Password Minder v1.5.0.9 released

Since Pwm requires .NET 2.0 isn't it time to compile NativeHelpers with /clr instead of /clr:oldSyntax and update NativeSecurity with new security API?

Good point - if you get some spare cycles, feel free to ship me the new code and I'll integrate it :)

Hi Keith, just downloaded and tried Password Minder... good idea, but I'm having a problem. It seems that when I press enter or F5 the password is not sent to the input buffer queue. Nothing happens. I can copy to clipboard and then paste into the fields OK.
Any thoughts?

The key thing you have to realize about how PWM works is that it looks for the window that has focus when it first launches, and that is the only window it'll ever send keys to (until you shut it down and relaunch).

So be sure you've got your cursor right where you want the password typed, then press the hotkey for PWM (you did set up a shortcut with a hotkey, like the README file talks about, right?)

Just a reminder to new users - be sure to read the README file, and pay close attention to the section that talks about backing up your password file and putting your master password somewhere safe where you won't lose it!

Did't read through the whole readme, I guess I was real excited to use it!! :)
Thanks again, it works great.

Thanks for this great little program, Keith.

A problem to report (admittedly with 1.05.08 as I haven't had a chance to look at the new one yet): it is possible to accidentally launch more than one instance. When this happens, the last instance closed wins, so password entries created may be lost depending on which instance was used to create the entry and the order in which the instances were closed.

Historically, if you wanted people to read the README file you'd have to name it DONT_README (that would be in Unix though; I don't know what you'd call it in MS-DOS).

Unfortunately spammers have made readers immune to all kinds of tricks so there's no way any more to persuade people to read it.

Where do I ship the new code?

Alex, ping me via my contact page (look on the left side of this page under Links).

Not sure this is the right place to put this so if there is a more proper place please let me know. After updating whenever I try to reset the master password I get the following error:
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Password Minder
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System.Security.Cryptography.CryptographicException: Padding is invalid and cannot be removed.

at System.Security.Cryptography.RijndaelManagedTransform.DecryptData(Byte[] inputBuffer, Int32 inputOffset, Int32 inputCount, Byte[]& outputBuffer, Int32 outputOffset, PaddingMode paddingMode, Boolean fLast)

at System.Security.Cryptography.RijndaelManagedTransform.TransformFinalBlock(Byte[] inputBuffer, Int32 inputOffset, Int32 inputCount)

at pwm.CryptMaster._getNotes(Record record)

at pwm.CryptMaster.ReKey(RecordList list, CryptMaster oldMaster)

at pwm.MainForm.changeMasterPasswordMenuItem_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)

at System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem.OnClick(EventArgs e)

at System.Windows.Forms.MenuItem.MenuItemData.Execute()

at System.Windows.Forms.Command.Invoke()

at System.Windows.Forms.Command.DispatchID(Int32 id)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmCommand(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
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OK
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The "fail safe" kicked in and I was able to save the backup copy but the original file was corrupted. I restored the file and it all works again but I am unable to change my master password. I have tried a few different passwords thinking it was something specific to the password I used but that does not appear to be it.

Looks like it's having trouble decrypting the notes field, which was a bug in the previous version (this is the main reason for this latest release).

In all likelyhood the notes for your records are corrupt due to that bug. To see if this is the problem, open the password file in a text editor and delete all the encryptedNotes attributes. You should then be able to change your master password.

Sorry for the inconvenience :(

Keith, that was it exactly. Thank you so much for the quick response with the solution and for this great program.

Password Minder is very useful and I appreciate this type of freeware but I'd like the option to export the data in clear text rather than forced encryption.

How do you uninstall this programm.. my problem is i cant find pwm anywhere in my computer..

Hi,

The tool is working fine and love this. But it does not sends teh keys to IE7 (Win XP SP2). any ideas?

Thanks
Shankar

Yea, sometimes the sendkeys mechanism doesn't work so well, in which case you can use Ctrl-C to copy the password and paste it where it needs to go.

Vista is even worse because of the way focus works (when you hit a keyboard shortcut, focus goes to the taskbar). I have to cut and paste everything there at the moment.

It's certainly not a perfect tool, but it works pretty well for free :-)

Thanks Keith.

Can I go ahead, check the source and modify if needed?

thanks
Shankar.

Sure, send me an SVN patch if you find a fix. Thanks!