How to implement Keepass like application
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I'd like to ask how exactly Keepass and alike application's security is done. I would like to write something like that for my own. I guess the security of Keepass is pretty high, but still if their code will send the DB somewhere I would not know. I'm getting little paranoic and like to understand the security beneath.
- What database does they use under the hood, proprietally or some SQL Lite like?
- sooner or later the database must be decrypted how secure is it? I guess it depends on the language used security, OS security. Do they store decrypted DB in memory or EFS?
- do they decrypt the whole DB or only needed items?
- are there any other approaches for entries security with other tools i.e. cherrytree allows for encrypted XML (I guess the same issues apply to them decrypting the XML for editor to use)?
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I'd like to ask how exactly Keepass and alike application's security is done. I would like to write something like that for my own. I guess the security of Keepass is pretty high, but still if their code will send the DB somewhere I would not know. I'm getting little paranoic and like to understand the security beneath.
- What database does they use under the hood, proprietally or some SQL Lite like?
- sooner or later the database must be decrypted how secure is it? I guess it depends on the language used security, OS security. Do they store decrypted DB in memory or EFS?
- do they decrypt the whole DB or only needed items?
- are there any other approaches for entries security with other tools i.e. cherrytree allows for encrypted XML (I guess the same issues apply to them decrypting the XML for editor to use)?
security encryption secure-coding key-management
asked Nov 22 at 7:40
Zveratko
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Does this help - crypto.stackexchange.com/a/64208/62426
– Saptarshi Basu
Nov 22 at 9:22
KeePass is open source. Get the source code and read it to answer all your questions.
– James K Polk
Nov 22 at 13:56
Will try for sure. The question mention Keepass as an example. What are the caveats to watch for when coding such application. Copy paste from Keepass code without knowing what are requirements for security of those apps in general could be bad solution.
– Zveratko
Nov 22 at 15:04
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I'd like to ask how exactly Keepass and alike application's security is done. I would like to write something like that for my own. I guess the security of Keepass is pretty high, but still if their code will send the DB somewhere I would not know. I'm getting little paranoic and like to understand the security beneath.
- What database does they use under the hood, proprietally or some SQL Lite like?
- sooner or later the database must be decrypted how secure is it? I guess it depends on the language used security, OS security. Do they store decrypted DB in memory or EFS?
- do they decrypt the whole DB or only needed items?
- are there any other approaches for entries security with other tools i.e. cherrytree allows for encrypted XML (I guess the same issues apply to them decrypting the XML for editor to use)?
security encryption secure-coding key-management
asked Nov 22 at 7:40
Zveratko
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I'd like to ask how exactly Keepass and alike application's security is done. I would like to write something like that for my own. I guess the security of Keepass is pretty high, but still if their code will send the DB somewhere I would not know. I'm getting little paranoic and like to understand the security beneath.
- What database does they use under the hood, proprietally or some SQL Lite like?
- sooner or later the database must be decrypted how secure is it? I guess it depends on the language used security, OS security. Do they store decrypted DB in memory or EFS?
- do they decrypt the whole DB or only needed items?
- are there any other approaches for entries security with other tools i.e. cherrytree allows for encrypted XML (I guess the same issues apply to them decrypting the XML for editor to use)?
security encryption secure-coding key-management
security encryption secure-coding key-management
asked Nov 22 at 7:40
Zveratko
6731141
asked Nov 22 at 7:40
Zveratko
6731141
asked Nov 22 at 7:40
Zveratko
6731141
asked Nov 22 at 7:40
Zveratko
6731141
asked Nov 22 at 7:40
Zveratko
6731141
6731141
Does this help - crypto.stackexchange.com/a/64208/62426
– Saptarshi Basu
Nov 22 at 9:22
KeePass is open source. Get the source code and read it to answer all your questions.
– James K Polk
Nov 22 at 13:56
Will try for sure. The question mention Keepass as an example. What are the caveats to watch for when coding such application. Copy paste from Keepass code without knowing what are requirements for security of those apps in general could be bad solution.
– Zveratko
Nov 22 at 15:04
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Does this help - crypto.stackexchange.com/a/64208/62426
– Saptarshi Basu
Nov 22 at 9:22
KeePass is open source. Get the source code and read it to answer all your questions.
– James K Polk
Nov 22 at 13:56
Will try for sure. The question mention Keepass as an example. What are the caveats to watch for when coding such application. Copy paste from Keepass code without knowing what are requirements for security of those apps in general could be bad solution.
– Zveratko
Nov 22 at 15:04
Does this help - crypto.stackexchange.com/a/64208/62426
– Saptarshi Basu
Nov 22 at 9:22
Does this help - crypto.stackexchange.com/a/64208/62426
– Saptarshi Basu
Nov 22 at 9:22
KeePass is open source. Get the source code and read it to answer all your questions.
– James K Polk
Nov 22 at 13:56
KeePass is open source. Get the source code and read it to answer all your questions.
– James K Polk
Nov 22 at 13:56
Will try for sure. The question mention Keepass as an example. What are the caveats to watch for when coding such application. Copy paste from Keepass code without knowing what are requirements for security of those apps in general could be bad solution.
– Zveratko
Nov 22 at 15:04
Will try for sure. The question mention Keepass as an example. What are the caveats to watch for when coding such application. Copy paste from Keepass code without knowing what are requirements for security of those apps in general could be bad solution.
– Zveratko
Nov 22 at 15:04
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Does this help - crypto.stackexchange.com/a/64208/62426
– Saptarshi Basu
Nov 22 at 9:22
KeePass is open source. Get the source code and read it to answer all your questions.
– James K Polk
Nov 22 at 13:56
Will try for sure. The question mention Keepass as an example. What are the caveats to watch for when coding such application. Copy paste from Keepass code without knowing what are requirements for security of those apps in general could be bad solution.
– Zveratko
Nov 22 at 15:04