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Specifies when to apply l33t (also known as leetspeak), if at all. l33t can be applied not at all, to the unencrypted master password and URL only (i.e., before the hashing function has been applied), to the generated password only (i.e., after the hashing function has been applied), or to both the unencrypted master password and URL as well as the generated password (i.e., before and after applying the hashing function.

The complexity of l33t (also known as leetspeak) applied after the encrypted password has been generated. A side-effect of using l33t (in this version of PasswordMaker) is that all upper-case characters are converted to lower-case. You can use the following l33t tool to see how each l33t level affects normal English text:

Select l33t level:

From this list, the encryption method used to generate passwords can be selected. All algorithms are one-way hash functions, also known as message digests and fingerprints.

The length, in characters, of the generated password. Be aware that some web sites specify a range for the allowed password length. Please note that the longer you make the password, the greater the security will be.

The character set allowed in the generated password, even special characters may be specified. Again, be aware that some web sites disallow certain characters for the password.

This is where you specify the portion of the default site's URL you wish to use. We recommend that you just use the URL, but certain sites may require different components.

This is the URL, which PASSWORDMAKER calculated based upon your settings.

This is the URL, which PASSWORDMAKER will use to combine with your master password to generate the site specific password.

This is an optional username field, where you can put a username.

This is a place where you can put a character(s) for sites, which require you to change passwords periodically. When you enter a number / character here, it'll modify your password without you having to change any of the other settings.

This indicatior gives a visual representation of the password strength.

The letter(s) specified in this field will be put in front of the generated password.

The letter(s) specified in this field will be put at the end of the generated password.

This field displays the generated password. Optionally, this password can be masked by checking this option in the Global Settings tab, as explained earlier.

This is a place for the name of this account.

Here is where the desription of the account goes.

Specifies when to apply l33t (also known as leetspeak), if at all. l33t can be applied not at all, to the unencrypted master password and URL only (i.e., before the hashing function has been applied), to the generated password only (i.e., after the hashing function has been applied), or to both the unencrypted master password and URL as well as the generated password (i.e., before and after applying the hashing function.

The complexity of l33t (also known as leetspeak) applied after the encrypted password has been generated. A side-effect of using l33t (in this version of PasswordMaker) is that all upper-case characters are converted to lower-case. You can use the following l33t tool to see how each l33t level affects normal English text:

Select l33t level:

From this list, the encryption method used to generate passwords can be selected. All algorithms are one-way hash functions, also known as message digests and fingerprints.

The length, in characters, of the generated password. Be aware that some web sites specify a range for the allowed password length. Please note that the longer you make the password, the greater the security will be.

The character set allowed in the generated password, even special characters may be specified. Again, be aware that some web sites disallow certain characters for the password.

When the URL of the site being visited contains this portion, such as chase.com, PASSWORDMAKER knows these settings, this account.

Tells PASSWORDMAKER to hash URL into the password.

When checked, PasswordMaker prefills input boxes for you when a page loads. For example: say you have this option checked for an account you've created (not Default Settings...we'll get to that in a moment) where URL contains "yahoo.com". You then navigate to http://mail.yahoo.com. PasswordMaker automagically fills in the "Username:" and "Password:" fields for you (based on what you've entered for that account). All you have to do is click submit.

If you select "Auto-populate username & password" in Accounts Tab->Defaults->Settings, then PasswordMaker uses whatever the default settings are to automatically fill username and password fields on every page loaded EXCEPT those which match custom accounts you've defined (i.e., "default overrides", like the custom account for "yahoo.com" discussed in the previous paragraph). If more than one custom account matches the current URL, you're prompted for which to use.

Some people confuse auto-populate and auto-complete. Auto-complete, described here, is when the browser offers to finish what you're typing with a list of previously entered information.

This field is optional, but when specified, it will also be hashed into the password.

This is a place where you can put a character(s) for sites, which require you to change passwords periodically. When you enter a number / character here, it'll modify your password without you having to change any of the other settings.

This indicatior gives a visual representation of the password strength.

The letter(s) specified in this field will be put in front of the generated password.

The letter(s) specified in this field will be put at the end of the generated password.

This field displays the generated password. Optionally, this password can be masked by checking this option in the Global Settings tab, as explained earlier.

This is the place where all the important information is set up. We'll go through each one of those text- and dropdown-boxes.