Nowadays, remembering passwords for numerous accounts is a
lot harder. You need a password for your windows, your email account, network
login and more. This list is endless. And remember these account passwords are
supposed to be different for maximum security. It will be a bad idea to have a
single password for numerous accounts because once the password to one of your
account is known then you cannot imagine the level of devastation. You can
create accounts with numerous passwords, the problem is how do you remember all
of them. Good news KeePass can help with that.What is KeePass?
KeePass is an open source password manager, it helps you
manage your passwords in a very secure way. Any password saved in KeePass is
added to an offline database on your personal computer, you are to determine
the location of the database for easy access. For maximum security, you will
have to create a master password for your database so, instead of keeping
numerous passwords in your head you just need one strong password. For encrypting
the database, one of the best and most secure algorithm was used to maximize
security so don’t get scared. Instead of using a one-time master password, you
can unlock a database using a key file. The most interesting thing about
KeePass is that it is absolutely free.
Features of KeePass Application
Password Management
KeePass application stores passwords which can be subdivided
into manageable groups. You can customize each group icon to your taste. These
sub groups can also be divided further into more groups forming a tree like
structure.
For documentation purposes, KeePass tracks down every event
that has taken place in the software such changes as creation time,
modification time, and expiration time of each password stored. You can attach
records and icon to any saved password.
Browser Support
KeePass has an auto-type function which works for all
windows and also with all browsers. The keeform extension makes it possible for
users to open websites with internet explorer and Mozilla Firefox and fill in
user details automatically. It has a toolbar integration for internet explorer and
Firefox which allows the user password access. Extension name is keefox for
Firefox.
Import and export
The passwords saved on KeePass can be exported into numerous
formats such as TXT, HTML, XML, and CSV. With the aid of a plugin, the XML
format can be used in other applications. Also, the CSV format is compatible
with many password safes.
Inbuilt password generator
Key generator window |
KeePass features an in- built password generator that generates
random passwords. Random seeding can be done through user input (mouse movement
and random keyboard input).
Plugins
As many features of KeePass depends on its plugins, you can
get access to these plugins from KeePass home page.
Conclusion: For
maximum security, you can’t screenshot KeePass application on Android
smartphone.
Download Links: Mobile(Android)
PC download Link
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Download Links: Mobile(Android)
PC download Link
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This is a must have application for both windows
and Android users. Drop your comments lets know what your think.
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