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 * There are a lot of tools which try to help you organize your passwords.
 * We chose '''KeepassXC'''' - http://www.keepass.info/
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 * There are a lot of tools who try to help you to organize your passwords.
 * We choosed '''keepassx'''' - http://www.keepassx.org/
  * It's available for Linux and Windows.
  * The database is the same for Linux and Windows - you can use the same in both worlds.		   * It's available for Linux, Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android.
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= Installing =
 * Sun Ray Server: already installed.
 * mathpwt1 / mathpwt4: will be installed soon.
 * Ubuntu general: `sudo apt-get install keepassx`
 * Windows: download from the homepage.		  * We do not recommend to us an online password manager - those are under constant hacker attacks, and lot of them have been already hacked.
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= Using =
 * If you use only one database: keepassx will remember your last used database.
 * If you use different databases: specify the db file as argument on the commandline or select it via the GUI.		 = Installation =

 * Thinlinc: keepass is already installed.
 * Personal computer / phone: download or check the App Store.

= Best practice =

 * The password manager stores all credentials in one file.
 * This file is encrypted with your master password - Choose a strong password.
 * Save the database file in a directory which is synchronised on all of your devices (phone, tablet, notebook, thinlinc)
 * To synchronize all your devices, [[drive.math.uzh.ch]] (I-MATH), [[drive.switch.ch]] (UZH, recommended), OneDrive, Dropbox or GoogleDrive.
 * Practice the use of the password manager, take care that the sync is always running
 * You can also put scans of important documents in keepass!

Password Management Tool

  • There are a lot of tools which try to help you organize your passwords.

  • We chose KeepassXC' - http://www.keepass.info/

    • It's available for Linux, Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android.
  • We do not recommend to us an online password manager - those are under constant hacker attacks, and lot of them have been already hacked.

Installation

  • Thinlinc: keepass is already installed.
  • Personal computer / phone: download or check the App Store.

Best practice

  • The password manager stores all credentials in one file.
  • This file is encrypted with your master password - Choose a strong password.
  • Save the database file in a directory which is synchronised on all of your devices (phone, tablet, notebook, thinlinc)

  • To synchronize all your devices, drive.math.uzh.ch (I-MATH), drive.switch.ch (UZH, recommended), OneDrive, Dropbox or GoogleDrive.

  • Practice the use of the password manager, take care that the sync is always running
  • You can also put scans of important documents in keepass!

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