Start using HPASS:
- Enter the Master Password (initially blank).
- Enter password hint in the Enter Hint box.
- Press Enter key or click the right arrow
button in the top corner. It will be automatically copied to the clipboard.
- Paste the password where you need it.
...or read on for more...
Installation and Settings
When you first visit the HPASS site,
generic settings are initialized to default values, encrypted (using Master Password as a key),
and saved locally on your device.
-
Secret (🤫): is initialized to a random string -
like "ypiGG8s1nUCNcv5l". This generate unique passwords for each user.
You can keep it as is, or change it to a longer string for enhanced security
using HPASS, or online random string generators
(e.g. random.org/strings).
Alternatively, you can change it to a memorable customized value, but
it would likely be less secure.
- Special Character (🌶):
"_" i.e. underscore; multiple characters are allowed in this field.
- Length (📏): 15
Special Character and
Length values are selected to satisfy most sites.
You may need to change these values if some site enforces
inconsistent password requirements e.g. doesn't allow "_",
requires a password shorter than 15 characters, etc.
These will be site-specific settings.
IMPORTANT: Keep generic and site-specific settings
stored safely. You'll need them to generate the same passwords if
your device or device's data are lost.
Click the gear button (
)
to view, modify, save, and export / import settings.
Multiple devices
To generate the same passwords, have the same settings on each device.
To make synchronization easier, settings can be exported
(
) - encrypted or plain text -
from one device and imported
(
) on another using
simple JSON format.
Extra security
The two additional settings provide an extra layer of security
if your device and settings are compromised:
- Top Secret (🤐): any string (default: empty string)
- Warm up (🔥): the number of warm up rounds
for
(PRNG)
(default: 0)
They aren't stored, and discarded at the session's end or page reload.
You to enter them every time to generate passwords.
This is a small price in for high-value passwords
(bank accounts, social security, etc.) if you're concerned about
data security on your device.
The password prompt or hint entered in the Enter Hint box at
the top of the screen, and
Secret, Special Character,
Length, Top Secret
are used to construct the
seed for
PRNG.
This seed, together with Warm up parameter (number of warm up rounds for PRNG),
determines the generated password;
the same values always generate the same password.
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