KeePass: OpenSource Password Manager • Hacker News Board

Re: KeePass: OpenSource Password Manager

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Post by dorolow » Tue, Feb 04, 2014, 1:30 AM UTC

dewiz wrote: post #2

I'm quite surprised to see this on HN homepage, I mean this is such a great and popular tool that I would expect everyone to know about it and find it just an obvious link not to upvote. Does anyone know if there is a lib to read and write into keepass archives programmatically, e.g. from a C# app? that would be quite useful to manage in an automated way some credentials for production systems, sharing tha archive vi…

How about this? https://github.com/dlech/keepass2/tree/master/KeePassLib

Re: KeePass: OpenSource Password Manager

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Post by ClayM » Tue, Feb 04, 2014, 1:31 AM UTC

I use KeePass + DropBox + KyPass on my iOS devices, which integrates perfectly with iOS DropBox.

Very happy with the combination.

Re: KeePass: OpenSource Password Manager

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Post by isxek » Tue, Feb 04, 2014, 1:33 AM UTC

stusmall wrote: post #9

gegtik wrote: post #5

I like KeePass2 personally

What are the differences? I'm using 1.x and haven't found it lacking yet. I tried 2.x for a work password db and didn't find anything that really stuck out from my casual usage of it.

One difference I immediately see is 2.x doesn't use lock files. If you sync password DB's using Dropbox, all you need to do is relaunch the software to open the updated DB.

I use 1.x mostly as a backup.

Re: KeePass: OpenSource Password Manager

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Post by taway2012 » Tue, Feb 04, 2014, 1:34 AM UTC

stusmall wrote: post #9

gegtik wrote: post #5

I like KeePass2 personally

What are the differences? I'm using 1.x and haven't found it lacking yet. I tried 2.x for a work password db and didn't find anything that really stuck out from my casual usage of it.

Multiple file attachments in entries. I think 1.x only supports one attachment per entry.

Re: KeePass: OpenSource Password Manager

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Post by joebeetee » Tue, Feb 04, 2014, 1:35 AM UTC

How does it compare to 1Password? Lmgtfy, I know, just wanted HN's thoughts.

Re: KeePass: OpenSource Password Manager

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Post by leantx » Tue, Feb 04, 2014, 1:40 AM UTC

Guys, perhaps you should take a look at this and be a little careful with the use of this kind of programs. https://twitter.com/_sinn3r/status/429789012673302528

Re: KeePass: OpenSource Password Manager

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Post by nl » Tue, Feb 04, 2014, 1:40 AM UTC

Also KeepassDroid on Android.

Re: KeePass: OpenSource Password Manager

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Post by fletchowns » Tue, Feb 04, 2014, 1:41 AM UTC

I've been a long time user of Password Safe. Any compelling reason to switch to KeePass?

Re: KeePass: OpenSource Password Manager

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Post by Mitt » Tue, Feb 04, 2014, 1:43 AM UTC

joebeetee wrote: post #15

How does it compare to 1Password? Lmgtfy, I know, just wanted HN's thoughts.

It is GPL and you have the control over your keyfile(s). A browser plugin for the commercial services could any time sneak evil bits in, so you might feel less safe with them (they could upload your masterkey or your decrypted keyfile, when asked by the NSA).

Re: KeePass: OpenSource Password Manager

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Post by yetfeo » Tue, Feb 04, 2014, 1:45 AM UTC

leantx wrote: post #16

Guys, perhaps you should take a look at this and be a little careful with the use of this kind of programs. https://twitter.com/_sinn3r/status/429789012673302528

If you have malware on your device that snoops your clipboard activity then you've lost - that's not 'this kind of programs' fault.