Passwords and Keys

Security & privacy

Open-source softwareEditorial overview
A CLOSER LOOK

What is Passwords and Keys?

Passwords and Keys is a GNOME key management application for handling encryption keys, SSH identities, and stored credentials. It includes PGP key management, SSH key management, and key backups.

PGP key management

SSH key management

Key backups

Is it a good fit?

Best suited to

GNOME users organizing cryptographic identities on their workstation

Before you choose

It cannot recover a lost private key without a backup. Remote services and applications still need the corresponding keys configured correctly.

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The application is distributed under GPL-2.0+ and LGPL-2.0+. The listed desktop or mobile software can be used on an ongoing basis without a software subscription. It cannot recover a lost private key without a backup.

The $0 price applies to the listed open source application. It cannot recover a lost private key without a backup.

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The useful parts. The trade-offs.

Why consider it

Brings PGP key management and SSH key management into the same workflow.

Review the available keys, identify which applications use them, and create a protected backup before changing or replacing an important identity.

What to keep in mind

It cannot recover a lost private key without a backup.

Remote services and applications still need the corresponding keys configured correctly.

How to use it well

Passwords and Keys fits GNOME users organizing cryptographic identities on their workstation. Review the available keys, identify which applications use them, and create a protected backup before changing or replacing an important identity.

It cannot recover a lost private key without a backup. Remote services and applications still need the corresponding keys configured correctly. Match the configuration to your needs, and keep recoverable copies of important settings or keys.

A few things you might be wondering.

Is Passwords and Keys free?

The application is distributed under GPL-2.0+ and LGPL-2.0+. The listed desktop or mobile software can be used on an ongoing basis without a software subscription. It cannot recover a lost private key without a backup.

Can I use Passwords and Keys for PGP key management?

Yes. Passwords and Keys includes PGP key management. Review the available keys, identify which applications use them, and create a protected backup before changing or replacing an important identity.

Can the application recover an unbacked-up private key?

It cannot recover a lost private key without a backup.

Where can I check the latest prices?

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