eric1032 wrote:My computer server has a physcial lock chained to the desk, there is a window login PW. Having another password to access tax software just seem redundant to me.
In the old days, this setup would count as a form of two factor identification because you needed physical access to your computer and you needed the password. But because these days you're connected to the Internet, it really only counts as one factor. So, you actually need stronger security than that on your server, and if that comes from the software it may be a bit annoying but it's not the worst thing in the world.
eric1032 wrote:I am not trying to bypass security. There are quite a few app passowrd manger in the market. it will auto fill the passoword once the software recongnize your finger print or pin. I do online shopping all the time and google chrome will auto fill credit card info and address once I input the secret pin. There should be something similar for our tax software.
I'm unaware of any password managers that are integrated with software programs (unlike, say, the browser extensions). It would require the software itself to include support for your password manager, and that just seems like a point of failure that a tax software provider wouldn't want to risk.