# How to set a file as key file for a particular .kbdx database? **URL:** \ **Category:** User Help\ **Created:** [November 7, 2020, 5:28am UTC](https://forum.authpass.app/t/how-to-set-a-file-as-key-file-for-a-particular-kbdx-database/39 "2020-11-07T05:28:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aahnik](https://forum.authpass.app/user_avatar/forum.authpass.app/aahnik/32/16_2.png) [@aahnik](https://forum.authpass.app/u/aahnik)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2020, 5:28am UTC](https://forum.authpass.app/t/how-to-set-a-file-as-key-file-for-a-particular-kbdx-database/39/1 "2020-11-07T05:28:53Z")
I could not find any way yet. Any help would be appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![hpoul](https://forum.authpass.app/user_avatar/forum.authpass.app/hpoul/32/6_2.png) [@hpoul](https://forum.authpass.app/u/hpoul)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2020, 7:07am UTC](https://forum.authpass.app/t/how-to-set-a-file-as-key-file-for-a-particular-kbdx-database/39/2 "2020-11-07T07:07:08Z")
You have to specify the keyfile when you open the kdbx file. If I understand you correctly your would like to be able to have the app remember the keyfile, but not the password? This is probably the same as [https://github.com/authpass/authpass/issues/123](https://github.com/authpass/authpass/issues/123) ---
**Author:** ![hpoul](https://forum.authpass.app/user_avatar/forum.authpass.app/hpoul/32/6_2.png) [@hpoul](https://forum.authpass.app/u/hpoul)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2020, 7:08am UTC](https://forum.authpass.app/t/how-to-set-a-file-as-key-file-for-a-particular-kbdx-database/39/3 "2020-11-07T07:08:21Z")
Or do you mean changing the keyfile (and master password) for a kdbx file? ---
**Author:** ![aahnik](https://forum.authpass.app/user_avatar/forum.authpass.app/aahnik/32/16_2.png) [@aahnik](https://forum.authpass.app/u/aahnik)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2020, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.authpass.app/t/how-to-set-a-file-as-key-file-for-a-particular-kbdx-database/39/4 "2020-11-07T19:11:08Z")
I am new to kbdx I am asking how to set the key file for the first time for a kbdx database. When I create a new database , I set a master password, which is used to unlock the database every time. But how do I set the key file for that database for the first time ? ---
**Author:** ![aahnik](https://forum.authpass.app/user_avatar/forum.authpass.app/aahnik/32/16_2.png) [@aahnik](https://forum.authpass.app/u/aahnik)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 6:37am UTC](https://forum.authpass.app/t/how-to-set-a-file-as-key-file-for-a-particular-kbdx-database/39/5 "2020-11-08T06:37:30Z")
@hpoul I don’t mean changing. I am asking how to set a key file for the first time ? ---
**Author:** ![hpoul](https://forum.authpass.app/user_avatar/forum.authpass.app/hpoul/32/6_2.png) [@hpoul](https://forum.authpass.app/u/hpoul)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.authpass.app/t/how-to-set-a-file-as-key-file-for-a-particular-kbdx-database/39/6 "2020-11-08T20:53:18Z")
ok got it. (changing and setting the first time is kind of the same thing for me 😅) Right now this is not supported directly, unfortunately. [https://github.com/authpass/authpass/issues/46](https://github.com/authpass/authpass/issues/46) btw. how would you like to set it - do you have a file you would like to use as a keyfile, or would you like to generate a random new one? (i also fear a bit about usability, some people are really confused by the concept of a “keyfile” - some users have even referenced the `kdbx` file as their keyfile 🤷‍♂️not sure how to make this obvious to reduce friction. Or maybe hiding it behind an “advanced” button or similar) ---
**Author:** ![aahnik](https://forum.authpass.app/user_avatar/forum.authpass.app/aahnik/32/16_2.png) [@aahnik](https://forum.authpass.app/u/aahnik)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 3:55am UTC](https://forum.authpass.app/t/how-to-set-a-file-as-key-file-for-a-particular-kbdx-database/39/7 "2020-11-09T03:55:07Z")
> [@hpoul](#): > > btw. how would you like to set it - do you have a file you would like to use as a keyfile, or would you like to generate a random new one? I would currently love to use an existing file as key file. From the docs of keepass I learnt that any file ( of common mime types ) can be used as a key file. Just that the data in the file should be random. And the concept of generating a keyfile is also cool. That would ensure a high security.