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To: Golden Eagle
I store my own passwords and other sensitive info in local text files that I encrypt with my local 'vim' text editor. Infinitely more secure than using an online password manager.

To encrypt a file using vim:

set cm=blowfish2
set key=<secret key>
w mysecrets.txt

When you open the file going forward, you'll be required to provide the secret key. Vim is available for Windows as well as MacOS and Linux.

This also has the advantage that you can protect arbitrary text.

19 posted on 01/15/2023 5:26:44 PM PST by The Duke (Never Retreat, Never Surrender!)
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To: The Duke

Will check into vim.


20 posted on 01/15/2023 5:48:50 PM PST by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure.)
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To: The Duke

GPG is good also


24 posted on 01/15/2023 7:17:08 PM PST by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy - EVs a solution for which there is no problem)
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