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- Password Safe 3.04 Release Note - October 2006
- ==============================================
-
- This note describe the new features, fixed bugs and known problems
- with Password Safe version 3.04. For a short description of Password
- Safe, please see the accompanying README.txt file. For more
- information on the product and the project, please visit
- http://passwordsafe.sourceforge.net. Details about changes to previous
- releases may be found in the file ChangeLog.txt.
-
- New Features for 3.04
- =====================
- None
-
- Changes to Existing Features in 3.04
- ====================================
- None
-
- Bugs fixed in 3.04
- ==================
- [1575432] Hidden notes no longer lost after edit
- [1575279] Database now marked as "changed" after performing PWHistory operations
- [1575415] Weak master password allowed on password change as well as
- new safe.
-
- New Features for 3.03
- =====================
- [1302047] Enable Maximize/Window button
- [1511833] Better formatting of plain text export files. Only the order of
- entries during export has been implemented. Both export to "Plain Text"
- and export in "XML Format" will export the database entries in the order
- as displayed in the "Nested Tree Mode".
- [1249433] Startup state for Nested Tree mode - User can now select startup
- as a) All groups collapsed (previous behaviour); b) All groups expanded;
- or c) Same state as when the database was last saved (could be either all
- collapsed, all expanded or a mixture of some groups expanded and others
- collapsed).
- [1527058, 1536006] password history - Ability to set the default
- number to be saved. Can be overridden on an entry by entry
- basis. Changing the default number has no effect if history is already
- saved for a particular entry.
- [] Change Find processing in Tree view so that entries are shown in Tree
- order rather than List order.
- [] Change Find to stop on the last found item and ask whether to continue
- from the beginning of the database or the user may select this previous
- behavour via a Misc. option.
- [] New File->Properties shows some interesting (?) information
-
- Changes to Existing Features in 3.03
- ====================================
- [1532368] Maximum number of passwords stored in history is now 255.
- [] Weak master passphrases are accepted, if the user insists.
- [] Field with focus has a different color.
- [] More info in status bar: read-only and modified status.
-
- Bugs fixed in 3.03
- ==================
- [1527029] Password count now displays correctly in status bar.
- [1557838, 1557559, 1525344, 1523689] Problem with suspend/lock when
- edit dialog open resolved
- [1529305] Crash in Password History resolved
- [1528400] Cancel on "Restore from Backup" no longer corrupts database
- [1551034] Entries can no longer be changed in read-only mode
- [] View Menu item "Collapse All" now works correctly
- [] DoubleClick works on entries with expired passwords
- [1540106] Fixed incorrect link to Twofish web page
- [1554253] Show/Unhide password no longer loses changes to password
- [1527144] No more multiple combination dialogs when restoring window
- from system tray
- [1561335, 1373138, 1182406] HotKey now works with SystemTray icon
- [1527138] Select after deletion no longer surprises
-
- New Features for 3.02
- =====================
- [] Export/import to/from XML supported.
- [] Selective text export.
- [705515,1120236,1487001] Password history can now be saved for selected
- entries.
- [1516674] Ability to hide password during Add & Edit entry. If hidden,
- password needs to be entered twice to verify.
- [1506320] Count of passwords stored in DB on status bar. Also indication
- of read/only status.
- [] Compare of two databases supported
-
- Changes to Existing Features in 3.02
- ====================================
- [] Minimum master passphrase length is now 8 characters, and user is
- not offered the option of accepting weak passphrases.
- [] "Save on minimize" option removed
-
- Bugs fixed in 3.02
- ==================
- [1503123] Exits cleanly from lock with open dialog box.
- [1503075,1520110] No longer crashes when number of last databases is
- set to zero.
- [1507847] Merge databases now merges all the record's fields, thanks
- to n0tig.
- [1513482] Preferences now saved in the .psafe3 file
- [1504107] No longer saves cleared database
- [1515994] User is now prompted to save database on system shutdown
- [1519227] Password expires date was set wrong
- [1519850] Double-click on group entry in tree did not expand/collapse
- group
- [1520562] Single entry is now displayed in Nested Tree Mode
- [] Tree is now refreshed if user decides not to open another DB
- [1526174] Tab order more friendly in Edit dialog box.
-
- New Features for 3.01
- =====================
- [726518] User can configure an expiration date for entries and be
- notified accordingly.
- [726508] Modification and access times now recorded.
- [737878] Copy Notes to Clipboard
- [1162051] Toolbar additions (Autotype, Browse URL, Copy Notes to clipboard)
- [1465395] View Passwords in Nested Tree Mode
- [] Ability to clear "Recent Database List"
- [] Browse to URL now starts a new instance of the user's default browser
- rather than taking over an existing instance
-
- Bugs fixed in 3.01
- ==================
- [1482002] Generated password no longer trashed if > 127 bytes
- [1495670] Find now searches new URL and Autotype fields
- [1495556] Restore after minimize now works when system-tray not used.
- [1472332] Read-only command line argument bug
- [] Help file now reflects 3.0 new features.
- [1490985, 1423020, 1398936] Microsoft redistributable dlls now
- included in installation and zip file. Should fix all "MS*.dll not
- installed" problems
- [1440951] Can now close application after minimize w/o system tray.
-
-
-
- New Features for 3.0Beta2:
- ==========================
- None.
-
- Bugs fixed in 3.0Beta2:
- =======================
- [1450484] Trialing garbage in tooltip text fixed (DK).
- [1462527] Uses a decent PRNG for non-XP platforms, closing key recovery
- attack vulnerability.
- [1446183] Export to v2 format now readable by pwsafe v2.x
- [1463103] Fields in Edit Dialog are wider.
- [1450486] URLs without a protocol now default to http.
- [1459326, 1427642] Fixed problems with password prompt (DK)
-
- Known problems in 3.0Beta2:
- ===========================
- [1453108] Broken under Windows98SE?
-
- New Features for 3.0Beta1:
- ==========================
- [731841] Database format is changed to use newer encryption algorithm (Twofish
- replaces Blowfish). Also, the integrity of the database is now checked.
- [] Entry creation time is now stored.
- [1393632, 1224370] URL and Autotype moved from Notes to their own fields.
- [] System Tray icon now indicated if database is locked or not (Thanks to
- DK for this cool feature!)
- [1422761] System Tray menu now has a list of recently used entries - a
- convenient shortcut to common entries. Thanks to Ork for suggesting this,
- and to DK for the implementation!
- [] Add and Edit dialog box now have "simple" and "detailed" modes. Thanks
- to Dave Collins for implementing this.
-
- Bugs fixed in 3.0Beta1:
- =======================
- [1384738] Backspace is no longer used instead of dots in the title for the
- plaintext import/export format.
-
- Known Problems in 3.0Beta1:
- ===========================
- [] No major problems are known in this release. However, it is a FIRST BETA
- release, and should NOT be used on real databases without backups!
- [] Online help has not been updated
-