Empty password databases from KeepassX are not openable

[anoadragon453]

If you attempt to create a database with an empty password, the app tells you off for it, but then goes ahead and makes the database anyways, which you then cannot open as you're not allowed to open a database without a password or keyfile.

IIRC Keypass does support creating and opening databases with a blank password and no keyfile, so ideally your app should allow users to open those databases.

Perhaps instead of preventing them from creating them with empty passphrases, stick a earning on screen that warns them that their data will not be secure, but allow them to create the database anyways.

[J-Jamet]

Thanks for your return. I'll follow your advice, display a dialog and leave the possibility to open without password.

[J-Jamet]

I added checkboxes to select password and / or keyfile and a dialog when there is an empty password.
Also a new screen for database creation.
I'll put the beta online in the week when I'll have finished the other developments and tested the code.

[anoadragon453]

Awesome, will test it out when it's live!

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[J-Jamet]

Done in 2.5.0.0beta3 but there are a new issue :

• Empty password with checkbox checked in Keepass DX <=> Empty password with checkbox not checked in Keepass DX <=> Empty password whit checkbox not checked in KeepassX (Linux)
• Empty password with checkbox checked in KeepassX (Linux) cannot be open yet in Keepass DX

It's a little more complicated to solve.

[anoadragon453]

Ideally doing the same actions on each client would produce the same outcome. Is there any special reason KeepassX databases with empty passwords can't be opened yet in Keepass DX?

[J-Jamet]

It's planed to have the same feature on both, but the methods of creating and opening by encryption must be refactored. I have to look exactly why.

[anoadragon453]

Thanks for the info. To be honest it's not the biggest issue in the world right now, but definitely will be a blocker for a niche amount of users so should be fixed at some point :)

[J-Jamet]

I understand, that's why I leave the issue open. I try to make the program as stable as possible according to user needs. ;)

[J-Jamet]

Fixed in the new version 2.5.0.0beta9 ;)

[anoadragon453]

Awesome, thanks!