World's first password manager powered by the Algorand blockchain

Latest Version

Version
0.9
Update
November 8, 2021
Size
3.37MiB
Developer
Category
Users
25
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
Storage
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AlgoPass Extension

AlgoPass is an open-source password manager that leverages the Algorand blockchain to securely & conveniently store your sensitive data. It uses the note field of zero-ALGO transactions to store your usernames and passwords (which are encrypted with your mnemonic passphrase).

Why is it special?
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When you use a traditional password manager, you need to trust that the service provider has secure servers and that they have no intention of selling your data.

Using the Algorand blockchain as a password manager completely removes this requirement of trust: the only person you need to trust is yourself. Its superior decentralized nature also ensures there is no single point of failure for malicious attackers to target.

How does it work?
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Everything happens in your browser and on the Algorand blockchain. When you first install the AlgoPass extension, an Algorand account is generated - the secret key for this account is encrypted using your master password and stored in your browser.

The secret key serves two purposes:

1. Encrypting the note field of your transactions (which contains your passwords to be saved)
2. Signing these transactions

Essentially, this means that everything is dependent on your mnemonic passphrase. If you lose your computer, you can still access all of your passwords by installing the AlgoPass extension elsewhere and signing in using the same mnemonic passphrase.

Why do I have to pay?
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All of the benefits of using the Algorand blockchain as a password manager come with a tiny transaction fee of 1 milliALGO. Since any new entry you create is a transaction on the Algorand blockchain, your ALGOs simply pay for your transactions.

Remember that although there is a small fee, not much money is needed at all: 1 ALGO will pay for 1000 passwords!

What's to come?
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We are constantly working to roll out new features to make the AlgoPass experience a more pleasant and secure one. Below is a list of features you should be expecting in upcoming updates:

- Auto-saving and auto-filling of passwords when you create new accounts and log into previously visited sites
- Editing and deleting entries
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "AlgoPass", "description": "World's first password manager powered by the Algorand blockchain", "version": "0.9", "manifest_version": 3, "icons": { "48": "/ap.png" }, "action": { "default_popup": "index.html", "default_icon": { "48": "/ap.png" } }, "permissions": [ "storage" ]}
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How to download and manually install AlgoPass extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install AlgoPass 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 AlgoPass extension file

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

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User reviews

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Mr Macifyy (ID: 0000000ec3088c64) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/18/2022 Love the idea of a password manager being built behind a decentralized blockchain with zero downtime in its entire existence. A couple of updates I think that would help would be random generation of passwords, as well as not just passwords but private notes and things a like