Config Export/Import
Export database connections with AES-256-GCM encrypted passwords. Migrate securely between machines.
Export your database connections with encrypted passwords (AES-256-GCM). Securely migrate between machines.
Export
Start Export
Click the Export button in the sidebar header.
Set Passphrase
Enter a passphrase to encrypt your passwords.
Save File
Choose a save location. The exported file contains all connections with passwords, encrypted.
Import
Start Import
Click the Import button in the sidebar header.
Select File and Decrypt
Select the exported file and enter the passphrase.
Done
Connections are imported with passwords restored. Deduplicated by name + host + port.
Security
- Passwords are encrypted using AES-256-GCM with PBKDF2 key derivation
- Without the passphrase, the file cannot be decrypted
- The export file is standard JSON, transferable via USB drive, cloud storage, etc.
- DBX stores ordinary connection fields separately from secrets such as database passwords, SSH passwords, SSH key passphrases, and full connection strings; export brings them together only inside the encrypted export file.
- Treat the passphrase like a secret. Anyone with both the export file and passphrase can restore the saved connections.
Backward Compatibility
Import also supports plain JSON files from older versions (without passwords) and raw connection config arrays.
What Is Included
| Item | Included |
|---|---|
| Connection name, type, host, port, database, color | Yes |
| URL parameters, SSL, SSH, proxy, visible database settings | Yes |
| Database password, SSH password, SSH key passphrase, connection string | Yes, encrypted in the export file |
| Vendor JDBC driver JAR files | No; reinstall or re-import drivers on the target machine |
For JDBC migrations, export the connection settings here, then use JDBC Plugin to install the plugin and import driver JARs on the destination machine.