Password Managers

The point of a password manager is not only to give you a truly easy way to have strong passphrases. It is also to allow you to make strong passphrases. I always make my passphrases within KeePass, so that  know they are strong.

On Linux I use KeePassXC and that is what we will talk about here. Because of the file that holds our passwords we can easily hold a backup on a USB or in an encrypted cloud service. The password manager design is far better on mobile but it still has it’s charm on a computer. (If you are looking for the Mobile Version)

Password Manager Setup

  1. Open KeePassXC on your computer.
  2. Click on “Create new database.”
  3. Name the database and click on “Continue.”
  4. Use “KDBX 4” for the data format.
  5. Click on “Continue.”
  6. Create a password that you can remember for unlocking.
  7. Confirm your password and add a hardware key if you have one.

Adding a New Entry

  1. Click on the plus icon at the top.
  2. In “Title,” write TutaMail.
  3. In “Username,” write your Tuta username or email you use to log in.
  4. In “Password,” write your Tuta passphrase.
  5. In the “URL,” write “https://app.tuta.com/“.
  6. Set it to never expire.
  7. Add notes if you like.
  8. Click on “OK.” You have just saved your first password in KeePassXC.

The Conclusion

This is how it works basically. The reason we didn’t go into settings on the computer which we do in the mobile version, is that after all it is pretty well setup by default so we don’t really need to tinker with settings. Regardless of the settings, KeePassXC is a really great option for everyone who don’t mind to move a file. You can also just have a password manager on one device and use Signal to transfer it.

The pros of that is that you don’t have to manually sync them while. On the other hand if you lost your phone, you’d have to fetch your backup from somewhere. Also it would take longer to enter passwords.

Anyways that’s it for KeePassXC. You are now fully setup to protect your passwords.

Back to the Top

The point of a password manager is not only to give you a truly easy way to have strong passphrases. It is also to allow you to make strong passphrases. I always make my passphrases within KeePass, so that  know they are strong.

Create a Vault in Your Password Manager

  1. Open KeePassDX.
  2. Click on “Create new vault.”
  3. Name the vault and click on Save.
  4. Create a password that you can remember for unlocking.
  5. Confirm your password and add a hardware key if you have one.

Adding a New Entry

  1. Click on the plus icon at the bottom right corner.
  2. Click on “Add entry.”
  3. In “Title,” write TutaMail.
  4. In “Username,” write your Tuta username or email you use to log in.
  5. In “Password,” write your Tuta passphrase.
  6. In the “URL,” write “https://app.tuta.com/“.
  7. Set it to never expire.
  8. Add notes if you like.

KeePassDX Settings

  1. Open Settings

    • Click on the three dashes in the upper left corner and select “Settings.”

  2. App Settings

    • Go to “App settings.”
    • Disable “Allow no master key.”
    • Enable “Delete Password.”
    • Disable “Write-protected.”
    • Enable “Autosave database.”
    • Enable “Keep screen on.”
    • Disable “Screenshot mode.”
    • Disable both search options.
    • Click on “Timeout” and set it to 5 minutes or less.
    • Enable “Screen lock.”
    • Enable “Press ‘Back’ to lock” (optional).
    • Enable “Show lock button.”
    • Enable “Remember database locations.”
    • Disable “Remember keyfile locations.”
    • Disable “Remember hardware keys.”
    • Enable “Show recent files.”
    • Enable “Hide broken database links.”
    • Go back.

Autofill Settings

  1. Disable Autofill

    • Go to “Form filling” and disable all autofill options after clicking “Autofill settings.”

  2. Clipboard Options

    • For the clipboard options, I have all enabled. While this isn’t 100% required, it’s considered good practice.

  3. Keyboard Settings

    • Don’t change anything for the keyboards, as we will not be using magikeyboard.
Back to the Top
Privacy & Security For All!