So I’ve discovered that after a while, it get a bit messy to keep track of all the passwords, API keys, which services are connected to which databases and such. Do you use anything to organise all the info?
I’m using Bitwarden for passwords that have a webui and Notesnook for other stuff, but it feels kinda clunky.
I keep a wiki using obsidian.md. The hard work is in working up the motivation to keep it updated. API keys and such I like to keep in Bitwarden/Vaultwarden
I like this approach because it doesn’t require someone to stand up a database to read it. I have this worry in my head that I’ll be gone for some reason and my family will need to figure things out. Them not having to deal with a database right from the beginning seems very worthwhile.
Secrets etc in 1Password, for reasons similar to above even though it doesn’t fit the self-hosted mindset.
Obsidian is so good
It really is. I used notion for years and finally got fed up with the slowness and inability to use offline… tried obsidian with git syncing and switched everything almost overnight. I managed to recreate everything I liked about notion plus some stuff I couldn’t do with just a couple plugins
As others have mentioned, there are two things required. A space to document information, and a separate secure space for password/secretes.
Personally I use Joplin and BitWarden. I used to use DokuWIki and KeepassXC.
KeePass, mainly.
I keep all my secrets/passwords/keys in vaultwarden that replicates itself each night to an offsite VM. I also keep a mediawiki with how to’s and the like. Network Diagram using draw.io
Edit: I also use Netbox to keep track of things such as device locations, serial numbers, cables, and IP addresses.
Keepassxc for passwords plus a big emacs .org notes file for documentation. The latter could be better organised but it’s easy to search with emacs tools so it’ll do.
