KeePassX

Frequently Asked Questions

General application questions

Is Auto-Type supported on Mac OS X or Windows?Top

No, Auto-Type is currently supported on Linux only.

What password database formats are compatible with KeePassX?Top

KeePassX currently uses the KeePass 1.x (Classic) password database format as the native format.
It can also import KeePassX 1.x XML exports, PwManager databases and KWallet XML databases.
KeePass 2.x database format is not supported.

Can I open KeePass 2.x password databases with KeePassX?Top

No, KeePassX does not support the KeePass 2.x (.kdbx) password database format currently.
However, you can create an export in KeePass 1.x database format (.kdb) from KeePass 2.x,
which KeePassX can read (and use as the native password database).

Are there any plugins for KeePassX?Top

There is no interface build in to support plugins. Therefore, no plugins available.

Comments (1)

  1. The Need for a Password Manager | The Linux Experiment - 2009-09-02

    [...] around, I found the KeePassX project, a mature cross-platform clone of the KeePass project that even imports KeePass 1.x database files. Installation was simple, and once I exported a 1.x version of my KeePass database from my Windows [...]