Hello all! I am looking to see if there is a way for me to create some form of text document, and then encrypt that document with a password, so that i can store all my passwords on this central encrypted document, while being able to access this document through said password if i ever forget a password and need to check what it was.
Firstly, is this possible? and if so, what type of text document would i use/what sort of program would i use to encrypt a document?
Additionally, are there any flaws in this method of password storage that are immediately apparent? If i understand encryption properly, then i believe it should be possible to encrypt a file, put a password on it, and so long as the encryption method and password chosen are both high quality, then this should be able to provide a secure vault for my passwords correct? Plus, one of the main reasons i would be interested in this, is that it would keep my passwords fairly offline. My first line of defense would be someone physically accesses the device such a file is stored on, or having remote access to the files on my device. But even then, that’s why i was interested in looking into encryption, so that if i am misfortune enough to have someone have access to such file, it would be difficult to open it without the password. This would hopefully provide me with a secure vault for my passwords, that i can still access anytime i need, so long as i remember my ‘master password.’
Disclaimer: I am aware other services exist that are similar to this. I am not really interested in a password manager service. Nor do i want any service that auto-fills passwords. I am not interested in paying a subscription.
No idea why because you did not explain it. But you can easily use Bitwarden for free or KeePassXC for free without paying for it.