platform-compat
keepassxc
| platform-compat | keepassxc | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | 522 | |
| 249 | 19,422 | |
| - | 3.1% | |
| 1.2 | 8.9 | |
| over 3 years ago | 5 days ago | |
| C# | C++ | |
| MIT License | GNU General Public License v3.0 or later |
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platform-compat
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KeePass flaw allows retrieval of master password
DotNet offers the SecureString class to keep a string encrypted in Memory, but as long as the OS does not natively support this concept, the only advantage is that it resides in memory for a shorter time, the disadvantage is that SecureStrings are easier to search for.
- System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient is not recommended anymore; what is the alternative?
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Bitwarden PINs can be brute-forced
Note the KeePass's resistance to the attack mentioned depends on the security of .NET's secure string, which, here's what Microsoft has to say about it (https://github.com/dotnet/platform-compat/blob/master/docs/D...)
As for KeePassXC, last I checked it didn't even bother.
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Ever Find A Dead Man's Switch On A Network/Domain?
TIL. Looks like the deprecation note recommends MailKit.
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Disabilities and Windows Passwords
Well of course, but it does have to be passed to the module that generates the hashes AD uses in the first place. And as I said, the standard password reset screen is bound to store the password in plain text somewhere as well.
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Embedded logo in HTML email sent from PowerShell
This won’t help you with your question, but I figured I should warn against using send-mailmessage.
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Alternative to PowerShell cmdlet 'send-mailmessage'
points you here.
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API pagination help?
Some of the reasons for not using Hashtable or other non-generic collection types are outlined here. That's why Microsoft doesn't recommend their usage in new implementations across all of its API documentation.
- How to deal with credentials in automated scripts?
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pfSense configuration backup
And if you really want to be secure you need to something better than a SecureString: https://github.com/dotnet/platform-compat/blob/master/docs/DE0001.md
keepassxc
- Passkey Implementation: Misconceptions, pitfalls and unknown unknowns
- KeePassXC Issue: [Passkeys] should never be exported in clear text
- Authy to sunset EOL end of March 19, 2024 (originally August 2024)
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I Stopped Using Passwords. It's Great–and a Total Mess
KeepassXC supports exporting, but i don't think it is released in a stable version / to the public yet:
https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/pull/8825
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Ask HN: Best Password Manager without cloud login?
If you use KeePass, make sure you use the KeePassXC variant. KeePass is dead.
https://keepassxc.org/
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Do you trust password mangers?
That's why you use the superior one, KeePassXC, as linked in the NIST link: https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/discussions/9433
- What program(s) do you use to remember passwords, including crypto?
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Will Plasma 6 still keep X11 compatibility?
Over there, they got pissed about people constantly bugging them about it and closed the bug with the last comment reading:
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Help a noob out, please.
for the internet, use a password manager like keepassxc with a strong password.
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KDE Plasma 6.0 Is Enabling Wayland by Default
Another regression is that KeePassX/C AutoType doesn't work with Wayland, so now instead of a simple CTRL+V in KeePassXC, I have to separately copy and paste the user and the pass.
https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/issues/2281
What are some alternatives?
envchain - Environment variables meet macOS Keychain and gnome-keyring <3
KeePassDX - Lightweight vault and password manager for Android, KeePassDX allows editing encrypted data in a single file in KeePass format and fill in the forms in a secure way.
ImportExcel - PowerShell module to import/export Excel spreadsheets, without Excel
KeePass2.x - unofficial mirror of KeePass2.x source code
envconsul - Launch a subprocess with environment variables using data from @HashiCorp Consul and Vault.
vaultwarden - Unofficial Bitwarden compatible server written in Rust, formerly known as bitwarden_rs
MailKit - A cross-platform .NET library for IMAP, POP3, and SMTP.
Strongbox - A KeePass/Password Safe Client for iOS and OS X
distrobuilder - System container image builder for LXC and Incus
MacPass - A native macOS KeePass client
AngleSharp - :angel: The ultimate angle brackets parser library parsing HTML5, MathML, SVG and CSS to construct a DOM based on the official W3C specifications.
Aegis - A free, secure and open source app for Android to manage your 2-step verification tokens.