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Keepass (KeePassXC) key file question

What is the difference between a keyfile generated by KeePass and a keyfile that is chosen to be "any file" on the computer? "Any file" must have completely the same hash in order ...
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Best way to share certain passwords stored in Keepass?

What's the best way to share certain passwords that are stored in a Keepass database? For example, I want to share certain Banking Passwords with a family member, but I don't want to share my work ...
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Keepass different privileges

Is there a possibility in Keepass to have multiuser access to a kdbx file with different access privileges? Basically each group of users would have their own password to acess the database and there ...
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Is it possible to use Kwallet with Keepass files?

Is it possible to use Kwallet, the password manager built in Kde Plasma Desktop, with keepass files? It would be very handy, especially under the portability aspect.
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How to get KeePass running on Mac?

I've searched around, and so far I haven't found any helpful information, so I decided to ask here! I am running Mac OS X 10.11.1, I have downloaded and installed Mono 4.2.1, and I am trying to run ...
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Shortcut to unhide the master password of KeePass

I have a long password (passphrase) and so I often have to check if I typed it correctly. So I have to move my hand from the keyboard to the mouse to click that unhide button. Is there a hotkey, ...
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Cannot create user-defined password profile: KeePass2 says "enforced configuration", but I cannot find it

I'm using KeePass 2.54 installed on a server I'm not managing (please skip pointing out the security implications of it). When trying to create a user-defined profile for the password generator from ...
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Is is possible to set the "expires" time based on "creation" time?

After using Keepass for several years, an idea came to me that would be nice to implement. There are over 300 records in my database, and it would be nice to know which of those records are still good....
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How to make custom dictionary for password recovery

I forgot my password to KeePass, but I know almost all of the letters/numbers and the order they go in. I usually have a main password then add some stuff before and after that. Everything I try I ...
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How secure is a KeePass database and how does it work universally with YubiKeys?

I am thinking of moving away from hosted solutions (ex: 1Password, BitWarden) and am interested in using a KeePass database to store my secrets. Historically I didn't pay much attention to KeePass as ...
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Exclude Search Results in Keepass2

I use Keepass2 search feature extensively, how ever what annoys me is when searching for a password, I get results found in the backup folder, the backup folder contains old passwords and aren't ...
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Default Tag view in KeePass on startup

I use categories to favourite some KeePass 2.x entries from various folders. With "Find Entries" for "Tag: Favourite" I can display those all at once. While KeePass will remember ...
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Share same KeepassXC on multiple devices

Is there a way to share the same Keepass database on multiple devices? I've heard that it can be done with an FTP server, but I am not sure how to set it up or if it even is the best option? I have an ...
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How to setup an internal keepass password server?

Our team connects to the same servers as I do. We would like to share one keepass database for the members of that team with read and write access (and no read/write right for anyone else :-) ). I was ...
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The Windows Remote Desktop auto-type mess with KeePass

Well, being confronted with a "secure environment" where any reasonable work has to be done using Windows accessible from Windows via Remote Desktop (also using different accounts in ...
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Exclude domain from username when using autotype in Keepass

I have my Windows credentials stored in Keepass, where the username is set to domain\username. Most places I log in to don't care if I type username or domain\username, however, I have one website ...
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How to convert .kdbx file to Google Password Manager format?

I want to move off from KeePass to Google Password Manager. It has an import function which accepts CSV format. Their export format looks like that: name,url,username,password,note What's the best ...
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Is there a KeePass password generator profile that includes uppercase and special characters?

I'd like a keepass profile that generates passwords like A@2f701@4fvzq. The only formats I see are MAC Address and all lowercase and digits. Is there a way to setup a profile with more entropy? (...
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Does Keepass protect passwords from malicious software like viruses?

If a computer got infected with a virus or a trojan and the user interacted with Keepass, is there a chance that the malicious software would be able to get the password database? In other words: ...
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KeePass does not offer `Open with Google Chrome`

I'm using KeePass and Google Chrome (not plug-ins) for quite some time. I have reinstalled my operating system (Windows 7) and both KeePass and Google Chrome and since then, when I right-click an ...
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Duplicating keepass files instead of creating a new file

I'm currently using KeePass 2 and syncing them via dropbox. I have a few KeePass files (one for websites, one to store software licenses, etc...) Every time I need a new KeePass file, I just create a ...
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KeePass and First Launch Confirmation

I hope this is the right place to ask such a silly question, but here goes (I would've used IRC for this, if I could've found a channel for KeePass). So, I just installed KeePass 2, and on first ...
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Keepass masterkey isn't recognized after a reinstall

My password hasn't changed and I didn't fo rget it. I am 100% sure I know the password. Nevertheless after a reinstall of the OS and a reinstall of Keepass I get the message that I use the wrong ...
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KeePass - Multiples passwords for the same entry

I would like to know if it's possible to add two different passwords to the same entry and have KeePass ask me which one I want to use. I have an internet service which requires me to have two ...
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Large difference in key transformation rounds for KeePass and KeePassX that I would like explained

Below I am using v2.32 of KeePass and v2.0.2 for KeePassX, and I am using Linux. I was messing around with the number of transform rounds and noticed when choosing one second delay in KeePassX (this ...
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Granular permission for a single KeePass database

Let's say we have a single KeePass database file database.kdbx in a shared folder among multiple persons. In KeePass, how to make different user permissions for access to each password? Example: ...
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Provide a FTP credentials when opening remote database from command-line

tl;dr; Can I provide FTP login and password (needed to fetch the database file from remote FTP server; not those needed to decrypt database itself) when launching KeePass in Windows 11? If so, how can ...
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KeePass does not remember FTP login and password

Following my other question on using KeePass with FTP source, can someone explain me what am I not understanding in the following picture? Either I am missing something or the feature of remembering ...
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Can I use multiple URLs in the URL field of KeePass?

I am using KeePass version 2.19. What I would like to do is have more than just one URL address associated with a given user name and password. The entry for a given website might look something like ...
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keepass-file: where should i store this file?

Where would you recommend me to store the Keepass-file? Well - for most of the use-cases usually i have all my personal documents in my cloud account. The pro: i can access it from everywhere in ...
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KeepassXC Autotype: Differ between "Return" and "Enter" key

I am using KeepassXC autotype to enter my credentials into a login mask. But this login mask differs between the Return and the Enter key. These are the relevant keys: The KeepassXC autotype function ...
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Copy entry from a keepass file to another

Is it possible to copy&paste an entry from one keepass file to another? Both are opened. I tried CTRL+C and CTRL+V to the other file, but does not work this way. I also tried to drag and drop a ...
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Using Entry's file attachment in a Keepass trigger

I'd like to create a trigger to copy a file attachement of one my entry to be copied to disk upon KeePass2.x DB Opening The triggers manual says: trigger field can point to the data using a field ...
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Log onto local machine with password manager

For a while, I have been accessing my work machine through ssh/VNC so I decided to generate a random password for it with my password manager. This poses no issues since I was always accessing it ...
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Use KeePass to generate AWS MFA codes (TOTP / Time-Based One-Time Password)

We use in our team KeePass to store the credentials and the MFA secret key of AWS account root users. Is it possible to use KeePass to directly generate the AWS MFA codes (TOTP / Time-Based One-Time ...
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Is there a Way to Retrieve a Lost/Forgotten KeePass Password?

I recently decided to store all of my passwords in KeyPass Password Safe 2. I forgot my password to KeyPass. Is there anyway to retrieve it? My assumption is no there is not for obvious reasons.
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KeePass URL with space in Notes not working

I have a network path in the Notes section of a KeePass entry, it creates a broken link (stopping after the space): Is there any other option besides renaming all folders in path to remove spaces? I ...
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Is it safe to keep Keepass window open when not using it?

I read on Keepass website that Keepass keeps password encrypted in the memory. So is it secure to keep Keypass window open?
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Make KeePass recognize login field in Desktop application

I use KeePassXC as my password manager; my operating system is Linux Mint 20.2. Login fields in Firefox are automatically recognized. I can click on a small key symbol and both username and password ...
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How do I automatically save a KeePass entry attachment at unlock / delete it at lock

When I unlock my database, I'd like to be able to save an attached file from a particular KeePass entry to a particular location on my local drive... then delete that file when the database is locked ...
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KeePass Sync overrides entry modified by two users

I am new to KeePass and would use it with multiple Users. But the entrys get overridden with old data from the other User. User A and User B open the same database file from an shared storage. User A ...
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KeePass Password Safe 2.12: Unhiding Passwords?

KeePass 2.12 - Turning off hidden password - When I open an entry, the password is disguised by asterisks. How do I turn off this feature so that I can recall previously inputted passwords?
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Is there a way to find recently updated passwords in KeePass?

I'd like to find recently changed passwords in KeePass so that I can copy/paste them into another KeePass repository. I see that the date updated is stored as the version in the History tab, but I don'...
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How to back up KeePass 2.46 installed on Windows 10 to a USB stick?

I have spent several hours to no avail trying to figure out / find out by reading how to back up the free KeePass 2.46 that I had installed on Windows 10. I found instructions, but I do not understand ...
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How to set a custom default "Override URL" in KeePass?

In KeePass, every entry can have its own Override URL field (which one can find in Edit Entry > Properties). For example if I set it to cmd://{GOOGLECHROME} "{URL}" then entry's URL will ...
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How to Import Keepass to Firefox LockWise

How to Import Keepass to Firefox LockWise? I meant transfer passwords from Keepass to Firefox LockWise.
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Data recovery from a formated usb drive

I recently made a stupid mistake, instead of changing my .kdbx file on google drive, I changed one I had on USB drive with the same name. The USB drive was later formatted and used as windows ...
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How to use Secure Desktop for KeePassXC database master password

I don't know how to make sure that the database's master password is prompted through the Secure Desktop, in a similar way to KeePass 2 functionality. I feel like this should be an automatic behavior ...
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How to use AutoHotkey to copy a particular password?

I would like to copy a password (i.e password only from an entry) from keepass using AutoHotkey. Is this possible? I am quite sure, the keepass entry can be selected using a shortcut as below, but ...
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Keepass Auto-Type in browser without desktop app?

I'm using Keepass with a kdbx file in Dropbox. Is there a browser extension for Chrome that supports Auto-Type in the browser without an underlying desktop app? What I want: I get a login screen in ...