# Password Safe 3.29 Release Notes - June 2012

This note describe the new features, fixed bugs and known problems with the latest versions of Password Safe. 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 the PasswordSafe project site. Details about changes to older releases may be found in the file ChangeLog.txt.

Here are the notes for the latest version. Previous versions are described here. Information about older versions may be found here.

### Version V3.29

#### New Features for V3.29

3519484 | Empty Groups are now persistent (previously a group with no entries would 'disappear' if the database was locked or closed).
3510481 | The Last Modified and Password Modified date/times are initially set to show the entry's creation time, instead of being blank.
n/a | When comparing databases, you can now display of the details of the entries' differences in the results dialog by right-click -> compare selected entries.
n/a | You can now cancel a long running Compare, Merge or Synchronize database operation. Note: You should check the operation's report file to see if the operation was indeed cancelled. If not, you can undo it as all operations).
n/a | Portuguese (Brazil) installation instructions added, thanks to Andreas.

#### Changes to Existing Features in V3.29

None

#### Bugs fixed in V3.29

3525995 | Find now only highlights/select the found entry.
3523117 | Password Expiration Date now correctly set when using intervals.
3521158 | Paste into the Notes field (Add or Edit entry) is now always in plain text.
3518734 | When generating passwords (Ctrl-P), the user is no longer prompted to save changes when pressing Esc if they have selected a Named Password Policy but not generated a password.
3518732 | Custom special symbol set now handled correctly in Generate Password dialog box.
3518389 | All date/time fields in the List view are now displayed using the user's "short date" format as specified via the Windows Control Panel "Region and Language" tab.
3515692 | Fixed crash with Generate Password switching to default policy with > 1 named policy.
3514819 | Add Group now works again.
3510590 | Password History is now correctly repaired if found in error during the automatic Validate on database open.
3508891 | Editing an entry's Notes using an external editor no longer adds blank lines and fully supports non-Latin characters.
3498625 | Test selected password policy now reflects any edits done to the policy.
3495473 | Notes Word Wrap during edit now works again.

## Previous Versions Described in this Document

- V3.28 Released 2012-02-21

- New Features
- Changes to Existing Features
- Bugs Fixed

- V3.27 Released 2011-10-29

- New Features
- Changes to Existing Features
- Bugs Fixed

- V3.26 Released 2011-06-30

- New Features
- Changes to Existing Features
- Bugs Fixed

- V3.25 Released 2011-03-18

- New Features
- Changes to Existing Features
- Bugs Fixed

- V3.24.1 Released 2010-12-08

- New Features
- Changes to Existing Features
- Bugs Fixed

- V3.24 Released 2010-12-07

- New Features
- Changes to Existing Features
- Bugs Fixed

- V3.23 Released 2010-07-26

- New Features
- Changes to Existing Features
- Bugs Fixed

- V3.22 Released 2010-05-23

- New Features
- Changes to Existing Features
- Bugs Fixed

- V3.21 Released 2010-02-14

- New Features
- Changes to Existing Features
- Bugs Fixed

- V3.20 Released 2009-12-08

- New Features
- Changes to Existing Features
- Bugs Fixed

### Version V3.28

#### New Features for V3.28

3468289 | The passwords in the Password History and in the List view now displayed with the specified Password Font. In addition, you can now zoom in and out of the Notes field, for easy reading of texts.
3455436 | The password history can now be deleted for all existing entries in a database at once (optionally including Protected Entries).
3421963 | Multiple Password Policies can now be defined, managed and selected in entries to generate passwords.
n/a | Partial support for Czech has been added, thanks to butchtik.

#### Changes to Existing Features in V3.28

3445820 | The Edit menu item and entry right-click context menu item "Copy Run Command to Clipboard" will now substitute any variables within the command. This can be disabled by holding down the Ctrl key when selecting these menu items. (Note that the standard menu shortcut can't be used to disable, as the Ctrl key may be used to select a different menu item/command.)
n/a | As mentioned in the V3.26 release, the XML representation of date/time fields, are now in the W3C dateTime standard format instead of PasswordSafe's. This release no longer supports import of XML files with date time fields in the old PasswordSafe's format. See the online Help (the XML section of "Import Password Entries") if you need to manually convert old XML files.
n/a | After closing the current database, on opening another, PasswordSafe will first attempt to access the directory of the last opened database in order to allow the user to start browsing for their intended database. If this directory is not available, PasswordSafe will open the default "My Safes" directory as it did prior to this change.
n/a | Databases are now always validated when opened. The Manage->Validate menu item has therefore been removed.
n/a | The default backup policy has been changed to save the last three versions of the database, instead of one.
n/a | The graphic symbols for entries, groups, etc. have been redone, as most displays now support more than 256 colors.

#### Bugs fixed in V3.28

3486960 | Rename of a group is now complete even if a filter is active.
3486959 | PasswordSafe no longer crashes when returning to edit after lock.
3468853 | The number of saved passwords can be changed and after the user presses Apply they will no longer be warned that the entry has been changed when pressing Cancel.
3462520 | A password entry's expiry time in days now correctly reflects the expiration date for non-recurring expiration.
3440318 | Filters can now be cleared by double-clicking on the filter indicator in the status bar. Also, Filter Menu correctly changed when a filter is active.
3435869 | '-g config_file' option now accepts a non-existing file, creating it after notfying the user.
3430196 | Buttons in the Options property pages now retain the user's Windows theme.
n/a | Fix inability to copy entries to the original database in the Compare database results dialog.
n/a | Thanks to Jon F. for proofreading the online help.

### Version V3.27

#### New Features for V3.27

3367590 | User can now add a database name and description via the Properties diaolg.
3349458 | Allow filters to match on rules based on the password's length.
3316779 | Shift + "left mouse button 'Double-Click'" now configurable for user. The default is copy the username to the clipboard.
n/a | Preferences stored in the database are shown in blue in the Options dialogs.

#### Changes to Existing Features in V3.27

3406549 | Tooltip for System tray (displaying database file path) is now limited to 40 characters (replacing text in the middle with '...' if needed).
3348954 | The passphrase is now required to change from read-only to read/write.

#### Bugs fixed in V3.27

3411210 | No longer crashes when unlocking with Subset Password dialog box opened.
3382422 | PasswordSafe now displays forms correctly on Netbooks.
3382422 | Toolbar now updated to reflect R/W or R-O mode when user dynamically changes mode.
3380714 | User can now save database after manually taking a bakup.
3380424 | System Menu 'X' now closes the Edit/View PropertyPages when the database is in R-O mode or the entry is protected.
n/a | Filter image in Status bar is no longer replaced by 'Filter1' after changing preferences via Manage→Options.
n/a | Selecting hexadecimal passwords as the database policy no longer causes validation to fail.
n/a | Correctly show database has been modified (to allow saving) if database preferences have been changed.

### Version V3.26

#### New Features for V3.26

3288341 | Autotype has been added to the DragBar. Drag the image to an input area on another Window (e.g., Browser) and PasswordSafe will begin Autotype from there.
3286721 | User can now toggle between read-only and read-write modes via a menu item or by double-clicking on the current R-O or R/W indicator in the Status Bar.
3203152 | The displayed language can now be changed via the new Manage->Change Language menu.
3065111 | Add/Edit now displays both the Application's (PasswordSafe) and the current database's default Autotype string (if set via Manage->Options).
2964804, 1855389 | The user can specify the list of symbols valid for password generation, and can override this for any particular entry (except when EasyVision or Pronounceable passwords are chosen).
1831893, 1471134 | Added Autotype code "\s" to send "Shift+Tab" (back tab).
n/a | Allow user to control copying of the password to clipboard when performing "Browse to URL" via an option in Options->Security. This is a database option i.e., you can have different setting for different databases.
n/a | Support importing of TXT, CSV files and XML exported from KeePass V1 and KeePass V2 XML files. Note that KeePass V2's export in the V1 format is does not conform to their own format as specified by their V1 product and can not be imported. Please review our Help file for the settings in KeePass required during their export.

#### Changes to Existing Features in V3.26

n/a | New image on start-up dialog - courtesy of user Prinz_Eugen.
n/a | Polish installation texts added thanks to Michal Niklas.
n/a | An entry's password expiry date is set or cleared directly rather than using the Set and Clear buttons after changing values.
n/a | The default password generation policy is now for 12 character passwords that include symbol characters (previous default was 8, no symbols).
n/a | Unknown database header fields and unknown entry fields are no longer exported when a database is exported to XML as there is no mechanism to re-check them during import. Exporting to XML and then importing to a new database can be used to remove these unknown fields.
n/a | Date time fields, when exported to XML, now are in the W3C dateTime standard format instead of PasswordSafe's. This release can import XML files with date time fields in either of these forms. The next release will only be able to process the W3C standard.
n/a | Fully support importing of TXT files exported from KeePass V1 including the Group Tree structure, URL and date time fields. Please review the online help for more details.

#### Bugs fixed in V3.26

3325116 | Users can no longer select an entry via the System Tray icon's Recent Entry menu if the display has not been restored after minimize or unlock.
3306357, 3062632, 2888026 | User preference changes are now correctly saved. This includes allowing user to change database preferences when the database is read-only.
3303018 | Filters with quotes in their name are now correctly exported, imported and displayed in the Manage Filters dialog.
3301904 | Export XML, export Text and the export of filters functions now process file names and paths containing non-Latin characters. In addition, missing directories in the specified path are created as neeeded.
3234204 | PasswordSafe no longer exits if the command flag is set to "-s <databasename>".
3088187 | The correct entry in List View is now used for Autotype when using the keyboard to select the entry when PasswordSafe first opens.
n/a | Controls in Edit are now disabled if entry is protected.
n/a | Compare databases now correctly compares the 'Protect' and password policy 'symbols' fields of entries.

### Version V3.25

#### New Features for V3.25

n/a | Dutch installation instructions thank to Kees, and a first (incomplete) Dutch translation of the application thank to Bert, Kees and Fred.
n/a | Korean texts in the application and installer program thanks to Seunggyun.
n/a | Poserpro has provided Traditional Chinese texts for the installer program.
n/a | New View menu option: Show entries with Expiry. This is useful for displaying entries with passwords that are expired or about to expire.

#### Changes to Existing Features in V3.25

3171962 | The password expiration warning mechanism now checks for expiration daily. The display of expired and almost-expired entries has been redesigned, allowing users to update the entry directly. When an expired password is changed, the expiry date will be cleared unless there is a recurring password expiry interval, in which case a new expiry date will be calculated.
3131945 | Double-clicking on the system tray icon when PasswordSafe is not minimized now brings it to front, instead of minimizing.
3131935 | Rename of an entry or group in the Tree View can now only be performed via the Rename shortcut (default value F2), using the Edit menu or the right-click context menu. Edit in place by double clicking the entry is no longer allowed as, most of the time, this was not the desired action.
n/a | Filtered views are now updated when an entry's edited, e.g., if an entry is edited such that it no longer satisfies the filter's criteria, it will be removed from the display.
n/a | The Russian online help has been totally rewritten and updated, thanks to pm_kan.
n/a | pm_kan has updated the Russian texts
n/a | The Spanish texts have been updated thanks to Jose.
n/a | Karlo has updated the German texts.
n/a | Francois has updated the French texts.
n/a | Bjorne has updated the Swedish version.
n/a | Freedoctor has updated the Chinese texts.

#### Bugs fixed in V3.25

3194472 | Fix new group creation location. When a Group is selected, then selecting 'Add Group' from the Edit menu or from the context menu displayed by right clicking on that Group, the new group will be a child of the selected group. However, when using the context menu displayed on right clicking on 'white space' below the last entry/group displayed, the group will be created at the topmost level.
3165889 | No longer crashes if search starts with Shift-Enter (search backwards).
3148701 | Windows installer will now refuse to install on Win2K, referring user to last supported version on that OS (3.18).
3115760 | Window view is now saved and restored if the user uses the Windows "Show Desktop" feature.
n/a | No longer crashes when doing an Undo after a Merge.
n/a | Ensure Undo/Redo honour the changes to the display of the original change.

### Version V3.24.1

#### New Features for V3.24.1

n/a | Allow an entry to be protected against modification even if the database is opened in read-write mode. See 'Basic Tab' in Edit dialog. In Tree mode, a number sign (#) after the name indicates the entry is protected. In List mode, the 'Protected' column may be added to the list. A protected entry can not be edited, renamed or deleted and retains this property if Dragged & Dropped onto another database.

#### Changes to Existing Features in V3.24.1

None

#### Bugs fixed in V3.24.1

3132055, 3132347 | Fix crash in V3.24.

### Version V3.24

#### New Features for V3.24

3111585 | User can now duplicate Groups. Aliases and shortcuts referring to base entries outside this group will still point to their respective bases. Those referring to base entries within the group will then point to the new copy.
3065107 | Confirm Delete dialog for an entry now shows the entry's details.
3062854 | Advanced Dialog Options settings are saved for a session to allow re-use. The following functions use the this dialog and their settings are saved separately: Merge, Compare, Export to Text, Export to XML, Synchronize and Find Toolbar.
3062809 | Add "Add Group" to Toolbar.
3062788 | Add "Add New Entry" menu item to additional context menus.
n/a | Online help is now available in Spanish, thanks to Jose.

#### Changes to Existing Features in V3.24

None

#### Bugs fixed in V3.24

3121006 | Can now change number of databases remembered independently of the value of the number of last used entries remembered in System Tray menu.
3084401 | When database is locked, clipboard is cleared and the hotkey works.
3069250 | PasswordSafe now remembers the selected entry on Lock After Idle.
3065827 | Uninstall fails gracefully when invoked with pwsafe running.
3062850 | Dialogs are now correctly closed if open when the workstation locks (with preference "Lock password database on workstation lock" set), enabling the application to be opened again.
3062769 | Groups list in Add/Edit dialog box no longer "remembers" groups from previously opened database.
3058043 | Hexadecimal password policy now correctly saved.
n/a | Spanish translations for installer and application updated - thanks to Jose.

### Version V3.23

#### New Features for V3.23

3022827 | Implement 'stealth' mode where, as long as the user specifies both the use of the System Tray and a valid Hot Key, then the System Tray icon and the button on the Taskbar can be hidden.
3017535 | Allow user to edit the generated passwords (Manage→Generate Password) before copying to the clipboard.
3011546 | "AutoType" can now be added to the List View via the Column Picker (right click on column labels).

#### Changes to Existing Features in V3.23

3026944 | Confirm on Delete option has been re-instated.

#### Bugs fixed in V3.23

3029576 | Ensure user specified backup directory ends with a slash.
3028926 | Entries modified via Synchronize are now displayed correctly if the user checks the preference "Highlight changed entries" via Options->Display.
3016803 | No longer crashes when trying to view a base entry with similarly named aliases.
3013199 | PasswordSafe no longer hangs when trying to read preferences stored in registry by older versions.
3011972 | By adding more checking when creating the menus for Recent Entries off the System Tray menu, prevent crashing when clicking on the icon.
3010926 | Can now set a non-recurring expiry date using the calendar during Add/Edit.
3011972, 3013981, 3010541 | Fixed crash when locked and the user right-clicks the System Tray icon.
3009130 | Changes to an entry's password policy are now saved upon OK or Apply.
3008203 | The password expiration date is now automatically updated when a "recurring" password expiration is set and the password is changed.
3006125 | Selected entry/group before database is locked or minimized, including when Windows goes into Standby/Hibernate is now re-selected when the database is later displayed.
3006069 | AutoType now works correctly when the user specifies that PasswordSafe should minimize after AutoType and has also set that the database should be locked on minimize.
2957038 | Cursor no longer disappears when PasswordSafe thinks that the user is dragging an entry but then doesn't.
n/a | The Save Toolbar button and the Save menu item are now correctly enabled if the user changes preferences saved in the database.

### Version V3.22

#### New Features for V3.22

2983775 | Recently Used Entries are now saved in the database header and so are "persistent". The current Windows user interface limits this to a maximum of the last 25 entries accessed.
2980609 | Allow date filters to use relative dates.
2979411 | A single entry can now be exported to a text or XML file via the Edit menu or right-click context menu.
2957185 | Add Synchronize function to the menu options during review of the results of a Compare database operation.
n/a | Support for Danish has been added - thanks to Rejmond for his effort in translating!
n/a | Validation of databases can now be performed via the Manage menu as well as via the command line flag '-v'. When executed via the menu, it is very similar to opening a new database in that the current open database is closed and the selected database is validated during the open process.
n/a | Allow user to select external editor for Notes field in Add/Edit dialog.
n/a | Add entry size to the available filters to be able view entries.
n/a | Warn users during database open and entry import if there are entries with large text fields (e.g. Notes) that cannot be fully displayed and may be truncated if edited.

#### Changes to Existing Features in V3.22

n/a | Preferences are now saved in the 'normal' per-user directory under Windows. Existing installations will use current preferences, but users can migrate to the new location via Manage→Options→System→Migrate PasswordSafe configuration to user directory.
n/a | New databases will be created by default in "My Safes" directory under "My Documents".

#### Bugs fixed in V3.22

3004446 | Deleting a group of entries works again.
2994118 | Swedish version no longer crashes when checking for latest version.
2990734 | Changing either whether password history is kept and deleting currently saved history now activates the OK Button.
2990609 | Clicking to rename entries is now disabled when database is read-only.
2984527 | Database preferences (including the Idle Timer setting) now retained during a locking minimize to the System Tray.
2977941 | The password expiry date is now updated during edit if the password is changed either via the Generate button or by the user manually editing it.
2977045 | Can now make password expiration date any value from the current date.
2962916 | Save toolbar button only enabled if database is R/W and has been changed since last saved.
2962847 | Fix password length checking to be between 4 and 1024 during menu Generate Password option & Password Policy setting as per previous releases.
2960709 | Entry selected prior to workstation locking is reselected on being restored after unlocking the workstation.
2957933 | Ensure that AutoType delay and wait times are not impacted by numeric characters from any entry field substitution.
2951871 | Shortcut related menu items now returned to the Edit menu and the "Run Command", "Browse to URL", "Browse to URL + AutoType" and "Send email" functions now work again, when a Shortcut entry is selected.
2897661, 2779654 | Group expand/collapse state restored after the database is Locked, Minimized or "AutoType with Minimize" and then Restored.
n/a | Use of External Editor on Notes field from Edit dialog now activates Apply and OK buttons.
n/a | Fix errors if importing an XML file with entries with duplicate unique IDs (UUID elements).
n/a | Remove "Confirm Deletion of Entries" checkbox from the Misc. Options page. New support for Undo/Redo made this unnecessary. Users are always asked to confirm the deletion of Groups or entries that have aliases or shortcuts.

### Version V3.21

#### New Features for V3.21

2940756 | Add "Apply" button to Edit property pages so that intermediate changes can be saved without closing the Edit property pages.
2919319 | PasswordSafe can now be used as a password generator via the Manage menu.
2616175 | Allows user to retry finding the original database if not successfully found the first time.
n/a | Undo/Redo of changes to the currently open database. Any change to the database can now be undone and redone, as long as the database is open. This is similar to the undo/redo feature available in most word processors, and is activated the same way (Ctrl-Z for Undo, Ctrl-Y for Redo, or via the Edit menu).
n/a | New Synchronize feature (subset of the current Merge function) to allow changes in the fields of entries of two databases to be synchronised. Entries with identical Group names, Titles and User names are compared when syncing. The database selected to be synchronised with the current open database is now always in read-only mode i.e. Synchronisation is uni-directional and only entries in the currently open database can be modified.

#### Changes to Existing Features in V3.21

n/a | When comparing databases, the "other" selected database is now always opened in read-only mode.

#### Bugs fixed in V3.21

2941828 | In Add & Edit, changes to the Password Policy take effect immediately; pressing the Generate button will create a password according to the new policy, without having to save and re-open the entry.
2940712 | Dragging a group now drags along all its descendants.
2931428 | Password history now displayed correctly in View/Edit.
2918306, 2917066, 2837591, 2816066, 2798788, 2446052, ... | Re-instate AutoType via shortcut and when an entry has been selected via the Find Toolbar.
2921935 | Dragbar now works in List view without needing the mouse to activate.
2918849 | Fixed icon no longer appearing in taskbar when locking due to workstation lock and terminal services running.
2916338 | "Edit Base entry" now works for Alias entries as well as for Shortcuts.
2913440 | Copy/Send Email menu items now correctly activated if email field is set or 'mailto:' used in URL field.
2912177 | Adding Groups via right-click menu now works again under default configuration.
2894100 | PasswordSafe window no longer creeps down the screen if the Windows taskbar is at the top of the screen.
2818401 | AutoType backspace field ('\b') now honoured in both "AutoType" and "Browse To + AutoType" consistently.
2431438 | When unable to find a previous database via the recently opened databases on the File menu and the user is given the option to open a different database or create a new one.
1751462 | After Find Toolbar Advanced dialog is used, the previous Find results are now reset.
n/a | Finally fix issues running under pre-XP versions of Windows.
n/a | Fix issue when changing the displayed columns in List View and then switching to Tree View.

### Version V3.20

#### New Features for V3.20

2895167 | Dragbar tooltips changed to provide relevant information for each image and reduce the amount of text.
2881604 | Allow edit of base entry of a shortcut via the Edit menu and/or by right-clicking on a shortcut entry.
2872273 | Improve Import Text 'Line skipped' message.
2826509 | Can now update passwords of existing entries via Text or XML: • For Text import, the 'Group/Title', 'Username' and 'Password' fields are required. • For XML import, the Title and Password elements are required. If the Group and Username elements are missing, they are assumed to be empty. All other fields or elements can be present but will be ignored.
n/a | Add highlighting of added/changed and deleted records. The latter can seen via View→Show Changed Entries.

#### Changes to Existing Features in V3.20

2880663 | 'Browse to' special fields (currently: [alt], {alt}, [ssh], [AutoType] and [xa]) are removed from the URL field when copied to the clipboard or when used in the RunCommand (via $url). If the [alt] or {alt} were present, then the RunCommand will execute this program.
2868278 | The SystemTray Unlock menu item now only unlocks the database (when correct passphrase is provided). To show the application's main window, use the Restore menu item.
2874520 | To prevent junk showing in the Notes field in List View due to end of line characters, now only show the first line but indicate more are there using [>>>] at end of line. Setting preference "Show Notes as Tooltips in Tree & List View" will show these (up to 250 characters).

#### Bugs fixed in V3.20

2906249 | User changes to List view's column order are now persistent.
2905961 | ESC key now works correctly in View Entry when in RO mode.
2873106 | Export XML warnings now consistent with Export Texts.
2872829 | Duplicating an entry now copies the password policy as well.
2872602 | Preferences are now correctly deleted from the Windows registry if they match the default (when registry is enabled).
2870059 | When an entry is highlighted during Find, the Toolbar and menu items now reflect its contents.
2868278 | Minimize via the system menu, SystemTray menu and system control box button now locks the database if the preference 'Lock on Minimize' is set.
2868244 | Change font dialogs now work again.
n/a | Import from a text file with non-Latin text now works correctly.
n/a | No longer complains about WTS service in pre-XP versions of Windows.
n/a | Filters containing tests on the entry type are now correctly exported to XML.
n/a | Validate of Password History (-v command line flag) now removes history fields with invalid dates or empty old password fields.
n/a | Fix match test 'does not begin with' - used in filters and restricting entries exported to Text or XML.
n/a | Fixed icons display in List view.

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