Safe Password Management
Posted 01/29/2009 - 11:39 by David Schnardthorst
Do you have more than one user id and password to manage? Do you have a large number of user ids and passwords to manage? If this describes you, I highly recommend that you check out KeePass.
What is KeePass
KeePass is a free Open-Source Password Safe / Password Management application that runs on a variety of platforms. Using KeePass allows you to store and manage your passwords in a secure way by creating a single, encrypted, database of passwords that are accessible via a single password, a key file, or a combination of the two. To add to that, using their auto-type and hot-key functions you can quickly logon to any service using a single-password or key file.
KeePass currently has ports for:
Features at the time of this article:
- Strong Security
- Multiple User Keys
- Portable and No Installation Required
- Export To TXT, HTML, XML and CSV Files
- Import From Many File Formats
- Easy Database Transfer
- Support of Password Groups
- Time Fields and Entry Attachments
- Auto-Type, Global Auto-Type Hot Key and Drag&Drop
- Intuitive and Secure Clipboard Handling
- Searching and Sorting
- Multi-Language Support
- Strong Random Password Generator
- Plugin Architecture
- Open Source!
For more information on KeePass, please visit http://keepass.info.
What tools do you use for safe management and creation of passwords? I would like to hear from you so please feel free to comment below.
