Mainly communication features are extended in KeePass 2.x: authentication with the Windows user account, remote and shared database editing as well as many plugins allowing communication and authentication with different web browsers, databases and more. KeePass 2.x has a different software basis in C# instead of the former C++. Although the 1.x variant is the former variant it is supported indefinitely: Dominik Reichl: '2.x isn't the successor of 1.x, and 1.x isn't dead'. KeePass comes in two different variants: KeePass 1.x and KeePass 2.x. By default, the KeePass database is stored on a local file system (as opposed to cloud storage). This file can be protected by any combination of a master password, a key file, and the current Windows account details. KeePass stores usernames, passwords, and other fields, including free-form notes and file attachments, in an encrypted file. Additionally, there are several unofficial ports for Windows Phone, Android, iOS, and BlackBerry devices, which normally work with the same copied or shared (remote) password database. It officially supports macOS and Linux operating systems through the use of Mono. KeePass Password Safe is a free and open-source password manager primarily for Windows. Protect master password using PGP key: Encrypt the master password for the password database using PGP.ĭo not save, forget passwords after restartĭo not remember any passwords and always prompt for credentials to protected resources.1.41 and 2.53 (January 9, 2023 3 months ago ( )) Once IntelliJ IDEA remembers your passwords, it will not ask for the passwords again including the master password unless you need to access the password database. To set the master password for the database, click and select Set Master Password. Use the master password to access the password database c.kdbx.

To remove the existing passwords in the c.kdbx file, select Clear. To import another c.kdbx file, click and select Import. To change the location, click and select the new directory. For Linux, it depends on the desktop environment and available apps: if you have both GNOME Keyring and KWallet, IntelliJ IDEA will use GNOME Keyring for compatibility reasons because KWallet was not supported in previous versions.ĭatabase: Specifies the location of the password database file c.kdbx. This option is not available for Windows.

Kdbx database