Today I found the ultimate password management solution using Dropbox and KeePassX.
I wanted a secure enough solution that can be used and managed on multiple computers. My old solution was a .txt file in Dropbox with a name that hopefully nobody would look in. But today I migrated the solution to KeePassX using a encrypted database saved as a file in Dropbox.
Another problem I had was that I couldn't download my entire Dropbox account to work since it takes to much space. But nowadays Dropbox for Linux can handle Selective Sync, i.e. only check out selected folders and not everything.
Here is how you can get the same set up step by step.
Written assuming you have a Dropbox account and the folder where you want to keep the password file is already created.
Step 1: Install Dropbox
https://www.dropbox.com/install
Step 2: Check out the folder where you want to save the password database
https://www.dropbox.com/help/175
Step 3: Install KeePassX
Use synaptic package manager or link below.
http://keepass.info/download.html
Step 4: Create new database in KeePassX
Generate new file and save it in your Dropbox folder
Add secure password ( http://www.generate-password.com/ )
Step 5: Add your entries to KeePassX
Step 6: Repeat step 1 - 3 on all your computers.
Instead of creating a new database connect to the file you created in your Dropbox folder.
That's It and now you are in password management heaven!
Enjoy!
