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‎pwSafe 2 offers Dark Mode, Touch ID, Face ID, Safari and apps autofill, iPhone landscape mode, adaptive text, a new design and much more on top of pwSafe 1. Easy, secure and full featured password management across devices and computers. PwSafe uses iCloud or Dropbox to keep your password. Avira Password Manager performs the basics of password management on all your devices, but it doesn't offer form-filling, secure sharing, and other advanced features in the best competitors. PROS Syncs passwords across all your Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS devices.

Free Lite version available! Fully functional, no ads, only limited to 20 entries per file. Download here!

Password Agent is a powerful yet compact and easy to use password manager program that allows you to store all your passwords and data snippets in a single, easy to navigate and secure database. It is browser independent, supports most common web browsers without installing any special browser plug-ins or extensions. Password Agent can semi-automatically log you to web sites just by pressing a global hotkey in web browser, so you can stop using un-secure password managers built into web browsers.

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Some features:

  • Protect all your sensitive information with one master password – you need to remember only one password. That makes it possible to use strong random passwords like SJocLSj4DXW0fGH for all your web site accounts, as you don't need to remember each and every password any more. You just need to remember one master password which allows you to open your password database.
  • In addition to storing data securely, Password Agent will also help you to automate your web site logins without needing any separate web browser plug-ins. Using Autofill allows you to log in quickly even when using long 20-character passwords.
  • Password Agent stores all your sensitive data locally, in your computer, not in the internet “cloud”. While service providers push cloud storage as solution for all data storage issues (of course, they can charge monthly fee that way, plus they can also track your online behavior and re-sell that information for more gains!) and it is true that internet storage allows very convenient data access from different devices, you need to keep in mind that cloud storage is not good location for your sensitive data like passwords. “There is no cloud. It's just someone else's computer” – and that is not a joke! With Password Agent you are master of your secrets, not someone else.
  • Password Agent was designed with security in mind from ground up. While most password managers you can download from the internet focus mainly on encrypting your data on disk, Password Agent uses secure plain text handling also for all in-memory operations. Data is always kept in memory fully encrypted. In addition, in normal viewing and browsing mode there is no moment in time where all fields of an item are decrypted into plain text at the same time. Item fields are decrypted one by one only when needed to be drawn on screen, after drawing plain text is immediately burned. Whenever possible plain text is not passed to Windows API. All that minimizes possibility of plain text leaks to memory and scratch disk. Also, native 64-bit version (in addition to 32-bit version) makes use of additional security of the OS.
  • Password Agent uses only strong, standardized and U.S. government accepted cryptographic primitives like PBKDF2 with SHA2-256 for key derivation, AES (or optionally Twofish) for encryption.
  • Your textual data is stored in UTF-8 character encoding, which means most world languages and international characters are supported (over 1.1 million different symbols).
  • Password Agent is valuable tool for system administrators who need to maintain bigger databases of users. One can easily store thousands of items in one data file and tabbed interface allows opening of multiple data files at time. That makes it easy to move data from one file to another securely – copy and paste between files is fully secure. Multiple users can also access same file simultaneously over network, although only the first user gets read/write access (others get only read access).
  • Password Agent does not lock you away from your data. You can export all your data from Password Agent to common XML or CSV format any time you need to migrate to some other password manager.
  • Password Agent is a self contained program, no special installation or external framework dependencies are needed. That also means you can just run it directly off removable drive, like USB flash drive, making is very portable. You can also share it easily on file server.
  • Built in password generator generates non-guessable random passwords for you. When using autofill function to login, you don't need to type your passwords manually, so you can use longer, more secure passwords.
  • Plus much more.

'It's the best I've come across, and finding such a great combination of features took me literally years.'

Password Agent Lite is completely free, and allows you to store up to 20 entries per file. It has no other limitations! If you need to store more entries, you can purchase the Unlimited version for only $24.95. Macpilot 11 0 2 free download. The Unlimited version can store virtually an unlimited number of entries. If you only need to store less than 20 entries in your password database, you can use Password Agent Lite for free forever (remember - no ads, no nags). Flinto 24 5.

'I've tried well over a dozen of password management programs and yours is the best by far. Clean, elegant design, highly flexible configuration, the best printout options I've seen. It has everything I want and need plus that charming little touch of class (the giggle). The price is very fair too. It is a pleasure to use this program.'

Sounds interesting? Download the free Lite version now and see for yourself. And don't forget that all our products come with an unconditional 30-day money back guarantee. If you have any questions or concerns, unlimited free support by e-mail is always available. You can't go wrong with Password Agent!

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Syncing issues?

Please see our Syncing FAQ.

pwSafe Cloud issues?

Please see the pwSafe Cloud FAQ.

Why is pwSafe 2 a paid upgrade?

pwSafe has been on the App Store since June 2011 and has received more than 30 free upgrades since, including iPad support, two major visual redesigns and timely support for all iOS releases since iOS 4.

iOS 8 introduced two new technologies which required major work on our side: extensions and adaptive layouts. To be able to fund those great new features and others like TouchID and full dynamic text support, we had to charge for this upgrade.

We will keep on providing free upgrades after this one as much as possible.

If I upgrade to pwSafe 2, will I have to buy Dropbox Sync again?

No. As soon as you launch pwSafe 2 for the first time, it will ask your permission to bring over settings and safes from pwSafe 1. When it does that, it will recognize your previous Dropbox purchase and enable this feature on pwSafe 2 without requiring any further payment. You'll only need to re-link to your Dropbox account and your Dropbox safes will re-appear automatically.

Please don't use the 'Restore Purchase' function in pwSafe 2 if you originally bought Dropbox Sync using pwSafe 1, as you'll end up being charged again. If you need to restore Dropbox Sync on a device which does not have pwSafe 1, you need to install the old app first, restore the purchase in it, and then perform the upgrade process to bring it over to pwSafe 2. pwSafe 1 is not listed on the App Store anymore, so you'll need to go to the 'purchased' section, which is accessible on your account, by tapping your picture.

I previously bought Dropbox Sync, but can't restore the purchase. How to enable it?

If you are running the same version of pwSafe where you originally bought it and you are using the same Apple-ID as you originally used to purchased the add-on, you can tap 'Buy' again and you won't be charged.

If you are using pwSafe 2, but originally bought the add-on with pwSafe 1, then you need to re-install pwSafe one from the app store, restore the purchase with the old app and then perform the upgrade again using pwSafe 2's settings menu.

I'm getting error 400 when trying to sync with Dropbox?

Dropbox has recently disabled the API used by pwSafe v1.

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To keep using Dropbox, you need to upgrade to pwSafe 2, which superseded pwSafe 1 in 2014.

Do I need to subscribe to sync or otherwise use pwSafe?

No, the subscription is just for pwSafe Cloud. Although we think pwSafe Cloud adds great value to pwSafe, you don't need to subscribe to it to have a fully-functional password manager, including access to Apple's iCloud Drive for syncing. You'll be missing only Cloud Memory and Cloud Backups.

How do I use Safari integration on iOS?

File multi tool 6 2010. Before using it, you need to enable pwSafe's action extension. To do that, tap the share icon and then select the rightmost ellipsis icon on the black and white icon row. Enable pwSafe in the list which will pop up.

Then, whenever you need to autofill a form, create a new password or change an existing one, tap the share icon and then the black and white pwSafe icon. You may move that icon to the left by tapping, holding and then dragging it with your finger.

First, unlock your safe as usual, using your password. Them, tap the settings button to the bottom of the screen, which is the safe settings button. Quickbooks 2015 16 0 4. Finally, tap 'Enable TouchID'.

Next time you need to unlock your safe, you'll be able to do so using your fingerprint.

I lost my password, how do I recover my data?

You don't, that's impossible. The password is used as a cryptographic key to encrypt your data. That means that we couldn't recover your password or data even if we wanted or were coerced to do it.

The only way to recover you password is to try every possible combination of numbers, letters and symbols (brute-force).

Jack nicklaus perfect golf 1 0. Since your safes are files you manage, instead of information stored on some database we operate, you need to recover your file.

You could have backups made by pwSafe itself:

  1. If you use pwSafe Cloud, your data might be in the Cloud Backups service. Tap/click the little cloud icon and then the 'Cloud Backups' text to list what is stored in your account.

  2. If using iOS, try the 'Restore Backups' function on the settings menu.

  3. If using a Mac, and you know exactly where your safe was, create a new safe under the same name in the same folder and use the 'File', 'Revert to.' menus.

  4. If using a Mac, try restoring from Time Machine. iCloud safes are stored in

If backups didn't solve it for you:

  • if your safe was in iCloud, it could be that:

  1. You were using iOS 7 or earlier and OS X Mavericks or earlier and started using iOS 8 or OS X Yosemite. iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite use a new iCloud technology called 'iCloud Drive'. The thing is that iCloud drive only works with iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite, it doesn't work on OS X Mavericks or iOS devices running iOS 7.

  2. The email address used to log on to iCloud has been changed, thereby switching iCloud accounts. If that's the case, switch back, remove your safe from iCloud, switch again and move it back into your new account's iCloud Drive.

  3. Trying to reclaim storage space, you or someone with whom you share your iCloud account deleted pwSafe's data. If that's the case, you might be able to restore it using the 'Restore backups' function on the settings menu (iOS). If using a Mac, create a safe under the same name and use the 'File' - 'Revert to' menus to try and find your safes' data

  4. Your device lost sync with iCloud servers. Log in to drive.icloud.com from your computer to verify what's in Apple's servers. If your data is there:

  • Turn pwSafe off inside iCloud Drive, inside iCloud settings (system preferences on the Mac, settings app on iOS).

  • Reboot

  • Turn it back on

  • If your safe was stored on Dropbox, tap the + button and select 'Link to safe in Dropbox'. Finally, browse for your safe in your Dropbox folder. If it's not there, you may want to log on to dropbox.com using your computer and restore it from deleted files.

  • If your safe was stored locally on an iOS device (unsynced), your best bet is a full phone backup (iCloud or iTunes).

When I try to unlock my safe, I get an error saying 'can't open file'. How to fix that?

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  1. Tap Edit

  2. Tap your safe's name

  3. Choose a new name for with English characters only

  4. Tap 'Done'

Which encryption algorithms does pwSafe use? How secure is it?

pwSafe uses Twofish for encryption. Twofish is a 256-bit algorithm which was one of the five finalists of the AES competition (won by Rijndael algorithm). If you wish more details, that's the technical description of pwSafe's file format.

Since only using strong algorithms is not enough, pwSafe borrows its security code from the Password Safe open-source project, which is around 10 years old and has been originally designed by the security guru Bruce Schneier. By doing that, it ensures a very low probability of having security related bugs which would allow an attacker to go around the cryptography. It also brings another advantage: it is compatible with many apps for many different platforms.

When transfering your safes to and from Dropbox it uses SSL, which encrypts all data and also authenticates the Dropbox server. The same goes for Cloud Backups.

If a master password is configured, when pwSafe is moved to the background, it encrypts the passwords you used to open the safes which are not closed (the ones with a red padlock). This encryption is performed using AES-128 in CBC mode and an encryption key derived from your master password by hashing it and a random salt with SHA-256 128 times.

Why don't pwSafe use a 512-bit (or longer) encryption algorithm?

The short answer to this question is: because it wouldn't make pwSafe safer.

That's actually an interesting question, because it contains a common misconception caused by misunderstanding of cryptography fundamentals by marketing-driven security products manufacturers. Let me explain:

  1. Provided you use a sufficient large key (128 bits is large enough) you can't break an encryption algorithm by brute-forcing it. Sony hi md music transfer 2.0 for mac. Unless quantum computers become practical, there's not enough energy in the entire solar system to try all combinations.

  2. There is no such thing as 512-bit AES, which is advertised by some. AES comes in 3 flavors, 128, 192 and 256 bits. As strange as it may look, 128-bit AES is actually considered the safer choice, due to advances that have been found by scientists trying to break the other variations.

  3. After about the 128-bits threshold, adding bits to a cryptography algorithm doesn't necessarily make it safer. Take the AES example above: Bruce Schneier, a famous cryptography scientist, recently wrote: 'And for new applications I suggest that people don't use AES-256. AES-128 provides more than enough security margin for the foreseeable future.'

pwSafe uses Twofish encryption algorithm (256 bits key). Although AES-128 would be a better choice security-wise (it's a more thoroughly analyzed algorithm than Twofish), changing algorithms would break compatibility with Password Safe apps for the Mac, PC and Linux, which is a big advantage.

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How to assign an entry to a group?

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On the Mac, drag and drop the entry on the left list.

On iOS, tap edit, then tap the 'Group' section just below the email field (it only appears when editing).

I upgraded Safari or macOS and the browser extension disappeared.

Safari 13, which is the default on macOS Catalina removed support for web extensions in favor of Safari App Extensions. This made pwSafe’s extension stop working.

pwSafe does not have a Safari App Extension yet, but one is in the works. We'll release an app update when it's ready. We know auto filling in web pages is a very important function of the app and are working on restoring this functionality as soon as possible.

Is pwSafe a 64-bit application compatible with macOS Catalina?

Yes, it is.

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