Don't Hijack Browser Keyboard Shortcuts

Re:Don't Hijack Browser Keyboard Shortcuts by maxerickson on Wednesday April 09, 2014 @09:30AM (#7559106)

A lot of people that use password managers don't know their passwords (I only know a few of mine). Maybe calling it a flaw is too severe, but it isn't doing those folks any good.

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Re:Don't Hijack Browser Keyboard Shortcuts by 67726e on Wednesday April 09, 2014 @11:23AM (#7559829)

I'm curious as to how that would affect a password manager? I was always under the impression that they would directly manipulate the DOM (or perhaps alter the outgoing request)?

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Re:Don't Hijack Browser Keyboard Shortcuts by aestra on Wednesday April 09, 2014 @11:29AM (#7559881)

No.

Here is a workflow:

1) Download keypass.

2) generate random password (however you do that...)

3) copy password into web form.

4) copy passwords into keypass and save.

for logging in:

1) open keypass

2) copy password

3) paste into webform.

Typing the passwords leaves room for errors. Truly random passwords are copied and pasted. Words are typed.

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