Free password manager KeePass: instructions in Russian on how to use. How to use the recording. Password management and use

I heard that you can hack KeePass. Tell me how to do it right use KeePass. How tune and how to protect your passwords so that they don’t get hacked?

Good question. As you understand, within the framework of this article I will not talk about how to choose best manager passwords, we did all this in previous articles. In this article I will try to talk in detail about all the intricacies of setting up and using the manager KeePass passwords.

• Password manager KeePass
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  • KeePass versions

Password manager KeePass

KeePass Password Safe - free utility(password manager), the program allows you to store all your passwords using one master master password.

The application supports encryption algorithms Advanced Encryption Standard (AES (256-bit), Rijndael) and Twofish. There is a portable version that does not need to be installed and can be stored on a flash drive. In addition, the utility has been translated into 40 languages. The program supports exporting the password database to different TXT formats, HTML, etc.., as well as import from different formats.

Download KeePass

There are several fraudulent sites on the Internet that, under the guise of the KeyPass program, offer to download fake malware for money. One such site is _keepass.de. This site has no relation to the KeePass developer.

You can download KeePass from the official website using these links. Version for:

KeePass versions

What is the difference between the Classic, Professional and Portable versions?

• Classic Edition - light version.
• Professional Edition- more functional version. Cross-platform. Can work without recompilation in Linux, Mac OS X. To operate this version, you need the .NET Framework installed on your computer.
• KeePass portable this version does not require installation and can be launched from a flash drive or from an archive.

How to Russify KeePass

Russification of KeePass is not a complicated process. To download the crack, go to the official one.

Download the translation you need. In our case it is Russian. Unzip the “Russian.lngx” file and put it in the program folder.

After that, launch the program, go to the View tab and select the Change Laguage option from the drop-down menu.

In the window that appears, select the added language. In my case it is Russian.

The program will prompt you to restart, after which the program interface will be in Russian.

There are a huge number of users who use this manager passwords, but not everyone knows how to configure the program correctly. And configuration in the case of this program is a very important matter. Correct setting will help protect your passwords.

Safety

The Security tab has several very important settings that need to be noted.

• Block when inactive
• Block during general inactivity
• Auto clear clipboard
• Block when using remote access
• etc.

See the picture below where I have noted the most important settings that need to be noted to ensure better protection password manager.

Everything else is up to you.

Policy

On the "Policies" tab, you can allow or prohibit certain operations. Such as:

• Printout of passwords
• Export information
• Copying information
• Changing the master password
• etc.

In this tab you can disable everything depending on your needs. For example, if you do not need to print information from the program, you can safely disable this option by unchecking it. The same goes for using plugins and exporting records.

The more unnecessary things you disable in this tab, the more secure your password manager and the passwords you store in it will be.

Additionally

The “Advanced” tab contains quite a few very important settings, such as:

• Remembering and automatically opening recently opened password files
• Automatic key file search
• Remembering the directory in which the password file was last located.
• etc.

How to use KeePass

KeePass must be used correctly. Here are the basic rules to follow when using a password manager:

1. First and foremost important rule never use easy password to access the password file.
2. Do not use the KeePass master password on other sites and services. The original password is only for KeePass.
3. Always have two copies of the password file on different media in case of loss or theft. And in different places, apartments, houses in case of fire.
4. Never keep a password file on your desktop.
5. Do not use additional password manager plugins.
6. Do not leave the password keeper open for a long time.

KeePass plugins

Now about the plugins. There are a huge number of plugins that you can download from the official

Each user of the global network has to remember dozens of logins and passwords for various sites. Of course, some people make do with one code for all occasions, but this is, at a minimum, unsafe.

But there is another option - to use a special password storage KeePassX. With help this application you will be able to collect all passwords into one secure database and retrieve them from there whenever possible. So, let's figure out how to use KeePass and how to install the program on different OS?

KeePass password manager is universal application, which is available on different operating systems. This number includes both desktop operating systems Linux, Windows, MasOS, and its mobile variations.

Installation on Linux is done regular means or through the terminal. In the latter case, you need to open command line and enter sudo apt-get keepassx. To install an application on Ubuntu, Linux Mint and other distributions based on Debian or Ubuntu, there is no need to connect third-party repositories.

To install the program on Windows and MacOS, you need to go to the official website and download the installation package for your OS.

In the installation wizard, you will need to go through the standard steps - selecting the directory where the program files will be stored, as well as creating a shortcut on the desktop.

Russification of KeePassX

But how to Russify KeePassX? More old version the program needed to install additional language packs, and the version with the “X” prefix already supports the Russian language. If during installation you accidentally selected the wrong option, then you need to go to the menu "Tools" and select here "Settings". On the main tab you will find the Language item, where you will need to set the default Russian language.

How to use KeePassX?

1. Create a password vault

Setting up KeePass begins with creating a storage location where all passwords will be stored. To do this, in the main program window go to the menu "Vault" and select the item "New Storage".

Next, a window will appear in front of us in which we need to set a master password that will be used to access the saved database. Remember that the security of your data depends on its complexity, so when creating it, be sure to choose an option with mixed case letters, numbers and, preferably, that they are not combined with significant dates in your life and do not have name abbreviations.

To enhance protection, you can also connect a key file. You can choose your own Text Document or generate a new one. When you have completed operations with passwords, click "OK".

Our next step is to save the storage to a file so that you can save it and transfer it to another device at any time. Go to the menu again "Vault" and select "Save storage", then specify the path where the file will be stored and give it a name.

2. Saving your KeePassX password

To add a new password to the database, you must click on the corresponding icon in the main program window or go to the menu "Records" and select item "Add new entry» .

In the window that appears, set the name of the entry and enter all the necessary data, such as login, password and link to the site. Here you can change the recording icon, as well as set the duration during which the entered data can be used.

3. Use of passwords

So, we've learned how to create notes, but now it's time to learn how to use them. There are a lot of options here, among which the user can choose the most convenient one.

Open the site where you want to log in. You can do this directly from KeePassX using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+U or through the context menu - item "Open URL". You can simply enter the link in your browser.

Next, copy the username using the combination Ctrl keys+ B or select the appropriate item in the context menu. Paste the copied data into the login field on the site. Repeat the same operation with the password, only here the combination Ctrl + C is used.

Another option is to use auto-input. To do this, open the required site in your browser or through Ctrl+U, then in the KeePassX context menu select “Perform auto-input” or by selecting the desired entry, press Ctrl + V.

After this operation, all data will be automatically entered into special form on the website, and the user will only have to confirm the correctness of the login and password.

4. Grouping passwords

When the number of sites used is difficult to count on fingers, it is advisable to group entries in advance according to certain criteria. To do this, go to the menu item "Groups" and select "Add group", then enter the name of the category and confirm all actions with the button "OK".

You can also add a group to KeePassX through the context menu right in the main program window. It is worth noting that when you delete a category, all folders will automatically move to the trash, which will be created automatically.

5. Restore and export storage

KeePassX users can export any storage to a CSV file, which is supported by many other programs as well as mobile devices. To do this, go to the menu "Vault" and select "Export to CSV file» . Importing a previously saved recording is done through the same menu, but you need to select the appropriate item. KeePass is synchronized with the database either manually or automatically. In the latter case, you need to go to the program settings and choose the most convenient option for yourself.

conclusions

In this article we looked at how to use KeePass. This is a convenient password storage that has the function automatic filling, as well as the ability to export the database to separate file. All data is stored encrypted directly on your computer, and if necessary, it can be moved using a removable drive.

Hello, dear readers of the blog site. Not long ago I wrote about my problem with, which got there by stealing passwords from my favorite FTP manager and Filezillas.

The program itself is not very bad, but the authorization data entered in it is stored in open form- I don’t want to take it. And in browsers, not everything is so rosy with the storage of data entered into them. In this regard, I was concerned about finding a way to solve the problem secure password storage.

Probably many of you already use some kind of password manager. But I just now got around to looking for such software and my choice fell on KeepPass. This program has a built-in generator complex combinations, stores them in an encrypted database, and also quite conveniently allows them to be inserted into browsers, FTP managers and other software.

In addition, Kipas is free and open source, which allows you to believe in the reliability of storing your confidential data in this particular program (any person knowledgeable in programming could have brought it to light since 2003, however, since this did not happen, then you can trust this software 100%).

Installing and configuring the KeePass password manager

In the field of data encryption, open source code is more of a plus than a minus (TrueCrypt, which I wrote about in an article about, is proof of this). Of course, this program has a lot of paid and free analogues, which some of you probably use in your daily practice, but based on a combination of factors, I am most interested in this moment I really liked KeePass.

Among other things, third-party developers produce plugins for it that, for example, can integrate this manager with popular browsers for increase reliability and convenience of storing passwords in them. Although, in Kipas, by default there is such a tool as AutoSelection (AutoType).

Those. you simply place the cursor in the first line of the authorization form on a website or any program, and then press the key combination Ctrl+Alt+A, and if for this page or software you bothered to create a profile in KeePass, then the form will be safely filled in with a login and password, and the entered data will not remain in any other places accessible to malware.

Of course, no one guarantees absolute reliability, but by setting up this password manager you can reduce the risk of interception and theft of important data to a minimum. For example, the copied data lives on the clipboard for the number of seconds you specify; the program can close access to its database (enable blocking) after certain time and after certain actions.

In general, let's talk about the advantages and disadvantages of this generator and storage of important data as we go. Download KeePass can be completely free on this page, but you will immediately have to choose between the simplified version 1..., which does not require Microsoft.NET (or Mono in free software) to work, and version 2..., which requires this framework, but its functionality is much wider, and it can work not only under Windows, but also under Linux, Mac OS X, BSD and other Linux-like systems. See more details.

By the way, the full name of this password keeper sounds like KeePass Password Safe and in addition to the division into versions described just above, there is also a division according to the type of installation of the program: regular and portable ( Portable Kipas).

The second option, in my opinion, is preferable, because it has no disadvantages over full version, does not leave any traces of itself in the operating system and can easily live on a flash drive (it would be advisable to duplicate it periodically to avoid losing everything at once).

Actually, I use the portable version. For Russification or Ukrainization of the interface for this password generator, it will be enough to download the translation file for the version you are using from this page and copy it to the folder with the program (in case Portable versions). Then go into it and go from top menu along the path: “View” - “Change Language”. In the window that opens, select your language, Kipas will reboot and desired language will be applied to the interface.

Where to start? WITH creating a new base. They can be created unlimited amount, for example, when several people work on a computer and each will have their own individual set complex passwords generated in KeePass, to which another user will not gain access. In most cases, you can get by with just one database, since remembering several master keys from them will be difficult.

To do this, click on the empty piece of paper on the toolbar of this manager (or select from the “File” - “New” menu):

If you have a portable version, then it makes sense to save the database in the folder with the program (on a flash drive). If the version of the manager is complete or you copied Portable to drive C, then under no circumstances throw the file with the database there, because if it malfunctions or is restored from the image, it may end up in storage along with all the invaluable passwords.

It can be placed, for example, in so that you always have the opportunity to pull a copy from the Internet. There is no need to worry about its safety, because the data in it is encrypted in a very reliable way.

On next step you will be asked how secure access to stored passwords should be. This will be expressed in how many authorization steps you select in the composite key window to access the database:

Access to the encrypted database in Kipas You can close it with as many as three barriers:

1. Master key to enter the manager (you will have to remember or write it down, because without it...)
2. Key file - choose, for example, on your computer, and better than a flash drive, some inconspicuous file (best among a bunch of similar ones) and say that it will now be the key one. It can also be created specially. But be sure to copy it to a few more places (another flash drive, HDD(but not in C) or in a cloud storage on something like Yandex Disk or Dropbox, because if it is lost...)

You can even link this program for storing passwords to your Windows account, although if you use the portable version of KeePass on a flash drive, this will be superfluous, because you will not open this password manager on another computer (you will not get access to the encrypted database). If you plan to work from only one computer, then linking to an account will further increase the security of your databases.

But remember that adding any new device will change this account and problems will arise. At least that's what happened to me after the replacement. motherboard. Therefore, be careful with this option.

Next you will be asked to change some settings of the created database. You can, for example, increase the strength of the encryption method used by increasing the number of cycles (passes), but this will slightly (not significantly) slow down its opening and saving data into it:

It will be possible to enable or disable databases to reduce the size they occupy, and also decide whether or not to use the “Trash” built into this manager, where deleted profiles will fall.

On the “Advanced” tab, you can ask the program to remind you about the need to change the master key after a certain number of days (if paranoia has set in and you have started setting up a password manager, then periodically changing the key will not seem superfluous).

At the end of this process, you will be taken to a tab with your newly created database for passwords and logins (they are located on horizontal stripe tabs), where you will find folders and example profiles carefully created for you by the KeePass keeper:

You are free to remove all this demo wealth so that clean slate build your well-designed hierarchical tree in this generator and saver. Well, I’ve told you the most difficult part, and then you’re on your own... Of course, I’m joking, because there’s still a lot of text left at the bottom. I’ll try to tell you in detail about what I managed to figure out.

Password generator and keeper with easy password insertion

My main task was to customize the most safe work with FTP manager FileZilla, as well as convenient and safe storage passwords for money programs (for example) and money sites (or no less popular or). Well, there are also a lot of sites whose passwords should not be known to attackers.

There is also the problem of hacking mail, where letters with passwords and logins for all this wealth are often stored, but, firstly, I focus everything more or less important on my , because it is linked to my computer and with using SMS sent to your cell phone. Secondly, I periodically delete all mail from there to avoid...

Let me make a reservation right away - why start this whole circus of creating complex passwords and storing them in encrypted form. After all, there are password managers in the same FTP clients, and browsers are not offended by such tools. Waste of time? Not at all. Do you have Filezilla on your computer? Now follow this path:

C:\Users\[account name]\AppData\Roaming\FileZilla\sitemanager.xml

Or this in the case of old XP:

C:\Documents and Settings\[account name]\Application Data\FileZilla\sitemanager.xml

This file can be opened, for example, in my favorite . So what do we have? And we have full set passwords saved in this program, which Absolutely no protection from theft, because the file is not encrypted, and its location is the same for 99.99% of computers.

And a little earlier I scolded my beloved for this. Take it - I don’t want it.

Do you think things are better with browsers? Well, maybe a little, but if you type in the search queries “how to find out the password in Opera”, you will probably get an answer that they are stored in the file wand.dat, which is not difficult to find in the directory c:\Users\account name\AppData\Roaming\Opera\ .

Well, the freely distributed Unwand program will help you open its contents. As a result, you will receive a list that you can copy into NotePad++, and use the built-in search to find all the passwords you are interested in.

I myself have used this opportunity more than once to search for a password and login that was not written down anywhere, but remembered. I can’t speak for other browsers (it’s possible that passwords are encrypted somewhere and this is done securely), but most likely the situation is not very optimistic. Therefore, I decided to remove all important profiles from the managers built into browsers, first transferring them to KeePass.

In general, something similar to convenient and secure storage and generation of passwords I managed to organize it. I couldn’t figure out some things, but here I am hoping for you - maybe someone knows English well and understands the essence that I didn’t understand.

So, first you need to think about the structure of the hierarchical tree in Kipas. New subfolders are created using the context menu of the parent folder:

Although, you can then use the mouse to drag folders inside other directories as you please. After creating the structure, you can start creating profiles in this manager. There is a special shortcut for this on the KeePass toolbar.

Go to the desired folder in the left panel, and then click on this shortcut with the key, or in the right panel from the context menu, select the “Add entry” item:

A window will open with a number of bookmarks. The main fields to fill out are on the first tab:

In most cases, the “Name” field needs to be filled in with the exact name of this password profile, but sometimes not (more on that later). In the “Name” field, enter your login, and in the next two fields, enter your password. If you are filling out a profile in Kipas for already existing account, That password generator you won’t need it, but if you simultaneously register on any site or program, then you will simply have to create a complex and hack-resistant code.

For this purpose, Kipas uses a tool for auto-generating passwords for a new account (its complexity can be assessed in the “Quality” line), which can be configured using a button with a key and a gear called “Password Generation,” which you will find at the end of the “Repeat” line.

Same tool to create passwords of any complexity will also be available to you from the top menu of the manager: “Service” - “Generator”:

As you can see from the screenshot taken, you are free to set the length of the generated password in characters, as well as very finely tune which of the possible characters will participate in the generation. Approximate options You can see the created codes on the “View” tab.

The tool is quite powerful and Passwords can be created extremely complex, but you still won’t need to remember them, and you won’t even have to type them on the keyboard - the smart one will do everything for you KeePass manager, and thanks for it.

To ensure that all the settings you make here are always applied to the automatically generated passwords of the new profile, just click on the blue floppy disk at the end of the “Profile” line and select the option to save “Automatically generated passwords for new entries”.

Close the generator settings window and fill in the remaining fields "Link" and "Comments". For sites, filling them out will be prosaic, but for programs, for convenience, you will need to insert the path to executable file this software (for example, cmd://"C:\Program Files\FileZilla FTP Client\filezilla.exe"), and in the comments there is information about it (see the example with Filezilla just below the text). All? Ah, no.

The most interesting thing about the Kipas manager is that passwords entered into it can be automatically inserted using the hotkeys Ctrl+Alt+A already mentioned just above (well, or what is more difficult - Ctrl+U and Ctrl+V). However, for all this splendor to work, you will now need to spend a little time setting up, so immediately in the new task window go to the tab "Auto dial":

What kind of animal? This thing allows you to explain to the program where exactly to insert the login and password on the required website page or program window. Imagine you place your mouse cursor in the initial field of the authorization form, which in most cases will consist of two fields for entering a login and a password, respectively. Then press Ctrl+Alt+A and these fields will be automatically filled in by KeePass. But in fact it obeys the rule:

(USERNAME)(TAB)(PASSWORD)(ENTER)

This means the following. The contents of the “Name” line are entered into the first field, then pressing the “Tab” key on the keyboard is simulated, which provokes a transition to the next field of the authorization form, where the password is inserted, and then pressing Enter on the keyboard is simulated. As a result, you safely enter the site or program. Shaitanama.

This is a standard combination that will work on most sites, but not all. I once wrote where I mentioned popular service Direct/Advert. The teaser is wonderful, but now we’re not talking about that, but about some non-standard form of entry to this site:

How is she unusual? This is shown with an arrow in the screenshot. When using a standard combination, only the login will be entered, because the second field is a link to a request for a new password. Login to the site will not take place, but your Mailbox You will receive an email asking you to change your password. What to do?

Create your profile in Kipas for this site by checking the box in the previous screenshot in the “Use” field the following sequence"and change it a little:

(USERNAME)(TAB)(TAB)(PASSWORD)(ENTER)

After pressing the AutoDial keys (Ctrl+Alt+A) nothing may happen, because KeePass manager will not find a match between the page opened in your browser and the profile that was created for it. What to do? Teach him, of course.

To do this, we look again at the previous screenshot and see a button there "Add" in the middle of the autodial settings window. You will click on it a little later, but first open in your browser the page where the login form is located or open the application (for example, filezilla) that will be the receiver of the auto-dial fields. Have you opened it?

Well, now go to Kipas and click on “Add”:

From the “Target window” drop-down list, select the application you need (for example, the Opera browser with the authorization page on the Direct/Adverta website open in it), and then click on OK.

By the way, in the same window you can use a more expanded set of operants for more fine tuning behavior of the KeePass autodialer bot specified program, but this is for inquisitive minds (there is a link to help on Auto-Type, but it is in English).

Now, on the autodialer settings tab in the password manager, a corresponding line will appear that will rigidly link the site page with the authorization form (or application) to the password profile you created in Kipas:

All. Click OK. Go to the website page with the authorization form, place the cursor in the first field and use the treasured three-finger combination(Ctrl+Alt+A). Happened? So that's great. I'm very happy for you.

How to Use KeePass with Filezilla

Great, but now let's get back to where I started all this - possibility of safe and convenient work with sites via FTP through . As we saw just above, the password manager built into it is no good in terms of security.

Therefore, we open the Kipas program, create an FTP folder in its left column and create the first profile for logging into one of our sites using the FTP protocol.

There are several nuances in filling it out. In the first field we enter the address FTP servers your hoster, then enter the login and password issued to you to access the site via file protocol, but in the “Link” field we insert a command to open Filezilla, which is quite convenient.

For regular Windows it will be:

Cmd://"C:\Program Files\FileZilla FTP Client\filezilla.exe"

And for 64-bit:

Cmd://"C:\Program Files (x86)\FileZilla FTP Client\filezilla.exe"

It would be best to write the name of this connection in the comments field, because FTP address server may be uninformative. Next, open the file and, without entering any passwords, go to the “Auto-dialer” tab of the KeePass program to link this profile to our FTP manager:

As was shown just above in the text, click the “Add” button, select FileZilla’s “Target window” from the drop-down list (it should be open at this moment and there should be nothing in the authorization fields), and then click OK.

The checkbox in the screenshot is in the “Inherit autodial from group” field, because I registered the necessary operants for the entire group (FTP folders) by selecting the “Change group” item from its context menu and going to the “Auto dial” tab:

You are free to change the checkbox in the “Use the following sequence” field and for each FTP connection enter a set of operants in the field located just below:

(TITLE)(TAB)(USERNAME)(TAB)(PASSWORD)(ENTER)

This doesn't change the essence. Now, to check, open FileZilla, place the cursor in the first line of the authorization field and click on three magic keys and (Ctrl+Alt+A):

If you use the algorithm described just above to create several password profiles for different FTP connections, then when you press the magic keys you will be asked where you still want to log in (the same will be true for sites where you have several accounts):

Can use a different login algorithm. Open your program for storing passwords (kipas), go to the FTP folder, click once on the line with the desired FTP account and click Ctrl+U on keyboard.

The focus is transferred to the Filezilla program that opens (that’s why the link cmd://"C:\Program Files\FileZilla FTP Client\filezilla.exe" was added), but without going anywhere else you return to KeePass and press the key combination Ctrl+V. As a result, the authorization fields in FileZilla will be filled in automatically and you will have access to your site. What way automatic input It’s more convenient for you to choose a password.

And finally, you can simply copy your login and password to the clipboard, double-clicking on them in turn in the Kipas window (name and password in the columns). Double-clicking on the title of an entry will open a window for editing it, and double-clicking in the “Link” column will activate the transition to it.

Password retention period on the clipboard is set in the settings (Tools - Settings - Security - Automatic buffer clearing) and by default is 12 seconds.

So, and a couple more steps that will allow remove all traces of passwords entered into FileZilla from KeePass. The fact is that this FTP manager stores the history of entered passwords for some time and a certain number. To eliminate this incident, you will have to do a number of simple manipulations.

First, delete the sitemanager.xml already mentioned above (see its storage folder above). Secondly, you will need to slightly change the program settings.

To do this, find the file fzdefaults.xml.example in the c:\Program Files (x86)\FileZilla FTP Client\docs\ directory and rename it, removing the ending in fzdefaults.xml . Transfer this file to the folder with FileZilla (c:\Program Files (x86)\FileZilla FTP Client) and, opening it for editing in Notepad++, delete all its contents, replacing it with this:

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Save the changes, then go to the folder C:\Users\[account name]\AppData\Roaming\FileZilla\ and delete the recentservers.xml and filezilla.xml files there. That’s it, your FileZilla will now not tell anyone what passwords were entered into it automatically from the KeePass manager. This is what needed to be implemented.

More about KeePass

During its long existence this program has acquired a wealth of functionality that you could write a small book about. There are many possibilities, but not all of them are obvious. In addition to the built-in functionality, there is expandable by installing plugins, which can be downloaded from the official page.

Plugins are installed by simply copying them to the program directory and then restarting it. The mentioned Favicon Downloader adds the “Download Favicon” item to the context menu, clicking on which will download favicons from the Internet for those sites whose passwords you store in this program. As a result, the visibility of working with it greatly increases.

There is also a whole galaxy of plugins that work in tandem with the corresponding extensions in the browser, allowing, as I understand it, to raise the level of interaction between these programs to a qualitatively higher level. high level. However, in practice I still don’t understand why this is all needed. If anyone is in the know, please describe the advantages and principles of using these extensions in browsers. Thank you.

Yes, there are still plenty programs for mobile phones and tablets, who can use the KeePass password database, which you shared via DropBox or Google Drive. For my beloved iPad, this program is called KyPass.

In Kipas settings you can activate it to launch along with the start of Windows. To do this, from the top menu you need to select “Service” - “Settings” and go to the “Integration” tab:

There you can also change the keyboard shortcuts for autodialing and calling the manager window. On the tab "Additionally" you can make dozens more settings, including checking the “Run in minimized and locked state” box, which can be useful:

In addition, KeePass has the ability to create your own filters for events and assign actions to them. This is done in the menu “Tools” - “Triggers” (?). If you have ever set up filters in mail program, then you can easily figure out what’s what. However, I will give an example. Let's say that we want to automatically save newly entered or changed passwords into the database.

To do this, select “Tools” - “Triggers” from the top menu of the program, and in the window that opens, click on the “Add” button:

Now you will need to give the rule a name and then go through the Events, Conditions and Actions tabs one by one. On each of these tabs, click on the “Add” button and select the following options from the drop-down list (then click on OK), if you want, so that the database is saved automatically.

For Events, the user interface state has been updated, for Conditions, the Current database contains unsaved changes, and for Actions, Save the current password database. Now save all this by clicking on the “Done” button and enjoy the result. For this, allow me to take my leave.

Good luck to you! Before see you soon on the pages of the blog site

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KeePass Password Safe program — free program open source (TrueCrypt), which stores your passwords in a securely protected database, distributed across GPL licenses. The utility is not created exclusively for the operating room Windows systems, but also for Mac OS X, BSD, Linux and other Linux-like systems, by Dominik Reichl (in German). KeePass uses Advanced Encryption Standard and Twofish algorithms for secure password encryption their own databases (banks also use them). The password manager is a portable program and does not need to be installed, it is Russified. Export is available in formats such as HTML, TXT, CSV and XML, and import is possible from many other formats.

Windows versions of KeePass: Professional Edition - contains many functions and requires installation of the .NET Framework and Classic Edition - a simpler version.

How to use Keepass

Before you start using the Keepass program, you need to install, configure and Russify the password generator.

Installation. Need to download and unpack latest version from the official website. We recommend you portable version with installation on a flash drive.

Russifier. Download the Russian version of the language file program from here and then copy “Russian.lngx” to the root directory of the program. Then you need to run KeePass → View → Change Language → Select Language → and Restart KeePass.

It is also advisable to configure the program to start at system startup.

Service → Settings → Integration → Launch KeePass at system startup.

And let’s make it always open in a collapsed and locked state:

Service → Settings → Advanced → Launch in minimized and locked state.

It is very convenient that Kipas has AutoType by default, by pressing the key combination Ctrl+Alt+A (USERNAME) (TAB) (PASSWORD) (ENTER).

Instructions: how to create a new password database

KeePass will save all passwords in the created database. So, to do this you need to create a database -> select “File - New...” in the main menu or click the left icon on the all toolbar. A window will pop up asking you to enter master password or key disk. Your password database will be encrypted with the password you enter here. Then press .

You are now in the main window. On the left are groups of passwords, and on the right are entries about passwords.

Now you can save your first password in this password database called KeePass! Click right click mouse in the right window and then select “Add entry...”. The following window will pop up. In it you can edit the entry: enter an invented name for it, a custom name, link, password, etc. When you finish filling it out, click .

You can now see your newly created entry in the password list on the right side.

How to use the recording

You now have the created entry in your password list. What can you do with it?

Do you have several various options. For example, you can make a copy of the username from the Windows clipboard entry. Once you have copied it, you can send it and use it in any other program. It works, and copying passwords.

Plugins

KeePass has such an architecture, extensible functionality third party modules, so-called plugins. The most popular plugins can be downloaded from home page KeePass (export or import from various formats data creation backups databases, automation, password manager integration with browsers, etc.). You also need to be aware that plugins can jeopardize the security of the KeePass program, since they are developed by independent programmers and have access to the KeePass database. It encrypts links, logins and notes.

Advantages

• Very high security. In addition to technical details such as the caching and encryption algorithms used, support for two-factor authentication is also important to us.
• Open source. There is an opinion among developers and programmers that reliable and good cryptographic software simply cannot be closed. KeePass is an OSI Certified program.
• Fully cross-platform including all operating systems for mobile devices, excluding Symbian and WebOS.
• What is amazing is that a program of this level, power and functionality is free.
• A huge plus is portability. Kipas does not need installation, it can easily work from a flash drive, it does not create or store anything in the system.
• There is no need to install according to strict instructions. Two download formats are available: installer and zip file. The service has a built-in password generator.

Analogues of KeePass

KeePassX— password storage program. It is a cross-platform KeePass port.

LastPass- completely free, also to store password, created by LastPass. It is developed in the form of plugins for Google Chrome (Chrome), Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari and Opera. There is also a LastPass bookmarklet for other browsers.

RoboForm— for auto-filling various forms on websites. Distributed under Shareware license.

Keychain(translated from Russian: Keychain) is a function (technology) thanks to which, in one place on Mac OS X, the user’s personal data is stored in an encrypted and secure form: logins and passwords. And the last ones Password Safe, iMacros.

KeePass Password Safe is one of the most reliable and famous programs for storing passwords. It is distributed free of charge, has open source code and supports several languages, including Russian. Can work in almost all Windows platforms, Linux, Mac OS X, BSD, etc.

KeePass Password Safe allows the user to store multiple passwords in one location and encrypted file, which can be accessed after entering the master password. Those. one is used, which opens access to all the others.

Another convenient feature of KeePass is the auto-dial feature. It allows you to enter your login and password in one click. various services. This will be discussed below.

The main task of the program is to securely store passwords and simplify the user's work as much as possible. Nowadays the Internet is developing at a rapid pace. We are increasingly registering with various services, services and sites. We create several electronic mailboxes, we use electronic payment systems and, thus, an inevitable problem arises in the security of storing many passwords.

I don’t think it’s worth saying what the threat of theft of confidential data is. And it’s clear that nothing good. The technological capabilities of scammers have reached the point that almost any information from a computer can be stolen without your knowledge. If only there was access to the network.

The topic of Internet security is very relevant now. To securely store personal data, you need to use complex passwords, which will be different for each service and must be stored in safe place. For people with a slightly paranoid personality type, like me, the most ideal option is to keep them on a flash drive. All jokes aside, you need to store it both on paper and on portable media.

How to use KeePass Password Safe

Installing a password manager.

You can download the latest version of the KeePass Password Safe program for free from the manufacturer’s official website keepass.info. There you are asked to choose portable or regular version programs. Let's stick to portable Professional version Edition. This option does not involve installation on a computer system and will not load it. It will also be possible to run the program from a flash drive. We'll look at running from a computer.

After downloading compressed file, it should be unzipped and the files placed in a separate folder created. By default the program is delivered on English language. For the manager interface to be in Russian, you need to download the appropriate language pack.

Again, go to the program’s website and on the left side click on the “Translations” section. Next, download the required file, unpack it and place it in the previously created folder with all other files.

To start the program, click double click using the “KeePass” file.

In the main program window, go to the “View” section, then “Change Language...”. Select the Russian language and agree to restart the program.

Setup.

To start working with the program, you need to create new base passwords. Click on “File” and in the context menu on the “New...” item. Next, select the location where the encrypted password databases will be stored. There are several storage options: in the program folder itself or any other place on the computer, including cloud storage. The file name can be changed to your own.

Once you have decided on the storage location and name, click “Save”.

The next step is to create a master password for the new encrypted password database. There are several protection methods to choose from. They can be used both in combination and separately.

I will only use the first option because I think it is sufficient. For best security you need to come up with a complex password consisting of capital letters, capital letters and numbers. The program will evaluate the quality of the generated password. Don't rely on your memory, write it down in a notepad.

In the next window you can familiarize yourself with the settings of the password database, but it is better not to change anything, since everything is already optimally configured.

After clicking the “OK” button, the window of our created password database will open. On the left side there are folders for specific groups or categories. On the right side there are entries containing logins and passwords.

Entries are assigned to one group or another. At the moment, an example of how you can configure a password manager is shown. These groups can be deleted using the “Delete” button and you can create your own. For example, I have these - money, mail and hosting. Groups are added via the right mouse button in the corresponding window.

To add a new entry, select a group and click on the “Add Entry” button.

Enter the name in the name field the profile being created. In the name fields we indicate the login. The password is clear. In the link field, it is advisable to indicate a link leading to the page indicating the login and password of the corresponding resource. This is needed for the autocomplete feature. Also in the recording window you can generate a password of any complexity and strength. A huge number of combinations are presented. In order to view the password instead of dots, you need to press the corresponding button.

Autofill function.

To insert a password or login into the required windows using the usual method, there are two buttons on the toolbar that copy the data to the clipboard. For example, you selected the desired entry, clicked on the copy login button and then pasted it with the Ctrl+V combination in the desired place. The same action applies to the password. Also, all copying manipulations can be performed using the right mouse button on the recording.

To use the auto-dial function, place the cursor in the login input field, then in the KeePass manager, designate the desired entry and click the auto-fill button on the taskbar. Or right-click on the entry and click the corresponding button.

The value entry page can be opened from the program itself ( green button with an icon in the form of planet Earth) and then click on autodial; for this there should be a link in the entry.

Conclusion.

The free KeePass manager is an excellent solution for securely storing passwords. It’s worth tinkering with the program a little, transferring all the logins and passwords into it, and it will serve you faithfully. It is very convenient and simple to work with it.