So I had to mess around a little with a few of the entries in the source XML files.

For instance, it may not be UTF-8 compatible. It turns out the XML export doesn’t take into account the data we put in the database. Python kpmerger.py db1.xml db2.xml db3.xmlĪt first I ran into some issues, which boiled down to malformed XML. The script requires three parameters: the first two are the XML databases to be merged and the third is the destination, or merged, database. Name it whatever you want I used kpmerger.py. Copy this script into the same directory as the db1.xml and db2.xml files. I found this script on the KeePassX forums. The reason you want Python on your system, is because we have a Python script which performs the merge of the two XML databases. You’ll also need to find others if you’re using Windows or Linux. Here’s one instructional post on installing Python on OSX you may want to find others using your favourite search engine. Next, make sure you have Python 2.5 or better installed on your system. Copy or move these files to the same directory. Yesterday I spent quite some time merging the two databases, and I’m documenting it here for the next time I may need it, and for others who may run into the same issue.įirst step, export both databases to XML. I have two copies of KeePassX, and, inevitably, they become out of sync. But it’s a desktop application, rather than a website and that becomes a problem as I move between my work computer, and my home machine.

It’s available for Mac, Linux and Windows. I use an open source program called KeePassX. So, it’s helpful to have software to keep track of it all. And with each website, we need to remember the site’s URL, the ID we used, and the password we assigned it.

But with these websites and services comes the need for authentication. One of the things I love most about the Internet is the great diversity of websites and services available at our fingertips.

Keepassx mac