Partial Password Builder

Password Depot offers you a Partial Password Builder. To open it, select a password entry from your list and right-click on it, selecting Partial Password (Shift + Ctrl + P). Alternatively, click on Entry → Partial Password. Or, if activated, click on Partial Password on the top bar.

The partial password method is an authentication method for passwords, with the purpose of increasing protection against password theft. The method asks the user to enter certain characters of their password only, instead of entering all of them. As only a part of the password is ever revealed, this renders it more difficult to intercept the password through common hacker techniques such as keylogging.

Window Layout

If you select a password entry and then open the Partial Password Builder, you will see four lines in the window:

  • Position: The Builder assigns a number to each character of your password; the first character has the number 1.
  • Password: Your password is shown here. If the checkbox Hide Password is checked, the password's characters are displayed as dots. Otherwise, you will see the password's characters in plain text.
  • Select: In this line, you can select certain characters of your password by clicking onto the desired boxes and thereby placing a check mark within them.
  • Partial Password: In this line, the partial password created by the Builder is shown, according to the characters you previously selected under Select.

Options

The following options are available:

  • Hide Password: If this option is checked, the password's characters are represented by dots. If unchecked, you will see the password's characters in plain text.
  • Always on Top: If checked, the window of the Partial Password Builder will always remain in the foreground.
  • Copy to Clipboard: Copies the generated partial password to the clipboard. This button is only enabled when at least one character has been selected under Select.
  • Close: Exits the Partial Password Builder and returns to the main window.

Tip: You can also drag and drop the generated partial password from the Partial Password field directly into another application window.