EasyKeys on the computer

For Windows, macOS and Linux, EasyKeys is available as a program: a single file EasyKeys.jar. It keeps its own vault in the same format as the app – with entries, tags, search, trash, history, backup, master password and shared vault. Not included are the KeePass import, the export, the fingerprint and the choice of appearance.

Requirement: Java 17 or newer

The program needs an installed Java runtime, version 17 or newer. To check, run this in a terminal (Windows: Command Prompt):

java -version

If it shows version 17 or higher, you are ready. Otherwise install one, for example Eclipse Temurin from adoptium.net (for your system, version 17 or newer).

Starting

Windows: double-click EasyKeys.jar. If nothing opens, enter java -jar "%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\EasyKeys.jar" in the Command Prompt (adjust the path to where the file is).
macOS: in the terminal, java -jar ~/Downloads/EasyKeys.jar. macOS may refuse a double-click because the file came from the internet – then use the command.
Linux: in the terminal, java -jar ~/Downloads/EasyKeys.jar.

Where the vault is stored

Windows: %APPDATA%\EasyKeys
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/EasyKeys
Linux: ~/.local/share/easykeys

As on the phone, every change is written immediately, with five older versions next to it. Still, save a backup regularly.

Moving over from the phone

With a backup: save a backup on the phone, bring the file to the computer and choose Restore backup on first start. The same master password applies afterwards. If the phone already syncs, Choose folder on the computer is enough – the sync password is part of the backup.
Via the shared vault: create a vault of its own on the computer, then join the shared vault. The folder here is an ordinary folder mirrored by a sync program – such as Synology Drive Client, Nextcloud or Syncthing.

Locking and quick unlock

The program locks after 5 minutes without input, when minimized and with the lock at the top of the list. Under Settings → Quick unlock you set a PIN (digits only, at least four). After a lock it opens again without typing the master password. After three wrong attempts and after every program start, the master password applies again. While locked, the key is kept only in memory, never on disk.

Copied passwords stay on the clipboard until you copy something else. A clipboard history (on Windows Win + V) shows them as well.

Escape goes back one step, like the back button on the phone.

EasyKeys on the computer