Post by @degooglerleon@lemmy.zip

2026-04-18 05:59 UTC

KeePass is a password manager that doesn't store your data in the cloud (like Bitwarden), meaning it doesn't need internet access to work (though that doesn't matter much to me, since I use a Motorola and can't restrict its network access like I would if I could afford a Pixel and install Graphene). In KeePass, your passwords are kept in a file that is YOUR responsibility; as long as you have the file, all your passwords are safe (but of course, you also need the master password to access the others, and if you want, you can add other security methods to make it harder to get into your vault).

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@s38b35M5@lemmy.world 2026-04-18 13:38

Keepass can replace Aegis for TOTP

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@scott@lem.free.as 2026-04-18 07:01

You can self-host Bitwarden via the excellent Vaultwarden server. Bitwarden can been used offline too since the vaults are also synced locally.

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@PolarPirate@lemmy.zip 2026-04-18 06:05

Older pixel phones run relatively cheap if you don't mind having an older model. Mine was still locked by my ISP, but I used their insurance plan and they sent me an unlocked one lol

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@doodoo_wizard@lemmy.ml 2026-04-19 00:35

Consider dumping keepass for bitwarden. If you’re using the password manager correctly, you will only use the password manager and have all different, impossible to remember and keep track of combinations of passwords and logins. So losing access to the password manager would be catastrophic. A tool like keepass relies on the user to not lose access to the password managers data, but many events far outside of the users control can happen. Natural disasters, confiscation and even good ol’ user error can lose access for the most careful users and cause seriously problematic situations. A trustworthy cloud based option can close that hole and make very difficult situations much easier. “My phone and computer were lost in a flood or fire. In order to receive aid or access assistance I need access to the credentials on them.” “My phone and computer were confiscated by the authorities. They are locked and encrypted, but now I don’t have access to my credentials” “Oops, I made a mistake!” You almost certainly are better served by using a trustworthy service like Bitwarden that allows you to still do your shit in these situations.

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