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Hey, Everyone. My name is Kyle. Today, I'm going to show you a useful program that I use almost everyday.
It's called KeePass Password Safe.
It's a free, open source, and very easy to use password management software.
I'm going to show you the download process as well as the basic features.
To begin, you go to keypass.info. Once you're on this page, you click on the download link.
Here's the link for the professional edition and that's the one you're going to want to download.
If you have Linux, Mac, or any other operating system, you scroll down here and you can download the different packages.
If you have a mobile device and would like the program on your phone, here's the different applicaiton links.
To begin, you download the program. The program is about 2.4 megabits so it shouldn't take you more than a minute.
But of course, it's going to depend on your internet connection.
To save some time, I've already downloaded the file.
Leave all these items checked.
Launch the program.
Exit out of the login page because we haven't set up the password database yet.
Create new database
Rename the file anything you'd like. For this demonstration, I'm naming it test database.
For the master password, you can set it whatever you'd like.
This is the only password you're going to have to remember.
For added security, you can create a key file.
A keyfile prevents access to anyone who doesn't have the file on their computer.
Name the keyfile anything you'd like.
Move the mouse randomly to add extra bits to the file. It's for added security.
Here's the test database key.
Remove the sample entries.
The left hand side are different customizable categories.
To create an entry, click on the add entry tab.
User name is the login name for the email or other sites.
You are given a randomized password as default.
You don't have to memorize this password because you can just copy and paste the login and password.
To create your own password, simply erase and type it in.
To customize the password generator, click on Open Generator.
Check the boxes to add/remove different criterias for the password generator.
The quality demonstrates the strength of the password.
You can add answers to security questions in the notes section.
To copy the user name, click on the copy user name button.
To copy password, click on copy password button.
You only have about 12 seconds before the user name and password are erased from the clipboard.
For the auto-type feature, click on the user name tab, go back to KeePass, and press CTRL V.
We made up the user name and password so it caused the error.
So that's all you need to do to start using KeePass.
Make sure to save before exiting.
Hopefully, you found this program useful and maybe give it a try.