Re: Enter Password For The Encrypted File Setup Instructables 2015 Portable
Vanina Mazzillo
Open the worksheet you forget your password to.
Use Alt+F11 to enter the macro editor.
Once in VBA double click the sheet you need to unlock from the menu listing on the left.
This will open the general declarations page for the sheet.
and type your password into the box. Avoid pressing "enter" as it will change the result. Also make sure there are not undesired spaces before or after your password. The string of characters displayed below is your new password.
Enter Password For The Encrypted File Setup Instructables 2015 Portable
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Don't worry. Like I said in step one, the MD5 hash generator works anywhere. This is regardless of where the algorithm is being run. Just Google "MD5 Hash Generator" and you will be presented with a page full of options. The picture above shows the word "password" encrypted on www.md5hashgenerator.com.
Sorry I haven't replied back to any of your comments guys. This is the
first time I've logged into this site in a long time. This instructable was something I made when I was in 8th grade. Yes I know my grammar is terrible and my spelling is even worse. This was just something I done for fun. It was never meant to be "secure or encrypted." Also this was only meant to work in Windows XP. I see that some of you have found ways to make it work in other OS and I think that's great. Most of your problems are probably related to using windows vista or windows 7. If you forgot your password just make another locker.bat and delete the old one. Just because you delete the locker.bat or locker.exe for those who converted it, doesn't mean you delete the folder where your files are stored. I will try to come back more often and respond to your comments and questions.
Now just go to were you saved the Folder Locker and open it. It should make a folder called locker. To lock the Folder you need to open the batch file. It should ask you if you want to lock the folder, all you have to do is type Y for yes and N for no. and the folder should disapere. To unlock the folder just open the batch file again and enter your password.
Sorry I haven't replied back to any of your comments guys. This is the first time I've logged into this site in a long time. This instructable was something I made when I was in 8th grade. Yes I know my grammar is terrible and my spelling is even worse. This was just something I done for fun. It was never meant to be "secure or encrypted." Also this was only meant to work in Windows XP. I see that some of you have found ways to make it work in other OS and I think that's great. Most of your problems are probably related to using windows vista or windows 7. If you forgot your password just make another locker.bat and delete the old one. Just because you delete the locker.bat or locker.exe for those who converted it, doesn't mean you delete the folder where your files are stored. I will try to come back more often and respond to your comments and questions.
This is v1.0 of the PasswordPump, a USB device that manages credentials for up to 254 accounts. Credentials (account names, usernames and passwords) are stored ONLY on the device itself, on two removable EEprom chips using military grade encryption (AES-128). They are not stored in the cloud or in a file on your computer where they are more exposed to hackers. Credentials are backed up on the device itself; i.e. encrypted credentials are moved from the primary EEprom chip to the backup EEprom on demand. You may remove the EEprom chips from the device (perhaps to keep a third or fourth backup). Credentials are entered either via the rotary encoder (on the left) or via keyboard and serial terminal. The device itself is approximately 1 1/8 x 2 3/4 inches, or 29 x 71 millimeters. Currently it's not housed inside of a case, but it should be and will be once design of the case is complete. A preliminary case design is available here (bottom) and here (top). Once my 3D printer arrives and I assemble it I'll be perfecting the case design.
IMPORTANT: I recommend keeping your secondary EEprom up to date by backing up changes made to the primary EEprom when you add, remove or edit credentials. Then use a third EEprom so that you have two backups of your credentials. On top of that, periodically dump the credentials out to a file that you store in an encrypted file on a thumb drive, and secure the thumb drive in a safe or a safe deposit box. Finally, keep your accounts up to date so that if you need to reset a forgotten password you can do so. This product has not been professionally tested for quality purposes and it's possible that you'll lose your credentials. You have been provided with the source code so that you may correct any defects you find. That said, I've been using the device without incident for a couple of months now, and I am storing all of my credentials on it, with many of them using the generated password feature, so if I lose the device and my backups I'll need to reset my accounts, because there is absolutely no way for me to know what the passwords are at this point. I am also maintaining backups as per my recommendations above.
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE: Using a supplied encryption library I've endeavored to encrypt all of the credentials that get stored on the external 25LC256 EEprom with AES128 (and hashed the master password, which is stored on internal EEprom with SHA256). I have salted the hashed master password and each set of credentials. This project is the first time I've ever used encryption, and there's been no formal code review, so I could have done it wrong, and the standard disclaimer (buyer beware) applies in this case. I have examined the content of the external EEprom chips (after storing many sets of credentials) using a PC and a CH340 24/25 series EEprom flash BIOS USB programmer and all of the usernames, account names and passwords appear encrypted. However, I am painfully aware that encryption is something that is very easy to do incorrectly, therefore proceed with caution. If you are skilled in this area I would appreciate a code review and some constructive feedback (please contact me directly).
At this point you'll want to enter your master password. Try to select a master password that you'll be happy with, because if you want to change it you have to Reset the device, and that wipes out all of your credentials. There is only one way to get the credentials back into the device after that, by keying them in via keyboard or rotary encoder. Also try to select a password that can be more quickly entered into the device. It should be a combination of upper and lower case, with numbers and maybe a symbol or two. I like to pick a password that can be typed almost entirely with my left hand, I find they are easier to input via the rotary encoder. You should select a strong password; a combination of letters, upper and lower case, numbers, and special characters, between 7 and 14 characters long. To enter a character turn the rotary encoder until the character appears and then press the rotary encoder down (short click) to select the character. There's presently no way to back up if you make a mistake so be careful (or enhance the code yourself, if you can squeeze it in!). Once the entire master password has been entered long click the device (click down the rotary encoder for more than 1/2 a second). You've just entered the master password and now you're ready to enter a set of credentials.
Note that you can also enter credentials using just the rotary encoder. Keyboard can be ON or OFF, it doesn't matter. Simply enter the credentials using the rotary encoder in a fashion similar to how you entered the master password.
Editing Credentials
To edit a set of existing credentials first decide if you're going to edit the credentials via the keyboard or just the rotary encoder. If you're going to edit the credentials via the keyboard follow the instructions in Toggling Keyboard Entry. Then use Find Account to navigate to the account you want to edit and short click. Then scroll down to Edit Creds and short click. Then scroll to the attribute you want to edit; Account Name, Edit Username, Edit Password, or Indicate Style. Now short click. Use the keyboard to re-enter the attribute in the fashion described in Adding Credentials, or just use the rotary encoder to re-enter the attribute. Then long click to save the change. If you are generating a new password for the account then follow the instructions in Generating a Password.
Generating a Password
Read through all of these instructions before attempting to change your password to a new generated password. The most powerful feature of the PasswordPump is it's ability to generate random 31 character passwords and remember them. These passwords are extremely difficult to guess and are not as vulnerable to brute force attempts to break into an account. Before performing this operation you should be sure that you have a current backup of all your credentials. To generate a password for an account simply find the account via Find Account and select the credentials by short clicking on the account name. In your application on your computer navigate to the change password feature and place input focus in the Old Password text box. On the PasswordPump navigate to Send Password (NOT Send Password ) and short click. In your application on your computer place input focus in the new password text box by hitting the key. In the PasswordPump scroll down to Edit Creds and short click, then scroll down to Gen Password and short click. This changes the password to a randomly generated series of 31 characters. Now long click once, navigate to Send Password (NOT Send Password ) and short click. If you need to confirm the new password then place input focus on that text box in the application on your computer and short click again. Confirm your password change by hitting the return key or otherwise clicking on the appropriate button. You now have a random 31 character password on the account, and the only place where that password exists is on the encrypted EEprom chip on your PasswordPump. At this point it's a good idea to Backup to EEprom and Backup to a File, and to be sure that you can somehow recover from a lost password on that account. Warning: If the attempt to change your password fails because the old password is not accepted be aware that you have just overwritten the old password with your new generated password. To restore the old password you'll need to either Restore a Backup from EEprom and try again, or go to the encrypted backup file on your thumb drive to get the current password for the account, or recover the password from the account using whatever mechanism is available to you via the application or web site. Think ahead and be careful so that you don't lock yourself out of your account!