KeePass Password Manager

Online forums, FTP applications, e-mail accounts, social bookmarking sites, Wordpress and the list goes on. All those places require a different user name and password, and keeping track of them all might become a cumbersome task on the long run.

The solution for this problem is a password manager where you can store all your passwords behind encrypted protection. KeePass is probably the best free software that you will find across the Internet. I have been using it for past 6 months and now its just part of my daily activities, every time I create a new account somewhere I drop a new entry there. If you have a growing list of passwords you will probably want to check it out.

Daniel Scocco on March 19, 2007 Subscribe to our RSS Feed

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23 Responses to “KeePass Password Manager”

Cristi on March 19th, 2007 2:15 pm

Seems like a nice piece of software.

Having a fingerprint device attached to your computer (my Toshiba laptop has one built-in) saves you a lot of time too. But I have to always keep my fingers with me
Lars-Christian on March 19th, 2007 3:09 pm

This definitely looks like it could be a useful tool, and it seems they even have a Mac version for it, so I will probably take a look at it

It might actually help me solve the problems I hate with switching browsers from time to time, because not being automatically logged in can be a real hassle, but it shouldn’t be with this program!
jamjammo on March 19th, 2007 3:38 pm

I’ve been using this amazing application for over a year now.
I learned the hardway.

I had previously used a 10 character password with uppercase and lowercase letters, PLUS a few numbers thrown in for good measure.
Problem is, I used this set password for EVERYTHING!!!

big mistake … somehow, my password was exploited, my FTP server was compromised, my yahoo email was empty, and i was fearful for my banking account.

I made the switch from MS XP Pro, to Ubuntu Edgy 6.10 (actually a dual boot). Imagine my delight when I found KeePass available for Linux as well?!?!
So my old KeePass file in Windows is readable by Linux as well.
Sadly they don’t offer a version for my SmartPhone.
Daniel on March 19th, 2007 3:56 pm

jammo, you are right, keeping the same password for all the applications is not a good idea, despite being a tempting one :).

Another practice that I use is to store passwords on Firefox, and I am not sure how safe this can actually be.
jamjammo on March 19th, 2007 5:58 pm

To ensure safe-keeping of my passwords, I’ve exported my KeePass file as a .txt file, and I carry it with me on my smartphone. If I happen to use another computer (library, a friends house, etc.), I’m not left clueless to my 12-20 character alphanumeric password. lol.
My smartphone itself is password protected.
StatMan on March 19th, 2007 7:16 pm

Wow. Thanks for the helpful tip. I just created a new password today for a new account, and I know I’ll forget it because I won’t use this account a lot. This new site wouldn’t allow the password I’ve been using. I now realize I shouldn’t use the same one anyway. So thanks for the timely advice.
jamjammo on March 19th, 2007 10:15 pm

I mentioned KeePass to a friend recently, who has a totally different method of creating and storing passwords.
He actually carries a laminated index card in his wallet containing a short list of some of his frequently used passwords.
He explained and it sorta goes like this:

for example:
*he arrives at a site (example.com) that requires user registration/login. at the moment he is eating a Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich at about 4pm.
the password he creates is PBJ4elmpaxe
*He also often uses songs: The Itsy Bitsy Spider Climbed Up The Water Spout = TIBS9cutws

He showed me other unorthodox methods, but I just recall them two.
Truly an off way to come up with passwords.
Matthew Jabs on March 20th, 2007 11:50 am

Hey Daniel!

It looks like we blog about a lot of the same things! See my post about KeePass here.
Calisto on March 20th, 2007 1:29 pm

Does anyone know of a system such as KeePass that can be used online? I use 3 different computers and one with two different operating systems on a daily basis and the Google Toolbar has been a great life-saver for storing bookmarks and accessing my emails across all of them. Unfortunately I cannot find anything as cross-compatible for managing passwords. Any suggestions?
Daniel on March 21st, 2007 5:48 am

Calisto, I am sure about online solutions, also because I would not be secure about storing my passwords online. I will research about it nonetheless and let you know what I find.
Andy Beard on March 22nd, 2007 9:28 pm

I have been using Roboform for over 2 years which is very similar and integrates will all the browsers I use.

You can also buy a pen-drive version for use on multiple computers.
Erik Lane on March 23rd, 2007 5:43 am

I would recommend RoboForm and RoboForm2Go. Been using both for well over 2 years and they just work. I’ve got a short blurb about it in this post. http://blog.eriklane.com/archi...../3398.aspx
Calisto on March 23rd, 2007 10:31 am

Thanks Daniel. After reading Erik Lane’s post, I found KeePass Portable that can be installed on a USB drive. I can now run FireFox, OpenOffice, GAIM, and a bunch of other useful programs right from my USB drive.

Couple KeePass Portable with FireFox Portable (with the Google Toolbar) and I now have everything I need on a USB Drive! Check out http://www.portableapps.com
Daniel on March 24th, 2007 1:57 am

Thanks for sharing it guys, I am definitely checking Roboform.
onrets on July 18th, 2007 6:36 pm

I too have KeePass but I limit it to only a websites. I have been using Roboform for years and have about 100 or so passwords stored in it’s database. It would be big hassle to transfer them over to KP. I am trying to find a way to convert my RF passcards to CVS format to import into KP.
If anyone here has a solution to converting to CVS, it would be greatly appreciated.
Harry
John Gelling on October 11th, 2007 2:04 pm

Passwordmaker is an extension for Firefox. Get it from http://passwordmaker.org/ It calculates passwords based on your master password and the website’s url. Very secure, fills username and password automatically. It’s free and you can export your settings to Firefox on other computers, usb drive, windows or linux.

I have used it for several months and found it excellent. If you have to use another browser, there is an online version but it’s nowhere near as convenient as using it in Firefox.
Steve Bildermann on July 10th, 2008 11:59 am

Keepass is a piece of crap. I installed it and could not get it to even start. I use Firefox but keepass never came up.

Took me about 10 minutes to realize it’s a waste of time. Total rubbish.
Frank Zappa on September 9th, 2008 7:29 pm

See: http://keepass.info/help/base/importexport.html
to import from roboform to KeePass.