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Password
Wizard
2.0
(formerly PW Master)
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Introduction Password Wizard is a secure (AES-256
encryption) password manager that allows you to save
user IDs, passwords and other sensitive information
(such as social security numbers), optionally
associate them with website URLs, and facilitate
logging into websites.
Websites are constantly improving their security and,
frankly, trying to defeat automatic user ID and password
entry functions built into browsers. Therefore Password
Wizard supports many options for user ID and password
entry.
Password Wizard incorporates several advanced features
not commonly found in other password managers,
including:
- the ability to specify two-part user IDs that must
be entered into two fields on the web page,
- the ability to automatically enter the password on a
different page than the User ID,
- support for passwords that must be entered by
clicking on the screen (e.g. with an on-screen numeric
pad), and
- the ability to associate a different browser with
each website (if the site works properly only with a
particular browser).
Password Wizard incorporates the password and website
management features already incorporated into Records
Wizard/Records Master thus Password Wizard is FREE to
registered Records Wizard/Records Master users.
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Contents
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Quickstart
When you first run Password Wizard, it will prompt you to create a
password file. To do so, in addition to specifying the
location of the file, you need to choose a password (twice).
The contents of the file will be encrypted with strong AES-256
encryption, and you will not be able to recover the data if you
forget your password. As an option, you can specify under the
File menu, that the file's
password be saved in the Keychain.
The Main Window
An example database is shown at the right. If you specify a
website in an entry, an arrow appears. If you click on the
arrow (or select the arrow and type (command-shift-u) you will be
taken to the website in your default browser and optionally logged
in, or you will be able to enter your user ID and/or password via
hot keys, or enter your password manually with Password Wizard
reminding you of the password.
Using the search field at the top of the window, you can search for
any content in an entry. Cmd-f clears the search field and
puts your cursor there. Cmd-g searches again for the string in
the search field.
If your cursor is not in the search field, typing finds entries by
their name.
Using the buttons at the bottom of the window, you can add new
entries, delete selected ones, or duplicate a selected entry.
If you have more than one password file open, you can drag and drop
entries between files. Entries dragged are copied, not moved.
You can also drag and drop entries between a password file and a
Records Wizard/Records Master database. When you drag folders
from a
Records Wizard/Records Master database to a Password Wizard file,
each folder with password data specified will create an entry in
your file. When you drag entries from Password Wizard to
Records Wizard/Records Master, folders are created for each entry.
Creating/Editing
Entries
You can also double-click (or select and type cmd-e) an entry to
view its contents or edit it. For example, if you double-click
the "Website" entry the result is shown at the right.
In the dialog that appears, in addition to filling in the
information, you can
- generate a random password,
- specify how user IDs should be entered,
- specify how passwords should be entered, and
- specify the browser to be used to display the URL.
Generating Passwords
You can generate a random password with the Generate Password
button. The default length of the password generated is specified in
the Preferences, but you can
specify a length (8,12,16,20,24, or 32) for each password
generated. Generated passwords are guaranteed to have at least
one lowercase letter, uppercase letter, and number, and you can
specify whether it contains a special character. Generated
passwords will NEVER contain the letters IOU or the special
character | to avoid confusion with other letters or numbers. When
you generate a new password, the old password is saved in the notes
along with the date and time.
Entering User IDs
You have several options for when/how the user ID will be entered.
The default is to enter the user ID when you type a hot key
(specified in the Preferences,
default cmd-control-u), but you can also specify that the user ID be
entered automatically after going to the web page. If your URL loads
with the cursor not in the user ID field, then you can also choose
to have a variable number of TABs entered before the user ID. When
going to a URL, Password Wizard will wait a number of seconds
(specified in the Preferences,
default 10) to make sure the page has loaded before entering the
user ID.
Entering Passwords

You have four options for when/how the password is entered, as
shown at the right. For "normal" websites that prompt for the user
ID and password in adjacent fields on the same page, the default
is to automatically enter the password in the next field after the
user ID is entered. For websites (such as www.virtualbank.com)
that prompt for user ID on one page and password on the next page,
choose the Automatically in field on next page option for
password entry, In this case, Password Wizard will wait the number
of seconds specified in the Preferences
for the next page to load. You can also specify how many
TABs must be entered before the password when it is entered
automatically. You can also specify that RETURN be typed
after the password is entered, thereby completing your login.
If you need finer control than the automatic options, choose the
when its hot key is typed option for password entry.
The password entry is specified in the Preferences, default
cmd-control-p.
For websites (such as www.ingdirect.com) that require that the
password be entered on-screen via a keypad that randomly changes
each time it is displayed, choose the Manually, w/ password in
floating window option for password entry, In this case,
Password Wizard will display the password in a semi-transparent
floating window, allowing you to view it while entering the
password via the keypad. The password will remain visible for 10
seconds, or until you close its window.
Note: Use of the user ID and/or password hot keys will result in
the clipboard being cleared for security reasons.
If you encounter websites for which the above options for how
userIDs and passwords are entered do not work, please email the author, and I
will try to add support.
Specifying The Browser To Use
You can also specify what browser to use when displaying the URL
via the menu at the bottom of the attributes. This menu
lists the "Default Browser" (whatever is set for your system) as
well as other browsers found on your system. You might want
to choose a browser other than the default for websites that work
properly only in a particular browser.
Going To Recent Websites
You can quickly go to one of the last 20 websites you have
visited with the "Go To Recent Website" in the "File" menu.
Importing Password Data From Other
Programs
When you select Import Password
Data... under the File
menu, you select a file to import data from, with the imported data
creating entries in your file. Each entry created will
represent one website, URL, user ID, and password. You can
import from files with the following formats:
- tabs separating fields in each line
- CSV (comma-separated values)
- SSV (semicolon-separated values)
- multiple blanks separating fields
After you select the file, you will see a dialog like the following:

You can choose how the fields are separated in the file until they
line up in columns. Then you drag the names of the columns so
each column of data is correctly identified. You can drag the
small empty columns at the right if there are "extra" fields in the
input that must be ignored. You then check the fields you want
to import.
Exporting
Using the Export Selected
Entries... command under the File menu, you can export into a .csv file.
Each entry will occupy one line, with comma-separated values.
Note that the resulting file will not be encrypted or protected in
any way.
The File Menu
The File Menu is shown at the right.
If you select "Save File Password In Keychain" the file's password
will be saved in the system's keychain, and you will not be prompted
to enter it when you open the file (or when bring with file forward
if you specified the preference to be
prompted then). To turn this on you must re-enter the file
password. You can toggle this setting on and off.
If you select "Change password..." you can specify a new file
password but you must re-enter the current password.
You can also import or export password data, go to the URL in the
current entry or a recently used one, or print.
Printing
Using the Print command
in the File menu (command-P), you can print the selected
entries. If no entries are selected, all entries are
printed.
Preferences
You can view and edit the preferences by selecting the Preferences...
command under the Password Wizard menu (command-,). The
resulting dialog is shown at the right, with defaults shown.
You can specify the hot keys for entering user IDs and passwords as
well as the default length of generated passwords, from 6 to 32
characters.
You can specify a default User ID (e.g. your email address) to be
used for new entries.
For increased security, you can specify that you be re-prompted for
the file password whenever Password Wizard is brought forward, or
after a period of inactivity, not just when you open the file.
You can also specify the number of seconds that Password
Wizard should wait for a page to load in a browser before
automatically typing a user ID or password.
You can also specify whether User IDs and Passwords are typed or
pasted. Some websites disable pasting passwords, so you may
find that the typing option overcomes that limitation.
However, typing can be impacted by other third-party
utilities. You can adjust the typing speed in case that works
better if you have any conflicts.
You can specify what information from an entry will be displayed
when you hover over an entry with the cursor.
You can specify that you want to confirm deletions.
Though you will be asked whether you want to automatically check for
updates, you can modify the setting here.
Read-only Password Files
Password Wizard can use password files that are read-only (such as
on a CD or write-protected USB drive or network drive). In
this case, the main window appear as shown at the right, with an
icon in the upper-left corner denoting it is red-only, and with the
buttons to add, delete, and duplicate entries gone. Also, if
you double-click an item, you will not be able to save any changes.
Macintosh Requirements
Password Wizard runs on Mac OS 10.12+.
FAQ
- I cannot get your program to run because it was not
downloaded from the app store, and there is a message about an
unidentified developer. What do I do now? Just
right-click on the program and choose "Open". Then answer the
dialog saying you want to open the application. This will
run the program and allow you to run it in the future just by
double-clicking it.
Version History
1.0 - Initial Release.
1.1 - Bug fixes:
- Fixed retrieve code in registration dialog.
- Fixed that Duplicate button sorted the passwords wrong.
1.2 - Improved debugging information provided by Email The Author.
1.3 - Feature improvement and bug fix:
- Improved support for having multiple password files open.
- Fixed the Change Password function.
1.4 - Feature improvements:
- Added a preference to specify a default User ID (e.g. your
email address) for new entries.
- Added an indication at the bottom of the window when the
entries are being saved.
- Performance improvement.
1.5 - Feature improvement and bug fix:
- Improved compatibility with Retina displays.
- Added/edited entries are now selected after creating/editing them.
1.6 - Feature improvement and bug fixes:
- Improved the authorization warning for new users.
- Fixed appearance in Dark mode.
- Fixed bug in saving password in Keychain.
2.0 - Added support for Dark Mode on 10.14+.
Purchasing Password Wizard
Note: Password Wizard incorporates the password and
website management features already incorporated into
Records Wizard/Records Master, thus Password Wizard is FREE to
registered
Records Wizard/Records Master users. It will
automatically be registered on a machine with
Records Wizard/Records Master registered. It is also FREE
for registered PW Master users.
Password Wizard is shareware. You can try it out for 30
days, but if you still use it thereafter, you must register it.
The price is very reasonable--$10. After 30 days, Password Wizard
will not work unless you have registered it.
Registration includes future updates.
To purchase Password Wizard, select Registration... under
the Password Wizard Menu,
and click on the Purchase Registration Code button. You
will be taken to a web site where you can choose among the above
options, then to a payment web site where you can pay by
credit card. Once you have paid, you will receive a registration
code via email. You can enter this code into Password Wizard
Registration... dialog.
Password
Wizard Copyright 2019-2020 John
Woodward. All rights reserved.
You may distribute Password Wizard unmodified via any media, as
long as you keep it together with its Read Me file.