Showing posts with label enpass. Show all posts
Showing posts with label enpass. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Enpass Password Manager Gets ownCloud/WebDAV Sync Support, Debian / Ubuntu Repository
Enpass for Linux was updated today with ownCloud/WebDAV sync support, improved search functionality and more. There's also a new Debian/Ubuntu repository for easily installing and updating Enpass.
Enpass is a multi-platform password manager which had its first Linux release back in February. The application is available for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, and for desktops: Windows, Mac and Linux. The desktop apps are free to use with no limitations while the mobile apps offer in-app purchases (Android, iOS) or cost 9.99$ (Windows Phone).
While Enpass is not open source software, it uses SQLCipher, an open source extension to SQLite that provides transparent 256-bit AES encryption of database files.
For more information please see our previous Enpass article.
The latest Enpass for Linux brings two highly demanded improvements: ownCloud/WebDAV sync support (the app could already sync to Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box or a folder, for use with other apps) as well as a Debian/Ubuntu repository which you can use to easily install the app and receive automatic updates.
Also, while Enpass is only available for 64bit on Linux, the newly released repository provides both 32bit and 64bit packages.
Other changes in the latest Enpass 4.6.0 include:
- Password fields will now keep history of last 5 passwords;
- Password Strength detection algorithm is improved;
- Search functionality is improved;
- Show number of items in Sidebar;
- Option to change Enpass data Location;
- Search can be restricted to titles only;
- Translations are improved;
- Other bug fixes.
Download Enpass
Debian, Ubuntu (as well as other Debian/Ubuntu-based distributions like Linux Mint, elementary OS, etc.) users can install Enpass for both 32bit and 64bit by using its new official repository. Add the repository and install Enpass using the following commands:
sudo apt-get install curl
curl -s http://repo.sinew.in/keys/enpass-linux.key | sudo apt-key add -
echo "deb http://repo.sinew.in/ stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/enpass.list
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install enpassDownload Enpass Password Manager (available for desktops: Linux 64-bit only, Mac OS X and Windows as well as mobile: iOS, Android, Windows Phone and BlackBerry)
Monday, October 19, 2015
Enpass Password Manager Available For Linux
Enpass is a multi-platform password manager which received a massive update recently and with it, the application is now available for Linux (64bit only for now).
While Enpass is not open source software, it uses SQLCipher, an open source extension to SQLite that provides transparent 256-bit AES encryption of database files, and the desktop version (Linux, Windows and Mac) is free to use, while the mobile apps offer in-app purchases (Android, iOS) or are not free (Windows Phone).
What makes Enpass interesting is it's multi-platform support - the app is available for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, and for desktops: Windows, Mac and Linux -, and the built-in backup/sync to Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive and Box:
Other Enpass features:
- uses SQLCipher engine with AES-256 bit encryption - you can read more about this on the Enpass Security page;
- besides passwords, the app can be used to store various other secure information, like cred card info, secure notes, etc.;
- built-in password generator with strength indicator and option to use generate pronounceable passwords;
- autolock mechanism: the application can lock itself automatically either when the app is idle or when the system is idle for a iven number of minutes;
- can import passwords from other password managers (supports txt, csv and xml formats);
- built-in search, organizable categories with support for custom folders, customizable fields for each category and more;
The Enpass developers have posted a video showing Enpass for Linux in action so check it out to see how the app works:
(direct video link)
I don't use a desktop password manager so I can't tell you exactly how Enpass compares to other password managers available for Linux, but what I can tell you after a quick test is that the app works very well and seems easy to use but it lacks one pretty important feature on the desktop (the mobile apps come with a built-in browser for this): there's no autofill / autotype feature so you must copy/paste the password which is not always a good idea.
However, a browser extension (for Firefox and Chrome) is on the roadmap and should be included with the next major Enpass update. Also, Enpass does come with an option which allows clearing the clipboard after X seconds (configurable).
However, a browser extension (for Firefox and Chrome) is on the roadmap and should be included with the next major Enpass update. Also, Enpass does come with an option which allows clearing the clipboard after X seconds (configurable).
Here are a few more Enpass screenshots:
Download Enpass
Download Enpass Password Manager (available for desktops: Linux 64-bit only, Mac OS X and Windows as well as mobile: iOS, Android, Windows Phone and BlackBerry)
Note that the actual Enpass download link will be emailed to you, so you must provide a valid email address on the download page linked above. The desktop apps are free to use, with no limitations!
To install Enpass on Debian-based Linux distributions (Ubuntu, Linux Mint, etc.), firstly install the "libxss1" package:
sudo apt-get install libxss1Then, assuming you've downloaded Enpass in your home folder, use the following commands to install it:
cd
chmod +x EnpassInstaller
./EnpassInstallerThanks to trunx and Hemant for the tip!
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Enpass Password Manager 5.0 RC Released With Browser Extensions For Auto-Filling Login Credentials
Enpass 5.0 RC was released recently (64bit only for Linux), bringing one of the most requested features: browser extensions for both Firefox and Chrome on Linux and Windows (and for Safari on Mac), which allows auto-filling your username/password and other sensitive information directly from the web browser.
For those not familiar with Enpass, this is a proprietary cross-platform password manager which uses SQLCipher under the hood, an open source extension to SQLite that provides transparent 256-bit AES encryption of database files.
The app comes with many useful features, including built-in (encrypted) backup/sync to Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box and ownCloud/WebDAV and is available for Linux, Windows and Mac as well as iOS, Android, Windows Phone and BlackBerry. The desktop apps are free to use with no limitations while the mobile apps offer in-app purchases (Android, iOS) or cost 9.99$ (Windows Phone).
From the newly released Firefox and Chrome extensions, you can automatically fill the login credentials (as well as any other data you store in Enpass, like credit card details, etc.) stored in your Enpass desktop app in the web browser, either by clicking on the extension icon, which provides a recently used items list as well as a search, or by using a keyboard shortcut (Ctrl + \). You can also save new logins you enter in the browser to Enpass.
The browser extension also ships with a few other minor but useful features like generating secure passwords, locking/unlocking Enpass (which locks/unlocks both the extension and the desktop app) as well as launching or quitting the desktop app.
That's not all that's new in Enpass 5.0 RC - other changes include:
- support for password history in the password generator;
- a new Password Audit helps change old and weak passwords;
- fixed various sync issues with WebDAV/ownCloud;
- new icons and other UI improvements;
- on Linux, there's now an option (Tools > Settings, on the General tab) to minimize the app to the tray instead of closing it but this feature only worked under Unity in my test (I also tested it under MATE and Cinnamon and there was no tray icon);
- bug fixes.
Note that Enpass 5.0 is currently available as a release candidate so you may encounter small issues. For instance, in my test I had to restart Firefox to get the extension to work (note: this feature also requires enabling the Browser Extensions feature from the Enpass application settings), even though after installing the extension, Firefox didn't request a restart. Other than that and the tray issue I mentioned above, both extensions as well as the desktop application worked great in my test.
I should also mention that since this is not a final, stable release, the app will not interfere with existing stable Enpass data: version 5.0 RC will be installed in parallel with the stable 4.x version.
The final Enpass 5.0 version should be released around the first week of October.
Download Enpass
Download Enpass Password Manager 5.0 RC (available for desktops: Linux 64-bit deb only, Mac OS X and Windows as well as mobile: iOS, Android, Windows Phone and BlackBerry)
The actual Enpass download link will be emailed to you, so you must provide a valid email address on the download page linked above. The desktop apps are free to use, with no limitations.
The Enpass 5.0 RC Chrome extension can be installed from the Chrome Web Store while the Firefox extension is provided in the downloaded desktop app archive (to install it, drag and drop the .xpi file to Firefox and the extension installer should pop up). After installing the extension, make sure you enable the "Browser Extensions" feature in the desktop application (Tools > Settings > Browser) to be able to use it.
Since the release candidate is not available in the Mac App Store, iCloud Sync is not available in this version.
If you prefer to download the stable Enpass 4.x version, see THIS page (the Enpass developers also provide an Ubuntu/Debian repository which you can use to install the latest stable Enpass on both 32bit and 64bit - you'll find it on the downloads page)
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