{"id":434,"date":"2011-02-08T21:50:00","date_gmt":"2011-02-09T03:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nathanhunstad.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/useful-computer-utilities-keepass\/"},"modified":"2011-02-08T15:40:24","modified_gmt":"2011-02-08T21:40:24","slug":"useful-computer-utilities-keepass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nathanhunstad.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/useful-computer-utilities-keepass\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful Computer Utilities: KeePass"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some time ago I blogged<\/a> about the password manager I had been using for many years: Password Safe<\/a>. It\u2019s a great program, one that I recommend wholeheartedly. However, I\u2019ve since switched to a new manager: KeePass<\/a>. Like Password Safe, it is a pretty functional password manager that allows you to automatically generate and save passwords. Also like Password Safe, KeePass is open-source.<\/p>\n

Why did I switch? Well, essentially because I like the interface and functions better in KeePass. The UI looks a bit better, and there is a graphical representation of how strong a password is. Other than that, though, it\u2019s almost identical to Password Safe. Password Safe is even a bit easier to use for the novice, as it doesn\u2019t have quite as many options to fiddle with as KeePass. One issue with KeePass 2.x is that is requires the .NET architecture, which isn\u2019t always available, especially if you plan on using it on a computer that you don\u2019t have control over.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d unhesitantly recommend either of the two for your password manager needs. Play with both of them and decide which one you like better. But pick and use some kind of manager. Using strong, random passwords is an important part of security, and password managers help make doing so simpler.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Some time ago I blogged about the password manager I had been using for many years: Password Safe. It\u2019s a great program, one that I recommend wholeheartedly. However, I\u2019ve since switched to a new manager: KeePass. Like Password Safe, it is a pretty functional password manager that allows you to automatically generate and save passwords.… Continue reading Useful Computer Utilities: KeePass<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[127,19],"tags":[76,46],"class_list":["post-434","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-security","category-tech-2","tag-password","tag-utility","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t