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2007-04-10
2012-11-19
  • Nobody/Anonymous

    Hi,
    When you have logged into KeePass, the user can drag and drop the user name and password to the corresponding textbox entries.
    But you can also drag the password and drop it into the Username field. By doing so, the password is easily displayed to the user.
    Is it safe enough?

     
    • Nobody/Anonymous

      Yes; as long as there are no white-haired dentists around. ;)

       
    • Paul

      Paul - 2007-04-11

      We cannot control what users do, so it can't be made safe from that sort of thing. You could set KeePass to auto lock so only you can get to the passwords.

      cheers, Paul

       
    • Nobody/Anonymous

      Typing your password into the wrong box is always something to try to avoid. Even without KeePass running, if you're sitting at an application and type in your username, hit the 'TAB' (but hit 'Q' by mistake), then type your password... there it is for the guy leaning over your shoulder (or all the people watching you as you're giving a lecture on a screen) to see.

      As a newbie I did that a few times. DOH! Now, before I enter a password anywhere, I look at the screen to make sure the cursor is in the correct location in the form before I start to type.

       

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