10 Killer Open Source Networking Tools


#3 KeePass

With huge networks there are always problems in managing passwords. There are passwords for all the various servers, switches, routers, and other network gears. And when you change a password, others who have access to that equipment must be notified. A good password management system can save valuable time and spare you a lot of hassle, and it is in this scenario, KeePass becomes indispensible.

Enter KeePass is an encrypted database program to store all of your usernames, passwords, access URLs, and more. You can restrict access to the KeePass database with a password, a key file, or both. It also encrypts all the data in its database, not just the passwords, so your usernames, URLs, and other notes are safe as well.

You can create groups for password records to help organize the info if you have a lot of passwords to track. Groups can have subgroups, subgroups can have subgroups, and so on. A search function helps you quickly find the password record you need.

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