PfP: Pain-free Passwords (legacy) version history - 12 versions
PfP: Pain-free Passwords (legacy) by Wladimir Palant
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Latest version
Version 2.2.6
Released May 2, 2023 - 866.98 KBWorks with firefox 57.0 and laterChanged deprecation note, pointed out the existence of PfP 3.0Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
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Version 2.2.5
Released Mar 16, 2023 - 867.1 KBWorks with firefox 57.0 and laterPfP: Pain-free Passwords is no longer being developed, this is going to be the last release. It contains a corresponding notice, informing users about their options.
Other changes:
· Added the option to export data into generic CSV, for import in other password managers.
· Removed support for legacy (PBKDF2) passwords. Migration of data from EasyPasswords 1.x will no longer happen, neither will it be possible to import old backups.
· Fixed: Browsers won’t always display a focus ring around links.Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 2.2.3
Released Sep 30, 2019 - 573.27 KBWorks with firefox 57.0 and later, android 57.0 to 68.*This release adds access key support to the user interface. Access keys become visible when the Alt key is pressed and can be triggered by pressing the corresponding letter in addition. Additional changes in this release:
* Various improvements to the way autofill works.
* Updated and unified icons.
* Switched to another code generation tool, producing more compact and more readable application code.Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 2.2.1
Released Jul 4, 2019 - 578.04 KBWorks with firefox 57.0 and later, android 57.0 to 68.*This release fixes display of sync errors in Firefox on Android. In addition, there is a number of minor improvements:
* Esc key will no longer lock passwords, previously this made it impossible to close pop-up via keyboard without locking.
* Improved styling of unexpected errors in pop-up, no overlap with the tab strip any more.
* Made sure a field gets keyboard focus after recovery code is entered.
* Improved display of recovery code errors, particularly wrong format version.
* Made the user interface more accessible for screen readers.
* Improved localization approach, each component now has a separate localization file.Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 2.2.0
Released Jun 10, 2019 - 575.3 KBWorks with firefox 57.0 and later, android 57.0 to 68.*This release drops backwards compatibility with EasyPasswords 1.x. Any legacy passwords will be converted to stored passwords, and unencrypted backups will no longer be imported.
Also, the user interface has been reorganized to make it more intuitive and convenient. There is a tab strip on the left side of the PfP pop-up, allowing to switch between different parts of the functionality. Ctrl+Up and Ctrl+Down shortcut keys are an alternative to using the mouse here.
Other changes:
* Default shortcut key is Ctrl+Shift+F now (can be adjusted via browser's configuration interface), it will work both on Firefox and Chrome.
* Improved autofill functionality on pages with user name input only, if the user name field has keyboard focus it will be filled out and submitted.
* Made "Fill in" button of the first password focused initially, so that pressing Enter will immediately fill in the password.
* Improved sync protocol to make it more resistant against tampering by the storage provider.
* Improved initial scaling of the pop-up in Firefox on Android.
* Added remoteStorage as sync backend.
* Displaying extension options in the pop-up as well now, to make them easier to discover.
* Turned website name into a clickable link.
* Added "Copy user name" item to the password menu.
* Made it more obvious which icon in the password list the mouse cursor points to.
* Improved keyboard navigation in the password menu (Home/End keys will work as well now), added similar keyboard navigation to sync storage provider selection.
* Added keyboard navigation via arrow key to the password list, both horizontally and vertically.
* Fixed: Import would always convert all generated passwords to stored if triggered when passwords are locked.
* Fixed: Copying password to clipboard results in loss of keyboard focus.Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 2.1.5
Released May 22, 2019 - 583.32 KBWorks with firefox 51.0 and later, android 51.0 to 68.*This is an intermediate release on the way to PfP: Pain-free Passwords 2.2. The user interface received a major overhaul but the visible changes are only few at this point. More coming soon!
Changes:
* Fixed: Keep password notes when converting legacy passwords, also keep notes by default when password revision is bumped or a stored password is replaced by a generated one.
* Removed PfP logo next to master password prompt, not helpful.
* Many parts of the pop-up implemented as overlays now, which makes them more obvious. Also, there is a consistent way of closing them.
* Switching to recovery codes no longer opens a separate page when adding a stored password.
* More consistent and reliable recovery code input.
* Better keyboard navigation in the password menu, UpArrow and DownArrow keys will work.
* No more modal prompts on the All Passwords page, user interface consistent with the pop-up here.
* Better and more consistent presentation of unexpected errors, also possible to dismiss now.Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 2.1.1
Released Mar 11, 2018 - 532.27 KBWorks with firefox 51.0 and later, android 51.0 to 68.*This minor release adds "Replace by generated password" password menu option making it easier to replace stored passwords. Also, websites not enabling buttons after password has been filled in by PfP should hopefully not happen any more.Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 2.1.0
Released Mar 8, 2018 - 525.04 KBWorks with firefox 51.0 and later, android 51.0 to 68.*The major change in this release is the new sync functionality via storage providers Dropbox and Google Drive. It can be used as an automatic backup, but also to sync changes between multiple devices.
Other changes
* Backups created with a different master password can be imported, generated passwords will be converted into stored passwords then.
* Pop-up now allows selecting a different website and will display an autocomplete list to aid site selection.
* Better support for passwords not bound to a website, one can select the special (none) site name from the autocomplete list.
* Keyboard navigation: pressing Escape won't close the pop-up but trigger the Cancel button instead (doesn't work in Firefox).Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 2.0.2
Released Feb 19, 2018 - 499.11 KBWorks with firefox 51.0 and later, android 51.0 to 68.*Resolved incompatibility with older Firefox versions.Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 2.0.1
Released Feb 9, 2018 - 500.12 KBWorks with firefox 51.0 and later, android 51.0 to 68.*This minor release addresses the following issues:
* Added an easier way to replace Easy Passwords 1.x passwords.
* Fixed: Copying user name from the pop-up would sometimes include whitespace.
* Fixed: Inconsistent checkbox visuals on the options page.
* Website name field no longer shows up empty on special pages, shows a placeholder instead.Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 2.0.0
Released Feb 7, 2018 - 498.63 KBWorks with firefox 51.0 and later, android 51.0 to 68.*This is the first release under the new name "PfP: Pain-free Passwords," previous releases went as "Easy Passwords." This release also introduces significant updates to the cryptography powering the extension:
* All metadata saved by the extension as well as backups are now encrypted.
* Password generation now uses scrypt algorithm rather than PBKDF2, making guessing the master password even harder.
* AES-GCM algorithm is used for encryption rather than AES-CBC.
What this means for users
There will be a six months transitional period:
* Passwords generated with the old algorithm are still supported, you have to check "Easy Passwords 1.x password" when recreating them however. Once the transitional period is over, these passwords will be converted into stored passwords, recreating them will no longer be possible.
* Unencrypted backups can still be imported. You should create new backups however, importing unencrypted backups will not be possible once the transitional period is over.
Side-effects of the cryptography update
* All Passwords page can no longer work without a master password and will ask for it if necessary.
* Password notes will now be displayed directly instead of the message "Notes encrypted and saved," no separate decryption step necessary for notes. Showing them on the All Passwords page is optional.
* Importing backups created with a different master passwords will fail completely rather than produce a bogus partial result.
Other changes
* A better online version is now available, having most of the extension's functionality.
* Terminology change: "legacy passwords" are called "stored passwords" now.
* All Passwords page will now contain a recovery code for stored passwords. It is safe to print and allows recovering the password if entered into PfP later, assuming that the same master password is still used.
* LastPass export files can now be imported just like PfP's own backups.
* Added some explanation text to the All Passwords page.
* Stored passwords can have revisions as well now, meaning that different passwords for the same username are possible.
* Import and export icons should be more obvious now.
* Worked around a Firefox for Android bug, pop-up wasn't being closed after filling in a password.
* Fixed checkbox visuals in Firefox.
* Decryption errors will produce a more helpful error message.Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0
Version 1.2.2
Released Aug 26, 2017 - 468.56 KBWorks with firefox 51.0 and laterConverted to pure Web Extension (compatible with Firefox 57), data from versions before 1.2 can no longer be imported automatically.Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0