Searching for a password manager, non cloud based

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Hi there :slight_smile:

I am one of the few with a sick memory that has all my strong passwords in my head… But sooner or later the memory will not stay the same as it is now.

So I just start to thinking about getting a password manager… But i want it local only… no internet backup, or cloud functions, or any kind if Internet dependency’s

So do you guys have a recommendation for password manager for Linux? (Debian)
//Marie :slight_smile:

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It’s been a while since I’ve used it, but I think KeePassXC would be my go-to for offline password management.

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If it were me I’d use vault warden. It’s the unofficial bitwarden version but uses the same API’s for the official client. I haven’t used keepassXC in a while. Not sure how well it works now.

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Keepass/KeepassXC is OK, I used it for years. I recently installed Vaultwarden on my home server and use it with the Bitwarden browser plug in and android app. It is amazing. The auto fill function is so much more accurate than on Keepass, and the ability to add new passwords to Vaultwarden on the fly is really great. I won’t go back to Keepass

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I thank you all for your suggestions and opinions :slight_smile:

and i love to hear even more peoples opinions as its always better when a lot of people have the same feeling/opinion on one, two or three pieces of software :slight_smile:

I know it was some password manager that was either hacked or the code was stolen… and i have also heard of several that has some problems…
But the problem is… i dont remember a single name of the bad ones, as i wasn’t a tiny bit interested in password managers back then. lol :sweat_smile:

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@LTS_Tom I wonder if you have an opinion/recommendation about good, bad or the best ever offline password manager? :slight_smile: :pray:
I’m thinking as you have a long experience both in the business world and private. :slight_smile:

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Same as others https://keepassxc.org/

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Thanks :pray:
i love when everyone has the same opinion as then its most likely a good product. :grin:

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Just make sure you backup the database and have it stored on another device

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Thanks for your concern :slight_smile: :+1:
I always backup in three… and it have saved me back in 2017 when i got hit by wannacry… I only lost five files of several million files…
always backup, backup and backup :smiley:
And i will also have the database on four computers.

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I use on line bitwarden for non-critical passwords (like this forum), and keepassxc off line for critical passwords (like banks, credit cards, etc).

For TOTP I use Aegis Authenticator.

Everything under Linux.

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Okay I thank you for your opinion :slight_smile:

I’m totally allergic to everything named “cloud solution”, unless i host it myself :sweat_smile:
And as i dont need it on a phone, then an offline password manager is better in my eyes so to speak. :slight_smile:

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I’m totally allergic to everything named “cloud solution”, unless i host it myself

I will reiterate that you really should try self hosting Vaultwarden for a few days. Not cloud based at all. In my set up it is not exposed to the internet at all. The only way I can use it on my phone is if I am at home on my own wifi network or through a VPN connection. I find the user experience to be so much better than when I was using KeepassXC

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I might when it calms down around me… But i dont see any real pros with more then local / on device solution, as i only have three computers that need a password manager… The rest of them is on airgaped network.

But i always like opinions if i might learn new stuff or i might run in to something i really didn’t know i needed. :slight_smile: :slight_smile:

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I use Vaultwarden (a reimplementation of Bitwarden in Rust with all the enterprise features released) and I really like it.
It uses Bitwarden’s browser, mobile and PC clients and it has been working perfectly for years.
For each client I create a user for them to manage the passwords that will be shared between my company and their internal IT and it has been working very well.

Oh, I also use KeePassXC, but I only use it for things related to bank passwords and other services that I don’t think would be good to leave exposed in another service. I have its database in 4 different offline locations and I update it from time to time from the main database to the others.

Another thing I do is export all my vaults from Vaultwarden from time to time to KeePass to have an offline copy of the banks in addition to the vaultwarden backup, as an extra form of security.

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For single-file managers, I’ll toss Password Safe in to the mix, since you asked, :wink: - been around a while, cross platform & mobile.

An important tool of Bit/VaultWarden, often ignored, is Emergency Access, especially for critical and personal things such as bank accounts - should the worst case happen and you’re not around to open your trusty vault.

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Good call. I came here to say the same thing.

I use KeePassXC every day on my computer(s). From what I understand, NASA also relies on the same software for their own important passwords.

If a user needs access to their encrypted passwords on an Android smartphone, there is a useful app called “Keepass2Android”, which I also use and recommend. It is free and open source software, available for anyone to review on GitHub.

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KeepassXC is my number one recommendation for an offline experience.