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DomainBrain 1.0
If you're anything like me (and I hope you aren't, for your own sake) then you have more logins for websites than you know what to do with. I run upwards of 14 billion personal websites, blogs, bulletin boards, and Gopher servers and I've forgotten my username and password for 95% of them. If only someone could help!DomainBrain to the rescue. This simple app is designed to be a one stop depot for usernames, passwords, web admin URLs, content management system credentials, and database logins. You can even encrypt the contents of DomainBrain so that a ne'er-do-well can't pilfer your passwords in passing. You can also organize your various websites into folders to help keep track of what's what.
DomainBrain is free for tracking up to 4 domains, and $14 if you want to track more than 4.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
AlMeister said 11:47AM on 5-01-2008
Just out of curiosity, why would I want to buy this as opposed to using Keychain (which is already included with OS X)? There is little info on their website.
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Brendan West said 1:38PM on 5-01-2008
I second this. Keychain is free, integrates by design, and comes from a 1st party developer.
Anthony said 12:33PM on 5-01-2008
Hi AlMeister,
I'm the author of DomainBrain. To answer your question, it's largely a matter of focus. DomainBrain is set up to be specifically geared towards webmasters who need to store domain info - the categories and fields in the interface cover most of the areas you'll need for that task, and they *only* cover that area.
Yes, you could use Keychain (or 1Password) for the task, and some people may find that solution to be a better one, which is fine. My goal for this was to have something that would be dedicated to domain data, without banking data or other stuff floating around in the interface somewhere.
AlMeister said 1:32PM on 5-01-2008
I see, thanks for the info (when I first looked at your website I didn't see the screenshots link, thus the question)
Fritz Laurel said 4:12PM on 5-01-2008
I use the Keychain for storing my passwords now, so maybe I can lend some insight. I haven't tried DomainBrain yet, but I have been looking for a replacement to the Keychain Access app for a long time. Why? Basically 2 reasons:
1) the UI for Keychain Access is really, really horrible despite the fact that it's not geared toward domains.
2) the Keychain is perhaps the biggest security risk in OSX (IMHO), is unsecure, and all of your info in it can easily be lifted, encrypted or not. (just google MacLockPick)
Aaron Davies said 11:54AM on 5-01-2008
"even"? shouldn't that be "of course"? i'd hope you wouldn't even bother reviewing a password-keeper that didn't offer encryption
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b3 said 12:00PM on 5-01-2008
1Password...
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GameFunSite.com said 12:05PM on 5-01-2008
I'll be curious to try this and see how it compares to 1Password which seems to have gotten very wieldy and sluggish as it's upgraded over time; also it doesn't even have a search text notes feature anymore -- some things may have improved, but it's lost the speed and simplicity it once had that worked better for me anyways.
thanks
GFS
GameFunSite.com
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PistolPeet said 12:20PM on 5-01-2008
I quite like KeePassX. With it's dual-factor authentication and multiplatformness it's very useful.
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Dave Barnes said 12:35PM on 5-01-2008
When I first read the quick description I thought that DomainBrain was a competitor to 1Password. It is not.
I see DomainBrain as an alternative to the 20-page Word doc that I have which is full of info on all the sites I am responsible for.
I will not be buying DomainBrain for two reasons:
1. No user forum on the developer's website. I am a huge believer in support fora and have decided not to purchase software that lacks a forum.
2. I see no advantage over my current Word doc. In fact, my Word doc is more flexible.
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KosherSalt said 2:57PM on 5-01-2008
Spreadsheet anyone?
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Kit said 4:33AM on 5-02-2008
ServerSkine?
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Jean-Francois Arseneault said 11:38PM on 7-25-2008
Serverskine crashed once for me, and losing all my data, was enough to send it to my Trash. In an ideal world, the app I used to manage domains would also help me manage web hosting ID/PW, applications/plugins/configs, be multi-platform, save data in human-readable format (if a local app) or be web-based and very secure (I'd run it off my domain in some hidden folder). ehhh... yeah, I'm still looking...