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Life & fun · July 17, 2014

Pastor generates and stores passwords without storing any passwords

Pastor stores all your passwords without storing them anywhere. - appnician/pastor

Pastor generates and stores passwords without storing any passwords launched on July 17, 2014 with 67 votes, #882 of 2,263 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 12 years on.

In plain words

Pastor is a password management tool that generates and secures passwords without actually storing them in a database. Instead of keeping passwords on file, it uses an algorithm to recreate them on demand whenever needed. The tool is designed for users who want password protection without the security risks of storing sensitive credentials. Pastor is open source and available on GitHub.

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