KeePass Emergency Sheet

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I recommend a printed emergency sheet with your KeePass password, email password and some other critical information. Here I explain why and off a free fillable PDF Form for your use.

People can forget the password to their password manager. If they do, all is lost. There is no recovery or breaking into the password manager. It is secure if you use a good password. There are two good solutions to this problem, and I suggest using both options.

Have a trusted friend or two who has your password in their password manager. Be sure they practice tight security and they are truly trustworthy. You are giving them a lot of power. I've given my password to both my brother and two friends.
Print out an emergency recovery sheet so you have a paper copy and store it in a safe place you will remember.

To facilitate the second option, I've created a fillable PDF form, you can complete and then print out and delete. Then empty your recycle bin. I've made this form specifically for KeePass because that is what most of my clients use. You can still use it for any password manager, and simply add any other important information in the notes section.

In addition to the master password, the form has a spot for other significant information:

The KeePass file name and location
Your primary email address and password. Often a site will send an authorization code to your email address.
Your secondary email address and password.
Your phone's pin. In case, they send a code to your phone.
Notes for other critical information.

If you are married, be sure your spouse or children (if trustworthy), know where you are storing the sheet and what it is for.

Date: August 2024

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Home Forms About Current Newsletter subscribe Search All Articles Browse by Category Security Internet Mobile Business Hardware Fun		KeePass Emergency Sheet Preview: I recommend a printed emergency sheet with your KeePass password, email password and some other critical information. Here I explain why and off a free fillable PDF Form for your use. People can forget the password to their password manager. If they do, all is lost. There is no recovery or breaking into the password manager. It is secure if you use a good password. There are two good solutions to this problem, and I suggest using both options. Have a trusted friend or two who has your password in their password manager. Be sure they practice tight security and they are truly trustworthy. You are giving them a lot of power. I've given my password to both my brother and two friends. Print out an emergency recovery sheet so you have a paper copy and store it in a safe place you will remember. To facilitate the second option, I've created a fillable PDF form, you can complete and then print out and delete. Then empty your recycle bin. I've made this form specifically for KeePass because that is what most of my clients use. You can still use it for any password manager, and simply add any other important information in the notes section. In addition to the master password, the form has a spot for other significant information: The KeePass file name and location Your primary email address and password. Often a site will send an authorization code to your email address. Your secondary email address and password. Your phone's pin. In case, they send a code to your phone. Notes for other critical information. If you are married, be sure your spouse or children (if trustworthy), know where you are storing the sheet and what it is for. Date: August 2024 This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
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