwg · 2011-06-18 · in Ask HN: How do you manage passwords?

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New version of Password Gorilla released

story by pwg · 2011-06-06 · 0 comments

…the "Password Gorilla"[1] binaries for Windows, Linux and Mac on your Dropbox be done with it. [1] https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki/

comment by reginaldo · 2011-04-26 · in Sony: All personal data stolen from PSN

…memorise a few (your PC logon, for example), but it’s a rare exception." Using Password Gorilla ( https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki ) provides just that "liberating" experience of which the author speaks. Suddenly, having 98 different,…

comment by pwg · 2011-04-18 · in Bad passwords are not fun and good entropy is always important

You can also try Password Gorilla ( https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki ) to create, store, manage, and make use of all your passwords.

comment by pwg · 2011-04-15 · in The Usability of Passwords

Or, instead, you simply get yourself a copy of Password Gorilla ( https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki ) and let it both generate truly random passwords for each service and securely store all those unique, truly random, passwords for you.

comment by pwg · 2011-02-22 · in Recipe: Easy to remember, service specific and secure passwords

Instead of doing something like this, why not give Password Gorilla ( https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki ) a try? It will let you create completely random unique passwords for each site instead of having one fixed component (which if it…

comment by pwg · 2011-01-03 · in Ask HN: secure password creation

The author of the blog post needs to get a copy of Password Gorilla ( https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki ) and then he will be unlikely to ever be surprised again by finding his password on the back of someone else's t-shirt.

comment by pwg · 2010-12-28 · in The Man who Wore my Password

Password Gorilla ( https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki ). It runs on OSX/Linux/Windows, the password database is compatible across OSX/Linux/Windows, it is open source and free software. All that is missing is Android/iOS support, but if…

comment by pwg · 2010-12-15 · in Ask HN: Best Password Manager?

Or simply use Password Gorilla ( https://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki ) and it will generate really strong passwords for you, and save them in a secure manner, all at the same time.

comment by pwg · 2010-11-22 · in Easier stronger passwords

Utilizing Password Gorilla ( http://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki ) to store one's passwords would alleviate the issue this author addresses. But then the problem simply becomes one of how to get more people to use Password Gorilla.

comment by pwg · 2010-09-16 · in The password conundrum

…to have both different and strong passwords for all your sites is to utilize Password Gorilla ( http://github.com/zdia/gorilla/wiki ). That way you get the benefits of strong and different passwords, without the mental effort of…

comment by pwg · 2010-09-15 · in Strong passwords fine, but not necessarily necessary