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[Ashwin]

KeePass 2.11 available!

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Changes from 2.10 to 2.11:

New Features:

* Added entry tags (you can assign tags to entries in the entry editing window or by using the 'Selected Entries' context menu; to list all entries having a specific tag, choose the tag either in the 'Edit' main menu or in the 'Show Entries' toolbar drop-down button).
* Completely new entry list column engine; the columns are dynamic now, custom entry strings can be shown in the list, to configure go 'View' -> 'Configure Columns...'; the column engine is also extensible now, i.e. plugins can provide new columns.
* Added 'Size' entry list column (shows the approximate memory required for the entry).
* Added 'History (Count)' entry list column (double-clicking a cell of this column opens the entry editing window and automatically switches to the 'History' tab).
* Added 'Expiry Time (Date Only)' entry list column.
* Added options to specify the number of days until the master key of a database is recommended to and/or must be changed.
* Added support for exporting selected entries to KDB.
* Added 'FileSaveAsDirectory' configuration key to specify the default directory for 'Save As' database file dialogs.
* Double-clicking a history entry in the entry editing dialog now opens/views the entry.
* It's now possible to tab from menus and toolbars to dialog controls.
* Added option to turn off hiding in-memory protected custom strings using asterisks in the entry view.
* Added workaround for FTP servers sending a 550 error after opening and closing a file without downloading data.
* Added 'Unhide Passwords' application policy flag.
* Password Depot importer: some icons are converted now.
* {GOOGLECHROME} placeholder: updated detection code to also support the latest versions of Chrome.
* The main window now uses the shell font by default.
* On Windows Vista and higher, Explorer-themed tree and list views are now used in the main window.
* On Windows 7 and higher, the main window peek preview is now disabled when the KeePass workspace is locked.
* Installer: added option to optimize the on-demand start-up performance of KeePass.
* TrlUtil: added 3 dots string validation.

Improvements / Changes:

* Improved entry list item selection performance (defer UI state update on selection change burst).
* Improved special key code conversion in KDB importer.
* Icon picker dialog now has a 'Close' button.
* When sorting is enabled, the entry list view now doesn't get destroyed anymore when trying to move entries.
* Main window is now brought to the foreground when untraying.
* Removed grid lines option.
* Reduced size of MSI file.
* Various performance improvements.
* Various code optimizations.
* Minor other improvements.

Bugfixes:

* No file path is requested anymore when double-clicking an import source that doesn't require a file.

[Avinash]

Thanx for the info. Will be trying it soon on XP.

[Ashwin]

Thanx for the info. Will be trying it soon on XP.

Its really good. Also try the Keefox entension to integrate Keepass and FireFox.

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[Avinash]

Its really good. Also try the Keefox entension to integrate Keepass and FireFox.

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I have used it before. Forgot about it when i went to Windows 7

[Ashwin]

I have used it before. Forgot about it when i went to Windows 7

Ha ha! It works on Windows 7 too, I use it without any problems

[Mike]

How does kepass compare to LastPass ? I have been using LastPass for a few years now and it has saved me alot of times when I just can't remember the site or password.

[Ashwin]

How does kepass compare to LastPass ? I have been using LastPass for a few years now and it has saved me alot of times when I just can't remember the site or password.

Lastpass stores your passwords online, Keepass saves your passwords on a database on your Computer's Hard disk.

Keepass is very good, stores unlimited passwords, you can classify them into diff categories like General/Network/email/ etc.

Even if someone copies your Keepass database they cant access it without the master password


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What is KeePass?
Today you need to remember many passwords. You need a password for the Windows network logon, your e-mail account, your homepage's FTP password, online passwords (like website member account), etc. etc. etc. The list is endless. Also, you should use different passwords for each account. Because if you use only one password everywhere and someone gets this password you have a problem... A serious problem. The thief would have access to your e-mail account, homepage, etc. Unimaginable.

KeePass is a free open source password manager, which helps you to manage your passwords in a secure way. You can put all your passwords in one database, which is locked with one master key or a key file. So you only have to remember one single master password or select the key file to unlock the whole database. The databases are encrypted using the best and most secure encryption algorithms currently known (AES and Twofish). For more information, see the features page

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[OldElmerFudd]

Lastpass stores your passwords online, Keepass saves your passwords on a database on your Computer's Hard disk.

Keepass is very good, stores unlimited passwords, you can classify them into diff categories like General/Network/email/ etc.

Even if someone copies your Keepass database they cant access it without the master password

I've used KeePass for years, but when I first heard about LastPass about two years ago (?), I decided to give it a try. It was easy and very convenient to use, but eventually I got uncomfortable about storing my passwords in the 'cloud', so I went back to KeePass for good. LastPass proved to be difficult to remove, even using Revo Uninstaller. Took me several hours to dig through the registry and snake through Docs and Settings in five XP Pro machines to get it off everything!

I realize more and more computing is being done online - MS's web version of Office 2010 comes to mind - but passwords? No, I'll stick with handling them locally.

[Ashwin]

KeePass Password Safe 2.12

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Changelog:

New Features:
· Auto-type window definitions in custom window-sequence pairs are now Spr-compiled (i.e. placeholders, environment variables, etc. can be used).
· Global auto-type delay: added support for multi-modified keys and special keys.
· Added 'New Database' application policy flag.
· Added 'Copy Whole Entries' application policy flag.
· Multi-monitor support: at startup, KeePass now ensures that the main window's normal area at least partially overlaps the virtual screen rectangle of at least one monitor.
· RoboForm importer: URLs without protocol prefix are now prefixed automatically (HTTP).
· Entry-dependent placeholders can now be used in most trigger events, conditions and actions (the currently focused entry is used).
· Auto-type on Unix-like systems: KeePass now shows an informative error message when trying to invoke auto-type without having installed the 'xdotool' package.

Improvements / Changes:
· New column engine: drag&dropping hidden fields works as expected again (the field data is transferred, not asterisks).
· Improved restoration of a maximized main window.
· Improved error message when trying to import/export data from/to a KDB file on a non-Windows operating system.
· Minor other improvements.

[Ashwin]

KeePass Password Safe 2.13:

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Change log:

New Features:
· Password quality estimation algorithm: added check for about 1500 most common passwords (these are rated down to 1/8th of their statistical rating; Bloom filter-based implementation).
· Global auto-type (using a system-wide hot key) is now possible on Unix-like systems (see the documentation for setup instructions, section 'Installation / Portability' in the 'KeePass 2.x' group; thanks to Jordan Sissel for enhancing 'xdotool').
· Added IPC functionality for Unix-like systems.
· Added possibility to write export plugins that don't require an output file.
· Tag lists are sorted alphabetically now.
· Password text boxes now use a monospace font by default.
· Added option to select a different font for password text boxes (menu 'Tools' -> 'Options' -> tab 'Interface').
· Added support for importing Password Prompter 1.2 DAT files.
· Added ability to export to Windows/IE favorites.
· Added ability to specify IO credentials in the 'Synchronize' trigger action.
· Added ability to specify IO credentials and a master key in the 'Open database file' trigger action.
· If IO credentials are stored, they are now obfuscated.
· Custom colors in the Windows color selection dialog are now remembered.
· Added high resolution version of the KeePass application icon.
· Improved lock overlay icon (higher resolution).
· PLGX loader: added support for unversioned KeePass assembly references.

Improvements / Changes:
· Added workaround to avoid alpha transparency corruption when adding images to an image list.
· Improved image list generation performance.
· Added workaround to display the lock overlay icon when having enabled the option to start minimized and locked.
· Improved group and entries deletion confirmation dialogs (with preview; only Windows Vista and higher).
· The password character picking dialog now offers the raw password characters instead of an auto-type encoded sequence.
· PINs importer: improved importing of expiry dates.
· Some button icons are now resized to 16x15 when the 16x16 icon is too large.
· Renamed character repetition option in the password generator for improved clarity.
· Improved workspace locking.
· Locking timer is now thread-safe.
· Added code to prevent loading libraries from the current working directory (to avoid binary planting attacks).
· Removed Tomboy references (on Unix-like systems).
· Various code optimizations.
· Minor other improvements.