Alert Using a Password app to manage passwords

[tetranz]

I think a difference between Keepass compared to the others is that Keypass is just a local application and your passwords are stored locally so you need to arrange something like Dropbox to use it on multiple devices. Bitwarden, 1Password, LastPass etc provide their own cloud service where your passwords are stored. I can use Bitwarden on my laptop, tablet and phone and they all "magically" have the same data so it's probably simpler for most people to use. Passwords are encrypted before they leave your device and the service doesn't know your master password so there's no real worries about what would happen if the storage system was hacked. You can still make a backup to store elsewhere to cover the "what happens if I wake up one day and the service has disappeared or gone out of business?".

Like a lot of people, I recently changed from LastPass to Bitwarden when LastPass made their free tier less attractive by restricting it to one device. Bitwarden seems better. Their free service is probably all I need but I got the premium service for $10 per year. At that price it's good to support them even if I don't use the premium features.

 

[RKins]

Oh wunnerful. You mean my four page excel spreadsheet is a dinosaur?

You have me beat, I carry a little spiral notebook around with all the sites and p/w's.

 

[tetranz]

Here's another option.

 

[RKins]

I think it's a valid tool for some people. Maybe not as fancy as the apps we've been talking about but for someone that is not app savvy, it works.

 

[MemoriesByTheMile]

These password managers concern me, is there a back door or can they be hacked? Thus giving up a very big treasure trove of data.

 

[CaptainGizmo]

These password managers concern me, is there a back door or can they be hacked? Thus giving up a very big treasure trove of data.

Well, I’ve used 1Password since Day 1. And the PARAMOUNT caution to very user is to guard, protect, and SAVE your Master Password in a safe place. Reason being, that the 1P data file is so securely encrypted and blind to their tech department, that NO ONE can save you should you forget it!!

 

[RKins]

So questions about KeePass for those that use it. I started using the app and got most of my passwords changed. It is pretty slick. Now they are offering an update to the software. I have it on 4 devices - if I update one and add a p/w to that DB, can older versions read that DB? Usually software is not friendly with older versions.
I figure I must install the new version on all the devices and copy the db to the device (as usual)

 

[RKins]

These password managers concern me, is there a back door or can they be hacked? Thus giving up a very big treasure trove of data.

After having used one of the apps now, I think the biggest concern should be that you don't lose the master password into the app (as mentioned a couple times already). That would be a disaster for me and anyone else because you don't know the password they generate if you can't get into the app. Be careful

 

[redbaron]

So questions about KeePass for those that use it. I started using the app and got most of my passwords changed. It is pretty slick. Now they are offering an update to the software. I have it on 4 devices - if I update one and add a p/w to that DB, can older versions read that DB? Usually software is not friendly with older versions.
I figure I must install the new version on all the devices and copy the db to the device (as usual)

As long as it's a minor update like 2.01 to 2.5 then you are safe to upgrade one at a time.

V1.0 is not fully compatible with v2.0+

 

[redbaron]

Keepass v2.48.1 is the latest stable release and is compatible with all v2.0+ databases.

 

[RKins]

2.47 is available now according to a prompt I get every time I open the app. Funny thing, when I click "About" it shows I'm running 2.47 already.

 

[redbaron]

2.47 is available now according to a prompt I get every time I open the app. Funny thing, when I click "About" it shows I'm running 2.47 already.
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I had a typo in my earlier reply. 2.48.1 is the latest.