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