Include KeePassXC

KeePassXC allows you to manage personal passwords securely and easily, and also generate OTPs (One-Time Passwords). These are stored encrypted and can be accessed at any time with a master password.

Download: KeePassXC.org

Note: Some technical terms are directly translated from German, the actual wording of the software might be slightly different.

• Set Up

  1. Creation of a Database

  In order to use KeePassXC, you must first create a database that can store your passwords in encrypted form.
  The database can be recreated via the "Database" tab.
  
  You can then select "New Database".
   

  

  2. Configure Database

  You can now assign a name and an optional description for your database.
  
   

  

  3. Assignment of the Main Password

  Next, you need to create a "master password" that you can use to access your encrypted data. Here you should choose a particularly secure password that you can remember well.
  
  Important: If you decide to write down your main password, it should be inaccessible to others.
  Note: We do not recommend further settings in the expert options, as additional security steps are required here.
   

  

  4. Specifying a Storage Location

  Now you can decide where to save the database file with the passwords.
  
  Important: Please be sure to select your personal network drive as the storage location here, so that automatic backups of the encrypted database are possible.

  • N-Drive: personal network drive
  • U-Drvie: Department/area drive

  

• Creation of Entries

  Create new entry

  Now that you have created your first database, you are now able to create your first entries. In order to create an entry, click on the "+"-symbol at the top of the window (see screenshot).

  

  Configure entry

  You may now enter all the information you want.
  
  Password generator: With this build in function, you can create secure passwords automatically. Simply click the dice-symbol in the password row.
  
  If you have finished entering all necessary information, click "OK" at the bottom of the window. This saves your entry including it's content and you may now access it anytime after entering your "master-password".

  

  Copy Username and Password

  If you want to access usernames or passwords from your entry, you can simply select the corresponding entry and click on the username or password icon at the top, and they will be automatically copied to your clipboard (see screenshot).