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| linking to original project instead of (over)complicating the topic here (martin) | 6.6.2 Using “username” and “hostname” as one word (martin) | ||
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| ===== Defining Site ===== | ===== Defining Site ===== | ||
| - | Each KeePass password entry has a //[[https://keepass.info/help/base/autourl.html|URL]]// field, in addition to //Password// and //User name// fields. You can use the //%%URL%%// field to store other session data, particularly a hostname and a protocol, optionally also a port number (when using non-standard port). For example: ''%%sftp://example.com/%%''. | + | Each KeePass password entry has a //[[https://keepass.info/help/base/autourl.html|URL]]// field, in addition to //Password// and //Username// fields. You can use the //%%URL%%// field to store other session data, particularly a hostname and a protocol, optionally also a port number (when using non-standard port). For example: ''%%sftp://example.com/%%''. |
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| KeePass %%URL%% override rules pass the passwords to WinSCP via [[commandline|command-line]]. Command-line used to run any process is not secured in memory, thus it may be read by malicious processes on your machine. | KeePass %%URL%% override rules pass the passwords to WinSCP via [[commandline|command-line]]. Command-line used to run any process is not secured in memory, thus it may be read by malicious processes on your machine. | ||
| - | Alternative solution is to use KeePass to manage host name and username information only and use private key authentication using [[ui_pageant|Pageant]], instead of password. To implement this, remove a reference to password from //%%URL%% Override// field (''%%:{PASSWORD}%%''). | + | Alternative solution is to use KeePass to manage hostname and username information only and use private key authentication using [[ui_pageant|Pageant]], instead of password. To implement this, remove a reference to password from //%%URL%% Override// field (''%%:{PASSWORD}%%''). |
| For more direct integration with KeePass, see the KeePass plugin [[https://keepass.info/plugins.html#keeagent|KeeAgent]]. | For more direct integration with KeePass, see the KeePass plugin [[https://keepass.info/plugins.html#keeagent|KeeAgent]]. | ||
| For best security, it is good practice to limit how many processes you trust to securely handle your sensitive data. For this reason, we recommend you manage your sites on WinSCP [[ui_login|Login window]] and use a strong WinSCP [[master_password|master password]] to protect them. | For best security, it is good practice to limit how many processes you trust to securely handle your sensitive data. For this reason, we recommend you manage your sites on WinSCP [[ui_login|Login window]] and use a strong WinSCP [[master_password|master password]] to protect them. | ||