Just dropping by again to let you know what I’m doing. Not genealogy. So maybe I should start a blog called Confessions of a Web Fairy. That’s what the college Admin calls me. I get email addressed to Dear Web Fairy.
KeePass
While we’re busy crossing our t’s and dotting our i’s for dead people, how much time are we giving to the paperwork of the living?
OK, so I’m sort of organized. I’ve put all my passwords, card numbers and serials in KeePass. I carry KeePass with me on a flash-drive every time I leave my house. At least every time I leave by car. That’s most of the time. First chink in armor. Start counting your chinks.
For the past couple of months, at least 30 people having been showing up at JLog every week asking how to crack KeePass. I don’t know if you’re wondering if it’s possible or if you’re hoping I can tell you how to do it.
So, for the 30 who will be showing up every week forevermore if this present rhythm continues, I will tell you everything I know.
You may recall I recently explained how to use KeePass. It’s pretty simple, I think you would have found.
I also suggested putting a copy on a flash-drive that you can travel with so you have a spare away from your home. This is good for a couple of reasons. If something happens to your home, you’ve got all your important numbers with you. If you were to be traveling and lose your wallet you’d have all your card numbers with you so you can cancel them quickly. Might as well toss all your emergency banking phone numbers in KeePass too so they’re handy. Where to call when you lose things.
Your passwords. Where do you keep them? I used to keep mine in EverNote, in Firefox and printed on 15 pages in a binder. I’m sure there are still others and I’ll come across them someday.
There’s a much easier way and it’s called KeePass. It’s free. Download and open the Portable version. You might as well. This way you can also keep a backup of it on a USB key and carry it around with you. If your house disappears for some reason, you’ll still have a copy. If you disappear while you’re out, there’s still a copy at home that your executors might need. …[continued]
