creating username/passwords

[mika]

Hi everybody,
I was just wondering what other people do about creating user name and passwords when registering at new sites. Do you use the same one for all? Or create a new one?
Right now I have about 3 pages of user name/password combos, I have various email accounts and have registered on many sites for personal and business related reasons: blogs, forums etc...

[machoman]

Well its simple for me. I usually use 2-3 usernames which are unique to all the websites(excluding Facebook and Google+)And for password I follow this idea. I created non sense word myself and added few numbers after it with punctuation marks.(which I use as password for all the usernames i have on Internet) And add the name of the website in the end to it.

For example my password for online store(like Amazon) would be like "naatrreppty267...amazon "

Or you could make it more secure by reversing the name of the website in the end.

[SnerpGoodWord]

I have a few user names I use, and frequently make up new ones for specific sites. Passwords for all sites that aren't a security concern are the same. Email, banking, brokerage, anything with credit card info etc. get a custom password.

[ssandra]

Originally Posted by SnerpGoodWord

I have a few user names I use, and frequently make up new ones for specific sites. Passwords for all sites that aren't a security concern are the same. Email, banking, brokerage, anything with credit card info etc. get a custom password.

Same here.

Forums are all the same user name and same or similar passwords.

Banking, email and other important stuff is custom username and passwords that have nothing to do with my normal passwords or usernames.

[mika]

Thanks guys, its good to have a system. I actually have mine printed up and in alphabetical order so I can refer to it quickly.

[Matthew Cluff]

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