User Guide

How do I add a site to my bookmarks?

Log in to Passguard

Automatic method

Automatic method: When you login to an unbookmarked site, a box will appear and ask you if you wish to save the site. Click OK

Manual method

After filling in the username and password fields, click the "Add Site" icon .

The "Passguard:Add Site" box will appear. Enter your Username and Password and any other information you wish, select a folder and hit "Submit Site"

Note: If you select "New Folder" you will be asked to give it a name.

How do I login to a bookmarked site?

From the toolbar: Open the Bookmarks icon and select the entry you want.

From the Search Bar: Enter the name of the site you have bookmarked and hit the Search icon .

Click on the site you want in the "Search Results" area.

Manage my bookmarks?

You can store bookmarks in folders, add notes and data to bookmarks, edit and reorder them. You can have more than one bookmark for a site. Customize bookmarks for the way you work.

From the Passguard logo, choose Manage Bookmarks.

Your bookmark list will appear

To reorder your bookmarks (place them closer to the top or bottom of the list), use the up and down icons.

To delete a bookmark use the delete icon.

To edit a bookmark, use the edit site icon.

NOTE: that when you are on a bookmarked site, this icon may appear on the toolbar.

On the edit site screen, you can change folders, add a nickname so you can find the site easier, edit the Username or Password and add additional passwords or other information.

When you're done, click on "Update Site" to save changes, or "Cancel" to abort changes.

How do I use the password generator?

Use the Password Generator to create a random password for each site you visit, and change these often. Generate a password from the Passguard main menu or the password generator icon.

When you generate a password and make your selection it is copied to the toolbar and labeled New Password. Drag and drop this to the site you are generating a password for AND to your bookmarks.

How do I hide my login information?

Click on the 'X' icon to remove your login information from the toolbar.

Fill in a form using drag and drop.

Highlight the username or password field and drag into the web form. When highlighted, the entry will appear a yellow color.

How do I logout?

Use the Logout icon, or select Logout from the Passguard menu.

How do I update the to the most recent version?

Select Update from the Passguard menu. If there is a more recent version, follow the instructions to install it.

Can I customize how Passguard works?

Select Options from the main Passguard menu to set personal and security options.

Auto logout Timer: You should always log out of Passguard when you are away from your computer. This feature will automatically log you out after a user selectable time of 5 to 60 minutes of inactivity.

Toolbar Hide Timer: 1-5 minutes

Saved Password Timer: 1-5 minutes

How do I refresh my bookmarks?

Immediately reload your bookmarks by clicking this icon. Otherwise, changes you make to bookmarks will not take effect until the next time you login to Passguard.

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