PWMinder 2.6 - Release Notes

Product Summary

PWMinder is a cross-platform desktop application that is used to store and manage passwords and other sensitive data in a secure encrypted file.

Current Version: 2.6 (build 2.6.4)

System Requirements

See User Guide for more detailed System Requirements

Operating System

PWMinder supports Windows 7(64 bit and 32 bit), Windows Vista, Windows XP, Linux, Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and Mac OS X 10.5.2 (Leopard). PWMinder should work on other Windows operating systems as well, but they have not been tested.

Free disk Space

PWMinder requires 5MB of disk space.

Memory

PWMinder requires a that the system have at least 512MB RAM.

Display

PWMinder requires a minimum screen resolution of 1024 x 768.

Java Runtime Environment

PWMinder is a Java application and, therefore, requires a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) to be installed on the machine. PWMinder requires JRE 6 or higher, (Version 6u10 or higher is recommended). It is recommended to use the JRE provided by Sun/Oracle, as opposed to openjdk, since there are some display issues when using openjdk.

To download and install the latest JRE go to www.java.com. See user guide for more information.

On Mac, OS X 10.5.2 with Java for Mac Update 1 is minimum requirement. Mac OS X 10.5.7 with Java for Mac Update 4 (or higher is recommended) or OS X 10.6 with Java for Mac Update 1 (or higher).

PDF Reader

In order to read the User's Guide, a PDF reader such as Adobe Reader, must be installed. To download and install Adobe Reader go to www.adobe.com.

Upgrade Instructions

PWMinder

Uninstall old version of PWMinder (see User Guide, for details). NOTE: All settings and repositories will be retained.
Install new version of PWMinder (see User Guide, for details).

Repository Upgrade

(See User Guide for full instructions.)

On Mac, make sure the Repository file is not locked.
Open old Repository using PWMinder 2.6
The Repository will automatically be upgraded and a backup of the original, will be kept.

Release Notes

Build 2.6.4 (2011-03-29)

Notes:

Initial Release of PWMinder 2.6

New Features:

PWMinder now supports Internationalization, and has been translated into German and French.
PWMinder can now import data.
Some minor User Interface enhancements, especially for Mac OS/X.
PWMinder now remember and restores previous window settings (window size and location)
Quick Search on Repository tree.
Code is now digitally signed.

Changes:

When starting PWMinder, for the first time, the New Repository dialog, is automatically displayed.
When creating a new Repository, the filename field is automatically filled, with a suggested location and file name (this can be changed).
Quick entry of previously used logins when creating a Record
Creation and Modification timestamps are stored internally, for each Record and Custom Category (this will be used in future enhancements).
In HTML export, expired passwords are displayed in Red.
Main Window title, now includes the file name.
PWGenerator User Interface has been slightly re-designed.

Fixes:

Fixed problem with Open With on Mac, not opening the file selected. (ID 309)
Fixed problem where changes to Auto-Login delay time, were not being saved. (ID 197)
Fixed potential problem where Repository file could end up in Read-Only state and so data would not get saved. (ID 194)
Fixed problem with using single and/or double quotes in search parameters. (ID 289 & ID 291)

Known Issues:

Bug ID: 301.
Issue: On Mac, if a file is locked, it cannot be saved by PWMinder. Files that are read-only on a Windows computer can become locked when copying to a Mac computer.
Work Around: Unlock the file on the Mac, before opening or modifying with PWMinder.
Bug ID: 132.
Issue: On Gnome Linux, when initially installing, the PWMinder shortcut group does not get created, and the short cuts end up in 'Other' group.
Work Around: Uninstall and then reinstall. The second time PWMinder is installed the PWMinder group is created.
Bug ID: 133.
Issue: On Gnome Linux, minimizing to System Tray does not work properly. When trying to restore from minimized state, the windows automatically re-minimizes.
Work Around: Disable the Minimize to Tray setting in the Options window, which can be accessed from System Tray icon menu.
Bug ID: 146.
Issue: Occasionally, the Category name gets truncated in the Repository Tree.
Work Around: Group and Ungroup the Repository Tree (or Expand and the Collapse the Repository Tree).
Bug ID: 325.
Issue: Non-ASCII characters not displayed correctly, after upgrading from 2.5.4 (or earlier) to either 2.5.5 or 2.6
Work Around: Non-ASCII characters will need to be re-entered.
Bug ID: 377.
Issue: In Kagi Registration Module, the 'continue with purchase' message is not translated.
Work Around: None.
Bug ID: 386.
Issue: Auto-Login command String ${login}, ${password}, ${tab} and ${enter}, are not translated
Work Around: None.
Bug ID: 402.
Issue: When using Gnome Linux, with System Look and Feel, mandatory fields are not in yellow.
Work Around: Fields with * are mandatory.
Bug ID: 403, 404, 405.
Issue: Some display sizing issues, when using OpenJDK on Linux
Work Around: Use Sun/Oracle JRE.
Bug ID: 417.
Issue: In some Look and Feels, the bottom part of the Kagi Registration Dialog module is cut off.
Work Around: Drag to make the dialog bigger.
Bug ID: 455.
Issue: On Mac OS/X, when accessing the file system to either open or save files, firewall prompts are occasionally displayed, even when PWMinder Application is set to allow incoming connections.
Work Around: Ingore the prompt, or disable the firewall.

Release History

Build 2.5.5 (2010-10-26)

Notes:

Maintenance release of PWMinder 2.5 to fix one bug.

New Features:

None

Changes:

Repository file data encoded as UTF-8

Fixes:

Fixed potential problem where repository data file couldn't be opened if it had non-ASCII characters in it. (ID 324)

Known Issues:

Bug ID: 301.
Issue: On Mac, if a file is locked, it cannot be saved by PWMinder. Files that are read-only on a Windows computer can become locked when copying to a Mac computer.
Work Around: Unlock the file on the Mac, before opening or modifying with PWMinder.
Bug ID: 291.
Issue: Search can't properly handle double quotes in the search parameter so double quotes are removed before searching. This can lead to some misleading search results (see User Guide for more details)
Work Around: Refer to User Guide.
Bug ID: 132.
Issue: On Gnome Linux, when initially installing, the PWMinder shortcut group does not get created, and the short cuts end up in 'Other' group.
Work Around: Uninstall and then reinstall. The second time PWMinder is installed the PWMinder group is created.
Bug ID: 133.
Issue: On Gnome Linux, minimizing to System Tray does not work properly. When trying to restore from minimized state, the windows automatically re-minimizes.
Work Around: Disable the Minimize to Tray setting in the Options window, which can be accessed from System Tray icon menu.
Bug ID: 146.
Issue: Occasionally, the Category name gets truncated in the Repository Tree.
Work Around: Group and Ungroup the Repository Tree (or Expand and the Collapse the Repository Tree).
Bug ID: 325.
Issue: Non-ASCII characters not displayed correctly, after upgrading from 2.5.4 to 2.5.5.
Work Around: Non-ASCII characters will need to be re-entered.

Build 2.5.4 (2010-06-22)

Notes:

Initial Release of PWMinder 2.5

New Features:

Upgraded file encryption to use Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). (ID 196)
Repository format updated to be compatible with PWMinder BlackBerry.
Added Auto-Save, so any changes made to any Records are immediately saved. (ID 193)

Changes:

Category sorting is now Case Insensitive (ID 232)
URL Field length increased to 320 characters (ID 198)
URL's and Email addresses now have any extra spaces trimmed off the end. (ID 192)

Fixes:

Fixed problem with Open With on Mac, not opening the file selected. (ID 309)
Fixed problem where changes to Auto-Login delay time, were not being saved. (ID 197)
Fixed potential problem where Repository file could end up in Read-Only state and so data would not get saved. (ID 194)
Fixed problem with using single and/or double quotes in search parameters. (ID 289)

Known Issues:

Bug ID: 301.
Issue: On Mac, if a file is locked, it cannot be saved by PWMinder. Files that are read-only on a Windows computer can become locked when copying to a Mac computer.
Work Around: Unlock the file on the Mac, before opening or modifying with PWMinder.
Bug ID: 291.
Issue: Search can't properly handle double quotes in the search parameter so double quotes are removed before searching. This can lead to some misleading search results (see User Guide for more details)
Work Around: Refer to User Guide.
Bug ID: 132.
Issue: On Gnome Linux, when initially installing, the PWMinder shortcut group does not get created, and the short cuts end up in 'Other' group.
Work Around: Uninstall and then reinstall. The second time PWMinder is installed the PWMinder group is created.
Bug ID: 133.
Issue: On Gnome Linux, minimizing to System Tray does not work properly. When trying to restore from minimized state, the windows automatically re-minimizes.
Work Around: Disable the Minimize to Tray setting in the Options window, which can be accessed from System Tray icon menu.
Bug ID: 146.
Issue: Occasionally, the Category name gets truncated in the Repository Tree.
Work Around: Group and Ungroup the Repository Tree (or Expand and the Collapse the Repository Tree).

Build 2.0.8 (2009-09-29)

Notes:

Initial Release of PWMinder 2.0

New Features:

Support for Mac OS X
New Installer for Linux.
Improved User Interface.
Improved Searching.
Custom Categories.
Auto Login to Web sites.
Ability to Export Repositories.

Changes:

See New Features, above.

Fixes:

Several Bug Fixes

Known Issues:

Bug ID: 132.
Issue: On Gnome Linux, when initially installing, the PWMinder shortcut group does not get created, and the short cuts end up in 'Other' group.
Work Around: Uninstall and then reinstall. The second time PWMinder is installed the PWMinder group is created.
Bug ID: 133.
Issue: On Gnome Linux, minimizing to System Tray does not work properly. When trying to restore from minimized state, the windows automatically re-minimizes.
Work Around: Disable the Minimize to Tray setting in the Options window, which can be accessed from System Tray icon menu.
Bug ID: 146.
Issue: Occasionally, the Category name gets truncated in the Repository Tree.
Work Around: Group and Ungroup the Repository Tree (or Expand and the Collapse the Repository Tree).

Build 1.2.1 (2009-05-22)

Notes:

Maintenance release of PWMinder, containing one bug fix.

New Features:

None

Changes:

None

Fixes:

Fixed date format problem that occurred when entering Registration information (Bug ID 76)

Known Issues:

None

Build 1.2.0 (2009-04-30)

Notes:

Maintenance release of PWMinder, containing one bug fix and one minor enhancement.

New Features:

When creating or modifying a Record, the Login field now contains a drop-list, which contains a list of all previously used login for easy selection. (Enhancement ID 61)

Changes:

None

Fixes:

Fixed problem of notes not being saved properly (Bug ID 68)

Known Issues:

None

Build 1.1.5 (2009-04-03)

Notes:

Initial Release of PWMinder.

New Features:

Initial Release.

Changes:

None

Fixes:

None

Known Issues:

None