@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ QtPass is the default password manager for Lubuntu.
Usage
Usage
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On first launch you will be asked to generate a key to encrypt your passwords. The first field to generate the encryption key is to enter your emial in the :guilabel:`Email` field. Next enter your name in the :guilabel:`Name` field. The next field is you need is the password twice in the :guilabel:`Passphrase` field twice to make sure you do not make a typo. To create the encryption key press the :guilabel:`OK` button.
On first launch you will be asked to generate a key to encrypt your passwords. The first field to generate the encryption key is to enter your email in the :guilabel:`Email` field. Next enter your name in the :guilabel:`Name` field. The next field is you need is the password twice in the :guilabel:`Passphrase` field twice to make sure you do not make a typo. To create the encryption key press the :guilabel:`OK` button.
..image:: qtpass-firsttime.png
..image:: qtpass-firsttime.png
To actually store a password preess the button that looks like a piece of paper with a :guilabel:`+` button. Enter the name of the file to store your password in :guilabel:`New password file` and press the :guilabel:`OK` button. To type in yourr password for an already existing password type it in the :guilabel:`Password` field. To show your password that you have check the :guilabel:`Show password` checkbox. To randomly generate a password press the :guilabel:`Generate` button. To change the lengnth of the generated password change the :guilabel:`Length` field.
To actually store a password press the button that looks like a piece of paper with a :guilabel:`+` button. Enter the name of the file to store your password in :guilabel:`New password file` and press the :guilabel:`OK` button. To type in your password for an already existing password type it in the :guilabel:`Password` field. To show your password that you have check the :guilabel:`Show password` checkbox. To randomly generate a password press the :guilabel:`Generate` button. To change the length of the generated password change the :guilabel:`Length` field.
To get the password out of a the password manager you will need to enter your encrpytion key passphrase in the :guilabel:`Password` field.
To get the password out of a the password manager you will need to enter your encryption key passphrase in the :guilabel:`Password` field.
To add a folder to put passwords in press the folder button with a :guilabel:`+` on it. To get an existing password into a folder left click and drag that password into the folder on the main list. To add a password to a folder right click on the folder and select :guilabel:`Add password`.
To add a folder to put passwords in press the folder button with a :guilabel:`+` on it. To get an existing password into a folder left click and drag that password into the folder on the main list. To add a password to a folder right click on the folder and select :guilabel:`Add password`.
@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ To search for a particular password type the password you are searching for in t
..image:: qtpass-main.png
..image:: qtpass-main.png
To Edit a password left click on :guilabel:`4 horizontal lines button`.To make a new random password press the :guilabel:`Generate` button. To change the legnth of a randomly generated password change the :guilabel:`Length` field. To enter a new password with the keyboard type in the top left of the window. To type a description of your password type in the bottom field. To save changes to your password press the :guilabel:`OK` button and then enter your encryption passphrase to encrpyt the passwords.
To Edit a password left click on :guilabel:`4 horizontal lines button`.To make a new random password press the :guilabel:`Generate` button. To change the length of a randomly generated password change the :guilabel:`Length` field. To enter a new password with the keyboard type in the top left of the window. To type a description of your password type in the bottom field. To save changes to your password press the :guilabel:`OK` button and then enter your encryption passphrase to encrypt the passwords.
To delete a password you do not use anymore right click on it and select :menuselection:`Delete` or press the trash can button with an :guilabel:`X` button.
To delete a password you do not use anymore right click on it and select :menuselection:`Delete` or press the trash can button with an :guilabel:`X` button.
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To rename a password right click on it and select :menuselection:`Rename password`.
To rename a password right click on it and select :menuselection:`Rename password`.
Cusotmizing
Customizing
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To change your settings for QtPass press the :guilabel:`Gear Button`. To change if QtPass will copy passwords change the drop down under the :guilabel:`Clipboard behavior` drop down. To copy the password into primary selection check the :guilabel:`Use primary selection` checkbox. To have your password cleared from your clipboard after a while to not accidently paste it anywhere check the :guilabel:`Autoclear after` checkbox and select how long in the field in the right. To hide everything on the right when you click on your password press the :guilabel:`Hide content` checkbox. To have the password hidden when you click on a password check the :guilabel:`Hide password` checkbox. To have the panel automatically clear itself check the :guilabel:`Autoclear panel after` checkbox and change how long on the right.
To change your settings for QtPass press the :guilabel:`Gear Button`. To change if QtPass will copy passwords change the drop down under the :guilabel:`Clipboard behavior` drop down. To copy the password into primary selection check the :guilabel:`Use primary selection` checkbox. To have your password cleared from your clipboard after a while to not accidentally paste it anywhere check the :guilabel:`Autoclear after` checkbox and select how long in the field in the right. To hide everything on the right when you click on your password press the :guilabel:`Hide content` checkbox. To have the password hidden when you click on a password check the :guilabel:`Hide password` checkbox. To have the panel automatically clear itself check the :guilabel:`Autoclear panel after` checkbox and change how long on the right.
To change how long to make generated passwords change the :guilabel:`Password Length` field. To change what characters to use use the :guilabel:`Use characters` drop down message. To use a custom set of characters type in what characters in the :guilabel:`Use characters` and type in what characters you want to use. To toggle using the pwgen command line program check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Use pwgen` checkbox. To have autogenerated passowerds not have capital letters check the :guilabel:`Exclude capital letters` checkbox. To have your generated passwords not have numbers check the :guilabel:`Exclude numbers` checkbox. To generate eeasier to memorize passwords check the :guilabel:`Generate easy to memorize but less secure passwords` checkbox. To have generated passwords include specail symbols check the :guilabel:`Include specail symbols` checkbox.
To change how long to make generated passwords change the :guilabel:`Password Length` field. To change what characters to use use the :guilabel:`Use characters` drop down message. To use a custom set of characters type in what characters in the :guilabel:`Use characters` and type in what characters you want to use. To toggle using the pwgen command line program check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Use pwgen` checkbox. To have autogenerated passwords not have capital letters check the :guilabel:`Exclude capital letters` checkbox. To have your generated passwords not have numbers check the :guilabel:`Exclude numbers` checkbox. To generate easier to memorize passwords check the :guilabel:`Generate easy to memorize but less secure passwords` checkbox. To have generated passwords include special symbols check the :guilabel:`Include special symbols` checkbox.
