如何用一个密码管理所有的密码

 　　Q. For me, one hindrance¹ to using social media and trying new things online is having to remember the various usernames and passwords. Do you have any advice on simplifying or codifying² this process?

　　问：我使用社交媒体、在网上尝试新事物时遇到的一个麻烦是必须记住各种用户名和密码。有什么办法能让这件事变得容易一些吗？

　　A. Paper or digital notebooks for recording³ account information are an inexpensive option, but they are not very secure. Using a dedicated⁴ password manager program is another solution. Such an app can take time to learn, but it can help create, organize and secure a growing collection of online credentials⁵.

　　答：把账户信息记在纸上或电子设备里是一个便宜的方法，但不太安全。还有一个办法是使用专门的密码管理程序。你需要花些时间掌握这些应用程序的使用方法，但它能帮你创立、组织并管理更多的密码。

　　Most password managers work the same way: You create a master password for the program and then add the usernames and passwords for your various accounts to its database. During the setup process, some password programs can automatically help you find and add all your login information to their encrypted databases.

　　大部分密码管理软件的操作方法都是一样的：为这个应用程序创建一个主密码，然后把不同账户的用户名和密码输入它的数据库。在创建过程中，有些密码程序能自动寻找你的所有登录信息，并加入它们的加密数据库。

　　Later, when you have the password manager running and you visit a site that needs login information, enter your master password. The program consults its database and fills in the specific username and password for that site. You just need to remember the master password to get to all the other passwords stored in the program.

　　之后，如果你访问一个需要登录信息的网站时，密码管理程序也在运行，那么你只要输入主密码，这个程序就会访问数据库，把这个网站特定的用户名和密码填写上去。你只需要记住主密码，就能获得程序里存储的所有其他密码。

　　Most password managers have versions for Windows, Mac OS X, Android and iOS. To have your passwords available wherever you go, many programs can sync the password database across devices through a secure web connection — or locally over your own Wi-Fi network. The online storage servers for at least one password manager, LastPass, were hacked⁶ last year and even though the data was encrypted, some people may prefer to keep password data on the ground and out of the cloud.

　　大部分密码管家都有Windows版、Mac OS X版、安卓版和iOS版。为了让你随时随地获得密码，很多程序都能通过安全的网络连接或你自己的Wi-Fi局域网在不同设备上同步更新密码数据库。去年，至少有一个密码管理程序的网上存储服务器遭到黑客攻击，LastPass去年就遭到了攻击。虽然密码数据库是加密的，但是有些人可能更喜欢把它保存在本地，而非云上。

　　LastPass has a dedicated following and offers additional authentication⁷ options like fingerprint⁸ recognition to help protect your master password. Additional cross-platform password managers to consider include Dashlane and 1Password, among many others. Prices range from free for basic use on a single device to $12 and up for an annual subscription⁹ and syncing your password vault¹⁰ among computers and mobile devices. Check the features offered by each program you consider, read the setup information and make sure you are comfortable with its user interface¹¹ before diving in.

　　LastPass拥有忠诚的客户群，还提供其他认证方式，比如指纹识别，以帮助保护主密码。你还可以考虑其他一些跨平台密码管家，比如Dashlane和1Password等。这些应用程序的价格不等，有的免费，有的需要支付12美元，提供单个设备的基本服务，还有些是缴年费，可以在电脑和移动设备上同步密码库。研究一下每个程序的特点，了解一下设定方法，在开始使用之前确保你喜欢它的用户界面。

1 hindrance   

n.妨碍，障碍

参考例句：

• Now they can construct tunnel systems without hindrance.现在他们可以顺利地建造隧道系统了。
• The heavy baggage was a great hindrance to me.那件行李成了我的大累赘。

2 codifying   

v.把（法律）编成法典( codify的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• For this reason, the disputations of codifying administrative procedures in domain are becoming more and more. 因此，有关行政程序法典化的各种争论在理论界也愈来愈多。 来自互联网

3 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。

4 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。

5 credentials   

n.证明，资格，证明书，证件

参考例句：

• He has long credentials of diplomatic service.他的外交工作资历很深。
• Both candidates for the job have excellent credentials.此项工作的两个求职者都非常符合资格。

6 hacked   

生气

参考例句：

• I hacked the dead branches off. 我把枯树枝砍掉了。
• I'm really hacked off. 我真是很恼火。

7 authentication   

鉴定，认证

参考例句：

• Computer security technology includes mainly:Authentication,Encryption,Access Control,Auditing and so on.计算机网络安全技术主要有: 认证授权、数据加密、访问控制、安全审计等。

8 fingerprint   

n.指纹；vt.取...的指纹

参考例句：

• The fingerprint expert was asked to testify at the trial.指纹专家应邀出庭作证。
• The court heard evidence from a fingerprint expert.法院听取了指纹专家的证词。

9 subscription   

n.预订，预订费，亲笔签名，调配法，下标（处方）

参考例句：

• We paid a subscription of 5 pounds yearly.我们按年度缴纳5英镑的订阅费。
• Subscription selling bloomed splendidly.订阅销售量激增。

10 vault   

n.拱形圆顶，地窖，地下室

参考例句：

• The vault of this cathedral is very high.这座天主教堂的拱顶非常高。
• The old patrician was buried in the family vault.这位老贵族埋在家族的墓地里。

11 interface   

n.接合部位，分界面；v.(使)互相联系

参考例句：

• My computer has a network interface,which allows me to get to other computers.我的计算机有网络接口可以与其它计算机连在一起。
• This program has perspicuous interface and extensive application. 该程序界面明了，适用范围广。