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Okay, so how many of you have way too many user accounts and way too many passwords to remember? Here is a solution - a useful, free program that you can download to help. It is called KeePass, and it is a password manager. It allows you to keep track of all your usernames and passwords in one location and it will auto fill in the passwords for you if you like. All you do is set a master password for it and it secures all of your accounts.
Steps
Method 1
Method 1 of 3:
Setting up KeePass
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1Download KeePass by navigating here.
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2Launch "KeePass".Advertisement
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3Click on the "New" button. You should find the button when KeePass opens up.
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4Press the "Save" button.
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5Type in your Master Password and click the "OK" button. Pick a master password that you will easily remember.
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6Click the "OK" button in the database settings window.
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7Click on the Key icon.
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8Fill out the information for your first account. Here, the example is a yahoo account.
- Type a title - for example, Yahoo.
- Type your username for that account.
- Type your password for that account.
- Confirm the password by typing it again.
- Click "OK."
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9Review the details. This is what your new entry will look like:
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10Add any other accounts you want using the same process. For example, you can enter Gmail, MSN, Skype, Hotmail ,or any other type of accounts.
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Method 2
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Using KeePass for Passwords
Method 3
Method 3 of 3:
Using MiniKeePass on iOS for Passwords
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1Download the app for iOS to use KeePass file on your iOS devices MiniKeePass.
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2Upload your KeePass.kdbx (database file where the passwords are stored) to a cloud service such as Dropbox. If you are unfamiliar with it, Dropbox article to learn more. Alternative info on uploading files to Dropbox can be found here
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3Select the file. Select button numbered one then select button numbered 2 "Open in".
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4Choose an option titled "Open in MiniKeePass". Please note depending on the number of apps on your phone, you may have to scroll to the right to find the MiniKeePass option. MiniKeePass will open to display your database(s) of stored passwords. Select it then login as needed.
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5Navigate as needed to the location of your credentials. You could also just type out the name, either way that you prefer, once you've found the entry, select & open it.
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6Tap the username and password fields until the option appears to copy. Friendly notice I find that there is approximately 30 seconds before the info is cleared out from the clipboard so don't delay in pasting in the info!
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7Switch over to the app needing the credential via double tapping the Apple Home button twice to switch screens to select the app requesting login credentials.
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8Press then hold until you can paste in the credential. Repeat this process until you can login.
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Community Q&A
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QuestionHow do I change my main password for minikeepass?The coding catCommunity AnswerIt is likely that this can be done in some kind of master/main settings menu. You will need to know your current master password before you are able to update/change your master password. If you are having trouble, contact KeePass support.
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QuestionHow do I change a password in Minikeepass?Minespids92Community AnswerTo change the master password in keepass, make a backup of your database then click on file > change master password and then type your password in. close the database and reopen it to check your password is correct.
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Warnings
- Don't forget your master password. If you forget that password, you will not be able to access any of your other passwords that you have saved.⧼thumbs_response⧽
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