Description
KeePassX is a tool to store and manage passwords. It is freely available for Linux/MacOS/Windows from http://www.keepassx.org/.
How KeePassX works
- KeePassX can create/open/edit/save password-databases.
- A password-database is basically an encrypted file, where you can store your various usernames/passwords/URLs.
- A password-database can only be opened if you know the Master-Password. The Master Password is the key to all your stored passwords.
- If you forgot your Master-Password, you cannot access your stored passwords anymore.
Creating a Password Database
- open KeePassX.
click on "File" --> "New Database..."
- you will be prompted to set a master key. Input your master password (the master password for all your other stored passwords). Then click "OK"
- repeat your master password. click "OK".
- chose a group. (Standard choices are Internet of eMail. You can also create your own groups).
click on "Entries" --> "Add New Entry..."
- Input the information you need
- Title: a short description of the entry
- Username: your username
- URL: on what homepage do you need the password
- Password: your password
- Repeat: repeat your password
- Comment: a longer description of the entry