mayfrost-guides/SECURITY.md

SECURITY

For the security checklist refer to https://github.com/mayfrost/guides/blob/master/CHECKLIST.md

KPCLI

Command line password manager, quite intuitive if you know the command line and designed for daily use.

OUTSIDE KPCLI

• get short help for the command line
  kpcli --help
• open kpcli
  kpcli
• open an existing database
  kpcli --kdb /location/of/database.kdb

INSIDE KPCLI

• get commands cheatsheet
  help
• to create a database for the first time (dont forget to remember the master password you give it!)
  saveas DATABASE_NAME.kdb
• create new entry (will ask for information)
  new
• to show contents of an entry
  show ENTRY_NAME
• to show contents of an entry using its number on the list
  show ENTRY_NUMBER
• to show full contents of an entry including the password using its number on the list
  show -f ENTRY_NUMBER
• to edit an entry (will ask for information and create new password unless using interactive password setup!)
  edit ENTRY_NUMBER
• to copy the username of an entry to the clipboard
  xu ENTRY_NUMBER
• to copy the password of an entry to the clipboard
  xp ENTRY_NUMBER
• to copy the url of an entry to the clipboard
  xw ENTRY_NUMBER
• to clear the clipboard
  xx
• to search for an entry
  find NAME_OR_PATTERN

GPG

File encryption.

• generate keys for the first time, will ask for OPTIONAL information and let you decide encryption algorithm
  gpg --full-gen-key
• encrypt file for a recipient RECIPIENT@SOMEWHERE.com
  gpg -r RECIPIENT@SOMEWHERE.com -e file.txt
• don't forget to delete the original file and overwrite its former memory address
  shred -u file
• decrypt file
  gpg -d file.gpg