Keepass Pro v2.10 – Open source Password Manager

As we all are on the internet, we all have accounts to various websites. which can become a pain at remembering the passwords. There are two solutions. Change all the passwords to the same one, or secondly you can get a password manager. The latter being the second to having acute memory.

Steps: Download and Installation

Really, Keepass has your standard installation. No ads, or anything. so just snag the installation, then start it up.

Visit the Links Section for more specific links.

Grab your installation. (I’ll be using Pro v2.10)
Download it
Open it up
Choose your language
Read the agreement then accept it. (Pictured Below)
Associate Keepass with .kdbx extensions

Steps: Master Key

After starting Keepass up you will be welcomed with an “Open Database” window. (pictured below)

First of all I, FreewillTutorials, require you to check Master Password and to enter in a password that shows zero results on Google.
Now that that’s out of the way, you also have the options of Key File and Windows User Account.
1. Key File: “A key file is basically a master password in a file. Key files are typically stronger than master passwords, because the key can be a lot more complicated; however it’s also harder to keep them secret.” [http://keepass.info/help/base/keys.html]
2. Windows User Account: “KeePass can make the database dependent on the current Windows user account. If you enable this option, you can only open the database when you are logged in as the same Windows user when creating the database.” [http://keepass.info/help/base/keys.html] version 1.x does not support this feature.
Simply check the ones you want, obviously the more you check, the more secure.
If you get this message (below) just click okay and continue to do so until the main Keepass program opens. Then go to File > New then save a file and go through the above steps again.
Optionally you can fill in descriptions and other stuff in the window that follows.

Steps: Adding a Password

Alright it’s time to add all those websites to the mix.

Got a Youtube account? click on the Internet tab on the left > go to the toolbar and click Add Entry. (Pictured Below)
Fill in the Title and Username. Next type in your password. (Try to get at least a little green in the Quality) Go to the web page that you log in to Youtube with and copy that exact URL. (pictured right, below) Add some notes and an expiration date. (Keepass windows pictured left, below)
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Click okay, and done.
This works with programs such as Skype

Steps: Execution

Now to show you how you don’t have to memorize the password – the point of Keepass in the first place.

Righ click on the entry > URL (s) > Open in Browser (pictured below)– Which will guess what? Open the page in browser! Yah!
Then simply right click again > Perform Auto-Type. Which will automatically type it into the fields.
WARNING!! Do NOT click Perform Auto-Type on a field without password censoring. Your password may be exposed! As Keepass does not check if you are on correct website.