# Passwords
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Get a password vault, period. Most people choose bad passwords to start with and don't write them down.

I prefer BitWarden[1] and pay the $10/year because it lets me share passwords with my Partner, children, and in-laws. It lets me designate Partner as my recovery, which means if I am inaccessible for a month, it unlocks for Partner without needing a one-time password.

=> https://bitwarden.com/ 1: https://bitwarden.com/

There are others, but don't trust browser password saving and make sure you can access your passwords without your phone. This is because it might be destroyed in a car accident, lost in a river, or taken for evidence. You need to make sure there are at least two different ways to get to the password.

Also, use a good password[2] for your vault. I like phrases and sentences instead of random letters. As XKCD[3] points out, it is easier to remember “behold I am made of cheese” instead of “a8$jd8298vlk#$” but they have the same basic strength. It's a pain to type though, but you can use biometrics if you feel that is safe[4].

=> https://bitwarden.com/password-strength/ 2: https://bitwarden.com/password-strength/
=> https://xkcd.com/936/ 3: https://xkcd.com/936/
=> ../security/ 4: ../security/

As a first day[5] item, the directions in your file[6] should explain how to get into the password vault. That allows you to change your passwords via the vault and not have to write down every password change you make.

=> ../time/ 5: ../time/
=> ../documentation/ 6: ../documentation/

## Authenticators

Use authenticators whenver possible instead of SMS. Ideally, the authenticator should have a backup and multiple access. The reason to avoid SMS is because it requires a phone, which may be lost or inaccessible when they need it.

I use BitWarden for the bulk of my authenticators, but I also use Ageis[7] for some critical ones because it is not automatically shared across machines.

=> https://getaegis.app/ 7: https://getaegis.app/


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