How to manage passwords using the MySafe extension

This document provides a step-by-step guide on how to manage your passwords stored in MySafe using the browser extension.

Prerequisites

• The MySafe browser extension installed and activated in your browser. More information in First steps with the MySafe extension.

Add a password when logging into a site (automatically)

Prerequisites

• The option Enable automatic password save suggestion activated in the Settings screen. More information in Settings.

Follow the steps below if you know the login credentials for the desired site:

1. Access the desired website. Example: https://github.com/
2. Enter your username and password to log in.
3. Click Yes in the pop-up "Add a new password to MySafe?".

Add a password manually

To add a password manually using the MySafe extension, follow the steps below:

1. In the bottom menu of the MySafe extension, click Add item.

2. On the Add password screen, fill in:

   Alert

   The items with an asterisk are required.

   1. Name*: name to identify the password.

   2. URL*: website address where the password will be used. This field is automatically filled with the address of the website being accessed at the time the password is created. Clear the field to enter a different address.

   3. Username*: username associated with the password.

   4. Password: enter the password.

      1. Click Show to view the entered password.
      2. Click Generate to generate an automatic password based on criteria defined in the Configure option.
      3. Click Configure to set the password generation criteria.
      4. Check the password strength in the progress bar. Four green bars indicate the password is very strong, while one red bar means the password is weak and can be easily discovered.
         Attention

         Generate strong passwords with at least 12 characters, uppercase letters, lowercase letters, digits, and symbols.

   5. Secret: if your account is protected by multi-factor authentication, enter the secret key to generate the temporary token (TOTP).

      1. Click Show to view the entered secret key.
      2. Click QR code to scan the secret key from a QR code.
      Alert

      • The secret key must be at least 10 characters long and include uppercase letters A-Z and numbers 2-7.
      • Ensure your device's clock is synchronized with the correct time. Time discrepancies may affect TOTP generation and validation.

3. Tags: keywords to categorize the password.

4. Notes: general information about the password.

5. Click Save

View password details

To view password details using the MySafe extension, follow the steps below:

1. In the bottom menu of the MySafe extension, click MySafe.
2. In the passwords list, click the desired password card to expand it.
3. View details such as Name, URL, Username, Tags, TOTP, and action buttons to Copy username, Copy password, Copy TOTP, Edit password, and Disable password.
4. Click the expanded card to collapse it back to its compact format.

Edit password

To edit a password using the MySafe extension, follow the steps below:

1. In the bottom menu of the extension, click MySafe.
2. In the passwords list, click the desired password card to expand it.
3. Click Edit password.
4. In the Edit password screen, make the necessary changes.
   Info

   Since the Secret is sensitive information, it isn’t displayed. Leave the field blank to keep the previous value or enter a new value to update it.

5. Click Save.

Copy username, password, and TOTP

To copy login details using the MySafe extension, follow the steps below:

1. In the bottom menu of the extension, click MySafe.
2. In the passwords list, click the password card to expand it and click the desired option:
   1. Copy username.
   2. Copy password.
   3. Copy TOTP. Available only if a secret key is associated.

Disable password

To disable a password using the MySafe extension, follow the steps below:

1. In the bottom menu of the extension, click MySafe.
2. In the passwords list, click the desired password card to expand it:
3. Click Disable password.
4. Click Yes in the confirmation pop-up window.

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