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1 | Q: | 1 | Q: |
2 | What is PWM/Pi? | 2 | What is PWM/Pi? |
3 | Q: | 3 | Q: |
4 | For which platform is PWM/Pi available? | 4 | For which platform is PWM/Pi available? |
5 | Q: | 5 | Q: |
6 | Can I exchange the password files from PWM/Pi and PwManager? | 6 | Can I exchange the password files from PWM/Pi and PwManager? |
7 | Q: | 7 | Q: |
8 | Does Export/Import keep sync information in place? | 8 | Does Export/Import keep sync information in place? |
9 | Q: | 9 | Q: |
10 | Can PWM/Pi sync categories? | 10 | Can PWM/Pi sync categories? |
11 | Q: | 11 | Q: |
12 | Which crypto, hash and compress algorithm is applied to the remote file | 12 | Which crypto, hash and compress algorithm is applied to the remote file |
13 | while syncing? | 13 | while syncing? |
14 | 14 | Q: | |
15 | What is the format of the CSV format to import passwords? | ||
15 | 16 | ||
16 | ************************************************************************* | 17 | ************************************************************************* |
17 | Q: | 18 | Q: |
18 | What is PWM/Pi | 19 | What is PWM/Pi |
19 | A: | 20 | A: |
20 | PWM/Pi is the platform-independend version of PwManager 1.0.1, written by | 21 | PWM/Pi is the platform-independend version of PwManager 1.0.1, written by |
21 | Michael Buesch and the PwManager Team (http://passwordmanager.sourceforge.net) | 22 | Michael Buesch and the PwManager Team (http://passwordmanager.sourceforge.net) |
22 | ************************************************************************* | 23 | ************************************************************************* |
23 | Q: | 24 | Q: |
24 | For which platform is PWM/Pi available? | 25 | For which platform is PWM/Pi available? |
25 | A: | 26 | A: |
26 | PWM/Pi is the platform-independend version of PWManager and it | 27 | PWM/Pi is the platform-independend version of PWManager and it |
27 | includes a replacement for the KDE libraries called microkde. | 28 | includes a replacement for the KDE libraries called microkde. |
28 | It can be compiled to any platform, where Qt is available. | 29 | It can be compiled to any platform, where Qt is available. |
29 | The source code compiles without modifications on Windows, | 30 | The source code compiles without modifications on Windows, |
30 | Linux Desktop and Sharp Zaurus PDA. Precompiled versions are available | 31 | Linux Desktop and Sharp Zaurus PDA. Precompiled versions are available |
31 | on www.pi-sync.net for Windows and Sharp Zaurus PDA. | 32 | on www.pi-sync.net for Windows and Sharp Zaurus PDA. |
32 | Latest versions and the source code cvs can be found at: | 33 | Latest versions and the source code cvs can be found at: |
33 | http://sourceforge.net/projects/kdepimpi/ | 34 | http://sourceforge.net/projects/kdepimpi/ |
34 | ************************************************************************* | 35 | ************************************************************************* |
35 | Q: | 36 | Q: |
36 | Can I exchange the password files from PWM/Pi and PwManager | 37 | Can I exchange the password files from PWM/Pi and PwManager |
37 | A: | 38 | A: |
38 | The password files of PWM/Pi can not be exchanged with all versions up | 39 | The password files of PWM/Pi can not be exchanged with all versions up |
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43 | ************************************************************************* | 44 | ************************************************************************* |
44 | Q: | 45 | Q: |
45 | Does Export/Import keep sync information in place | 46 | Does Export/Import keep sync information in place |
46 | A: | 47 | A: |
47 | Exporting data from PwManager removes all sync related information | 48 | Exporting data from PwManager removes all sync related information |
48 | (Meta information) from the data. Because of that, a subsequent import | 49 | (Meta information) from the data. Because of that, a subsequent import |
49 | results in "new" entries that will be handled as new entries when | 50 | results in "new" entries that will be handled as new entries when |
50 | syncing them with an existing password file. | 51 | syncing them with an existing password file. |
51 | ************************************************************************* | 52 | ************************************************************************* |
52 | Q: | 53 | Q: |
53 | Can PWM/Pi sync categories? | 54 | Can PWM/Pi sync categories? |
54 | A: | 55 | A: |
55 | No. PWM/Pi does not sync categories. It syncs all pw entries of the file | 56 | No. PWM/Pi does not sync categories. It syncs all pw entries of the file |
56 | without checking for the entries categories. | 57 | without checking for the entries categories. |
57 | A sync operation does not move modified entries from one category to another. | 58 | A sync operation does not move modified entries from one category to another. |
58 | Only if the sync operation has to create a new pw entry, it checks for the | 59 | Only if the sync operation has to create a new pw entry, it checks for the |
59 | existance of the category and creates it if not existent. | 60 | existance of the category and creates it if not existent. |
60 | ************************************************************************* | 61 | ************************************************************************* |
61 | Q: | 62 | Q: |
62 | Which crypto, hash and compress algorithm is applied to the remote file | 63 | Which crypto, hash and compress algorithm is applied to the remote file |
63 | while syncing? | 64 | while syncing? |
64 | A: The sync operation applies the local crypt, hash and compress algorithm | 65 | A: The sync operation applies the local crypt, hash and compress algorithm |
65 | to both, the local and remote copy of the passwordfile and with thus | 66 | to both, the local and remote copy of the passwordfile and with thus |
66 | overwrites the settings of the remote PwManager application. | 67 | overwrites the settings of the remote PwManager application. |
68 | ************************************************************************* | ||
69 | Q: | ||
70 | What is the format of the CSV file to import passwords? | ||
71 | A: | ||
72 | "Category 1",, "Desc 1", "Username 1", "Password 1", "URL 1", "Launcher 1", "Comment 1" | ||
73 | "Category 1",, "Desc 2", "Username 2", "Password 2", "URL 2", "Launcher 2", "Comment 2" | ||
74 | ... | ||
75 | |||
76 | |||
77 | -The empty "" is neccessary, because in future versions PwManager will | ||
78 | support nested Categories. | ||
79 | -The first line must !!not!! contain the field names. | ||
67 | 80 | ||
68 | 81 | ||
69 | 82 | ||
70 | 83 | ||
71 | 84 | ||