Ask HN: Best offline password manager

Posted by Spooky23 on Sunday April 24, 2016 @12:59AM
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Going to be starting a new project where we need to maintain some passwords or other secrets.

In the past I've used keepassx and enterprise apps like secret server. Don't have the budget for commercial apps, and I've been told that keepass formats aren't aging well.

Online solutions like lasts ads won't work. OSX support is a must, other platforms a plus. Any suggestions?

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Re:Ask HN: Best offline password manager by infiniteseeker on Sunday April 24, 2016 @02:15AM (#11558770)

Pass... https://www.passwordstore.org/

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Re:Ask HN: Best offline password manager by codenhagen on Sunday April 24, 2016 @09:25AM (#11559598)

How well does it work with iOS/Android (I know OP didn't ask about mobile apps, but I'm curious)? The page says that there are apps available, but those seem to be the kind of apps that are a pain to install.

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Re:Ask HN: Best offline password manager by auxym on Sunday April 24, 2016 @01:14PM (#11560452)

I tried the (or one) android app and it was fairly good, though I'm back with keepass ATM as it ultimately has the best cross-platform support (windows).

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Re:Ask HN: Best offline password manager by SyneRyder on Sunday April 24, 2016 @01:54AM (#11558726)

I've been relatively happy with SplashID, and while they're pushing their online cloud offering, you can also use it offline or synchronize just on your local network. (Looks like the version without sync is entirely free.) Works on Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android, and I've been using it since the Palm OS days.

https://splashid.com

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Re:Ask HN: Best offline password manager by emilburzo on Sunday April 24, 2016 @02:01AM (#11558747)

What do you mean by keepass formats aren't aging well?

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Re:Ask HN: Best offline password manager by kobayashi on Sunday April 24, 2016 @01:47AM (#11558706)

1Password. Besides personal positive experience, I've never heard a bad word about it. Solid piece of software.

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Re:Ask HN: Best offline password manager by phobius on Sunday April 24, 2016 @10:44AM (#11559832)

There was a brief report of metadata being stored in the plain: https://myers.io/2015/10/22/1password-leaks-your-data/

There's a rebuttal from AgileBits: https://blog.agilebits.com/2015/10/19/when-a-leak-isnt-a-lea...

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Re:Ask HN: Best offline password manager by kobayashi on Sunday April 24, 2016 @04:15PM (#11561174)

Yah, I guess I should't have said that I've never heard a bad word about it, because I did follow that storyline closely. Pretty much, just don't use the old .agilebits keychain and instead use .opvault

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Re:Ask HN: Best offline password manager by codegeek on Sunday April 24, 2016 @01:56PM (#11560632)

whats your issue with keepassx ? Genuine question. I use it and it works well for a free app.

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Re:Ask HN: Best offline password manager by Spooky23 on Sunday April 24, 2016 @11:30PM (#11562409)

I've been using keypassx for years, but I'm seeing a lot of threads where folks imply that there are systemic issues with the product.

I'm a power user of this type of tool, but I lack the qualification to actually judge crypto quality myself.

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Re:Ask HN: Best offline password manager by codenhagen on Sunday April 24, 2016 @09:47AM (#11559667)

iCloud Keychain can be used offline (although it doesn't work with other platforms). https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204085

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