diff --git a/passwords.md b/passwords.md index bfedcbecf091cdaded2dc94f94ed7e08400b1bed..33180e9e8a1b534f2270f23163c654dbefd436d6 100644 --- a/passwords.md +++ b/passwords.md @@ -26,3 +26,30 @@ When sending passwords to collaborators, it is not advised to use e-mail or inst | [Privatebin @ Uni-LU HPC](https://hpc.uni.lu/privatebin/) |Free service provided by the HPC team of Uni LU. No signup required.| | [Zerobin](https://zerobin.net/) | Free. No signup required.| | [Noteshred](https://www.noteshred.com) | Free. Signup required.| + + +## Privatebin hosted by the LCSB + +### Sending a password + 1. 1. Go to [Privatebin @ LCSB](https://privatebin.lcsb.uni.lu/) and type the password you want to share into the Editor tab. You will be asked to enter your LUMS credentials when you click on "Send"<br/> + <img src="privatebin-editor.png"> + + 1. Set expiry period + - For the highest safety measures, sender can allow password link to be used only once so it expires upon first access. This feature can be set by checking **Burn after reading** checkbox. + + 1. You can also enter a password to protect your password link - this should be **different** from the password you are sharing! + 1. Click **Send** in right-top corner + - you should be redirected to a page containing the password and password link + <img src="privatebin-link.png"><br/> + 1. Share the **link** with your collaborator via your favorite communication channel + +### Receiving a password + * You have been provided a link to website where your new password is stored. (This link can be protected by yet another password you might be asked to enter.) +<img src="privatebin-password.png"><br/> + + * If you see following: +<img src="privatebin-expired.png"><br/> + * You have either entered the wrong/incomplete link - try copy-pasting the link into your browser instead of clicking on it - or + * your password link has already expired. In that case you will have to request a new link.<br/> + **Warning!**: If the password link was set with one access only (**Burn after reading**) and you are sure that you haven't accessed the link so far, you should notify the password sender because there is a chance that your communication was intercepted and someone accessed the link before you.<br/> + **Note**: If the page looks different from the pictures above, try using Google Chrome browser. If the issue persists, please take a screenshot of the page and send it to our [sysadmin](mailto:lcsb-sysadmins@uni.lu) team. diff --git a/privatebin-editor.png b/privatebin-editor.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ad548129b4945923fa62ad536fa0e6c1cc829f3e Binary files /dev/null and b/privatebin-editor.png differ diff --git a/privatebin-expired.png b/privatebin-expired.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..0a1b6214f341aa2cbea8dd5633649366947fb377 Binary files /dev/null and b/privatebin-expired.png differ diff --git a/privatebin-link.png b/privatebin-link.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..06e5fecb5669be1fa891dc9814ef1729b1087829 Binary files /dev/null and b/privatebin-link.png differ diff --git a/privatebin-password.png b/privatebin-password.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d06b1cd3768de923cd0fc085c8a6d4bf72dac15a Binary files /dev/null and b/privatebin-password.png differ