PWVault User Guide

Connect

1. The first time you start the program you'll see the PWVault Connect dialog.
   
   
    
   • Pick a name for your passwords and type it in the File: edit box.
     • Filenames are not case sensitive.
     • For example I use Carl's as the file name.
     • Different users must use a different file name.
     • The next time you connect you can type the name or use the ellipsis(...) button to select a file.
        
   • Pick a UserID for your password file and type it into the UserID: edit box.
     • The UserID is case sensitive.
     • For example I use Carl, because it's my name.
     • Only one user can access the password file.
        
   • Pick a Password for your password file and type it into the Password: edit box.
     • The Password is case sensitive.
     • If no one is looking over your shoulder check Show Password to see it.
     • This is a good idea the first time just to make sure you didn't make a typo.
        
   • Memorize your File, UserID, and Password.
     • If you forget any part you will not be able to open the password file.
     • Make sure you use a strong password with digits, mixed case letters, and punctuation.
        
   • If you are positive your machine is secure check Auto Connect Next Time.
     • If you check this box you any anyone who sits at your machine will have access to your passwords.
     • This is not recommended, but requested by several users.
        
   • Click OK to connect to the PWVault database.
     • If you click Cancel you return from whence you came.
        
2. When you have successfully connected to a PWVault database you will see this screen.
   
   
    
   •  To add a New Record click the append record button, on the navigation bar, .
     Notice the navigation bar has changed to .
     • Enter an Account name.
     • Enter a URL that's the http://www... thing.
     • Enter a UserID.
     • Enter a Password.
       • Check to see it.
       • Uncheck to hide it.
     • Enter any anecdotal information.
     • Click the Save Record button,
       • Notice the navigation bar has changed to .
       • or Cancel Edit button, .
          
   • When you have added many records the screen should look something like this. ( Note my passwords have been blurred deliberately for this guide.)
     
     
      
   • To find a record you can enter its Account name into the Search edit box.
     • As you type the database will jump to the first record that matches the characters you've typed.
     • Alternately you can scroll and click in the list box on the right.
     • Thirdly you can use the first 4 buttons, in the navigation bar to move to the first, prior, next, or last record.
        
   • These buttons, , are used to copy, edit, or delete a record.

    

3. Using PWValult to login to a web site is now easier than ever.
   • Clicking this button, , will take your web browser to the URL displayed.
   • Clicking this button, , then clicking in the user name field on the web page will log you on to the site.
     • Clicking the button will copy into the clipboard your UserID, a tab character, your Password, and an enter key.
     • PWVault then waits for a mouse click to paste the clipboard.
     • this works for most websites. If it doesn't work you can modify the sequence.
       • Click the Edit button, , on the navigation bar.
         • the Navigation bar will change from
             to .
         • and the Login Config button will change from to .
       • Click the Login Config button, , and this dialog box will appear.
         
       • Anything you type here will be use in place of the default login sequence.
         • For example eBay has a check box to keep you logged on
           
         • By clicking this sequence:
         • This login sequence will be used to login to eBay..
           
         • Before you can use it you must eXit, , and Save, .
            
   • This button, , works like the login button, , but just does a copy and paste for the UserID or Password.
      
   • While in edit mode you can generate a srong password.
     • Click the Edit button, to enter edit mode.
     • The PW edit box label will change from to .
     • Click the PW edit box label, and the Password Generator will appear.
       
        
       • The generated password is shown at the top.
       • Click the & to change the length.
       • You can configure
         • Case
         • First Character
         • Other characters
         • What punctuation to use
         • Whether or not  to use punctuation
       • Click Generate & Copy to
         • create another password
         • copy it to the clipboard.
       • Click Copy and Exit to
         • Copy the password into the clipboard
         • Close the Password Generator
         • Paste the password into the password edit box.
       • Click to cancel the procedure.
         • The Password Generator will close
         • The original password will remain unchanged.
4. Other features
   • Most operation can be done using the menu.
   • There are several sort options.
   • Click the file name to see its full file path.
   • Note field can hold large amounts of data.
      
5. Check www.dippel.us/pwvault for updates and a user forum.
    
6. You can contact me at carl@dippel.us or pwvault@dippel.us