Obviously, having 70, 20, or even 5 different passwords at a given time can be difficult to keep track of. It becomes more complex when different Web sites or programs restrict the number and types of characters that you can use for your passwords, or require that you change your password very frequently.These are some of the reasons why so many people resort to tracking their usernames and passwords in a text file (.txt) using Notepad or a small spreadsheet file (.xls) using Excel.
In spite of the energy that security experts expend to convince people not to write down their passwords or store them in files on their computer, their advice goes largely unheeded. So, if you find that you’re not going to be able to remember all the passwords you create, at least try to store them as securely as possible.To that end, I recommend using a free software package such as Password Safe (http://passwordsafe. sourceforge.net/) or Roboform (www.roboform.com/), to help you maintain your passwords more securely. Password Safe, an open-source password-management utility, is available for free from Sourceforge.net.
