Importing keychains from earlier versions or other devices

There are several ways to import existing keychains into your Password Manager.

Choose this option to add a keychain from an older version of the Password Manager or from another PC.

Start the Password Manager.
Select "File" → "Import" → "Steganos Password Manager Database..." in the program's menu bar.
A File Explorer window opens. Select the file in which your keychain is stored and click "Open".

Steganos keychains come in two different file formats:

Files with the extension ".spm" come from Password Manager 20 or later. When you import an ".spm" file, it is copied to the default folder for keychains (Documents\Steganos Password Manager) – together with its .spe and .bin files – and added to the program. An existing keychain with the same name is not overwritten without asking. Keychains from older versions are updated to the new encryption format in the process; the imported copy can then no longer be opened with older versions of the Password Manager, while the original file stays unchanged.
Files with the extension ".esf" come from Password Manager 19 or earlier. When you import an ".esf" file, it is copied into a keychain file in the new ".spm" format and added. The original ".esf" file is kept and can still be used in older versions of the Password Manager if needed.

If you have synced your keychain with cloud storage, you can easily add it on another or a new device:

Start the Password Manager.
Select "File" → "Start..." in the menu bar.
Click "I already have a keychain" and then "In my cloud storage".
Select the cloud provider where your keychain is stored, e.g. "Use Dropbox".
Your browser opens and shows the cloud service's sign-in page. Sign in and then return to the Password Manager.
The Password Manager now shows that it is connected to the cloud storage. Click "Close".
An overview of your available keychains opens. Keychains that are in the cloud storage but not yet on your device are marked with a cloud icon. Select the keychain you want and click "Open keychain".
Your keychain is downloaded. Enter your password and click "OK" to open it.

If you have saved a keychain as a Steganos CSV file, you can add it again with this option:

Start the Password Manager.
Create a new keychain with the name you want: select "File" → "New..." in the menu bar.
Once the new keychain has been created and opened, select "File" → "Import" → "Steganos CSV Keychain..." in the menu bar.
File Explorer opens. Select the CSV file in which your keychain is stored and click "Open".
The entries from the CSV file are copied into your keychain.
Once you have made sure that the new keychain contains all the entries you want and works as expected, delete the CSV file, as it contains your password data unencrypted.