More features

Short notes on more useful features.

Password change reminder

For password entries, you can be reminded to change the password regularly. While editing the entry, choose a period under "Reminder:", e.g. "3 months". When the period has passed, the main window shows the hint "It is time to change one or more passwords."; clicking it shows the entries concerned.

CSV import and export

Via "File" → "Import" you can take over passwords from other programs, e.g. via "Google Chrome CSV", "Mozilla Firefox CSV", "LastPass CSV..." or "Microsoft Edge". The other way round, "File" → "Export as CSV..." saves the open keychain as a CSV file in a folder of your choice after you enter the master password.

The export contains name, user name, password, web address, category and notes, plus the data of bank accounts, credit cards and identities, but no file attachments and no passkeys. Commas and line breaks are stored in a Steganos-specific notation, so the file is mainly meant for re-importing via "File" → "Import" → "Steganos CSV Keychain..." and may not be read correctly by other programs.

Importing from Google Chrome takes over name, web address, user name, password and note; importing from Mozilla Firefox takes over web address, user name and password. The CSV file must have been exported unchanged from the browser.

Warning: CSV files contain your passwords unencrypted. Delete them as soon as you no longer need them.

Transferring a keychain to the mobile apps manually

Without cloud storage, you can also transfer a keychain to your smartphone or tablet manually. Copy the keychain files from the Documents\Steganos Password Manager\<keychain name> folder (the .spm file with all its .spe and .bin files, or a ZIP file of them) to the device: on Android e.g. via USB to the "Downloads" folder, on iOS with the Finder (Mac), the Apple Devices app (Windows) or the Files app into the app's folder. In the app, close any open keychain, open the settings and, in the "Import & Export" section under "Keychain File Transfer", tap "Import keychain…". On Android, select all files of the keychain or the ZIP file. Later changes are not synced this way; that is what cloud sync is for.

Favicons

For entries with a web address, the Password Manager shows the website's logo, the so-called favicon, in the list. To do this, the program loads the favicon directly from the website; for some well-known websites it also uses a list maintained by Steganos. The favicons are stored encrypted in the keychain so they don't have to be loaded every time. If you don't want to use favicons, clear "Display favicons instead of default entry icons" in the settings under "Password Manager". The Password Manager then shows standard icons and no longer loads favicons from the internet.