[solved]Good password management tool - which one?

Question

Hello guys,
I want to store my passwords  in an encrypted file which I can use on different plattforms (if not existent yet, only for linux OSs.) Most of you guys know truecrypt. A truecrypt file can be used on any plattforms where truecrypt is useable. Just like this, I would like to ask you guys which tools you use for managing your passwords. For me, it should be something which can be used on different plattforms. For example (most of them are not cross-plattform), there are many tools like seahorse, pwmanager, pwsafe, keysafe, keepassx, etc...
Which tools do you guys use? Do you guys know any of the tools whose source code is already reviewed and confirmed as the most secure or "the state of the art" tool for managing passwords? It would be also nice if the crypto pass generation feature is already included in that tool.
Security matters!
Last edited by Archie_Enthusiasm (2011-02-05 20:36:39)

Answer 1

A couple of years ago, I found these two scripts on the net somewhere and have been quite pleased.  "apass" opens the password file for adding.  It takes no parameters.  "gpass" searches the file for a password.  It takes the string you're looking for as a parameter.
You will be prompted for a password to open the password file in each case. "apass" will ask you to set a password when you close the file.
First "apass":
#!/bin/bash
# name: apass
# usage "apass" - no parameters
ccdecrypt ~/.ssh/.pw1.txt.cpt
nano ~/.ssh/.pw1.txt
ccencrypt ~/.ssh/.pw1.txt
And "gpass":
#!/bin/bash
# greps encrypted password file for passwords
test -n "$1" && ccat ~/.ssh/.pw1.txt.cpt | grep $1 $2 $3
I like these guys because they're lightening fast and easily portable.
I've adopted the convention of entering all searchable strings, not passwords, in lowercase but that's entirely up to you.
Of course, change the editor to whatever command line editor you prefer.