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#820 Feature Request for Password Safe

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2017-01-03
2016-12-13
Barry Greene
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I would like to suggest a new feature for Password Safe to set it to open the last database used when launching.

KeePass has this feature.

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Feature Requests: #820

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  • Barry Greene

    Barry Greene - 2016-12-13

    I would like to suggest a new feature for Password Safe to set it to open the last database used when launching.
    KeePass has this feature.

     

  • DrK

    DrK - 2016-12-15

    It already remembers the last database and so, when starting, it populates the databse filename field. What it won't do is remember your passphrase so that it can actually open the database. It never remembers any passphrase and nor would it be good security practice to do so.

     

    • Barry Greene

      Barry Greene - 2016-12-15

      I'm finding when I open it that it will not target the last database I
      opened, I must select it. Is there an option I must set?

      Regards,

      Barry Greene

      mobile: 703-582-6499

      email: ibbeg@yahoo.com

      From: DrK [mailto:c-273@users.sf.net]
      Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2016 5:07 AM
      To: [passwordsafe:feature-requests]
      Subject: [passwordsafe:feature-requests] #820 Feature Request for Password
      Safe

      It already remembers the last database and so, when starting, it populates
      the databse filename field. What it won't do is remember your passphrase so
      that it can actually open the database. It never remembers any passphrase
      and nor would it be good security practice to do so.

      [feature-requests:#820]
      https://sourceforge.net/p/passwordsafe/feature-requests/820/ Feature
      Request for Password Safe

      Status: open
      Group: Next_Release_(example)
      Created: Tue Dec 13, 2016 11:17 PM UTC by Barry Greene
      Last Updated: Tue Dec 13, 2016 11:17 PM UTC
      Owner: nobody

      I would like to suggest a new feature for Password Safe to set it to open
      the last database used when launching.

      KeePass has this feature.

      Sent from sourceforge.net because you indicated interest in
      https://sourceforge.net/p/passwordsafe/feature-requests/820/

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  • DrK

    DrK - 2016-12-17

    There are usually 2 reasons why PWS would not remember the last opened DB:
    1. You haven't told it to remember. Via Manage->Option : System tab, Ensure that 'n' in "Remember last n databases" is at least 1.
    2. You do not have Read/Write access to the configuration file "pwsafe.cfg". For Windows 7 and later, It is normally for the general user in: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\PasswordSafe\ unless you have pointed it to a different location via the command line (although this is currently broken in 3.40 & 3.41).

     

    • Barry Greene

      Barry Greene - 2016-12-19

      I have been setup this way.

      The only change I made is to always open with display compressed. I haven't
      yet tried changing that back to see if that caused the issue. I will try
      that today and let you know.

      Regards,

      Barry Greene

      mobile: 703-582-6499

      email: ibbeg@yahoo.com

      From: DrK [mailto:c-273@users.sf.net]
      Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2016 1:02 PM
      To: [passwordsafe:feature-requests]
      Subject: [passwordsafe:feature-requests] #820 Feature Request for Password
      Safe

      There are usually 2 reasons why PWS would not remember the last opened DB:
      1. You haven't told it to remember. Via Manage->Option : System tab, Ensure
      that 'n' in "Remember last n databases" is at least 1.
      2. You do not have Read/Write access to the configuration file "pwsafe.cfg".
      For Windows 7 and later, It is normally for the general user in:
      C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\PasswordSafe\ unless you have pointed it
      to a different location via the command line (although this is currently
      broken in 3.40 & 3.41).

      [feature-requests:#820]
      https://sourceforge.net/p/passwordsafe/feature-requests/820/ Feature
      Request for Password Safe

      Status: open
      Group: Next_Release_(example)
      Created: Tue Dec 13, 2016 11:17 PM UTC by Barry Greene
      Last Updated: Thu Dec 15, 2016 10:06 AM UTC
      Owner: nobody

      I would like to suggest a new feature for Password Safe to set it to open
      the last database used when launching.

      KeePass has this feature.

      Sent from sourceforge.net because you indicated interest in
      https://sourceforge.net/p/passwordsafe/feature-requests/820/

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      https://sourceforge.net/auth/subscriptions/

       

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  • DrK

    DrK - 2016-12-19

    These are totally independent.

    The number of databases remembered is an application preference and is saved in the configuration file if you have read/write access to it.

    The state of the tree on opening is a database preference and is stored in the database header assuming opened read/write.

     

    • Barry Greene

      Barry Greene - 2016-12-20

      That's what I would have figured. So, why is Password Safe not
      automatically launching pointed at the only database I have and asking for
      that password? Before I made that one change, it was.

      Regards,

      Barry Greene

      mobile: 703-582-6499

      email: ibbeg@yahoo.com

      From: DrK [mailto:c-273@users.sf.net]
      Sent: Monday, December 19, 2016 5:31 PM
      To: [passwordsafe:feature-requests]
      Subject: [passwordsafe:feature-requests] #820 Feature Request for Password
      Safe

      These are totally independent.

      The number of databases remembered is an application preference and is saved
      in the configuration file if you have read/write access to it.

      The state of the tree on opening is a database preference and is stored in
      the database header assuming opened read/write.

      [feature-requests:#820]
      https://sourceforge.net/p/passwordsafe/feature-requests/820/ Feature
      Request for Password Safe

      Status: open
      Group: Next_Release_(example)
      Created: Tue Dec 13, 2016 11:17 PM UTC by Barry Greene
      Last Updated: Sat Dec 17, 2016 06:01 PM UTC
      Owner: nobody

      I would like to suggest a new feature for Password Safe to set it to open
      the last database used when launching.

      KeePass has this feature.

      Sent from sourceforge.net because you indicated interest in
      https://sourceforge.net/p/passwordsafe/feature-requests/820/

      To unsubscribe from further messages, please visit
      https://sourceforge.net/auth/subscriptions/

       

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  • DrK

    DrK - 2016-12-21

    Please would you confirm that you do indeed have read write access to the PaswordSafe configuration file.

    As I said above, the default location in WIndows 7 and above is: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\PasswordSafe\pwsafe.cfg

    Within this text file, you should find something like:

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
<Pwsafe_Settings>
  <host>
    <user>
        ....
       <currentfile>database.psafe3</currentfile>
       ....
       <maxmruitems>1</maxmruitems>
       ....
       <MRU>
         <Safe01>database.psafe3</Safe01>
       </MRU>
    </user>
  </host>
</Pwsafe_Settings>

    where "host" is the name of your PC and "user" is your WIndows logon name.
    Between the <user> and </user> there will be a line noting the last database opened (<currentfile>...</currentfile>) and a line like "<maxmruitems>1</maxmruitems>" setting the number of databases to remember.

    There will also be a section "<MRU>...</MRU>" saving the database names Safe01 to Safenn, where nn is the number it currently knows about.

    Please use a text editor (e.g. Notepad) and change the number to remember e.g. from 1 to 5 and save the file. If you can do this, then you do have read/write access.

    Now open PasswordSafe and go to Manage->Options : System tab. This should now show that you wish to remember 5 previous databases. If it doesn't, then the pwsafe.cfg file you just edited is not the one PasswordSafe is using.

     

    Last edit: DrK 2016-12-21

    • Barry Greene

      Barry Greene - 2016-12-21

      I'll check, but I'm pretty certain I do.

      Regards,

      Barry Greene

      mobile: 703-582-6499

      email: ibbeg@yahoo.com

      From: DrK [mailto:c-273@users.sf.net]
      Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2016 5:20 AM
      To: [passwordsafe:feature-requests]
      Subject: [passwordsafe:feature-requests] #820 Feature Request for Password
      Safe

      Please would you confirm that you do indeed have read write access to the
      PaswordSafe configuration file.

      As I said above, the default location in WIndows 7 and above is:
      C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\PasswordSafe\pwsafe.cfg

      Within this text file, you should find something like:

      <Pwsafe_Settings> <host> <user> .... <currentfile>database.psafe3</currentfile> .... <maxmruitems>1</maxmruitems> .... <MRU> <Safe01>database.psafe3</Safe01> </MRU> </user> </host> </Pwsafe_Settings>

      where "host" is the name of your PC and "user" is your WIndows logon name.
      Between the <user> and </user> there will be a line line noting the last
      database opened (<currentfile>...</currentfile>) and a line like
      "<maxmruitems>1</maxmruitems>" setting the number of databases to remember.

      There will also be a section "<MRU>...</MRU>" saving the database names
      Safe01 to Safenn, where nn is the number it currently knows about.

      Please use a text editor (e.g. Notepad) and change the number to remember
      e.g. from 1 to 5 and save the file. If you can do this, then you do have
      read/write access.

      Now open PasswordSafe and go to Manage->Options : System tab. This should
      now show that you wish to remember 5 previous databases. If it doesn't, then
      the pwsafe.cfg file you just edited is not the one PasswordSafe is using.

      [feature-requests:#820]
      https://sourceforge.net/p/passwordsafe/feature-requests/820/ Feature
      Request for Password Safe

      Status: open
      Group: Next_Release_(example)
      Created: Tue Dec 13, 2016 11:17 PM UTC by Barry Greene
      Last Updated: Wed Dec 21, 2016 09:33 AM UTC
      Owner: nobody

      I would like to suggest a new feature for Password Safe to set it to open
      the last database used when launching.

      KeePass has this feature.

      Sent from sourceforge.net because you indicated interest in
      https://sourceforge.net/p/passwordsafe/feature-requests/820/

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    • Barry Greene

      Barry Greene - 2017-01-03

      I do have READ/WRITE access to the config file. The area of the file you
      directed me to was:

      <MRU>

          <Safe01>C:\BGreene Docs\My Safes\pwsafe.psafe3</Safe01>

  </MRU>

</bgreene>

<BGREENE>

  <LastUpdated>2016-12-17T22:53:35</LastUpdated>

  <Preferences>

    <column1width>44</column1width>

    <column2width>79</column2width>

    <column3width>51</column3width>

    <column4width>40</column4width>

    <sortedcolumn>3</sortedcolumn>

    <currentfile>C:\BGreene Docs\My Safes\pwsafe.psafe3</currentfile>

    <ListColumns>3,4,5,13,20,18,7,8,9,10,12,16,</ListColumns>

    <ColumnWidths>44,79,51,40,51,99,62,127,95,139,95,103,</ColumnWidths>

    <ListViewGridLines>1</ListViewGridLines>

    <MultipleInstances>0</MultipleInstances>

    <ClearClipboardOnMinimize>0</ClearClipboardOnMinimize>

    <NotesWordWrap>1</NotesWordWrap>

    <maxmruitems>1</maxmruitems>

      I changed "<Safe01>C:\BGreene Docs\My Safes\pwsafe.psafe3</Safe01>" to
      "<Safe05>C:\BGreene Docs\My Safes\pwsafe.psafe3</Safe05>" and saved the
      file. But, I have not closed Password Safe and re-launched it yet.

      Regards,

      Barry Greene

      mobile: 703-582-6499

      email: ibbeg@yahoo.com

      From: DrK [mailto:c-273@users.sf.net]
      Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2016 5:20 AM
      To: [passwordsafe:feature-requests]
      Subject: [passwordsafe:feature-requests] #820 Feature Request for Password
      Safe

      Please would you confirm that you do indeed have read write access to the
      PaswordSafe configuration file.

      As I said above, the default location in WIndows 7 and above is:
      C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\PasswordSafe\pwsafe.cfg

      Within this text file, you should find something like:

      <Pwsafe_Settings> <host> <user> .... <currentfile>database.psafe3</currentfile> .... <maxmruitems>1</maxmruitems> .... <MRU> <Safe01>database.psafe3</Safe01> </MRU> </user> </host> </Pwsafe_Settings>

      where "host" is the name of your PC and "user" is your WIndows logon name.
      Between the <user> and </user> there will be a line line noting the last
      database opened (<currentfile>...</currentfile>) and a line like
      "<maxmruitems>1</maxmruitems>" setting the number of databases to remember.

      There will also be a section "<MRU>...</MRU>" saving the database names
      Safe01 to Safenn, where nn is the number it currently knows about.

      Please use a text editor (e.g. Notepad) and change the number to remember
      e.g. from 1 to 5 and save the file. If you can do this, then you do have
      read/write access.

      Now open PasswordSafe and go to Manage->Options : System tab. This should
      now show that you wish to remember 5 previous databases. If it doesn't, then
      the pwsafe.cfg file you just edited is not the one PasswordSafe is using.

      [feature-requests:#820]
      https://sourceforge.net/p/passwordsafe/feature-requests/820/ Feature
      Request for Password Safe

      Status: open
      Group: Next_Release_(example)
      Created: Tue Dec 13, 2016 11:17 PM UTC by Barry Greene
      Last Updated: Wed Dec 21, 2016 09:33 AM UTC
      Owner: nobody

      I would like to suggest a new feature for Password Safe to set it to open
      the last database used when launching.

      KeePass has this feature.

      Sent from sourceforge.net because you indicated interest in
      https://sourceforge.net/p/passwordsafe/feature-requests/820/

      To unsubscribe from further messages, please visit
      https://sourceforge.net/auth/subscriptions/

       

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  • MrMe

    MrMe - 2016-12-21

    Also, with the database open, I would think that Barry would see one or more files listed with the PWS icon to the left of the file path/name under the File> menu.

     

  • DrK

    DrK - 2017-01-02

    Any update? Do you have update access to the configuration file? Were you using the configuration file you thought? OR is it a bug that we currently can't reproduce?

     

    • Barry Greene

      Barry Greene - 2017-01-02

      I haven't checked. But, I have not done anything different except change
      those settings I told you about. When I changed the settings after initial
      installation, Password Safe started behaving as I described. I haven't had
      the time to dig deeper.

      Thanks for the follow-up. I'll try to check this week and get back to you.

      Regards,

      Barry Greene

      mobile: 703-582-6499

      email: ibbeg@yahoo.com

      From: DrK [mailto:c-273@users.sf.net]
      Sent: Monday, January 2, 2017 9:50 AM
      To: [passwordsafe:feature-requests]
      Subject: [passwordsafe:feature-requests] #820 Feature Request for Password
      Safe

      Any update? Do you have update access to the configuration file? Were you
      using the configuration file you thought? OR is it a bug that we currently
      can't reproduce?

      [feature-requests:#820]
      https://sourceforge.net/p/passwordsafe/feature-requests/820/ Feature
      Request for Password Safe

      Status: open
      Group: Next_Release_(example)
      Created: Tue Dec 13, 2016 11:17 PM UTC by Barry Greene
      Last Updated: Wed Dec 21, 2016 02:51 PM UTC
      Owner: nobody

      I would like to suggest a new feature for Password Safe to set it to open
      the last database used when launching.

      KeePass has this feature.

      Sent from sourceforge.net because you indicated interest in
      https://sourceforge.net/p/passwordsafe/feature-requests/820/

      To unsubscribe from further messages, please visit
      https://sourceforge.net/auth/subscriptions/

       

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  • DrK

    DrK - 2017-01-03

    No, I suggested only changing
    <maxmruitems>1</maxmruitems>
    to
    <maxmruitems>5</maxmruitems>

     

    • Barry Greene

      Barry Greene - 2017-01-04

      As I said, I apparently did not fully understand your instructions. In any
      case, I can edit the config file and put the statement I had changed back as
      it was. The issue persists.

      Regards,

      Barry Greene

      mobile: 703-582-6499

      email: ibbeg@yahoo.com

      From: DrK [mailto:c-273@users.sf.net]
      Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2017 1:31 AM
      To: [passwordsafe:feature-requests]
      Subject: [passwordsafe:feature-requests] #820 Feature Request for Password
      Safe

      No, I suggested only changing
      <maxmruitems>1</maxmruitems>
      to
      <maxmruitems>5</maxmruitems>

      [feature-requests:#820]
      https://sourceforge.net/p/passwordsafe/feature-requests/820/ Feature
      Request for Password Safe

      Status: open
      Group: Next_Release_(example)
      Created: Tue Dec 13, 2016 11:17 PM UTC by Barry Greene
      Last Updated: Tue Jan 03, 2017 07:55 PM UTC
      Owner: nobody

      I would like to suggest a new feature for Password Safe to set it to open
      the last database used when launching.

      KeePass has this feature.

      Sent from sourceforge.net because you indicated interest in
      https://sourceforge.net/p/passwordsafe/feature-requests/820/

      To unsubscribe from further messages, please visit
      https://sourceforge.net/auth/subscriptions/

       

      Related

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