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When I want to use Firefox with the KeePass Password Manager I have the KeeFox add-on.
But it there anything similar to use if you want to integrate your KeePass password database with the new Microsoft Edge browser,
or is it another way to do it ?

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asked if KeePass could work with Edge and was right for 2016: legacy Edge had very limited add‑on support. That changed when Microsoft rebuilt Edge on Chromium — the new Edge can run Chrome/Chromium extensions (you can also allow installing from the Chrome Web Store). (support.microsoft.com)

Most practical, maintained option today is KeePassXC + the official KeePassXC‑Browser extension. Workflow in short: install KeePassXC, enable Browser Integration in its settings, install the KeePassXC‑Browser extension in Edge (Edge Add‑ons or Chrome Web Store — enable “Allow extensions from other stores”), then perform the extension <-> app key exchange while KeePassXC is running and the database is unlocked. This gives the cleanest, actively maintained native‑messaging integration. (keepassxc.org)

If sticking with original KeePass 2.x, use the KeePassNatMsg plugin (a native‑messaging bridge) so the KeePassXC‑Browser extension can talk to KeePass. Installation is the usual plugin-to-Plugins folder step, then run Tools -> KeePassNatMsg Options -> Install/Update Native Messaging Host to register the host for Edge. (github.com)

Caveats and notes: native messaging requires the desktop password app to be running and unlocked; enterprise/managed Edge installs can block extensions; on Linux Snap/Flatpak browser installs often break native messaging — so check packaging; older connectors like KeePassHttp and unmaintained browser add‑ons are no longer recommended. (support.microsoft.com)

Summary: for modern Edge the recommended, lowest‑friction path is KeePassXC + KeePassXC‑Browser; KeePass 2.x can be bridged with KeePassNatMsg when needed. (keepassxc.org)

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The word is that so far Edge maintains security by blocking all addons. If you must, try it with IE.

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So it's impossible to use Keepass with the Edge browser ????

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I'm unsure how to clarify this so back to the Keepass for their answer.
http://keepass.info/news/n150809_2.30.html notes you can "Open with Edge" so use their forums is you expected more. Here it does not plugin.

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