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How bad is Idea of .Zip as password manager? (programming.dev)

submitted 9 months ago by itsaj26744@programming.dev to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Any explanation of Why to not store passwords in plaintext and encrypt folder in zip archive (I guess U cant break pass?) Pls don't be agressive!!

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[–] tatterdemalion@programming.dev 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

If your goal is to "self-host" a password manager, you might as well use Keepass + SyncThing.

free software
master password protected
has organization and auto-fill features
can sync across multiple devices

Usually the downfall of rolling your own password manager is it's easier to make mistakes and accidentally lock yourself out. Or if you don't keep backups/replicas then you could easily lose your passwords.

[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 0 points 9 months ago

Bad UX and lack of any integration like autofill or autotype, thats it.