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My new favourite password manager (keepass.info)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by dbilitated@aussie.zone to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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I've always hated the idea of using a subscription/cloud hosting for password management. I feel like I should have a LOT more control over that stuff and I don't really want to hand all my keys over to a company.

All my secrets have been going in a highly encrypted archive with a long passphrase, but obviously that isn't convenient on all devices. It's been fine, I can open it on any computer but it's not super quick. It does have the advantage of being able to put in multiple files, notes, private keys but it's not ideal.

Anyway, finally found something that isn't subscription, and has a similar philosophy - a highly encrypted archive file, and it's open source and has heaps of clients including web browser plugins so it's usable anywhere, and you can sync the vault with any file sync you like.

Thought you guys might appreciate the find, password managers have always been a bit of a catch 22 for me.

Note for android i found keepassxc the best app, and i'm using KeePassHelper browser plugin, and the KeePassXc desktop app as well as the free official one. Apps all seem to be cross platform.

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[–] arrr@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I installed KeePass(XC) on Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, Mac, for Firefox and Chrome and it's all synced via encrypted cloud share. It even has OTP functionality so you don't have to manually type 2FA codes.

[–] nix@merv.news 8 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Whats it called on ios? Keepassium?

[–] whysofurious@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago

There’s also Strongbox available for ios

[–] arrr@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago

I don't have an iPhone but I set it up for a family member. I remember we tried out two apps because the first one didn't have what we needed. One of them was Keepassium, but I don't remember of it was the one we kept.

[–] ebits21@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

KeePassium and Strongbox are both great.

Strongbox is rather expensive if you pay and missing too much if you don’t pay imo. I use KeePassium.

[–] ebits21@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

If you keep the database in the cloud I recommend using a keyfile in addition to the password which is NOT kept in the cloud.

Very secure that way even if your cloud account is compromised.

I keep TOTP in a separate database.