The Entry security analyzer evaluates the strength of passwords stored in the data source. A strength password control is also displayed under most password fields of entries.
The analyzer follows a set of rules to determine the strength of the password with a score from 0 to 100. There are two categories of rules.
Reinforce
These are the rules which make the passwords stronger:
- The password length
- The number of uppercase letters (A-Z)
- The number of lowercase letters (a-z)
- The number of digits (0-9)
- The number of symbols (!, @, #, $, etc.)
- The number of digits or symbols in the middle of the password
- Three or more of the rules above are met
The minimum requirements for a strong password are:
- The password is at least 5 characters long
- The password contains uppercase and lowercase characters
- The password contains digits
Weakening
These are the rules which make the passwords weaker:
- The password contains only letters
- The password contains only digits
- The password has repeated characters
- The password has consecutive uppercase letters (two or more)
- The password has consecutive lowercase letters (two or more)
- The password has consecutive digits (two or more)
- The password has sequential letters (ABCD, DCBA)
- The password has sequential digits (1234, 4321)
Settings
OPTION | DESCRIPTION |
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Show all entries | Shows you all the entries in your session, including those without password. |
Show VPN analysis | Add the VPN Host column. |
Show compromised password (pwned) | Show if the password has been pwned. A pwned password is a password that has been exposed in data breaches (i.e., they are owned/pwned by hackers). |
Edit | Open the current entry to edit it. |
Forbidden passwords | Create a list of prohibited passwords. |
Export settings | Export the password analyzer settings. |
In a single glance you can see the strength ratings of all your stored passwords.
OPTION | DESCRIPTION |
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Edit | Allows you to open the current entry so you can edit it. |
Show all | When option is unchecked, only entries with actual password stored in them will be displayed. |
Show compromised password (pwned) | Show if the password has been pwned. A pwned password is a password that has been exposed in data breaches (i.e., they are owned/pwned by hackers). |
Forbidden passwords | Display the password that you have in your blacklisted forbidden password. |