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Re: KeePassXC 2.6.1

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Post by rudedogg »

kspacewalk2 wrote: post #33
mikece wrote: post #2

KeePassXC and Bitwarden are the best password managers in existence right now: KeePassXC if you want to be disconnected from the cloud and Bitwarden if you want both the convenience of cloud-based password management AND high security.

>best password managers in existence right now I am using 1Password with a standalone licence (sunk cost, so 'free' doesn't matter much. Also, C$70 is essentially free when it comes to securing my digital life). I sync a vault with a few co-workers via Dropbox and this is sufficient for us, no need for 1Password.com 'cloud' yet. We like the UI, and to our knowledge 1Password has the best track record for security, wi…

If I remember correctly 1Password stopped updating browser extensions for the non-subscription versions.

I had to switch to keychain because the safari extension stopped working.

Re: KeePassXC 2.6.1

#42

Post by kspacewalk2 »

rudedogg wrote: post #41
kspacewalk2 wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>best password managers in existence right now I am using 1Password with a standalone licence (sunk cost, so 'free' doesn't matter much. Also, C$70 is essentially free when it comes to securing my digital life). I sync a vault with a few co-workers via Dropbox and this is sufficient for us, no need for 1Password.com 'cloud' yet. We like the UI, and to our knowledge 1Password has the best track record for security, wi…

If I remember correctly 1Password stopped updating browser extensions for the non-subscription versions. I had to switch to keychain because the safari extension stopped working.

You can upgrade from 1Password 6 to 7 (standalone) to get the Safari extension to work. It's not great, but I don't use Safari so it doesn't affect me.

Re: KeePassXC 2.6.1

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Post by kspacewalk2 »

chucky wrote: post #40
kspacewalk2 wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>best password managers in existence right now I am using 1Password with a standalone licence (sunk cost, so 'free' doesn't matter much. Also, C$70 is essentially free when it comes to securing my digital life). I sync a vault with a few co-workers via Dropbox and this is sufficient for us, no need for 1Password.com 'cloud' yet. We like the UI, and to our knowledge 1Password has the best track record for security, wi…

Source code access, and being free of charge seems to be the main things you would get compared to 1Password. Also, great Linux support (from what I've heard 1Password only recently even added a Linux-compatible client). But to me it sounds like you have a solution you are very happy with, and you don't mind paying for that solution, so my recommendation would be to stick with it. Although, as a happy user of KeePass…

Good question. I can't think of compelling reasons why a standalone user, or a small team, would switch to 1Password if they're already happy with KeePassXC.

Re: KeePassXC 2.6.1

#45

Post by oropolo »

jaimehrubiks wrote: post #10
mikece wrote: post #2

KeePassXC and Bitwarden are the best password managers in existence right now: KeePassXC if you want to be disconnected from the cloud and Bitwarden if you want both the convenience of cloud-based password management AND high security.

How can anyone switch to bitwarden given how complex it is to switch back in the future? I love keepass because I am allowed to export my DBS to any other provider with ease. For bitwarden, there is not a good export system (that includes attachments,images...),meaning that I would be vendor locked.

What vendor lock-in? They make it plainly clear how to export your data from BitWarden: https://bitwarden.com/help/article/export-your-data/

Personally I think it would be awesome if Bitwarden gave you the option to export your password vault as a KDBX4 file. What's the best way to fund a bounty program for adding this feature to Bitwarden?

Re: KeePassXC 2.6.1

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Post by nanna »

ObsoleteNerd wrote: post #4

I’ve been using KeePassXC almost as long as it’s been available, and couldn’t be happier. Database stored on my NAS and synced to Dropbox for when I’m out, gives me access on all my devices without having to worry about whether x or y service will still be around in a year or 2.

Syncthing is a nice alternative to Dropbox. If you use multiple computers at different locations, you could, say, use Syncthing to sync your KeepassXC database between your home computer and your phone, and between your phone and your work computer, without it ever touching a third party service.

Re: KeePassXC 2.6.1

#47

Post by selykg »

TonyTrapp wrote: post #22
selykg wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You're losing out on certain types of phishing protections by doing this. You're also potentially opening yourself up to any apps/tools that are keeping an eye on your clipboard if you're copying and pasting. Auto-type might help with that, but I also wouldn't hold my breath for such a feature coming.

And at the same time you win by not falling victim of "oops, there is a bug in our browser add-on that accidentally leaks arbitrary login data to websites", as it has happened in the past. Leaking all my credentials certainly sounds more concerning to me than leaking the credentials to a single page.

Eh.. I'm going to go a different route.

Compromising everything is easier, it means you have to change the password for everything and know it was compromised.

If only SOME stuff is compromised then you don't know what was compromised so you end up having to change everything anyway.

I mean, that's at least my approach. I'd rather know I needed to keep an eye on everything rather than some things. At least then I know I can take appropriate precautions.

Re: KeePassXC 2.6.1

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Post by selykg »

vbezhenar wrote: post #26
mikece wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That is the one thing that worries me about iOS (okay: the BIGGEST concern, not the ONLY concern) now that's it has been shown that TikTok and LinkedIn (apps not on my phone) have been shown to be copying the contents of the clipboard. I had not thought of using a browser plugin to avoid clipboard scavengers on non-mobile OSes: I'll have to give that some thought now.

iOS have standard API for password managers. There's no reason not to use it.

Really hoping Apple makes this feature available in macOS so that password managers can hook into it in an official way. Every year I keep crossing my fingers but it never happens.

Re: KeePassXC 2.6.1

#49

Post by selykg »

kspacewalk2 wrote: post #42
rudedogg wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If I remember correctly 1Password stopped updating browser extensions for the non-subscription versions. I had to switch to keychain because the safari extension stopped working.

You can upgrade from 1Password 6 to 7 (standalone) to get the Safari extension to work. It's not great, but I don't use Safari so it doesn't affect me.

Frankly, the new 1Password mini app is a strong step in the wrong direction since 6. It's huge, it tries to do too much. I've never been happy with it. I switched to Bitwarden and generally it serves the purposes better. A few things are worse but the stuff I interact with regularly is better.

Re: KeePassXC 2.6.1

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Post by ffpip »

pedro2 wrote: post #11
nickcw wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I moved from KeepPassX to XC recently. It has the same features but the user interface is so much better. The android app is great too. I use rclone to sync my keepass file to Google Drive which means it is always up to date on my phone too

Android app? Which one?

KeePassDX has a much more modern UI. Also open source

https://www.keepassdx.com/

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