Organize passwords


"Organize passwords" dialog provides a way to save frequently used passwords and access them quickly later. It contains the list of password records stored by user. Normally password labels and archive masks are included to this list, but if no label is defined, the password text is displayed instead of label in "Label" column.

You can open "Organize passwords" from usual WinRAR password dialog. Just press "Organize passwords..." button, when you enter the default password or when WinRAR requests a password for encrypted file or archive.

Press "Add" button to add a new password record to the list, at position below the cursor. It will open Password information dialog, where you can specify the password text, label and archive mask. Read Password information dialog topic for more details about these options.

"Delete" button removes all selected password records. Use "Edit" button to modify parameters of password record under the cursor in Password information dialog. "Move up" and "Move down" change the position of all selected passwords in the list.

Press "Set master password" button, set the master password and then press "OK" in "Organize passwords" dialog if you wish to encrypt password records and protect them from unauthorized access. You will need to enter the master password in password prompt dialog to access these records after that. Once entered, the master password is valid until WinRAR is closed. Close WinRAR and open it again after specifying the master password if you wish to see how protection works. Enter an empty password to remove encryption from previously protected password records.

If master password is not set, saved passwords are stored in Registry in insecure format. So anybody having access to your computer may be able to retrieve them. While this password organizer feature can make working with passwords more convenient, you need to weigh security risks carefully. If information protected with password is sensitive and confidential, either avoid this feature or use it only if your computer is protected from unauthorized access or set the master password.

"Enable autocomplete" option allows the autocomplete feature in password dialog. It is enough to enter first letters of password or password label and if this password or label is found in the list of saved password, WinRAR will propose its full text. Autocomplete feature works only if "Show password" option in password dialog is enabled. If passwords are hidden, autocomplete is disabled. If label is defined for stored password, autocomplete will work only for label and not for password text.

When all modifications of password list in "Organize passwords" dialog are done, you need to press "OK" to save them.

You will be able to access saved passwords in password dialog, either using the drop down list associated with "Enter password" field or utilizing the autocomplete feature.