High-security password synthesizer

Latest Version

Version
0.2.9
Update
March 25, 2023
Size
94.65KiB
Developer
passlok.com
Category
Users
26
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
Storage
ActiveTab
Scripting
Alarms
ContextMenus
History
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SynthPass Extension

SynthPass is a different kind of password manager: it is a password synthesizer.

With SynthPass, there is no \"vault\" that has to be protected from hackers because your passwords are synthesized on the fly, just as you need them. SynthPass-made passwords are always high strength and comprise letters, numbers, and special characters. Passwords for different websites are guaranteed to be totally different.

You never have to change your Master Password. When a website forces you to change its password, simply change the optional serial that is used to synthesize that password. SynthPass will remember the serial, as well as your user ID. Your Master Password will never be stored, and it disappears from memory after five minutes not using it.

And, if you absolutely must use a certain password, SynthPass can use that too! It is encrypted for storage and synced with the browser's own files so no third parties need to be involved.

Unlike conventional password managers, SynthPass
- won't pop up and interrupt your flow; it is activated only when you click its icon on the browser toolbar
- won't store anything secret, only user IDs and optional serials, if you allow it
- is always available, because it does not have to connect to \"the Cloud\"
- makes only strong passwords
- won't ask you for money
- won't show ads

SynthPass is based on the WiseHash key-stretching algorithm, which evaluates the information entropy of your Master Password and subjects it to a variable number of rounds of SCRYPT key-stretching. The weaker the password, the more stretching. This forces would-be hackers to spend an inordinate amount of computer time testing weak passwords before they can get to yours. SynthPass displays an accurate measurement of your Master Password's entropy to help you come up with a strong one. This is the same algorithm stretching the user password in PassLok Privacy and PassLok for Email, also in this web store.

When there is no password to be filled, SynthPass displays a box where you can store securely encrypted notes for that particular website. Good place for extra login instructions, your first pet's name, or whatnot. Like everything else, the notes sync with the browser without a need for extra servers.

There's also a button for moving the current page into an isolation cage similar to Incognito Mode, but within the same set of tabs as the regular pages. This is also accessible via the right-click menu.

This is a browser extension, and therefore is poorly supported on mobile devices. There is, however, a web app that includes the same password-making engine and runs well on mobile devices. It can be found at:

https://synthpass.com/app
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "SynthPass", "short_name": "SynthPass", "description": "High-security password synthesizer", "omnibox": { "keyword" : "src" }, "version": "0.2.9", "manifest_version": 3, "icons": { "16": "img/icon16.png", "48": "img/icon48.png", "128": "img/icon128.png" }, "permissions": [ "storage", "activeTab", "scripting", "alarms", "contextMenus", "history" ], "content_security_policy": { "extension_pages": "default-src 'self'; img-src 'self' data:; style-src 'self'; frame-src 'self' https://* http://*" }, "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "action": { "default_icon": { "16": "img/icon16.png", "48": "img/icon48.png", "128": "img/icon128.png" }, "default_title": "SynthPass", "default_popup": "html/popup.html" }}
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How to download and manually install SynthPass extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install SynthPass 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 SynthPass extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install SynthPass extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

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

If you ever need to manually install a SynthPass 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 SynthPass Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the SynthPass extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the SynthPass extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for SynthPass 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 SynthPass 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 SynthPass extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install SynthPass 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 SynthPass extension file

Select and download the SynthPass 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 SynthPass 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 SynthPass 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 SynthPass 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 SynthPass extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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Girkov Arpa (ID: 0000006ba52724bc) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/05/2018 If you are looking for a password manager that is both secure yet easy to use, you've found it in SynthPass!