No way to easily sync KeePass databases: I could use Dropbox + 1Password less (or not at all) if I had a good way of keeping KeePass database(s) in sync across multiple devices. And (c) 1Password requires a Chrome extension for auto-filling, which, from my understanding, introduces a lot more security vulnerabilities. (b) my (encrypted) password database is stored on Dropbox servers, which reside in the U.S. There are 3 reasons that I don’t do this (here’s where I get a little paranoid): (a) neither 1Password nor Dropbox is open source, meaning that critical security flaws and/or back doors could exist. Note that I currently can pull out my phone, open my 1Password app, look up a login, and either use it once or store it in my work KeePass database for regular use (but then I’ve gone and created a duplicated and unsynced entry).ĭon’t Trust 1Password + Dropbox (three reasons): Why don’t I just use 1Password for everything, including those logins and information I currently only store with KeePass? If I did that would solve problem #2. For these reasons I’m uncomfortable setting up 1Password + Dropbox on my work computer. This isn’t to mention that 1Password is yet another install. I even have some logins that live in Dropbox and two KeePass databases– and sometimes only one of them has the correct, most recent password.ġPassword + Dropbox installation is “heavy”: I haven’t installed Dropbox on my work computer, as (a) I don’t want my other more personal Dropbox data on a work machine, (b) it’s kind of a “heavy” install, as it adds my Dropbox folders to the computer’s Finder, would run synchronizations a lot of the time if not constantly, etc., and (c) it seems kind of unprofessional. While this makes accessing these logins easier, it also means that changing them is painstaking. Logins stored in too many places and not automatically synced: Currently some of my logins live both in my 1Password database as well as one or both of the KeePass databases. Unfortunately 1Password doesn’t work on Linux, and doesn’t look like it will anytime soon. But that said, given the sheer number of logins (74, not including work) I have to manage, multiple machines, the (hopeful) coming addition of Linux into the mix, and my distaste for Dropbox, I’ve got some things to tackle.ġPassword doesn’t work on Linux: I’m hoping to switch from Mac to Linux at home (likely System76). Like, these problems aren’t that I’m leaking passwords everywhere or one of the services I’ve been using was hacked (that I know of at least). And I’d advise you to use one! Problems with my current setupįor the most part, I think I’ve been handling my shit pretty well. If you’ve never used a password manager before I’d strongly advise you read this guide from Martin Shelton (who is a user researcher!) first. I say this mostly to tell you that I’m not a security researcher or anything like that– just a normal internet user who’s comfortable on the command line, uses Neovim, and has written some shitty Ruby in the past. I have both of these databases backed up on at least one of device, but I do this backup manually whenever I think to do it.ĭisclaimer before we get into this: I’m a social media editor. I have one KeePass database at home for important personal information (banking, some back up codes, etc.) and another separate database at work for important work logins. Granted, this might not be normal but that’s where I’m at. I use KeePassX (though I’m flirting with moving to KeePassXC) for storing more important information that I’m too paranoid to trust to 1Password and Dropbox. This means that my password database lives on my Dropbox account (though it’s still actually lives on somebody else’s computer). I use 1Password with Dropbox by purchasing the license rather than pay a regular fee to 1Password (I took some brief notes when I set it up in 2015). I’ve been storing most usernames and passwords using 1Password, since I can easily access it on my iPhone and I have the Chrome extension installed at home, making signing in that much easier. For the last year and a half I’ve been using both 1Password and KeePassX to manage my passwords.
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