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I also like KeePassX but its major flaw is not being able to sync or merge databases. That has led me to consider using password-store[1]. Has anyone found a wa

• mikegioia 13y ago
  I store the keypass database in dropbox so that my phone and other computers can all access the same db. if you're worried about the security of that you can even take it 1 step further and add a keyfile to your login requirements. you could just store the keyfile outside of dropbox on the devices.
  • reedlaw 13y ago
    That doesn't solve the merge problem. What happens when you edit a password on one computer and then another password on another computer before syncing?
    • fractalis 13y ago
      Is there much difference between KeePass and KeePassX? I'm assuming the latter is a bit more cross-platform friendly? I use the former, since I'm on Windows, and use VMs for any dev related work. KeePass seems to have a good system in place for synching versions. Using GDrive, if I edit my pass on one machine when I try to add a new password from a second machine I get prompted to either Sync the file first or just completely overwrite it. I've yet to encounter an issue where KeePass gets confused as to what's changed and end up losing passwords in the process.
• sehrope 13y ago
  Yes the lack of syncing is notably missing. That's kind of the tradeoff you get for not using a central service or listing the sites themselves in plaintext (see my note about pass below). I handle it by having a separate private repo for KeepassX and syncing the repo whenever it's updated. It's an opaque blob so there's no real history but it makes it easy to keep my desktop and laptop in sync. I don't modify it too often (seriously how often do you create new accounts?) so it doesn't feel like much of a pain but maybe I'm just set it in my ways. Pass looks interesting though the convenient way of using it (plaintext name for each site) leaks information. If you're willing to give that up then it sounds like a good idea.