if one would use projects like this or pass for storing website passwords, what more do those programs offer that firefox sync does not? legitimately asking here..
KeePass: OpenSource Password Manager
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Re: KeePass: OpenSource Password Manager
#122Earlier quoted context omitted.
I think just pressing a hotkey to auto-type the correct password and username based on the currently active web page, program, window, etc. is easier still than opening a terminal and running a command. To me at least.
Well, I always have guake running, so for me doing it all on the command-line is WAY faster and more convenient. I forgot to mention that "pass" also has command line completion - which makes retrieval trivial. I would also be surprised if someone somewhere hasn't already written an "autotype" layer over pass, but thats not something I am personally interested in. I do agree that for end users this may not be the cas…
KeePass can copy to clipboard or do autotype. And I'd say every password manager has to make sure to clear the clipboard afterwards in such cases. This is basic and bog-standard functionality which was present in every password manager I used so far.
Re: KeePass: OpenSource Password Manager
#123Earlier quoted context omitted.
I think just pressing a hotkey to auto-type the correct password and username based on the currently active web page, program, window, etc. is easier still than opening a terminal and running a command. To me at least.
Unfortunately, that's useless if you need to store passwords for anything other than web use, if you need to automate the entering of passwords and so on.
I routinely use it for entering passwords to SSH or RDP sessions, and various other non-web passwords. Why would auto-type work only on the web anyway? You can also customise how the password is entered depending on where you invoke auto-type, e.g. if you need username/password, separated with a tab key in one place, but only the password in another.
Re: KeePass: OpenSource Password Manager
#124I have been using this for right at 2 years now and I like it. I havent tried others but it serves my needs and satisfies whatever attributes I need to feel safe.
At times, it contributes to what I call "log in anxiety" in that it necessitates opening the program, and inputting a password to get my other password. But no one ever said the extra security was synonymous with convenience.
And I dont leave it open, nor do I allow it to store any information in browser plugins as this seems counter productive to the sensitive passwords I use in this program.
Re: KeePass: OpenSource Password Manager
#125Is this a desktop-only solution, i.e. no mobile? Then it is bound to be a no-go for most users. My checklist is pretty short: 1. Clients available on web and/or all platforms, must be able to add/copy to clipboard passwords on all platforms. 2. Synced or Shared database between all clients. 3. No subscription cost (upfront cost OK). Nice-to-have things would be browser plugins, command line interface etc., but that i…
It has mobile counterparts. The copy/paste part is Ok, the syncing depends on the clients. I think syncing is always through some other service, some apps claim a nice integration with dropbox, some are more tedious (I use miniKeePass on iOS and it's not fun to sync), but you won't have any fees other that what you pay for dropbox or some other third party storage.
Overall keepass is far from perfect and lacks polish, but it's good enough for most purposes, and doesn't require an internet connection, which opens more use cases (keeping banking info or wifi passwords for instance)
Re: KeePass: OpenSource Password Manager
#126I recommend OneShallPass ( http://oneshallpass.com ) over KeePass. It's open source and auditable like KeePass, but: 1) It doesn't have to be compiled or installed, since it's just a monolithic HTML page with all JS/CSS inline. 2) It has a free, optional hosted service that stores encrypted passwords with pure client-side decryption, so you can get your passwords from any web-enabled device without having to trust th…
1) It doesn't have to be compiled or installed, since it's just a monolithic HTML page with all JS/CSS inline.
The obvious and huge difference then would be that KeePass requires a password or key file to open but an HTML page requires only a browser or text editor. Major, major difference to me.
Re: KeePass: OpenSource Password Manager
#127Earlier quoted context omitted.
And hoping it includes all the java it needs, and doesn't go out and pick up some 3rd party library? You would have to audit it to ensure it never includes everything else, or posts anything externally with every release. Not my cup of tea, personally.
> And hoping it includes all the java it needs, and doesn't go out and pick up some 3rd party library? What Java? It's a self-contained, monolithic HTML file with JS and CSS inline. What dependency are you imagining you're not going to have? > You would have to audit it to ensure it never includes everything else, or posts anything externally with every release. Exactly as you would with KeePass, or any other conceiv…
Oops, JavaScript, not Java.
Re: KeePass: OpenSource Password Manager
#128I have tried pretty much every one of the well known password managers (that are open source and work on linux), but never found any of them very convenient to use. Until I came across this: http://www.zx2c4.com/projects/password-store/ It is simply the easiest, most intuitive password manager out there. One of those things that, once you come across them, you wonder why it took so long for something this logical to…
We use Keepass at work, but pass is beautiful, the unix way, I'll use it for my personal passwords.
Re: KeePass: OpenSource Password Manager
#129I have tried pretty much every one of the well known password managers (that are open source and work on linux), but never found any of them very convenient to use. Until I came across this: http://www.zx2c4.com/projects/password-store/ It is simply the easiest, most intuitive password manager out there. One of those things that, once you come across them, you wonder why it took so long for something this logical to…
assword is similar.
Re: KeePass: OpenSource Password Manager
#130I recommend OneShallPass ( http://oneshallpass.com ) over KeePass. It's open source and auditable like KeePass, but: 1) It doesn't have to be compiled or installed, since it's just a monolithic HTML page with all JS/CSS inline. 2) It has a free, optional hosted service that stores encrypted passwords with pure client-side decryption, so you can get your passwords from any web-enabled device without having to trust th…
1) It doesn't have to be compiled or installed, since it's just a monolithic HTML page with all JS/CSS inline. The obvious and huge difference then would be that KeePass requires a password or key file to open but an HTML page requires only a browser or text editor. Major, major difference to me.
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