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Miquelfire: Undo revision 1315 by 92.112.137.235 (Talk)

2008-12-07T02:04:11Z

Undo revision 1315 by 92.112.137.235 (Talk)

Miquelfire: Undo revision 1314 by 92.112.137.235 (Talk)

2008-12-07T02:03:55Z

Undo revision 1314 by 92.112.137.235 (Talk)

92.112.137.235: /* I'm interested - where do I start? */

2008-12-06T17:30:36Z

I'm interested - where do I start?

92.112.137.235: /* What About Portability? */

2008-12-06T17:29:55Z

What About Portability?

Miquelfire: Found more internal links to be fixed.

2008-04-23T02:14:23Z

Found more internal links to be fixed.

Miquelfire: Fixed internal links

2008-04-23T02:07:53Z

Fixed internal links

71.255.238.70: Fixed a couple of links in "What about Portability?"

2008-04-23T02:00:11Z

Fixed a couple of links in "What about Portability?"

Fb22: /* What About Portability? */

2007-10-08T17:52:30Z

What About Portability?

Eric H. Jung: Reverted edits by 71.184.105.187 (Talk); changed back to last version by Tanstaafl

2007-09-30T23:30:52Z

Reverted edits by 71.184.105.187 (Talk); changed back to last version by Tanstaafl

71.184.105.187: test edit by anonymous user (it's really Eric, though)

2007-09-30T23:30:23Z

test edit by anonymous user (it's really Eric, though)

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−	~~DONT STAART!!!!~~	+	This is simple - decide which edition (listed under 'editions' in the menu on the left) makes the most sense for you to use, and click the appropriate link.

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 Security features offered by the [[Firefox/Mozilla/SeaMonkey/Flock/Netscape|Browser Extension version]] of PasswordMaker - such as the ability to automatically insert both usernames and the generated passwords into a web sites' username and password fields, helps protect you from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keystroke_logging key-loggers] and/or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_horse_(computing) trojan horses] that some [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_hat "Black Hats"] use to try to steal passwords. For more details, visit the [[FAQ]].
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+== What About Portability? ==
 == I'm interested - where do I start? ==
 DONT STAART!!!!

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 Security features offered by the [[Firefox/Mozilla/SeaMonkey/Flock/Netscape|Browser Extension version]] of PasswordMaker - such as the ability to automatically insert both usernames and the generated passwords into a web sites' username and password fields, helps protect you from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keystroke_logging key-loggers] and/or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_horse_(computing) trojan horses] that some [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_hat "Black Hats"] use to try to steal passwords. For more details, visit the [[FAQ]].
-== What About Portability? ==
+LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLO
 == I'm interested - where do I start? ==
 This is simple - decide which edition (listed under 'editions' in the menu on the left) makes the most sense for you to use, and click the appropriate link.

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 You provide PasswordMaker at least two pieces of information: a ''master password'' -- that one, favorite password you like -- and a text [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_(computer_science) string] that is unique to that particular password. For web based accounts, this will usually be the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/URL URL] of the website requiring the password. In fact, this is the default for such sites, although it can be changed if desired. For internet applications without URLs, such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_messaging instant messaging] - or some other password that you want to generate using PasswordMaker that is not internet related at all - you can make up any text you like, e.g., "aolinstantmessenger.com", "my-aol-im", or "MyBank_PIN").
-Through the magic of your favorite [http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/O/one-way_hash_function.html one-way hash algorithm] (Passwordmaker currently supports [http://wiki.passwordmaker.org/index.php/FAQ#Which_hash_algorithms_are_supported.3F all of these]), PasswordMaker uses the ''master password'' and the URL/text [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_(computer_science) string]) that you provided, plus the [http://wiki.passwordmaker.org/index.php/FAQ#How_do_the_account-settings_and_algorithm_I_choose_work_together_to_generate_passwords.3F account settings as modified by you], to calculate what is known as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptographic_hash_function digital fingerprint] - or hash - which can then be used as your password for the website.
+Through the magic of your favorite [http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/O/one-way_hash_function.html one-way hash algorithm] (Passwordmaker currently supports [[FAQ#Which_hash_algorithms_are_supported.3F|all of these]]), PasswordMaker uses the ''master password'' and the URL/text [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_(computer_science) string]) that you provided, plus the [[FAQ#How_do_the_account-settings_and_algorithm_I_choose_work_together_to_generate_passwords.3F|account settings as modified by you]], to calculate what is known as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptographic_hash_function digital fingerprint] - or hash - which can then be used as your password for the website.
 Although one-way hash algorithms have a number of interesting characteristics, the one capitalized on by PasswordMaker is that the resulting hash (password) "does not reveal anything about the input (your <i>master password</i>) that was used to generate it.[http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/guide/security/CryptoSpec.html#MessageDigest]"
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 In other words, if someone has one or more of your generated passwords, it is [http://www.certifyit.com/_Definitions.htm ''computationally infeasible''] for him to derive your master password or to calculate your other passwords. Computationally infeasible means even computers [http://krone.physik.unizh.ch/~stadel/zBox/ like this] won't help!
-Security features offered by the [http://wiki.passwordmaker.org/index.php/Firefox_/_Gecko Browser Extension version] of PasswordMaker - such as the ability to automatically insert both usernames and the generated passwords into a web sites' username and password fields, helps protect you from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keystroke_logging key-loggers] and/or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_horse_(computing) trojan horses] that some [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_hat "Black Hats"] use to try to steal passwords. For more details, visit the [[FAQ]].
+Security features offered by the [[Firefox/Mozilla/SeaMonkey/Flock/Netscape|Browser Extension version]] of PasswordMaker - such as the ability to automatically insert both usernames and the generated passwords into a web sites' username and password fields, helps protect you from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keystroke_logging key-loggers] and/or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_horse_(computing) trojan horses] that some [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_hat "Black Hats"] use to try to steal passwords. For more details, visit the [[FAQ]].
 == What About Portability? ==

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 For times when you must use an unsupported browser or can't install the extension for some other reason, there's an [http://passwordmaker.sourceforge.net/passwordmaker.html online version] which mimicks the extension and works in all browsers new and old. No downloads or installations are required.
-Additionally, there is a [http://passwordmaker.org/Desktop stand-alone version] for Windows, Linux and Mac desktops, as well as a [http://passwordmaker.org/Command-line command-line version] that can be integrated with custom applications.
+Additionally, there is a [[Desktop|stand-alone version]] for Windows, Linux and Mac desktops, as well as a [[Command-line|command-line version]] that can be integrated with custom applications.
 Lastly, there is a [http://forums.passwordmaker.org/index.php/topic,1376.msg1280429.html#msg1280429 J2ME version] in the works for mobile phones and PDAs, although there is little happening at the moment. If you are interested in seeing this implemented more quickly and have the skills to help - or are willing to help sponsor its development - please add a post in the [http://forums.passwordmaker.org/index.php/board,26.0.html user forums] and someone will get in touch with you to discuss terms.

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 == What About Portability? ==
-For times when you must use an unsupported browser or can't install the extension for some other reason, there's an [http://passwordmaker.org/passwordmaker.html online version] which mimicks the extension and works in all browsers new and old. No downloads or installations are required.
+For times when you must use an unsupported browser or can't install the extension for some other reason, there's an [http://passwordmaker.sourceforge.net/passwordmaker.html online version] which mimicks the extension and works in all browsers new and old. No downloads or installations are required.
 Additionally, there is a [http://wiki.passwordmaker.org/index.php/Desktop stand-alone version] for Windows, Linux and Mac desktops, as well as a [http://wiki.passwordmaker.org/index.php/Command-line command-line version] that can be integrated with custom applications.