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KeePassXC – Cross-Platform Password Manager

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Post by Brajeshwar » Thu, Feb 17, 2022, 6:11 PM UTC

KeePassXC – Cross-Platform Password Manager
keepassxc.org

Re: KeePassXC – Cross-Platform Password Manager

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Post by qbasic_forever » Thu, Feb 17, 2022, 6:24 PM UTC

KeePassXC + syncthing to sync the database file has been a solid combo of secret storage across all my devices, even Android phones. It's been working perfectly for 5 years now.

Re: KeePassXC – Cross-Platform Password Manager

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Post by GordonS » Thu, Feb 17, 2022, 6:31 PM UTC

If I'm a happy KeePass user, and everything just works, is there any reason to switch to KeePassXC?

Re: KeePassXC – Cross-Platform Password Manager

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Post by ihaveajob » Thu, Feb 17, 2022, 6:32 PM UTC

I can vouch for this solution. Combined with a common secure folder for core team members, and it's a great way to share key accounts that don't support multi-user. Otherwise, we'd never rotate passwords!

Re: KeePassXC – Cross-Platform Password Manager

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Post by na85 » Thu, Feb 17, 2022, 6:33 PM UTC

qbasic_forever wrote: post #2

KeePassXC + syncthing to sync the database file has been a solid combo of secret storage across all my devices, even Android phones. It's been working perfectly for 5 years now.

I do this as well with syncthing.

I have a PCengines box at home running wireguard that also runs an always on instance of syncthing so I can sync to and from my home network from a Starbucks or wherever.

It takes a little setup but once that's done it's very much "fire and forget".

Re: KeePassXC – Cross-Platform Password Manager

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Post by ghoward » Thu, Feb 17, 2022, 6:34 PM UTC

GordonS wrote: post #3

If I'm a happy KeePass user, and everything just works, is there any reason to switch to KeePassXC?

KeePass, as far as I can tell, is inactive. KeePassXC seems to be the logical successor that is active.

Re: KeePassXC – Cross-Platform Password Manager

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Post by mt_ » Thu, Feb 17, 2022, 6:34 PM UTC

GordonS wrote: post #3

If I'm a happy KeePass user, and everything just works, is there any reason to switch to KeePassXC?

I like the KeePassXC interface way better, the database format is the same though.

Re: KeePassXC – Cross-Platform Password Manager

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Post by distances » Thu, Feb 17, 2022, 6:34 PM UTC

qbasic_forever wrote: post #2

KeePassXC + syncthing to sync the database file has been a solid combo of secret storage across all my devices, even Android phones. It's been working perfectly for 5 years now.

Indeed. On Android I'm using Keepass2Android Offline which doesn't even declare internet permissions, works great.

Re: KeePassXC – Cross-Platform Password Manager

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Post by gruez » Thu, Feb 17, 2022, 6:36 PM UTC

ghoward wrote: post #6

GordonS wrote: post #3

If I'm a happy KeePass user, and everything just works, is there any reason to switch to KeePassXC?

KeePass, as far as I can tell, is inactive. KeePassXC seems to be the logical successor that is active.

>KeePass, as far as I can tell, is inactive

really? looking at the keepass site:

>Latest News

>KeePass 2.50 released

>2022-01-09 14:15. Read More »

>KeePass 1.40 released

>2022-01-02 11:42. Read More »

>KeePass 2.49 released

>2021-09-10 16:18. Read More »

>KeePass 2.48 (2.48.1) released

>2021-05-07 14:34. Read More »

For something that just needs to store passwords, I don't see why there needs to be monthly updates or anything like that.

Re: KeePassXC – Cross-Platform Password Manager

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Post by ivberrOg » Thu, Feb 17, 2022, 6:36 PM UTC

ghoward wrote: post #6

GordonS wrote: post #3

If I'm a happy KeePass user, and everything just works, is there any reason to switch to KeePassXC?

KeePass, as far as I can tell, is inactive. KeePassXC seems to be the logical successor that is active.

most recent update on 1/9 https://keepass.info/news/n220109_2.50.html