Generate Secure Password on the fly.

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0.5
Update
January 8, 2015
Size
133KiB
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Users
68
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
2
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Languages Support
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PwdFly Extension

In reality, users tend to reuse passwords or make trivial changes to their existing passwords to create new ones and use them across different sites for ease of memorization. So, creating secure passwords for every site has become a daunting task. To overcome this daunting and challenging task, PwdFly is available as a chrome extension, website, Android app to help users create secure passwords based on a Master Password and the site's URL as the key for that website. PwdFly generates site-specific secure passwords by taking the user's Master Password, the website's URL, email address of the user and the version for the password. The Master Password is the secret, the URL acts as the index, the email address concatenated with the URL acts as the salt, the version control is used to generate new passwords for a particular website without having the user to change the master password. PwdFly uses Scrypt as the one-way function which also serves as the key-stretching algorithm. The password generated by PwdFly ranges between 12 and 16 characters and it contains uppercase characters, lowercase characters, numbers and special characters and hence the generated site-specific passwords are compliant with every possible password policy.

Website link: www.pwdfly.com

>> PwdFly uses Scrypt to generate passwords. Scrypt is resistant against brute-force attacks. Password generated from PwdFly are random and contains a mix of all combinations

>> Version Control is a few feature which has been implemented in PwdFly which allows users to generate new passwords without changing the master password.

>> It combines the URL of the site and the email address of the user which is unique in all cases to generate the salt for the Master Password

>> PwdFly never stores the master password anywhere and hence they are not vulnerable to attacks that occur due to lack of encryption, not adding salt etc. It just generates the site-specific password on the client-side

>> Source code is publicly available and hence users need not trust the software blindly. Its always going to be a free software.

>> Its omnipresent as it is available as an extension, website and an android app. It requires no internet connection

>> The extension places the password directly onto the password field of the website for which password is being generated. This prevents users from copying passwords to clipboard or sticky notes

>> Generalisation of URL has been implemented.Irrespective of the different login links a website has it generalizes the URL considering only the domain name excluding the extension. For example : It strips the URL to Facebook for login links like https://www.facebook.com/, https://www.facebook.com/login.php.

>> PwdFly is purely a client-side application as it uses JavaScript implementation of Scrypt. Master Passwords are never sent over the network and not vulnerable to MITM attacks
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "PwdFly", "short_name": "PwdFly", "manifest_version": 2, "version": "0.5", "description": "Generate Secure Password on the fly.", "permissions": ["activeTab","tabs","storage" ], "browser_action": {"default_icon": "images/extension.png","default_popup": "pwdfly.html" }}
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How to download and manually install PwdFly extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install PwdFly extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install PwdFly extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install PwdFly extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download PwdFly extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a PwdFly extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the PwdFly Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the PwdFly extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the PwdFly extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for PwdFly extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the PwdFly extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download PwdFly extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install PwdFly extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the PwdFly extension file

Select and download the PwdFly extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the PwdFly extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your PwdFly extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the PwdFly extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install PwdFly extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Annamalai Ravi (ID: 00000086a94a9a32) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/27/2014 Great app!

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Ashwini Pugazhendhi (ID: 000000316c2a47ae) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/23/2014 This app makes life easier, I must say. Remembering password for each website is nothing but pain. This app is totally reliable.