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KeeWeb

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KeeWeb is a essential, storage app. Free cross-platform password manager compatible with KeePass

  • Invoke the installer listed on Windows Package Manager: 
    winget install -e KeeWeb.KeeWeb
  • Download it from the publisher’s website

Motivation

  • moderne UI mit flexiblen Seitenverhältnisses des Fensters

  • füge synchron getätigte Änderungen zusammen, ohne mehrere Dateien zu erstellen

  • modern interface with flexible window aspects ratios

  • native one-time-passwords feature

  • native cloud synchronisation with common cloud providers

    • merge syncron

Open cloud database

  • Start the application
  • Click More > OneDrive
    • If prompted allow access in Windows Defender Firewall for all networks
    • Authenticate using the browser
  • Click OneDrive again and select the database
  • Unlock the database
  • Set sorting to Auto (click icon right of the search bar)

Modify settings

Open Settings via [Ctrl + ,]

Open Appearance within General

  • Automatically switch between light and theme when possible
  • Colorful custom icons in the list

Open Function within General

  • Automatically save and sync periodically: On every change
  • Clear clipboard after copy: In 10 seconds
  • Minimize the app instead of close: ☒ Yes
  • Minimize on field copy: ☒ Yes
  • Automatically use group icon for new entries: ☒ Yes

Open Auto lock within General

  • If the app is inactive: In 5 minutes
  • When the app is minimized: ☐ No
  • When the computer is locked or put to sleep: ☒ Yes

Open Shortcuts

  • copy OTP: Ctrl + Alt + O
  • open KeeWeb: Ctrl + Alt + K

Open your database settings, symbolized by a closed lock

  • File format: KDBX 3 # Advanced

Open Generate, symbolized by a flash in the bottom right

  • Open the dropdown menu and click ...
  • Click New preset and the bottom
  • Selected by default: ☒ Yes
  • Name: QWERTY/QWERTZ with 3 verify characters
  • Default length: 20
  • Additional symbols to include: !$%.
  • Pattern: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.aaa

Open Browser

  • Select your browser and install its extension via the download icon
  • In your browser, enable KeeWeb Connect during InPrivate
  • Navigate to the extension options or visit chrome-extension://pikpfmjfkekaeinceagbebpfkmkdlcjk/pages/options.html
  • Click Connect to KeeWeb
  • Click Edit keyboard shortcuts or visit about://extensions/shortcuts
  • Choose another field in KeeWeb: Ctrl + Shift + 2
  • One-time codes: Ctrl + Shift + 1
  • Submit the form automatically: Ctrl + Shift + V

Run at startup

$WshShell = New-Object -comObject WScript.Shell
$Shortcut = $WshShell.CreateShortcut("$env:AppData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\KeeWeb.lnk")
$Shortcut.TargetPath = "powershell.exe"
$Shortcut.Arguments = "-Command `"start 'C:\Program Files\KeeWeb\KeeWeb.exe' -WindowStyle Hidden`""
$Shortcut.WindowStyle = 7 # start minimized
$Shortcut.Save()

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