KeePass: use a key file or a regular password?

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Published on 2009-08-14T02:16:19Z Indexed on 2010/04/10 20:03 UTC
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I'm setting up a KeePass database and it offers the ability to use a key file, which it says is more secure because it can use a longer and more complex password but is easier to break because you only need the key file to open the database. I'll only be using the key file on 2 computers (one desktop and one laptop), wo which is the best option?

Note that it's definitely more appealing to use the key file for me because i have a hard time remembering anything close to a random password.

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