stwrzn's comments

On: Bitwarden Authenticator

[stwrzn]

Or host self-host the server

[rowlandc → stwrzn]

Vault warden is much easier to self host and does all the same things, without the need for a premium subscription too.

[cyberge99 → rowlandc]

Why are people so adverse to having premium accounts if it’s reasonably priced and provides value?

[hedora → cyberge99]

Still reeling from LastPass.

Eventually some new product manager will be put into control at BitWarden and will screw everything up. If not, they’ll get acquired and be cost cut into catastrophe.

I could be wrong. If I am wrong, the downside is wasting time self hosting. If I am right, the downside of using their service is resetting 200 account passwords one at a time. Again.

[Marsymars → cyberge99]

Not everyone is. I’ll preferentially pay for a managed service that’s reasonably priced, but I still end up with a whole pile of self-hosted services because managed versions don’t really exist. (A bunch of alternative front-ends to various websites, an audiobook server, Plex, Homebridge, etc.)

[elashri → cyberge99]

You can pay customary $10 per year to bitwarden to support and still selfhost valultwarden. Some people want to have control and don't want to have to deal with VC money getting in the way (1password was a hard learnt lesson). Also vaultwarden seems lot cleaner and easier to install and manage than official bitwarden server. And you still rely on their clients.

[Uvix → elashri]

Vaultwarden used to be a lot easier to install, but the official server also has a single-container option now: https://bitwarden.com/help/install-and-deploy-unified-beta/

It's technically in public beta still, but I've been using it for a year and a half without any issues.

On: Bitwarden Authenticator

[stwrzn]

> New features on the roadmap include import, syncing to Bitwarden accounts, push-based 2FA, and account recovery.

When syncing is added it would actually be something to consider.

[lxgr → stwrzn]

> [...] syncing to Bitwarden accounts [...]

In that case, what would be the advantage over just using Bitwarden's native TOTP support?

On: The Sad Math of Ads

[stwrzn]

I can understand advertisements in unpaid products (e.g gmail), but when I'm paying for a service and it shows me ads I always think that the company views me as another product they can "sell"