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[[!meta title="Managing passwords using Secrets"]]
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Using the [*Secrets*](https://gitlab.gnome.org/World/secrets) password manager you can:
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Store many passwords in an encrypted database, called a *safe*, which is protected by a single passphrase of your choice.
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Always use different and stronger passwords, because you only have to remember a single passphrase to unlock the entire safe.
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Generate very strong random passwords.
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Generate one-time verification codes for two-factor authentication.
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<div class="note">
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<p>In Tails 7.6 (March 2026), we replaced the
<i>[[KeePassXC|https://keepassxc.org/]]</i> password manager with the
<i>Secrets</i> password manager.</p>
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<p>You can open your previous <i>KeePassXC</i> database using <i>Secrets</i>,
because both <i>Secrets</i> and <i>KeePassXC</i> use the same file format to
store passwords.</p>
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<p>If you miss more advanced features from <i>KeePassXC</i>, you can install
<i>KeePassXC</i> as [[additional
software|persistent_storage/additional_software]]</p>
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<h1 id="create">Creating and saving a password safe</h1>
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Follow these steps to create a new password safe and save it in the Persistent Storage for use in future working sessions.
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To learn how to create a Persistent Storage, read our [[documentation on the Persistent Storage|persistent_storage]].
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When starting Tails, unlock the Persistent Storage.
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In Tails, choose **Apps&nbsp;▸ Tails&nbsp;▸ Persistent Storage**.
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Verify that the Persistent Folder feature is turned on.
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To open *Secrets*, choose **Apps&nbsp;▸ Accessories&nbsp;▸ Secrets Password Manager**.
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To create a new safe, select the **New Safe** button.
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Create the safe as *Passwords.kdbx* in the *Persistent* folder.
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