# KeePassXC keyfile function

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/keepassxc-keyfile-function/19630
**Category:** Questions
**Created:** 2024-07-23T18:18:00Z
**Posts:** 3

## Post 1 by @gone.viral — 2024-07-23T18:18:00Z

Hi everyone,

I’m currently using Strongbox for password management and considering switching to KeePassXC after reading  
[this topic](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/remove-strongbox/19613)

One feature I find very useful in Strongbox is the ability to use a keyfile in conjunction with a password to open my database.

Can anyone confirm if KeePassXC has a similar keyfile function? If so, how can I set it up?

Thanks in advance for your help!

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## Post 2 by @jerm — 2024-07-23T19:08:36Z

Yes, check [KeePassXC: User Guide](https://keepassxc.org/docs/KeePassXC_UserGuide) and search for keyword “key file”.

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## Post 3 by @privacylover — 2024-07-23T23:21:08Z

I am using KeePassXC in Windows and there is a _“I have a keyfile”_ button next to the password box, and you can use KeePassXC to replace your 2FA authenticator app too, it is not very user friendly to set up but I finally managed to make it work, the advantage is that you don´t need any 2FA cloud account anywhere and it works in your desktop computer without needing a smartphone.

> **[KeePassXC: User Guide](https://keepassxc.org/docs/KeePassXC_UserGuide#_adding_totp_to_an_entry)**

For password auto filling there is a browser extension in the Chrome store and you must connect it to the database.