- #KEEPASS COMPARED TO KEEPASSX HOW TO#
- #KEEPASS COMPARED TO KEEPASSX INSTALL#
- #KEEPASS COMPARED TO KEEPASSX GENERATOR#
Chris Zuber explains how to use AutoType in the comments. You can also use a feature called AutoType, which types your password automatically, but this is a bit useless since for some reason it puts the password together with the username in the same field. You don’t need to be worried about someone else pasting the password and viewing it on your computer. By default, KeePassX clears the clipboard about a minute, but you can shrink this in the settings.
It sure is more efficient than typing them out manually. You might be worried about the notion of copying and pasting passwords. In my everyday usage of KeePassX, I’ve noticed a few things that should make using it a bit easier: Copy & Paste Paranoia If your pasted in password doesn’t quite look long enough, it probably isn’t. It’s important to note that some websites don’t always tell you how long a password they’ll accept, and opt to just put a limit on the input box. I tend to generate my passwords with all the basic characters and special characters selected as well, at 20 characters long, but that of course depends on what the website accepts.
#KEEPASS COMPARED TO KEEPASSX GENERATOR#
KeePassX includes a handy password generator whenever you need to input a password. You can add groups, and into those groups you can add keys. Using the app is actually pretty straightforward. Of course, if you’re really worried about your passwords, you probably won’t want to save it where other parties can theoretically access it. Dropbox uses two factor authentication, so if anyone wants to get into my Dropbox to access this database, they’ll also need to have my phone, which makes the process secure enough.Īlternatively, you can use other services like Google Drive and Skydrive which both use standard Authenticator apps, or Box which uses SMS for two factor authentication. I saved mine in my Dropbox, so I can access it from multiple locations. You probably want a password which is quite easy to remember and type - you’ll be typing it in a lot, but on the other hand you don’t want anyone else accessing your database. You can either protect it by using key files, or a password.
Use the first button on the toolbar to create a new database. When you open it, you’ll see a blank window.
#KEEPASS COMPARED TO KEEPASSX INSTALL#
Install KeePassX from the Ubuntu Software Centre Install keepassx from the command line or install it from the Software Centre: Using KeePassX in UbuntuĬonveniently, KeePassX already has packages in Ubuntu available for installation. It bests KeePass 2 with a nicer, more native looking interface. It started out as a Linux port of KeePass, but eventually evolved as its own app. My favourite of all those I tested was KeePassX. While this is a perfectly capable app, very similar to the tool I’m going to talk about in a minute, it doesn’t provide official Linux packages, and the community ports, while serviceable, aren’t the nicest looking apps out there. However, I found the interface lacking, and the number of tools and options on offer was overwhelming. It’s probably the most known tool for managing your passwords, and since it’s based on the web, it’s the most cross platform of them all. With that in mind I recently tried out several secure password managers to try and find something secure, but also easy to use and cross-platform.įirst, I went to LastPass. With security issues becoming more and more important, the emphasis on secure passwords (as well as other methods like multiple step authentication) has never been greater.
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