SamuraiSafe Support
User Guides
SamuraiSafe iOS User Guide
SamuraiSafe iOS User Guide (German)
SamuraiSafe macOS User Guide
SamuraiSafe macOS User Guide (German)
Tips
SamuraiSafe iOS Tips
SamuraiSafe iOS Tips (German)
SamuraiSafe macOS Tips
SamuraiSafe macOS Tips (German)
Release Notes
SamuraiSafe iOS Release Notes
SamuraiSafe macOS Release Notes
Support Notes
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Local Autofill Safes (iOS and macOS)
Until recently, the password Autofill feature has been restricted to iCloud safes, due to the need for both the SamuraiSafe app and the SamuraiSafe app extension to be able to read the selected password safe.
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Password AutoFill for SamuraiSafe on macOS (updated)
Password AutoFill allows easy login using SamuraiSafe credentials to websites using Safari or other macOS apps that support Password AutoFill. It is particularly convenient using TouchID on supported hardware.
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Password AutoFill for SamuraiSafe on iOS (updated)
Password AutoFill allows easy login using SamuraiSafe credentials to websites using Safari, Chrome, Firefox or other iOS apps that support AutoFill.
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Custom Fields for SamuraiSafe
SamuraiSafe now supports custom fields that may be attached to a password entry.
• The field label and value may be set to an arbitrary string value.
• Custom fields are sorted by field label below the notes field.
• The custom field label and value are searched when queried from the search field.
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Enhanced Encryption for SamuraiSafe
As hardware has become faster, the cost of a brute-force attack on an encrypted safe has fallen. To counter this risk, SamuraiSafe:
- Ensures your safe password is strong (by setting a minimum standard for safe passwords),
- will use a stronger algorithm to generate the encryption key:
Minimum password strength is an option in SamuraiSafe settings.
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iPhone 6s: ~224ms, iPhone 14: ~58ms. ↩
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SamuraiSafe iCloud Troubleshooting
iCloud usually ‘just works’, but occasionally there are circumstances when it doesn’t. Common issues seen are a failure to sync a safe, or a ’stuck’ (partly complete) sync. If this happens there are few things you can try which usually resolve the issue.
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SamuraiSafe Password History and Safe Format Upgrades
SamuraiSafe on iOS and macOS now supports password history (retaining previously saved passwords). When enabled, the limit specified in Preferences indicates the maximum number of previous passwords to be retained for an entry. You can also create a custom limit for a particular entry.
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PasswordSafe to SamuraiSafe Migration Tool: CSV to XML
SamuraiSafe for macOS directly imports XML format password files exported from either the Windows or Java versions of PasswordSafe. To assist in migration from other products, I provide a simple CSV to XML conversion program. It is an AWK script, which to run requires familiarity with the UNIX command line.