4 Importing data from Keepass or KeepassX

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Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Different import results for Keepass and KeepassX
• Example
• Keepass database with name 'MyVault'
• Import via Keepass (CSV):
• Import via Keepass (XML):

Introduction

Bitwarden can import your data from a large number of applications.

The current importers let you only choose the format, not HOW the data is translated to Bitwarden.

Different import results for Keepass and KeepassX

Importing from Keepass or KeepassX gives complete different results, although they use the same Keepass 2.x kbdx database:

• Keepass CSV files are imported at the Organization level (owner of each entry) and translates the Keepass Groups into Bitwarden Collections.
• Keepass XML files are imported at the User level (owner of each entry) and translates the Keepass Groups into Bitwarden Folders with as main folder the name of the Keepass database.

It is a lot of work in Bitwarden itself to change Collections to Folders or to transfer ownership of all the entries. So depending on what you want, choose the appropriate method!

An alternative approach is to do the import with KP2BW - KeePass 2.x to Bitwarden Converter which supports more Keepass Features like file attachments, references and even more!

Example

Keepass database with name 'MyVault'

Groups:

• Group1
  • Group1Sub1
  • Group2Sub2
• Group2

Import via Keepass (CSV):

Owner = Organization

Collections:

• Group1
  • Group1Sub1
  • Group2Sub2
• Group2

Import via Keepass (XML):

Owner = Logged in User

Folders:

• MyVault
  • Group1
    • Group1Sub1
    • Group2Sub2
  • Group2

Note: you might have to create the main folder manually, as the import shows MyVault/Group1 as a Folder. Creating the folder MyVault shows the subfolders in the MMI.

Note2: you can edit the folders to remove the main folder 'MyVault', or edit the exported CSV file and remove the 'MyVault/' string in each entry before importing into Bitwarden.

FAQs

1. FAQs

Container Image Usage

1. Which container image to use
2. Starting a container
3. Updating the vaultwarden image
4. Using Docker Compose
5. Using Podman

Deployment

1. Building your own docker image
2. Building binary
3. Pre-built binaries
4. Third-party packages
5. Deployment examples
6. Proxy examples
7. Logrotate example

HTTPS

1. Enabling HTTPS
2. Running a private vaultwarden instance with Let's Encrypt certs

Configuration

1. Overview
2. Disable registration of new users
3. Disable invitations
4. Enabling admin page
5. Disable the admin token
6. Enabling WebSocket notifications
7. Enabling Mobile Client push notification
8. Enabling U2F and FIDO2 WebAuthn authentication
9. Enabling YubiKey OTP authentication
10. Changing persistent data location
11. Changing the API request size limit
12. Changing the number of workers
13. SMTP configuration
14. Translating the email templates
15. Password hint display
16. Disabling or overriding the Vault interface hosting
17. Logging
18. Creating a systemd service
19. Syncing users from LDAP
20. Using an alternate base dir (subdir/subpath)
21. Other configuration

Database

1. Using the MariaDB (MySQL) Backend
2. Using the PostgreSQL Backend
3. Running without WAL enabled
4. Migrating from MariaDB (MySQL) to SQLite

Security

1. Hardening Guide
2. Fail2Ban Setup
3. Fail2Ban + ModSecurity + Traefik + Docker

Backup

1. General (not docker)

Other Information

1. Importing data from Keepass or KeepassX
2. Backing up your vault
3. Differences from the upstream API implementation
4. Supporting upstream development
5. Caddy 2.x with Cloudflare DNS