I have been using KeePassX for a year or so and it has become one of my favorite programs. KeePassX is simply a program that keeps all of your passwords in one place using one strong encrypted password. If you are using several if not hundreds of passwords like me this will be of value to you. KeePassX is available as a Ubuntu install through synaptic or the homepage here, or for Windows here (known as just Keepass).
As I said previously, it is one of my favorite programs. Before using it I was using a simple text file (very insecure) to store all of my passwords. I was not happy with most of the password storage utilities I had tried for many reasons but mostly their difficulty of use and what I considered a poor graphical interface. I also wanted something that was cross-platform. In other words, something I could use in Linux, BSD, and Windows so that I could access the passwords no matter what operating system I was in. By the way, this is a good reason for choosing a particular program if you use more than one operating system. There are many such cross-platform type programs, (Gimp, Open Office, Truecrypt, etc.).
KeePassX is easy to install and it's Windows version, "Keepass," even has a portable version that installs on a USB drive so you can access your files even from a library or friends computer.
It is simple to use. The first time you run KeePassX a window will open asking you to enter a password. Enter it and click OK and reconfirm the password. There is no need to enter a keyfile unless you want to. I will not cover that here.
Next, store the one password in a safe place. If you lose it you will never be able to access it again). If the window doesn't open, or another window opens that doesn't give you this option no problem, simply click "close" to close the window and then click on "file" and "New Database" to create a storage file. The database is where you will store your passwords and you can have one for each person in your family or one for work stuff and home stuff. It will look like this:
Once you have created your database your next step is to create groups and icons for the groups. Create groups by clicking on "Edit" and "Add New Group." You can have separate groups for internet passwords, shopping sites, bank account, emails, etc. here is a picture of my groups:
Next, to create icons for each group just "right-click" on the group you want to add an icon to and choose "edit." A window will open and you can choose by clicking on the Icon for a drop down list or the "greater than" symbol for a window list (sorry, the symbol won't show because of html limits).
See below.
You can add several listings to your groups by clicking the "gold key" on the toolbar or clicking "edit" and "Add New Entry." You can see some of my items in a group listed above.
To add an icon for each entry in your groups right-click and choose "edit" and click on the "gold key" in the top right corner of the window that appears. I hope this program will make it easier for you to save password keys in the future.
