Reviews for KeePassXC-Browser
KeePassXC-Browser by KeePassXC Team
Review by rustymonkey
Rated 3 out of 5
by rustymonkey, 8 years agoWas really looking forward to trying this out, but I can't seem to get it to work at all.
Tested with FF 64.0 Portable, KP XC 2.3.4 Portable, and followed directions at https://keepassxc.org/docs/keepassxc-browser-migration/ , but cannot seem to get the browser to connect to the DB. Per the instructions, I've enabled browser integration for FF, but receive the following Error from the plug-in: "Cannot encrypt message or public key not found. Is native messaging or support for your browser enabled in KeePassXC?". Reload button doesn't help, nor does restarting the apps.
EDIT:
Thanks for responding. It sounds as if I need to make some changes to the FF launcher's ini file (in order to get FF Portable to work with this), but it's unclear what those changes are. After searching around a bit more, I see that others are experiencing this problem as well:
https://portableapps.com/node/57907
https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/issues/1817
I saw some information at https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/issues/1559#issuecomment-369508900 regarding what registry entries need to be shared, but it's unclear to me exactly what steps I need to take to get FF Portable to work with KeePass-XC portable. Could you provide a bit more information about exactly what .ini files I need to edit and with what changes?
EDIT 2: Another user commented that disabling the proxy (Tools > Settings > Browser integration > Advanced) solved the integration issues. I've tried this, and it seems to be a good workaround. The downside is that a second copy of KeePass XC launches with the proxy disabled, but at least it seems to work.
Tested with FF 64.0 Portable, KP XC 2.3.4 Portable, and followed directions at https://keepassxc.org/docs/keepassxc-browser-migration/ , but cannot seem to get the browser to connect to the DB. Per the instructions, I've enabled browser integration for FF, but receive the following Error from the plug-in: "Cannot encrypt message or public key not found. Is native messaging or support for your browser enabled in KeePassXC?". Reload button doesn't help, nor does restarting the apps.
EDIT:
Thanks for responding. It sounds as if I need to make some changes to the FF launcher's ini file (in order to get FF Portable to work with this), but it's unclear what those changes are. After searching around a bit more, I see that others are experiencing this problem as well:
https://portableapps.com/node/57907
https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/issues/1817
I saw some information at https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/issues/1559#issuecomment-369508900 regarding what registry entries need to be shared, but it's unclear to me exactly what steps I need to take to get FF Portable to work with KeePass-XC portable. Could you provide a bit more information about exactly what .ini files I need to edit and with what changes?
EDIT 2: Another user commented that disabling the proxy (Tools > Settings > Browser integration > Advanced) solved the integration issues. I've tried this, and it seems to be a good workaround. The downside is that a second copy of KeePass XC launches with the proxy disabled, but at least it seems to work.
Developer response
posted 8 years agoThe problem here is the Windows registry. Firefox Portable doesn't properly read the registry where the location of Native Messaging script file is defined. This would need a change to the Firefox Portable that it would allow to read Firefox registry entries outside the portable application. The only solution for this could be to use PortableApps Launcher and tweak the registry settings from there. See https://portableapps.com/manuals/PortableApps.comLauncher/topics/registry.html
EDIT: The issue #1817 is updated with the latest findings. Please continue the conversation there is possible.
EDIT: The issue #1817 is updated with the latest findings. Please continue the conversation there is possible.
757 reviews
- Rated 5 out of 5by dev421, 3 days agoSupports everything you'd expect - TOTP, passkeys, auto-saving credentials, SSH agent. The Free Man's Choice since 2012
- Rated 5 out of 5by hinoki, 20 days ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by Richard, 25 days agoI really love Keepass and have used it for years. I really wish that there was a way to link/connect it to a web browser. So far I have not found any working method to get passwords out of keepass other than copy/pasting from the program apart from on an iPhone.
Developer response
posted 25 days agoThere are two ways you can get credentials out from KeePassXC: using the browser extension, or using Auto-Type. Please refer to our documention for guides: https://keepassxc.org/docs/ - Rated 5 out of 5by Blood-Art, a month ago
- Rated 3 out of 5by sonofevil, a month ago"Error! Credentials cannot be saved or updated to a closed database."
Then open it. Prompt me for the database password. Why can the DB be opened on demand to retrieve passwords, but not to save them? I should not be expected to keep my database open all the time. That is an obvious security vulnerability. So I have it configured to close after 30 seconds. I do not understand why this Addon is so hostile to on-demand database access.Developer response
posted a month agoAlready requested: https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc-browser/issues/1541 - Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 19944620, a month ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 13120063, 2 months agoWill not work with current version of Firefox and Ubuntu 25.04. I have used this for years. Sad to see Mozilla can not keep up.
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 13527928, 2 months ago
- Rated 2 out of 5by chasearoon, 2 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by evtldocha, 2 months agoThanks for this extension!
One remark: though firefox now honors XDG config settings in $HOME/.config/mozilla/firefox (on Linux) the extension creates a $HOME/.mozilla/native-messaging-hosts. I'd like so see all config for an application on one single place only. - Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 12539057, 2 months ago
- Rated 4 out of 5by RD, 3 months agoThe add-on doesn't work in the Flatpak browser. Otherwise, I like KeePassXC :)
Developer response
posted 3 months agoActually there's already pull requests made for a websocket connection mode in both extension and KeePassXC. It works with Flatpak browsers. So it's coming :) - Rated 5 out of 5by Matthieu, 3 months ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by Abdiel, 3 months agoIt only has offline support. On Linux the configuration is a mess. Sometimes It doesn't talk with my desktop app. Remote support should also be added, so 1 star. I also noticed this while using it: not everything is handled within the browser. When the master password is requested, It switches to the KeepassXC desktop window which makes the experience less convenient. MasterPassword could instead be entered through a small pop-up inside the browser. This is what I would have preferred.
Developer response
posted 3 months agoThe whole idea of the extension is that it talks to the desktop app. It has no direct connection to your database, and it will never ask your master password. - Rated 5 out of 5by toorootoot, 3 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Mark Andrew Gerads, 3 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by SilverAmd, 3 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 19902880, 4 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Craig, 4 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 19882925, 4 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by goqqtw, 4 months ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 14868755, 4 months agoNot able to add connected database. Nothing happens when clicking the Connect Database button. Bazzite 43 (linux) NVIDIA edition, Firefox 149, KeePassXC 2.7.12
- Rated 4 out of 5by Saturnus, 5 months ago
- Rated 4 out of 5by Fokeu, 5 months ago