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   Ryan Castellucci :nonbinary_flag: (ryanc@infosec.exchange)'s status on Friday, 12-Jul-2024 21:42:48 JST Ryan Castellucci :nonbinary_flag:

   Inclusive language is good, but "primary password" seems like a bad term for the password that unlocks your password manager.

   "unlock password" seems like it would have been better?

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     Ryan Castellucci :nonbinary_flag: (ryanc@infosec.exchange)'s status on Friday, 12-Jul-2024 21:55:03 JST Ryan Castellucci :nonbinary_flag:

     • ajn142

     @ajn142 What's a "Secondary Password"? It sounds like an alternative password, or one that is required in addition to the "Primary Password" under some conditions.

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     Ryan Castellucci :nonbinary_flag: (ryanc@infosec.exchange)'s status on Friday, 12-Jul-2024 21:55:41 JST Ryan Castellucci :nonbinary_flag:

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     • Andrew

     @andrewt "Vault Password" is good.

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     Andrew (andrewt@mathstodon.xyz)'s status on Friday, 12-Jul-2024 21:55:42 JST Andrew

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     @ryanc I think normally I'd go for "vault password" or "[name of password manager here] password" but if you've called your password manager "One Password" or whatever then "One Password password" is not helping matters.

     I quite like "skeleton password" but not because it's clear or understandable.

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     Ryan Castellucci :nonbinary_flag: (ryanc@infosec.exchange)'s status on Friday, 12-Jul-2024 22:03:39 JST Ryan Castellucci :nonbinary_flag:

     • ajn142

     @ajn142 Yeah, "Master Password" as an analogy to master key systems is not really how password managers work. A combination to a vault containing keys is closer to reality.