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0 pointsbqe9y ago0 comments

> "Is everyone really going to open a separate application, unlock the vault every time they want to use it (due to timeout), Ctrl+F for the URL, and then Ctrl+C out the username and password every time they want to visit a site? Also, is everyone going to create a correlated entry every time they make a new account?"

This is not how pass or KeePass work. I recommend you try them out and see if they're really that hard to use (hint: they're not).

If you really like browser integration, I also sometimes recommend using the built-in Chrome or Firefox password managers with good master passwords. They're actually easier to use than LastPass and its insecure ilk.

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cookiecaper9y ago

I've used KeePass for years. Am I using it all wrong or what? That's how it works on my computer. Yes, you could install a browser extension that interfaces out to KeePass (and I've used those in the past too), but that doesn't give much, if any, security benefit over LastPass; you're still exposing the attack surface to the browser's environment.

I do actually also use Chrome's built-in password manager so that I don't have to copy and paste as much.

tripzilch9y ago

Check out the "perform autotype" feature in the right-click menu on an entry in KeePassX.

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cookiecaper9y ago

I do actually also use Chrome's built-in password manager so that I don't have to copy and paste as much.

tripzilch9y ago

Check out the "perform autotype" feature in the right-click menu on an entry in KeePassX.

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