KeePass is able to securely store an unlimited number of passwords and has an auto-type function to input all your details for you. Made back in 2003 by German developer Dominik Reichl, KeePass is one of the oldest password managers to have withstood the time test, seen off competition, and spawned its own spinoffs. However, not all password managers are alike in fact, some, like KeePass, differ considerably from the polished systems produced by big tech companies. If the attacker has your computer, then they now have ' the thing you own'.Password managers are now an essential part of home security, enabling you to keep your credentials safe and all stored in one place. One-time-passwords work well for server authentication because both client and server end-points are considered secure and the attacker needs ' something you own' as well as ' something you know'. If the KeePass file is still interoperable with other KeePass programs, then you gain nothing from using a one-time-password in this fashion. If the attacker has access the device storing the KeePass installation and files, the security re-collapses to the security of the normal password on its own. Security from a one-time-password comes from two parties knowing the same key and counter - HOTP(Key,Counter) - while an attacker doesn't know the key. However to generate the next password on the device, the plugin would require either a secret stored on the device or the normal password for the KeePass file. Presumably the plugin uses OATH HOTP where the KeePass file or master key is re-encypted after each access with the next one-time-password. Security remains the same + extra cognitive overhead.

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