Software Update: KeePass Password Safe 1.06

Dominik Reichl updated his open source password manager KeePass Password Safe to version 1.0.6 yesterday. This program can store accounts with associated data such as username, password and URL. All data is securely stored in an AES and Twofish encrypted database. In addition, the program can also automatically generate passwords, import and export lists, there is an advanced search function. The functionality can also be further expanded by means of plugins. The changelog for this release shows the following changes:

Changes in version 1.06:

• Locking workspace when locking Windows or switching user is now optional (see Security tab, option disabled by default)
• Improved password quality estimation algorithm
• Improved auto-type window focusing; it is recommended that you try the new default auto-type method (ie not the alternative one)
• Implemented remote control (feature disabled by default)
• After performing a search and opening the Add Entry window, the first top-level group is selected by default instead of the search results group
• Added a few icons to the client icons list (password list)
• Last access time is now updated on auto-typing (both context menu invokation and global auto-type hot key)
• Improved KeePass startup performance (BCMenu)
• Changed default button in ‘Overwrite Key-File’ dialog
• Improved update checking messages
• Renamed “Expire Time” to “Expiration Time”
• Improved support for empty databases
• Fixed tab order in Add/Edit Entry dialog
• Improved handling of Windows session ending
• Databases are saved before logging off from Windows
• The ‘Save’ toolbar button is grayed (but pressable) if the database hasn’t been modified
• Strings containing quotes are now passed correctly over the command line
• Cleared some messages

[break]The following downloads are available:
KeePass Password Safe 1.06 setup
KeePass Password Safe 1.06 zip
KeePass Password Safe 1.06 source code[break]