Master Password Backup
Privacy Guides Community [Unofficial]
May 9, 2026
wommert.646:
> Been thinking about something similar recently. OnlyKeys interested me with their support for far more static passwords than Yubikeys.
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> I think YK is still considered the gold standard but if I’m just throwing an OnlyKey with a few static passwords into a home safe / safe deposit box / etc. for disaster recovery it seems fine. You can put a PIN on it and give that to a friend maybe.
Thank you for the suggestion.
But having a Key with a PIN would just move the backup liability from my phone to the key.
Lukas:
> Write it down on paper and keep it in a safe. It is a good idea to have a water and fireproof safe for important stuff such as your passport, birth certificate, and in this case, a written master password.
I don’t want to have a single point of failure.
I want to spread the backup
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