ilovehorses34
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- Windows 11
Windows Version: 22H2.
I've switched to Windows Hello Sign-In with a PIN. I was pleased to see when I tried to enter in my master password in KeepassXC, Windows prompted me to enter my PIN again. I thought "great I now have a sort of 2FA when it comes to unlocking my password vault in KeepassXC. Then on a whim, I tried hitting cancel when the Windows PIN dialog came up one day. After hitting cancel, my password file was simply unlocked like I had never enabled Windows Hello to begin with.
Microsoft promotes Windows Hello as a more secure sign-in/authentication method than a simple password. But is it really more secure? I was able to simply bypass the Hello dialog to get in to my password vault in KeepassXC. This reminds me of the Win98/95 days where you'd get a user/password prompt when booting your machine. But, you could simply hit cancel and the desktop would come up.
I've switched to Windows Hello Sign-In with a PIN. I was pleased to see when I tried to enter in my master password in KeepassXC, Windows prompted me to enter my PIN again. I thought "great I now have a sort of 2FA when it comes to unlocking my password vault in KeepassXC. Then on a whim, I tried hitting cancel when the Windows PIN dialog came up one day. After hitting cancel, my password file was simply unlocked like I had never enabled Windows Hello to begin with.
Microsoft promotes Windows Hello as a more secure sign-in/authentication method than a simple password. But is it really more secure? I was able to simply bypass the Hello dialog to get in to my password vault in KeepassXC. This reminds me of the Win98/95 days where you'd get a user/password prompt when booting your machine. But, you could simply hit cancel and the desktop would come up.
My Computers
System One System Two
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- OS
- Windows 11
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom Built
- CPU
- 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-12700KF 3.60 GHz
- Motherboard
- Asus ProArt B760 CREATOR D4
- Memory
- Kingston Fury 32GBs
- Graphics Card(s)
- MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GBs
- Sound Card
- Focusrite 8i6 Pro Interface
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell 21" P227H
- Screen Resolution
- 1080x1920
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- Operating System
- Ubuntu (some version I forget which one)
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom Built
- CPU
- Intel Core i7 3700
- Motherboard
- MSI Z7 Something
- Memory
- 16 GBs
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel Integreated
- Sound Card
- On-board
- Monitor(s) Displays
- N/A
- Hard Drives
- Sandisk 120gig SSD, Intel 500gig SSD
- Case
- CoolerMaster HAF5 Something
- Other Info
- These specs will be updated sometime. I'm planning on re-using this machine as a server.