If you find yourself opening your KeePassXC database multiple times a day but don’t want to leave it open, you can make your life simpler by enabling the quick unlock feature. RELATED: How to Turn on Two-Factor Authentication on Instagram Quick Unlock To start using KeePassXC for your 2FA logins, you’ll need to highlight an entry in your database and go to Entries > TOTP > Set Up TOTP, where you’ll be asked for the secret key provided by the account you’re securing. The only benefit it adds is avoiding needing a separate app for 2FA codes. If you’re already using an authenticator app you like, you’re probably better off sticking with it. Still, it’s better than not using any two-factor authentication (2FA) method at all since at least you’re protected from anyone who manages to learn your password without accessing your vault.įor maximum security, though, the best approach is to create a separate database for your TOTP codes with a password different from the one for your passwords. This one comes with a huge caveat: generating your TOTP (timed one-time password) codes in the same database as your passwords essentially defeats the purpose of TOTP secrets. RELATED: How to Check if Your Password Has Been Stolen TOTP Generator KeePassXC will list all of your accounts whose passwords it’s graded as “weak” so you can get to work securing those accounts with strong passwords. You can also at any time click “Weak Passwords” in the lower-left corner of your database, or type is:weak into the search bar.
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