Options - Passwords

In the program's Options (Edit → Options or F10), the tab Passwords allows you to modify the settings of your saved passwords.

Editing

  • Default auto-complete method: Allows you to define which auto-complete method will be selected for new password entries by default. Available methods are Clipboard I - Paste with Shift+Ins, Clipboard II - Paste with Ctrl+V, Keyboard input simulation, Multi-Channel Obfuscation, and Windows Messaging I.
  • Default auto-complete sequence: Allows you to define which auto-complete sequence will be selected for new password entries by default. Click the ... button next to the field to edit the sequence in a dedicated editor.
  • Default expiration period for entries: You can set a period after which your passwords will expire by default. Available values include <Never>, 1 Day, 5 Days, 1 Week, 2 Weeks, 1 Month, 3 Months, 6 Months, and 1 Year. This expiry date is used as a reminder to change your passwords regularly. If you want to change the expiry date for a specific password, select it, click Properties and change the according option on the General tab.
  • Show warning for expired entries: If you check this option, you will receive a warning by the program if entries have expired. You can also set the number of Days to warn before expiration (values from 1 to 30 days).

NOTE: If you encounter problems with auto-complete, we recommend trying one of the other auto-complete methods available.

Master Password Policy

You can create your own policies in this area to define the minimum quality of master passwords for new databases.

  • Minimum password length: This policy sets the minimum number of characters a password must have. A higher value increases security by preventing weak, short passwords.
  • Password must include: Enable this option to define password composition requirements. When enabled, the following character types are available:
    • Lowercase
    • Uppercase
    • Numbers
    • Special

    Additionally, you can choose whether At least a certain number of the selected character types must be included (1–4), or whether All the selected character types must appear in the password.

  • Enforce password history: This security option prevents users from reusing the same password in a short period of time. When enabled, Password Depot stores a specific number of previous passwords (passwords remembered) and ensures they are not reused when selecting a new password. The value can be set between 0 and 24, where 0 means no password history is enforced, and 24 is the maximum number of stored passwords.
  • Password expires in: Indicates how many days a master password is valid before it expires and the user is prompted to create a new password. The value can range from 0 to 730. If set to 0, the password never expires.
  • Minimum password age: Determines the number of days that must pass before a password can be changed. This prevents passwords from being repeatedly changed immediately to bypass the password history. The value can be set between 0 and 365 days. With a value of 0, no minimum age is set, and the password can be changed at any given time.

NOTE: In the Corporate Client, master password policies can be centrally enforced via the server and locked in the client options.