Wikipedia characterized KeePass as being primarily for Windows, but with support for macOS and Linux. Along with the ability to import usernames, passwords, and other website login information in multiple formats, from more than 30 other commonly used PMs, Wikipedia said KeePass could also store free-form notes and file attachments. It appeared that KeePass would be capable of doing what I wanted. Its webpage listed its many awards and high ratings provided links to many sources of help and offered downloads in both installable and portable form, in many languages, with the latest versions at this writing being 2.48 and 1.39 (the latter continuing to be supported for older hardware). KeePass Password Safe described itself as “a free open source password manager, which helps you to manage your passwords in a secure way” (see also SourceForge).

Key decisions discussed in that post included (a) switching from LastPass to a cloud-based password manager (PM) with a better security stance and, hopefully, a better attitude toward tech support, (b) continuing to use Authy for two-factor authentication (2FA), but improving my handling of backup and emergency login materials provided by Authy and other sources, and (c) considering a role for KeePass in helping me with that improved handling. Responding to those cues, a later post examined options for improving relevant software and my uses of that software. That post identified specific lessons I took away from that episode. But it could have been, and for some people it definitely would be. For my purposes, that turned out not to be a big deal. An earlier post described how a combination of my mistakes and mediocre tech support at LastPass left me unable to get online for a day.

Keepass 1.39