Kaspersky PASSWORD MANAGER User Manual
USER GUIDE
Kaspersky Password Manager
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
KASPERSKY PASSWORD MANAGER ........................................................................................................................ 5
INSTALLING KASPERSKY PASSWORD MANAGER ON THE COMPUTER .............................................................. 6
Step 1. Viewing the License Agreement .................................................................................................................. 6
Step 2. Selecting a destination folder....................................................................................................................... 6
Step 3. Placing the application in the Start menu on the Microsoft Windows taskbar .............................................. 7
Step 4. Creating the Kaspersky Password Manager shortcut on the desktop ......................................................... 7
Step 5. Final testing of Kaspersky Password Manager before the installation ......................................................... 7
Step 6. Completing the Kaspersky Password Manager installation ......................................................................... 7
ACTIVATING THE APPLICATION ................................................................................................................................ 8
KASPERSKY PASSWORD MANAGER INTERFACE................................................................................................... 9
Notification area icon ............................................................................................................................................... 9
Context menu of Kaspersky Password Manager ................................................................................................... 10
Kaspersky Password Manager window ................................................................................................................. 10
Application settings window ................................................................................................................................... 10
Caption Button ....................................................................................................................................................... 11
GETTING STARTED ................................................................................................................................................... 12
Configuration wizard .............................................................................................................................................. 12
Accessing Password Database ............................................................................................................................. 12
Using personal data ............................................................................................................................................... 13
Finding passwords ................................................................................................................................................. 14
PASSWORD DATABASE MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................. 15
Adding personal data ............................................................................................................................................. 15
Account ............................................................................................................................................................ 15
Login ................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Identity.............................................................................................................................................................. 20
Group of accounts ............................................................................................................................................ 20
Editing personal data ............................................................................................................................................. 21
Deleting personal data ........................................................................................................................................... 22
Importing / exporting passwords ............................................................................................................................ 22
Password Database Backup / Restore .................................................................................................................. 23
APPLICATION SETTINGS CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................................... 25
Default login ........................................................................................................................................................... 26
List of frequently used accounts ............................................................................................................................ 26
List of ignored web addresses ............................................................................................................................... 27
List of trusted web addresses ................................................................................................................................ 27
Quick launch of application functions ..................................................................................................................... 28
Password Database location ................................................................................................................................. 29
Creating new Password Database ......................................................................................................................... 30
Backup copy .......................................................................................................................................................... 30
Selecting encryption method .................................................................................................................................. 31
Automatic locking of Password Database .............................................................................................................. 32
Authorization method for Kaspersky Password Manager ...................................................................................... 32
Using USB and Bluetooth devices ......................................................................................................................... 33
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Changing Master Password ................................................................................................................................... 33
Creating a list of supported browsers .................................................................................................................... 34
Additional settings .................................................................................................................................................. 34
Application launch time .................................................................................................................................... 34
Double-click action ........................................................................................................................................... 35
Notifications ...................................................................................................................................................... 35
Backup time of password in clipboard .............................................................................................................. 36
Caption Button ................................................................................................................................................. 36
ADDITIONAL FEATURES ........................................................................................................................................... 37
Password generator ............................................................................................................................................... 37
Kaspersky Password Manager pointer .................................................................................................................. 38
Portable version of Kaspersky Password Manager ............................................................................................... 38
KASPERSKY LAB ....................................................................................................................................................... 41
LICENSE AGREEMENT ............................................................................................................................................. 42
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KASPERSKY PASSWORD MANAGER
Kaspersky Password Manager stores and protects all your personal data (e.g. passwords, user names, Internet pager
accounts, contacts, phone numbers, etc.). Kaspersky Password Manager sticks passwords and accounts to Microsoft
Windows applications and web pages for which they are used. All information is stored in encrypted form in the Password
Database, access to which is protected by a Master Password. Personal data is easily accessible if the Password
Database is unlocked. After launching a web page or application, Kaspersky Password Manager automatically enters the
password, user name and other personal data. Thus, you need not remember all the passwords, you only need to
remember one password.
By default, Kaspersky Password Manager loads automatically when the operating system starts up. This component is
built in into the application which allows personal data to be managed directly from the application window.
Kaspersky Password Manager monitors the actions of applications with passwords and prevents the interception and
theft of personal data. This component checks applications that use passwords or request them from other applications,
before asking you to allow or forbid a suspicious action.
Additionally, Kaspersky Password Manager can:
save and use your passwords (see page 13);
find accounts, passwords, user names and other personal information in the Password Database (see page 14);
generate secure passwords (see page 37) when registering new accounts;
save all passwords on removable device (see page 38);
restore Password Database from backup copy (see page 23);
protect passwords from unauthorized access (see page 12).
To start Kaspersky Password Manager, please do the following:
1. Left-click the Kaspersky Password Manager icon in the taskbar notification area.
2. In the context menu that will open, select the Password Manager item.
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Step 1. Viewing the License Agreement ............................................................................................................................ 6
Step 2. Selecting a destination folder ................................................................................................................................ 6
Step 3. Placing the application in the Start menu on the Microsoft Windows taskbar ....................................................... 7
Step 4. Creating the Kaspersky Password Manager shortcut on the desktop ................................................................... 7
Step 5. Final testing of Kaspersky Password Manager before the installation .................................................................. 7
Step 6. Completing the Kaspersky Password Manager installation ................................................................................... 7
INSTALLING KASPERSKY PASSWORD MANAGER ON THE COMPUTER
Kaspersky Password Manager can be installed on the computer in interactive mode using the Installation Wizard that
starts when the user opens the installation file.
It is recommended closing all applications before installing Kaspersky Password Manager.
To install Kaspersky Password Manager on your computer, open the installation package file (that with the *.exe
extension) downloaded from the Internet.
After the installation package is run, you will be offered to select the localization language for the Installation Wizard.
When the language is selected, the Kaspersky Password Manager Installation Wizard starts.
The Installation Wizard consists of a series of windows (steps). Each window includes a set of buttons designed to
manage the installation process. You can move through the steps by clicking Next and Back as required. To exit the
wizard at any stage, click the Cancel button. After the wizard finishes its operations, click the Install button. A detailed
discussion of each step of the installation is provided below.
STEP 1. VIEWING THE LICENSE AGREEMENT
Before installing the application, you are offered to view the License Agreement being concluded by Kaspersky Lab and
yourself. The License Agreement lists the user's rights to use the software purchased. You cannot proceed with the
application installation without accepting the terms of the License Agreement.
Read the Agreement thoroughly and select the I accept the agreement option. The application installation will
continue.
To cancel the application installation, click the Cancel button.
STEP 2. SELECTING A DESTINATION FOLDER
At this step, you can select the destination folder into which Kaspersky Password Manager will be installed. The default
installation path is as follows: <drive> \ Program Files \ Kaspersky Password Manager.
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To change the destination folder, click the Browse button and specify the required button in the window that will open.
You can also specify a new installation path by entering it in the respective field. To make a decision on the selection of
the destination folder, you can learn the amount of required free disk space in the bottom part of the window.
Remember that the full path to the installation folder should be 200 characters long or less and contain no special
characters if you specify it manually.
Click the Next button to proceed with the installation.
STEP 3. PLACING THE APPLICATION IN THE START MENU
ON THE MICROSOFT WINDOWS TASKBAR
At this step, you are offered to specify the path for starting the application from the Start menu on the Microsoft Windows
taskbar. The default path to the application in the Start menu on the Microsoft Windows taskbar is as follows:
Start All programs Kaspersky Password Manager.
To change the path to the application, click the Browse button and select a different folder from the Start menu.
Click the Next button. The installation will continue.
STEP 4. CREATING THE KASPERSKY PASSWORD MANAGER SHORTCUT ON THE DESKTOP
At this step, you are offered to create the application shortcut on the desktop for a quick start of Kaspersky Password
Manager. To do so, check the Create a desktop icon box.
Click the Next button to proceed with the installation.
STEP 5. FINAL TESTING OF KASPERSKY PASSWORD MANAGER BEFORE THE INSTALLATION
Before beginning the installation, you will be offered to view the installation settings you have selected and modify them, if
necessary.
To modify the settings you have selected, go back to the previous installation steps by clicking the Back button.
If all the settings are right, click the Install button.
STEP 6. COMPLETING THE KASPERSKY PASSWORD MANAGER INSTALLATION
The last window of the Wizard will inform you of a successful completion of application installation. To start using
Kaspersky Password Manager, make sure that the Launch Kaspersky Password Manager box is checked and click
the Finish button.
The Kaspersky Password Manager Setup Wizard will be opened automatically.
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ACTIVATING THE APPLICATION
The application activation procedure consists in registering a license key. The right of using the current version of the
application is ensured based on the license key.
Each version of the application has its own license key that consists of a unique combination of characters. You receive
your license key by email when purchasing Kaspersky Password Manager.
The license key should be used both for the current version of the application and for all updates.
Before installing the updates for the current version of the application, make sure that the license key is saved.
Kaspersky Password Manager runs in full-function mode during 30 days from the moment of the installation. When the
trial version expires, some functions of the application become unavailable. You can activate the license either at the
initial setup of Kaspersky Password Manager in the Setup Wizard window (see page 12), or anytime you wish within 30
days before the trial version expires. If you have not purchased the application license before the activation, you can do it
when activating the application.
You can also purchase the Kaspersky Password Manager license in one of the following ways:
at Kaspersky Lab's eStore;
from the Kaspersky Password Manager context menu – to do so, select the Buy Now! item from the
application's context menu;
in the application information window – to do so, select the Help About Kaspersky Password Manager item
from the application's context menu;
when unblocking the password database using the Master Password – to do so, click the Purchase License
Key online link in the unblocking window;
using the Caption Button– to do so, select the Buy Now! item from the Caption Button menu.
You can activate the application in one of the following ways:
From the application's context menu. To do so, select the Help Enter License Key item from the application
context menu.
In the application information window. To do so, select the Help About Kaspersky Password Manager item
from the application context menu.
When unblocking the password database using the Master Password. To do so, click the Enter your License
Key to activate your full commercial version link in the unblocking window.
To activate the application, please do the following:
1. From the Kaspersky Password Manager context menu, select the Help Enter License Key item.
2. In the window that will open, switch to purchasing the license, if necessary. To do so, click the Purchase online
link. After the license is purchased, enter the license key you have received and confirm it.
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Notification area icon ......................................................................................................................................................... 9
Context menu of Kaspersky Password Manager ............................................................................................................. 10
Kaspersky Password Manager window ........................................................................................................................... 10
Application settings window ............................................................................................................................................. 10
Caption Button ................................................................................................................................................................. 11
KASPERSKY PASSWORD MANAGER INTERFACE
Kaspersky Password Manager interface is simple and easy to use. In this chapter, we shall take a closer look at the main
principles of working with the application.
Kaspersky Password Manager has plug-ins embedded in applications that require authorization. You can install plug-ins
on your own for the required browsers. Installed plug-ins provide access to Kaspersky Password Manager's functions
from the application / browser interface.
Kaspersky Password Manager allows using the Kaspersky Password Manager pointer to quickly select an
application / web page for automatic input of personal data.
NOTIFICATION AREA ICON
Immediately after starting Kaspersky Password Manager, its icon will appear in the Microsoft Windows taskbar
notification area.
Depending on the situation, the Kaspersky Password Manager icon will take the following form:
active (green) – Kaspersky Password Manager is unlocked, access to your personal data is allowed;
inactive (red) – Kaspersky Password Manager is locked, your personal data is inaccessible.
Additionally, the following interface items are accessible by clicking the icon:
context menu (see page 10);
main application window (see page 10);
Kaspersky Password Manager pointer (see page 38).
The context menu is opened by right-clicking the Kaspersky Password Manager icon.
By default, you can double-click the icon to lock / unlock the application.
To use the Kaspersky Password Manager pointer, point the mouse cursor on the application icon, and wait a few
seconds. Kaspersky Password Manager pointer will be located above the application icon.
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CONTEXT MENU OF KASPERSKY PASSWORD MANAGER
The main application tasks are accessible from the context menu of Kaspersky Password Manager. The Kaspersky
Password Manager's menu contains the following items:
Lock / Unlock – allowing or forbidding of access to your personal data.
List of frequently used accounts – quick launch of one of the frequently used accounts. The list is generated
automatically based on how frequently the accounts are used. The list is available if it is configured to be
displayed in the context menu (see page 26). When the application is first launched, the list will not be available
since no record will have been used.
Accounts – view list of all accounts and quickly launch one of them. The number of accounts in the Password
Database is specified in brackets.
Add Account – add a new account to Kaspersky Password Manager.
Password Manager – switching to the main application window (see page 10).
Settings – configure application settings.
Portable version – launch the Portable Version of Kaspersky Password Manager Creation Wizard.
Password generator – create passwords.
Help – launching the application's online help.
Exit – close the application. When this option is selected, the application will be unloaded from the computer’s
RAM.
If the application is not unlocked, access to your personal data will be blocked. In this case, the context menu will only
contain the following items: Lock / Unlock, Password generator and Exit.
KASPERSKY PASSWORD MANAGER WINDOW
The main application window can be opened from the Kaspersky Password Manager context menu (see page 10). To do
so, select the Password Manager item from the application context menu.
You can also set up the launch of the Kaspersky Password Manager main window by double-clicking on the Kaspersky
Password Manager icon in the taskbar notification area.
The Password Manager window can be divided into two parts:
the upper part of the window allows you to quickly select the functions of Kaspersky Password Manager, and
perform the main tasks;
You can use the search field to find personal data in the Password Database. The search field is located in the bottom
part of the main application window.
APPLICATION SETTINGS WINDOW
The application settings window of Kaspersky Password Manager can be opened from the Kaspersky Password
Manager context menu (see page 10). To do so, in the Kaspersky Password Manager menu, select Settings.
the lower part of the window contains a list of all accounts and other personal data, and enables you to manage
your personal information.
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The application settings window consists of two parts:
the left part of the window contains the list of application functions;
the right part of the window contains the list of settings for the chosen function, task, etc.
CAPTION BUTTON
The Caption Button enables you to work with personal data from the application / browser window. This button is located
in the upper-right corner of the application.
The Caption Button is active , if Kaspersky Password Manager is not locked. Click it to do the following:
Add Account – add a new account.
Manage Account – add a user name / edit the activated account. The menu item is available if the account is
activated.
Web Accounts – view the list of all Web accounts and open one of them. The number of accounts in the
Password Database is specified in brackets.
List of frequently used accounts – launch an account from the list. The list is generated automatically based on
how frequently the accounts are used. The list is available in the menu if it is additionally configured to be
displayed (see page 26).
Identities – view the list of created Identities and select an Identity for the registration form.
Help – switch to the application's help section.
The Caption Button is inactive , if Kaspersky Password Manager is locked. In such case, clicking the button will not
enable any actions. The inactive button is displayed in the application window if the Caption Button is additionally
configured (see page 36).
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Configuration wizard ........................................................................................................................................................ 12
Accessing Password Database ....................................................................................................................................... 12
Using personal data......................................................................................................................................................... 13
Finding passwords........................................................................................................................................................... 14
GETTING STARTED
Kaspersky Password Manager protects your personal data and makes it easy to manage.
One of the features of the application is the optimal configuration of its initial parameters. For convenience, the initial
configuration stages are included in the Configuration Wizard interface (see page 12) which opens at the first launch of
the application. Following the wizard's instructions, you can create a Master Password, modify the settings for accessing
the application and protecting your data.
To prevent unauthorized access to your personal data when you are away from your computer, Kaspersky Password
Manager automatically locks the Password Database. To use your personal data, unlock Kaspersky Password Manager
(see page 12).
Kaspersky Password Manager helps you to easily use (see page 13) and manage your personal data. To find any saved
information, start password search (see page 14).
CONFIGURATION WIZARD
The configuration wizard for the application is launched when Kaspersky Password Manager is started for the first time.
Its purpose is to help you perform the initial configuration of Kaspersky Password Manager in accordance with your
personal preferences and tasks.
The wizard is presented as a sequence of windows (steps). You can move through the steps by clicking Next and Back
as required. To exit the wizard at any stage, click Exit. To complete the wizard, click Close. Now we shall discuss each
of the wizard's steps in more detail.
ACCESSING PASSWORD DATABASE
All your personal data is stored in encrypted form in the Password Database. Password Database must be unlocked to
use this data. To access the Password Database, select one of the following authorization methods:
Master Password protection. Master Password is used to access the Password Database.
USB device. To access the Password Database, connect any USB device to your computer. When the USB
device is disabled, the Password Database is automatically locked.
Bluetooth device. To access the Password Database, connect a Bluetooth device to your computer. When the
Bluetooth device is disabled, the Password Database is automatically locked.
No authorization. Access to the Password Database is unprotected.
By default, protection is set by the Master Password, which means that you only need to remember one password.
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Master Password is the basic tool that protects your personal data. If you have selected the method of authorization with
a device, and the latter has turned out to be unavailable (or lost), you can use the Master Password for accessing your
personal data.
By default, Kaspersky Password Manager locks the Password Database when the application is launched and after a
specified time (see page 32) during which the computer is not used. The application can only be used if the Password
Database is unlocked.
You can also unlock / lock the Password Database in one of the following ways:
using a USB or Bluetooth device – only for authorization with a USB or Bluetooth device;
by double-clicking the application icon (see page 35) – the double-click action in this case should be set up
additionally;
from the context menu of Kaspersky Password Manager;
using the key combination CRTL+ALT+L (see page 28).
To enter the Master Password, use a virtual keyboard that allows passwords to be entered without pressing keys on the
keyboard.
To lock an application from the context menu of the application, please do the following:
1. Right-click the Kaspersky Password Manager icon in the taskbar notification area.
2. In the menu that will open, select the Lock item.
To unlock the Password Database from the context menu, please do the following:
1. Right-click the Kaspersky Password Manager icon in the taskbar notification area.
2. In the displayed menu, select Unlock.
3. Enter the Master Password in the displayed window.
USING PERSONAL DATA
Kaspersky Password Manager sticks accounts to applications / web pages for which they are used. Password Database
automatically searches for sticky accounts when applications / web pages are launched. If an account is found, personal
data is entered automatically. If there is no sticky account in the Password Database, Kaspersky Password Manager
automatically offers you to add one to the Password Database (see page 15).
Some applications / websites can use multiple user names. Kaspersky Password Manager allows several user names to
be saved for one account. If a new user name was used during authorization, Kaspersky Password Manager offers you
to add it to the account (see page 20) for the application / web page you have opened. When the application / web page
is next launched, a window with a list of user's names for this account will appear next to the personal data input fields.
In addition to the user name and password, other personal data is often used on the website for registration (e.g. full
name, sex, country, town/city, phone number, email address, etc.). Kaspersky Password Manager saves such data in an
encrypted Password Database in the form of Identities. To separate private and business information, you can create
several Identities (see page 20). Then, when you register in the program / on a website, Kaspersky Password Manager
will automatically use the chosen card to fill in the registration form. Using Identities saves time when filling in several
uniform registration forms.
During the authorization in the application / on the web page, Kaspersky Password Manager automatically enters
personal data unless the Password Database is unlocked.
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An account can be used in the following ways:
Launch application / web page. The authorization form will be filled automatically using data from the account.
Use the Kaspersky Password Manager pointer. To do this, move the mouse cursor over the application icon in
the taskbar notification area, then activate the account by dragging the Kaspersky Password Manager pointer to
the required application / browser window.
Select an account from the list of frequently used accounts. To do so, open the Kaspersky Password Manager
context menu and select the required account in the block of frequently used accounts.
Use the Kaspersky Password Manager context menu. To do so, open the Kaspersky Password Manager
context menu and select the Accounts <Account name> item.
To use an Identity, please do the following:
1. In the application / browser window, click the Caption Button in the upper-right corner.
2. In the menu that will open, select the Identities <Identity name> item. Kaspersky Password Manager
automatically fills in the registration fields on the web page using data from the Identity.
FINDING PASSWORDS
A search for personal data could be hindered in the following cases:
Some passwords are not associated with applications / websites.
Password Database contains a large number of accounts.
Kaspersky Password Manager quickly finds passwords by the following parameters:
account name;
user name;
key words (see page 16) (key word search is set up additionally for each user name);
web address (for web addresses).
The search can be performed either by full name, or by initial letters and any characters that are contained in an account
name or a link.
To find an account / password, please do the following:
1. In the application context menu, select Password Manager.
2. Enter the text in the Password Manager window that will open, in the search field.
To view the data of the account for which the password is entered, press the ENTER key.
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