KeePass is a free open-source cross-platform password manager.

Years ago I gave up on trying to memorize all of my online accounts,  that is once I learned how to use KeePass.  This is the best Password application I have found, and since it’s cross-platform, you can use it in Windows, Ubuntu, Linux, MacOS X, J2ME (Cell Phones), Blackberry, Windows Mobile etc…

It’s portable – can be used without installation, for example installed on a USB drive.  It will auto-type your username and password directly in to your web browser.

It is much more secure than saving passwords within your browser.  While KeePass is running, your passwords are encrypted using a ‘session key’ (randomly generated at startup). This means, that even if you would dump the whole KeePass processto disk, you couldn’t find the passwords.

There are plenty of other features, but it’s not over complicated to use. I have all my passwords organized into groups. There are 3rd party addons for example you can setup KeePass to synchronize your laptop and desktop password databases.

Tags: open-source, password, Password Manager

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