Contents
- Kaspersky Password Manager help
- Overview
- What's new in this version
- Hardware and software requirements
- Install and uninstall the application
- Update the application
- Get started with Kaspersky Password Manager
- Kaspersky Password Manager interface
- Kaspersky Password Manager licensing
- Data provision
- How Kaspersky Password Manager protects your data
- Open and quit the application
- Perform common tasks
- Unlock the vault
- Add entries to the vault
- View/edit entries
- Sort and group entries, customize entry view
- Use autosave and autofill
- Enable and disable autosave and autofill
- Sync data across devices
- Manage your vault online
- Import data
- Use Favorites
- Use Recents
- Search the vault for data
- Scan your computer for important documents
- Download documents from your vault
- Change the main password
- What to do if you have forgotten the main password
- Check password security
- Generate a strong password
- Sign out of My Kaspersky
- How to get technical support
- Sources of information about the application
- Information about third-party code
- Trademark notices
Kaspersky Password Manager help
Welcome to Kaspersky Password Manager
- What's new in this version
- Kaspersky Password Manager overview
- How Kaspersky Password Manager protects your data
Getting started
Perform common tasks
Personal data protection
- About data provided
- Compliance with European Union law
- Contents of trace files, dump files, and settings files
Contact Technical Support
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Overview
Kaspersky Password Manager protects all your passwords and other sensitive information (for example, passport details, and financial or medical records) with a single main password. You can install Kaspersky Password Manager on desktop computers, laptops, and mobile devices running Microsoft Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, or iPadOS to keep all your data safe and in sync.
Keep your passwords and other important information at your fingertips
Kaspersky Password Manager stores the following types of information:
- Logins and passwords for websites and applications
- Bank card details
- Documents
- Addresses
- Text notes
For more information, see Data types protected by Kaspersky Password Manager.
Fill out online forms automatically
Kaspersky Password Manager can automatically fill out online forms for you with credentials, addresses, and bank card details saved in your vault. Learn more.
Protect your sensitive information
Your vault is protected with a main password. Kaspersky Password Manager stores all data in an encrypted format and only decrypts it when you enter your main password. Kaspersky Password Manager doesn't store your main password anywhere, and no one knows it except for you. There is no way to access your data without the main password—if you lose it, you will also lose access to your data. Learn more.
Note: If your device supports Touch ID and Touch ID is enabled in the application preferences, you can use it to unlock your vault instead of entering the main password. In this case your main password is stored in the Secure Enclave. Find more information about configuring and using Touch ID on the Apple support website.
Import passwords from third-party password managers
Streamline signing in to websites and applications, as well as filling out online forms, by keeping all your passwords in a single trusted application. Moving your accounts from other password managers is now easier. You can import your logins and passwords from a CSV file. Learn more.
Check password security
Learn how strong your passwords are, whether your password has been hacked or is used for multiple accounts—all with a single click. Learn more.
Generate strong passwords
Use Password Generator to generate passwords that are unique, strong, and compliant with the highest security standards. Learn more.
Sync data across multiple devices
Keep your data up-to-date and consistent on all your devices and restore your data if you replace or lose a device. Learn more.
Manage your data online
Manage all your data on My Kaspersky and access it from any device connected to the Internet. Learn more.
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What's new in this version
This Help applies to Kaspersky Password Manager for Mac 9.7.
Kaspersky Password Manager offers the following new features and improvements:
- You can sign in to My Kaspersky using your Google, Facebook, or Apple account.
Note: The availability of the option to sign in with Facebook depends on your region.
- My Kaspersky supports authenticator apps for two-step verification.
- General bug fixes and improvements.
Hardware and software requirements
Kaspersky Password Manager has the following hardware and software requirements:
- Processor type: Intel, Apple silicon
- macOS 10.15, 11, or 12
- 300 MB of free disk space
- Internet connection (for downloading and installing Kaspersky Password Manager, activating the premium version, connecting to My Kaspersky, syncing data across devices, and receiving updates)
Supported browsers:
- Safari 13.1.2 and later
- Chrome 86.0 and later
- Firefox 82.0 and later
Install the application
- Open the App Store application.
- Find Kaspersky Password Manager and install the application.
The App Store may prompt you to enter your Apple ID credentials.
Note: For more information on using the App Store and installing applications, refer to the relevant user guides for your Mac.
Uninstall the application
- Locate the application in the Finder.
- Open the shortcut menu and choose Move to Trash.
Note: For more information on uninstalling applications, refer to the relevant user guides for your Mac.
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Data conversion when updating the application to version 9.0 or later from previous versions
If you update to Kaspersky Password Manager 9.0 or later from earlier versions, your web accounts, application accounts, and notes will remain unchanged. However, your identities will be converted to bank card, address, and note entries. If an identity contains a bank card without a number, Kaspersky Password Manager will fill it out with zeros. Kaspersky Password Manager will save identity fields containing information other than bank card or address data (for example, personal information, financial or business information) to new notes.
Note: Beginning with Kaspersky Password Manager 9.0, the application is not compatible with previous versions of the application.
In Kaspersky Password Manager 9.0 or later, your data will be permanently converted to the new format. If you have a previous version of Kaspersky Password Manager on other devices connected to the same My Kaspersky account, you must update the application to version 9.0 or later to sync data across your devices and cloud storage. Alternatively, you can create a new My Kaspersky account to use with previous versions of the application.
Update the application to version 9.2 or later
Important: You must update the application to version 9.2 or later on all your devices connected to the same My Kaspersky account to correctly sync your data across devices and cloud storage.
The entry types and entry fields you can use may vary in different versions of Kaspersky Password Manager. For example, document categorization is available on desktop computers running macOS and Windows, but unavailable on mobile devices. When you update to Kaspersky Password Manager 9.2 or later, your vault database becomes more flexible. This improvement lets you connect different versions of the application to one My Kaspersky account, so you can use the same database with different versions of the application on your devices.
If your devices with different versions of Kaspersky Password Manager 9.2 or later are connected to the same My Kaspersky account, some entries or entry fields in your vault may be unavailable in the following cases:
- You have added an entry of a new type, which is not supported in a previous version of the application.
New-type entries are available only on devices with the recent versions of the application. On devices with previous versions, the application shows the number of new-type entries, which can't be displayed. When you use a previous version of the application and you switch from the premium version to the free version, you can choose to use all or none of these entries in the free version.
- You have filled out a new field that is not supported in a previous version of the application.
New field types are available only on devices with the latest version of the application. If you have entries with new field types, the previous version of the application warns you that some data in these entries cannot be displayed properly.
- Some entry types are no longer supported in the latest version of the application.
Kaspersky Password Manager describes these entries as old-type. You can only sync old-type entries between devices with previous versions of the application. When you update the application, Kaspersky Password Manager will save all your data from these entries. When you switch to the free version of the application, the old-type entries are displayed as active and automatically selected for use in the free version. Old-type entries are not counted against the limitations of the free version.
- Some fields are no longer supported in the latest version of the application.
Kaspersky Password Manager describes such fields as retired. Retired fields are synced between devices with the latest version as well as with previous versions of the application. You can edit retired fields only in previous versions of the application.
What to do if you lose data after updating to version 9.2 or later
When you first start Kaspersky Password Manager after updating from version 9.1 to version 9.2 or later, the application creates a backup copy of your vault database and then converts it to the new format. If the vault database conversion results in the loss of some or all of your data, you can try to restore your entries from the backup copy of your vault database.
Important: Any changes to the old entries that you make after the backup copy is created will be lost following the restoration process. However, all newly added entries will remain unchanged.
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Start the application for the first time
When you start Kaspersky Password Manager on your computer for the first time, the application prompts you to:
- Accept the terms and conditions required for initial setup and use of Kaspersky Password Manager.
- Connect to using your .
Important: Internet access is required to connect to My Kaspersky. You can't use Kaspersky Password Manager without connecting to My Kaspersky.
- Install the Kaspersky Password Manager browser extensions.
- Create a main password.
Start Kaspersky Password Manager for the first time
Connect to My Kaspersky
When you first start Kaspersky Password Manager, it prompts you to sign in to My Kaspersky with a My Kaspersky account. If you have used another Kaspersky application, for example, Kaspersky Password Manager for another device or Kaspersky Internet Security, you probably have a My Kaspersky account. Use it to sign in. If you don't have an account, create one.
As soon as you connect your device to My Kaspersky, data starts syncing across your devices that have Kaspersky Password Manager installed and are linked to the same My Kaspersky account.
Sign in to My Kaspersky using your existing account
Create a My Kaspersky account from the application interface
All devices connected to My Kaspersky with the same My Kaspersky account have access to the same cloud storage.
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About two-step verification
Important: Two-step verification may be unavailable in your region. For more details, see the My Kaspersky help.
Two-step verification prevents bad guys from signing in to your My Kaspersky account even if they know your password. To verify your identity, you will receive a unique security code in one of the following ways:
- Via an SMS. We use the phone number you save on My Kaspersky. This means that both your password and your phone are needed to sign in to your account.
- Via an authenticator app. You first need to set up two-step verification via your mobile phone number for the authenticator app feature to be available.
You can turn on two-step verification on My Kaspersky. If you change your phone number, you can update it on My Kaspersky. If you are already signed in to your account on a device, nothing will change for you. For detailed instructions, see the My Kaspersky help.
Note: The security code is valid for a short period. If it expires, request another security code.
If you haven't received an SMS message with a security code
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Install browser extensions
To use Kaspersky Password Manager features in a browser, you must install the Kaspersky Password Manager extension for the browser. Kaspersky Password Manager uses the extension to autofill online forms, automatically sign you in to websites, and quickly save new bank cards, addresses, and accounts for websites. You can also use the browser extension to generate a strong password automatically and paste it into a password field on a web page.
After you install Kaspersky Password Manager and connect to My Kaspersky, the application prompts you to choose browsers that you want to use with Kaspersky Password Manager and install the extensions for these browsers. The browser selection window displays only browsers that are supported by Kaspersky Password Manager.
Install the Kaspersky Password Manager browser extensions at the first start of the application
Install browser extension later
Create a main password
Kaspersky Password Manager uses the main password to protect your data. When you start Kaspersky Password Manager for the first time, you must create a main password. Don't use a password that can be easily guessed (for example, based on last names, first names, or dates of birth). To create a strong password, use uppercase and lowercase letters, digits, and special characters.
Important: You can't access your vault without the main password. If you lose the main password, you will also lose access to all your data in the vault.
When Kaspersky Password Manager starts, it prompts you to:
- Create a main password for the vault, if it is the first time you have used Kaspersky Password Manager.
- Enter the existing main password, if you have previously created a main password and used Kaspersky Password Manager.
You can change the main password at any time.
If your device supports Touch ID, you can enable it when creating a main password and then use it to unlock the vault. You can also enable or disable Touch ID, in the application preferences, at any time.
Main application window
When Kaspersky Password Manager is locked, your data is unavailable. In this case, the main application window displays a field for entering the main password, the UNLOCK button, and the Forgot your main password? link.
Open the main application window
In the main application window, you can:
- Add websites, applications, bank cards, documents, addresses, and notes.
- Create folders.
- Block access to your data.
- Search the vault for data.
- Reset the sort order for the entries.
- Open the synchronization status window.
- Open the license information window.
- Switch between the tile view and the list view of displaying entries.
- Check how secure your passwords are.
Layout and controls of the main application window
The All Entries, Favorites, Websites, Applications, Bank Cards, Documents, Addresses, and Notes sections in the left pane of the main application window provide quick access to your data. In the right pane, you can view, add, edit, delete, and organize your data.
You can use the search bar in the upper right part of the main application window to search the vault for data.
You can use the buttons in the main application window to perform the following actions:
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Lock Kaspersky Password Manager. |
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Check password security. |
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Reset the sort order for the entries. |
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Add entries. |
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Switch to the list view. |
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Switch to the tile view. |
Application icon
When Kaspersky Password Manager is running, the application icon is displayed in the menu bar. If the application icon is inactive, the vault is locked and your data is unavailable. You can access your data only when the vault is unlocked. To unlock the vault, you must enter your main password. If your device supports Touch ID and Touch ID is enabled in Kaspersky Password Manager, you can also use it to unlock the vault.
The Kaspersky Password Manager icon performs the following functions:
- Indicates the status of the application (locked or unlocked).
- Provides access to the main application window and the application icon menu.
Application icon menu
Open the menu of the Kaspersky Password Manager icon
From the menu of the Kaspersky Password Manager icon, you can:
- Open the main application window.
- Block or unblock access to your data.
- Open the application preferences window.
- Open Password Generator.
- Quit the application.
When the vault is locked, your data is unavailable. In this case, the application icon menu only displays a field for entering the main password and the Unlock button.
Application preferences window
Open the application preferences window
The application preferences window contains the following tabs:
- General. Use this tab to set the general application preferences. For example, you can configure the autolock time, the time to clear the Clipboard, license expiration reminders, or change the main password.
- Browsers. Use this tab to see which browsers have the Kaspersky Password Manager extension enabled and to open the Safari preferences, the Chrome Web Store, or the Add-ons Manager for installing the extension. You can also choose whether Kaspersky Password Manager will automatically save your logins and passwords, addresses and bank card details when you fill out an online form.
The 
button opens the Kaspersky Password Manager help section that describes the active application window. You can also view the help section for the active application window by choosing Open Help for This Window in the Help menu.
Kaspersky Password Manager extension
With the Kaspersky Password Manager extension, you can access and manage your website accounts from a browser window.
You can open the extension menu by clicking 
in the browser toolbar.
From the extension menu you can:
- Search the vault for data.
- Go to websites added to Favorites.
- Open entries added to Favorites.
- View recently visited websites and recently used web accounts.
- View accounts to sign in to websites.
- View bank cards and addresses.
- Open Password Generator.
- Open the main application window.
- Block or unblock access to your data.
- In Safari, you can also copy data (for example logins and passwords) stored in the application.
When the vault is locked, your data is unavailable. In this case, the extension menu only displays a field for entering the main password and the Unlock button.
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About the End User License Agreement
The End User License Agreement (License Agreement) is a binding agreement between you and AO Kaspersky Lab that stipulates the terms on which you may use the application.
Important: Read through the License Agreement before you start using the application.
You can view the terms of the License Agreement in the App Store.
By installing Kaspersky Password Manager, you confirm that you understand and accept the terms of the License Agreement. If you don't accept the terms of the License Agreement, do not install Kaspersky Password Manager and do not use application.
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About the license
The license is a right to use the application, granted under the End User License Agreement.
A license entitles you to:
- Use the application on one or more devices.
- Get assistance from Technical Support.
- Receive updates.
Kaspersky Password Manager is available in two versions:
- Free version. The free version of the application is distributed free of charge and can be used for an unlimited period of time. If you use the free version of Kaspersky Password Manager, the amount of data that can be stored in the vault is limited. You can switch from the free version to the premium version by purchasing a license.
- Premium version. If you buy a license for the premium version of Kaspersky Password Manager, you can add an unlimited number of entries to the vault. Licenses for the premium version of Kaspersky Password Manager are time-limited.
When your license for the premium version of Kaspersky Password Manager expires, you can either renew it or switch to the free version. If you switch to the free version and have more entries than are allowed in the free version, you must choose which entries to keep. All other data will remain in the vault but will be unavailable for use.
After your license for the premium version of Kaspersky Password Manager expires, you may be offered a grace period, during which you can continue using the application without limitations. If you don't renew your license by the end of the grace period, the application will switch to the free version. To switch back to the premium version, buy a new license.
About the subscription
A subscription for Kaspersky Password Manager Premium is the purchase of the right to use the application according to specific parameters (for example, subscription expiration date, number of devices). You can order a subscription for Kaspersky Password Manager from a service provider (for example, on App Store or another online store).
You can manage your subscription via your personal account page on the service provider's website (for example, via your Apple account or Google Account).
A subscription can be renewed automatically or manually. An auto-renewed subscription automatically renews at the end of each subscription period until you cancel it. A manually renewed subscription must be renewed at the end of each subscription period. When a subscription expires, you might be granted a grace period, during which the application remains fully functional.
Important: Ordering a subscription for Kaspersky Password Manager does not cancel your other subscriptions that include Kaspersky Password Manager. To avoid additional charges, make sure you have canceled or disabled autorenewal for subscriptions that you don't need.
Cancel a subscription for Kaspersky Password Manager Premium or switch to manual renewal:
- Go to your personal account page on the service provider's website.
- Check if there are any active subscriptions that include Kaspersky Password Manager.
- Cancel or disable autorenewal for subscriptions that you don't need.
About the activation code
An activation code is a unique sequence of 20 letters and digits. You enter an activation code on My Kaspersky to activate the premium version of Kaspersky Password Manager.
Your activation code is linked to your My Kaspersky account. If your My Kaspersky account already has an activation code that is valid for Kaspersky Password Manager, the application recognizes this activation code and switches to the premium version when you connect to My Kaspersky with this account.
The following applications can share an activation code with Kaspersky Password Manager:
- Kaspersky Total Security (except for trial licenses)
- Kaspersky Small Office Security (except for trial licenses)
- Kaspersky Security Cloud
If you connect Kaspersky Password Manager to a My Kaspersky account with a license for one of these applications, Kaspersky Password Manager switches to the premium version. Even if these applications aren't connected to a My Kaspersky account, Kaspersky Password Manager can accept their activation codes and transfer them to My Kaspersky.
Your activation code can be recovered if you lose it after installing the application. To recover an activation code, contact Technical Support.
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Switch to the premium version
The free version of Kaspersky Password Manager allows you to add and use a limited number of entries. To use the application without limitations, you must have a valid license.
If you are using the free version of Kaspersky Password Manager, you can buy a license.
If you are using the premium version of Kaspersky Password Manager and your license has just expired or is about to expire, you can renew your license.
If you are using the premium version of Kaspersky Password Manager under a license or subscription for another Kaspersky application, you can switch to a license for Kaspersky Password Manager when your current license or subscription expires.
You can also buy a subscription for Kaspersky Password Manager on My Kaspersky or on the Kaspersky website:
- If you purchase the subscription on My Kaspersky, the subscription will be activated automatically as soon as you complete the purchase.
- If you purchase the subscription on the Kaspersky website, you will receive an activation code in an email sent to the email address you specified. To activate the subscription, you need to add the activation code to your My Kaspersky account and connect Kaspersky Password Manager to My Kaspersky. For detailed information on how to manually add your activation code to your My Kaspersky account, see the My Kaspersky help.
Several applications can share a license with Kaspersky Password Manager. Your licenses are linked to your My Kaspersky account. If your My Kaspersky account already has a license that is valid for Kaspersky Password Manager, the application recognizes this license and switches to the premium version when you connect the application to My Kaspersky.
The following applications can share an activation code with Kaspersky Password Manager:
- Kaspersky Total Security (except for trial licenses)
- Kaspersky Small Office Security (except for trial licenses)
- Kaspersky Security Cloud
- Kaspersky (if you have Kaspersky Plus or Kaspersky Premium subscription)
If you connect Kaspersky Password Manager to a My Kaspersky account with a license for one of these applications, Kaspersky Password Manager switches to the premium version.
Switch to the free version
When your license for the premium version of Kaspersky Password Manager expires, you can either renew it or switch to the free version. If you switch to the free version and have more entries than are allowed in the free version, you must choose which entries to keep.
Note: After you switch to the free version of Kaspersky Password Manager, all inactive entries will be deleted from cloud storage and won't be synced across your devices. However, these entries will remain on your computer, and you can view them in your local vault.
After you have updated the Kaspersky Password Manager to version 9.2 or later, you may have
and in your vault.Old-type entries are not counted against the limitations of the free version. Old-type entries are displayed as active and automatically selected for use in the free version.
You can choose to use all or none of the new-type entries in the free version.
Select data to use with the free version
- In the license information window, click Select Active Entries.
- In the window that opens, select the checkboxes next to the entries that you want to keep using.
Note: You can select up to 15 entries.
- Click Done.
All unselected entries become inactive and the 
icon appears next to the entry name. You can view inactive entries only in your local vault. If you have less than 15 active entries, you can activate your inactive entries by clicking 
> Make Active.
About data provided
Data provided to Kaspersky using Kaspersky Password Manager 9.7
Kaspersky protects any information received in accordance with law and applicable Kaspersky rules. Data is transmitted over a secure channel.
You can view the list of data provided under the terms of End User License Agreement (License Agreement) in the corresponding legal document. You can view the License Agreement in the App Store.
Additionally, you agree to provide Kaspersky with non-personal data by accepting the End User License Agreement.
Non-personal data is provided to Kaspersky for the following purposes:
To provide You with the core functionality of the acquired Rightholder's Software.
- Information about the Software: full version of the Software; Software ID; Software localization; Software group; the result of the Software action; error code.
- Information about the use of Kaspersky Security Network (KSN): the configuration identifier.
- ID of the topic in the Software help; link name.
In addition to the information mentioned above, in case of signing in to the Web-Portal using Your Facebook or Google account, the Rightholder needs to receive from Your device and process the following non-personal data:
- Information about the authentication: authorization code received from the identity provider; access token received from the identity provider; type of data sent to the identity provider; Rightholder ID in the identity provider's system; name of the identity provider; URI to which the identity provider's response is sent; parameters requested from the identity provider; ID of the Rightholder's resource; token type; value generated for request verification.
Note: The availability of the option to sign in with Facebook depends on your region.
To improve the quality of the application.
- Information about the use of Kaspersky Security Network (KSN): protocol used to exchange data with KSN; ID of the KSN service accessed by the Software; date and time when statistics stopped being received; number of KSN connections taken from the cache; number of requests for which a response was found in the local request database; number of unsuccessful KSN connections; number of unsuccessful KSN transactions; temporal distribution of cancelled requests to KSN; temporal distribution of unsuccessful KSN connections; temporal distribution of unsuccessful KSN transactions; temporal distribution of successful KSN connections; temporal distribution of successful KSN transactions; temporal distribution of successful requests to KSN; temporal distribution of requests to KSN that timed out; number of new KSN connections; number of unsuccessful requests to KSN caused by routing errors; number of unsuccessful requests caused by KSN being disabled in the Software settings; number of unsuccessful requests to KSN caused by network problems; number of successful KSN connections; number of successful KSN transactions; total number of requests to KSN; date and time when statistics started being received.
Compliance with European Union law
When distributed in the European Union, Kaspersky Password Manager complies with the terms of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
When you accept the End User License Agreement, you confirm that you are of the required age to install Kaspersky Password Manager within the European Union territory. After Kaspersky Password Manager is installed, you will be offered to read and accept the terms and conditions required for initial setup and use of Kaspersky Password Manager: the Conditions Regarding Data Processing and the Privacy Policy.
Important: To comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), when updating Kaspersky Password Manager to version 9.1 or later, you will be asked to again accept the End User License Agreement, and the Conditions Regarding Data Processing and the Privacy Policy.
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Contents of trace files, dump files, and settings files
Note: All files described in this section can be accessed only by the system administrator of the computer and the owner of the computer account with Kaspersky Password Manager installed.
1. Trace files
Trace files contain the following information about events that occur during the operation of Kaspersky Password Manager:
- Event time
- Thread ID
- Application component that generated the event
- Description of the command's execution by the application and the result of the command execution
Trace files contain only the information necessary to fix defects in the application. Kaspersky uses trace files to investigate incidents associated with errors in the operation of Kaspersky Password Manager.
By default, the creation of trace files is disabled. You can contact Technical Support for information about how to enable creation of trace files.
Trace files can only be sent to Kaspersky manually. Kaspersky Password Manager does not send trace files to Kaspersky automatically.
You can choose how trace files are sent to Kaspersky.
Before sending trace files to Kaspersky, please review the data they contain. Subsections 1.1–1.3 indicate the naming scheme for trace files and where they are stored on your computer.
Important: Trace files may contain personal or sensitive information. By sending trace files to Kaspersky, you agree to provide to Kaspersky all data contained in the trace files you send, and you consent to the method used to send them.
- kpm_app_<timestamp>.log trace files may contain information about events that occur in the graphical user interface of Kaspersky Password Manager.
kpm_app_<timestamp>.log trace files may contain the following data:
- Names and identifiers of operating system users on macOS
- URLs of Kaspersky websites
- Full names of the Kaspersky Password Manager files
- User names and passwords for connecting to the proxy server
- User names and passwords for accessing websites if the user signs in to websites while trace files are being created
- User settings
kpm_app_<timestamp>.log trace files are stored in the ~/Library/Group Containers/2Y8XE5CQ94.com.kaspersky.kpm/Library/Application Support/KPM/Logs folder.
kpm_app_<timestamp>.log trace files are stored on your computer from the time tracing is enabled.
- kpm_agent_<timestamp>.log trace files may contain information about events that occur in the graphical user interface of Kaspersky Password Manager.
kpm_agent_<timestamp>.log trace files may contain the following data:
- Full names of the Kaspersky Password Manager files
- Name and IP address of the proxy server
- User settings
- Information about visited URLs
- URLs of Kaspersky websites
- Names and identifiers of operating system users on macOS
- User names and passwords for connecting to the proxy server
- User names and passwords for accessing websites if the user signs in to websites while trace files are being created
kpm_agent_<timestamp>.log trace files are stored in the ~/Library/Group Containers/2Y8XE5CQ94.com.kaspersky.kpm/Library/Application Support/KPM/Logs folder.
kpm_agent_<timestamp>.log trace files are stored on your computer from the time tracing is enabled.
- kpm_daemon_<timestamp>_pid_<PID>.log trace files may contain information about events that occur during the following processes:
- Configuring the application
- Opening of websites by the user
- Updating application databases or automatically updating the application
- Connecting to My Kaspersky
- Receiving settings from My Kaspersky
- Changing or synchronizing password databases
kpm_daemon_<timestamp>_pid_<PID>.log trace files may contain the following data:
- Full names of the Kaspersky Password Manager files
- Name and IP address of the proxy server
- Information about visited URLs
- URLs of Kaspersky websites
- Names and identifiers of operating system users on macOS
- User names and passwords for connecting to the proxy server
- User names and passwords for accessing websites if the user signs in to websites while trace files are being created
- User settings
kpm_daemon_<timestamp>_pid_<PID>.log trace files are stored in the ~/Library/Group Containers/2Y8XE5CQ94.com.kaspersky.kpm/Library/Application Support/KPM/Logs folder.
kpm_daemon_<timestamp>_pid_<PID>.log trace files are stored on your computer from the time tracing is enabled.
Important: To prevent website user names and passwords from getting into trace files, we recommend that you not sign in to websites when tracing is enabled.
Kaspersky protects any information thus received in accordance with the law and applicable Kaspersky rules.
Trace files contain only the data necessary to fix defects in the application. Kaspersky uses trace files to investigate incidents associated with the operation of Kaspersky Password Manager.
By default, the creation of trace files is disabled.
Trace files can only be sent to Kaspersky manually. Kaspersky Password Manager does not send them automatically.
You can choose how trace files are sent to Kaspersky.
Before sending trace files to Kaspersky, please review the data they contain.
By sending trace files to Kaspersky, you agree to transfer all data they contain and you consent to the method used to send them.
2. Dump files
Dump files include all information about the working memory of the application's processes at the time the dump is created. Memory dumps may contain confidential information.
Dump files are generated by the operating system and are sent only with your consent. Before sending a dump file, please review its contents.
3. Additional files
In addition, Kaspersky Password Manager generates additional settings files that are stored on the user computer. These files may contain information necessary for operation of the Software: settings, internal databases, configuration files.
Technical Support specialists might ask you to provide the additional files in order to shorten the time required to process requests associated with errors in the Software. The user sends this data manually at the request of a Technical Support specialist.
By sending the additional settings files to Technical Support, you agree to provide all data they contain and you consent to the method used to send them. Before sending these files, please review their contents.
These additional files may contain the following information:
- Proxy server settings – the user name and password hash
- Credentials for connecting to My Kaspersky
About the main password
The main password is a single password that Kaspersky Password Manager uses to protect all your data, including other passwords. You create the main password during the initial setup of Kaspersky Password Manager. Every time you try to access the data vault, Kaspersky Password Manager prompts you for the main password. If your device supports Touch ID and Touch ID is enabled in Kaspersky Password Manager, you can also use it to unlock the vault.
It is recommended that you set a main password that is at least eight characters long and contains uppercase and lowercase letters, digits, and special characters.
For security reasons, Kaspersky Password Manager doesn't store the main password on any of your devices or in cloud storage. We recommend that you memorize your main password, or write it down and keep it in a secure place, because it can't be restored or recovered if forgotten.
Important: If you forget your main password, you will no longer be able to access your data. In this case, you will have to create a new vault and protect it with a new main password. Then you will be able to add new data to the vault.
Data types protected by Kaspersky Password Manager
You can add several types of entries to Kaspersky Password Manager and organize your entries by moving them into folders.
Website and application accounts
An account is the combination of a login and password required to authenticate a user on a website or in an application.
For websites, Kaspersky Password Manager saves the following information to the entry:
- Website name. Use a meaningful website name to quickly find the website that you want to edit or log in to.
- Website address. Kaspersky Password Manager uses this field to recognize a website's sign-in page and offer accounts you can use to sign in.
- Accounts. You can save multiple accounts for a website. For example, you might have personal and business email addresses from the same email provider.
For applications, Kaspersky Password Manager saves the following information to the entry:
- Application name. Select the application from the pop-up menu to quickly find the entry you need.
- Accounts. You can save multiple accounts for an application.
For quicker access, website accounts and application accounts are stored separately.
Bank cards
You can add bank card numbers, other details, PINs, and the card issuer's customer support contact information to Kaspersky Password Manager.
Addresses
You can save addresses, names, email addresses, and phone numbers in address entries.
Documents
You can store important documents (for example, scanned Passports/IDs and PDF files) in Kaspersky Password Manager to keep them safe and always close at hand. For your convenience, you can assign a category to the documents you add.
Notes
You can use notes to store any kind of text information.
Notes are encrypted and stored the same way as other data types.
You can use the clipboard to copy and paste note text to a web page or application.
About syncing data across devices
You can change data on any of your devices (for example, by adding an account to Kaspersky Password Manager on your laptop) and then use the updated data on all your other devices, as long as they have Kaspersky Password Manager installed and are connected to the same My Kaspersky account.
When you add data to your vault on one device, the application automatically sends this data to cloud storage, and then from cloud storage to your other devices that have Kaspersky Password Manager installed and that are connected to My Kaspersky using the same My Kaspersky account.
When you start Kaspersky Password Manager, it automatically syncs data with other devices associated with the same My Kaspersky account.
Keeping your data up-to-date and consistent on all your devices also helps restore your data if you replace or lose a device.
Important: You must update the application to version 9.2 or later on all your devices connected to the same My Kaspersky account to correctly sync your data across devices and cloud storage.
Open and quit the application
In addition to Launchpad and Finder—the quickest ways to start an application on a Mac—there is another way to quickly open Kaspersky Password Manager and unlock the vault.
Open Kaspersky Password Manager from the application icon menu
Quit Kaspersky Password Manager from the application icon menu
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Unlock the vault
Kaspersky Password Manager automatically blocks access to the vault after a specified period of inactivity or when the screen saver turns on. By default, the vault is locked automatically after your computer has been idle for 10 minutes. You can access your data only when the vault is unlocked.
Unlock the vault from the application icon menu
Unlock the vault from the main application window
Unlock the vault from the browser extension
- In the browser toolbar, click to open the extension menu.
- In the extension menu, enter the main password and click Unlock.
The vault is now unlocked.
If your device supports Touch ID and Touch ID is enabled in Kaspersky Password Manager, you can also use it to unlock the vault.
Add entries to the vault
Websites and applications
You can add an entry for a website in one of the following ways:
- From the main application window
- From a website sign-in or sign-up page
Entries for applications can be added only from the main application window.
Add a website from the main application window
- Open the Websites section of the main application window.
- Click
. - In the right pane of the window, enter a name and address of the website.
Note: You can specify whether you want to associate accounts in this entry with the entire website or with its specific area.
- Add a new account by clicking
and specify a name of the website account, and a login, and password for signing in to the website. Add a comment if needed. For security reasons Kaspersky Password Manager hides the password and replaces it with dots. To view data, click 
.If you want Kaspersky Password Manager to sign you in to the website automatically, turn on autologin. If you have added more than one account, in the pop-up menu, choose the credentials for automatic sign in.
- Click Save.
Add a website from a browser window
- Open a website sign-in page in one of the supported browsers that have the Kaspersky Password Manager extension installed.
- In the browser toolbar, click to open the extension menu.
- If the vault is locked, enter the main password and click Unlock.
- Enter your login and password in the relevant fields and sign in to the website.
Kaspersky Password Manager recognizes the website as new and prompts you to add it to Kaspersky Password Manager. The Save this account? window opens.
- Click Save to add a new website to Kaspersky Password Manager.
If the website already exists in Kaspersky Password Manager, the application prompts you to add a new account for the existing website.
Similarly, when you create, change, or restore your password for the website, Kaspersky Password Manager prompts you to save or update it in the application.
Add an application from the main application window
- Open the Applications section of the main application window.
- Click to add a new application.
- In the right pane of the window, select the application for which you want to store accounts in Kaspersky Password Manager.
- Add a new account by clicking and specify a name of the application account, and a login and password for signing in to the application. Add a comment if needed. For security reasons Kaspersky Password Manager hides the password and replaces it with dots. To view data, click .
You can add multiple accounts for the application.
- Click Save.
You can save multiple
for signing in to the same website or application. When you visit a website, Kaspersky Password Manager prompts you to choose the account that you want to use to sign in from the list of available accounts. If you sign in with a login that has not been added to Kaspersky Password Manager yet, the application automatically recognizes the login as new and prompts you to add another account for the website.You can manually add and edit new accounts for a website or application at any time in the main application window.
If you sign in to a website with the existing login and a new password, Kaspersky Password Manager prompts you to save the new password for the existing account.
Add a new account from the main application window
- Open the Websites or Applications section of the main application window.
- Select a website or application and click
or > Edit. - Add a new account by clicking and enter a new account name, login, password, and comment in the relevant fields.
- For website accounts, if you want Kaspersky Password Manager to sign you in automatically, turn on autologin and in the pop-up menu, choose the credentials for automatic sign in.
- Click Save.
Bank cards, documents, addresses, and notes
Add a bank card from the main application window
- Open the Bank Cards section of the main application window.
- Click to add a new bank card.
- In the right pane of the window, fill in the fields related to your bank card: card name, card issuer, card number, card holder, card expiration date, CVC2/CVV2 code, and PIN. You can also specify a card color, international support and customer support phone numbers, and a comment. If the field contains important financial details, Kaspersky Password Manager hides this important data and replaces it with dots. To view the data, click .
- Click Save.
Add a bank card from a browser window
- Open a website where you need to enter your bank card details in one of the supported browsers that have the Kaspersky Password Manager extension installed.
- In the browser toolbar, click to open the extension menu.
- If the vault is locked, enter the main password and click Unlock.
- Enter your bank card details in the relevant fields and save the data.
Kaspersky Password Manager recognizes the bank card as new and prompts you to add it to Kaspersky Password Manager. The Save this bank card? window opens.
- Enter a name for this bank card entry.
- Click Save to add the new bank card to Kaspersky Password Manager.
- Open the Documents section of the main application window.
- Click > Browse for Files to add a new document.
The document selection window opens in Finder. By default, Kaspersky Password Manager opens the Documents folder.
- Select a document you want to store in Kaspersky Password Manager and click Open.
The Add document window opens.
- In the Document’s category pop-up menu, select the document category.
Note: Kaspersky Password Manager assigns a document category automatically, but you can change it. You can choose one of the following document categories: Bank Cards, Contracts, Driver’s Licenses, Insurances, Passports/IDs, and Other.
- If you don't want Kaspersky Password Manager to delete the source document file from your computer (which it would otherwise do for security reasons), desiring to keep only a copy in the vault, deselect the Delete the source file checkbox. This checkbox is selected by default.
- Click Add.
Note: Kaspersky Password Manager can't add password-protected PDF-files, files larger than 20 MB, or images larger than 100 MB, with resolution less than 256x256 px or higher than 40 MP.
- When you add a PNG image, a BMP image, or a big JPEG image, Kaspersky Password Manager prompts you to allow the image to be optimized for storage. If you don't allow the image to be optimized, it won't be added to the vault
PNG and BMP images are compressed and converted to JPEG format, and big JPEG images are just compressed. The final size of an image in the vault is no more than 6 MB.
The document entry appears in the right pane of the window.
Add an address from the main application window
- Open the Addresses section of the main application window.
- Click to add a new entry.
- In the right pane of the window, fill in the relevant fields with the information you want to keep in this entry.
- If you want Kaspersky Password Manager to use this address for filling out forms on websites, in the primary address section, set this address as your primary address by using the switch.
Note: You can set only one address as primary. When you set a new address as primary, the previously set primary address is no longer used for autofilling forms on websites.
- Click Add Email to enter your email address into the relevant field.
Note: You can add up to 10 email addresses for one address entry.
- Click Add Phone Number to enter your phone number into the relevant field.
Note: You can add up to 10 phone numbers for one address entry.
- Click Save.
Add an address from a browser window
- Open a website where you need to enter your address in one of the supported browsers that have the Kaspersky Password Manager extension installed.
- In the browser toolbar, click to open the extension menu.
- If the vault is locked, enter the main password and click Unlock.
- Enter your address details in the relevant fields and save the data.
Kaspersky Password Manager recognizes the address as new and prompts you to add it to Kaspersky Password Manager. The Save this address? window opens.
- Enter a name for this address entry.
- Click Save to add the new address to Kaspersky Password Manager.
- Open the Notes section of the main application window.
- Click .
- In the right pane of the window, enter a name for the note and type the text of the note.
- Click Save.
View/edit entries
You can view entries, or edit them, if needed.
- Open the main application window.
- Select the entry you want to view and click Open.
You can zoom a document by clicking 
/
or rotate it by clicking 
.
- Open the main application window.
- Select the entry you want to edit and click Open > or > Edit.
- Make your changes to the entry.
If you edit a document, you can zoom it by clicking
/ or rotate it by clicking . Only rotation will be saved. - Click Save.
You can also edit website entries from a website sign-in or sign-up page, by using the Kaspersky Password Manager extension.
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Sort and group entries, customize entry view
By default, entries are displayed in the tile view in alphabetical order. You can switch to the list view, sort entries manually, and create folders to group entries. You can add entries of any type to a folder. Folders are always displayed before entries in alphabetical order and can't be sorted manually. Folders sync across your devices. Sort and view settings don't sync across devices.
In the main application window, click 
(list view) or 
(tile view).
If you have manually sorted entries in a section, all newly added entries are displayed at the end of the section in alphabetical order. Entries sorted in the Websites section are automatically sorted the same way in the browser extension.
- Open the All Entries section of the main application window.
- Click > Folder to create a new folder.
- In the window that opens, enter a folder name into the relevant field.
- Click Create.
The folder appears in the All Entries section.
Do one of the following:
- Drag and drop an entry to a folder.
- Choose an entry and click > Move > <Folder Name>.
Note: You can select several entries and move them to a folder simultaneously. To select several entries, press and hold the Command key.
You can reset custom sort preferences to display all entries in alphabetical order in all sections. If you reset custom sort preferences, they can't be restored.
Click 
> Reset Sort Order. Your entries are now sorted in alphabetical order in all sections.
Use autosave and autofill
Automatically save data
When you visit websites and enter logins, passwords, bank card details, or addresses in online forms, Kaspersky Password Manager prompts you to add them to the vault.
Sign in to websites
When you visit a website, Kaspersky Password Manager searches for accounts that you have saved for that website. Based on the search results and your current preferences, Kaspersky Password Manager may either sign you in, offer accounts to choose from, or prompt you to create a new account:
- If there is one account for the website, Kaspersky Password Manager fills out the login and password.
- If there are multiple accounts for the website, Kaspersky Password Manager prompts you to choose the account that you want to sign in with.
- If there are no accounts for the website, Kaspersky Password Manager prompts you to add one.
Note: In order for the browser extension to work, the vault must be unlocked.
If you have enabled automatic sign in and have chosen a default account for the website, Kaspersky Password Manager will sign you in automatically, by using the default account.
Note: Kaspersky Password Manager can't sign you in automatically if CAPTCHA is used on the website.
Open and automatically sign in to a website from the main application window
Sign in to a website using the extension for Safari
- Open the website that you want to sign in to in Safari.
- In the browser toolbar, click to open the extension menu.
- If the vault is locked, enter the main password and click Unlock. If your device supports Touch ID and Touch ID is enabled in Kaspersky Password Manager, you can also use it to unlock the vault.
The extension menu displays the accounts saved for the current website and the list of other websites added to Kaspersky Password Manager.
- In the extension menu, hover over the account that you want to sign in with and click Sign in with this account.
You will be signed in to the website.
Sign in to a website using the extension for Firefox or Chrome
- Open the website that you want to sign in to in Firefox or Chrome.
- In the browser toolbar, click to open the extension menu.
- If the vault is locked, enter the main password and click Unlock.
The extension menu displays the accounts saved for the current website as well as the list of other websites added to Kaspersky Password Manager.
- In the Available Accounts list, select the account that you want to sign in with and click Sign in with this account.
You will be signed in to the website.
Automatically fill out addresses and bank card details
When you shop online, Kaspersky Password Manager searches the vault for bank cards and addresses to fill the shipping and payment fields. If the vault contains appropriate entries, Kaspersky Password Manager prompts you to choose the address or bank card that you want to use for the online form.
You can disable autosave and autofill if you don't want Kaspersky Password Manager to fill out online forms for you.
Enable and disable autosave and autofill
Kaspersky Password Manager can automatically save information when you fill out an online form. The application can then fill out online forms for you. You can turn on autosave and autofill for accounts, addresses, and bank cards.
When autosave is enabled, each time you enter a new password, address, or bank card details on a website, Kaspersky Password Manager prompts you to save them in your vault.
Enable and disable autosave and autofill
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Sync data across devices
When you add data to your vault on one device, the application automatically sends this data to cloud storage, and then from cloud storage to your other devices that have Kaspersky Password Manager installed and that are connected to My Kaspersky using the same My Kaspersky account. Keeping your data up-to-date and consistent on all your devices also helps restore your data if you replace or lose a device.
Sync the data vault on your device with other devices
Manage your vault online
You can manage data in your vault from any device connected to the Internet.
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Import data
Keeping all your passwords in a single trusted application streamlines signing in to websites and applications as well as filling out online forms.
Kaspersky Password Manager supports importing logins and passwords from the latest versions of the following applications that were available when Kaspersky Password Manager was released: LastPass, KeePass, Dashlane, 1Password, and Norton Identity Safe 2014 (included in the latest version of Norton Security).
Important: You can only import data from a CSV file. Make sure to choose this format when exporting data from other applications.
Import passwords from a CSV file
For websites that already exist in your vault, accounts with new logins are added to the list of existing accounts. Accounts that have a matching login in the vault are not imported even if their passwords differ.
For websites that are not yet in Kaspersky Password Manager, import behavior depends on your version of the application. In the premium version, they are imported as active and are added to the list of existing websites. In the free version, they are imported as inactive. Inactive websites are displayed in the main application window below active ones. You can manually activate imported websites until you reach the free version's limitation.
In the main application window, open the Websites section, select an inactive website and click > Make Active.
Use Favorites
You can add entries to Favorites and access them quickly from the Favorites section. You can also quickly access websites added to Favorites from the browser extension menu.
Favorite entries sync across your devices.
Note: Only active entries can be added to Favorites.
- Open the main application window.
- Select the entry you want to add to Favorites and click Open >
or > Add to Favorites.
The entry is added to Favorites.
Remove an entry from Favorites
- Open the main application window.
- In the Favorites section, select the entry you want to remove from Favorites and click > Remove from Favorites.
The entry is removed from Favorites.
Use the browser extension to access a website added to Favorites
- Open a browser with the Kaspersky Password Manager extension installed.
- In the browser toolbar, click .
- If the vault is locked, enter the main password and click Unlock.
The extension menu displays the accounts saved for the current website and the list of other websites added to Kaspersky Password Manager.
- Select Favorites > <website name>.
The website opens. If you have enabled automatic login and chosen a default account for this website, Kaspersky Password Manager will sign you in automatically. If you have disabled automatic login, Kaspersky Password Manager will automatically fill out the login and password fields with the default credentials for the website.
Use Recents
Kaspersky Password Manager saves the last 5 websites you open from the main application window or the Kaspersky Password Manager extension.
View recently visited websites using the browser extension
- Open a browser with the Kaspersky Password Manager extension installed.
- In the browser toolbar, click .
- If the vault is locked, enter the main password and click Unlock.
- Open the Websites section.
- Open the Recents tab.
The list of recently visited websites opens. You can clear the list by clicking Clear.
Search the vault for data
In Kaspersky Password Manager, you can quickly find the data you need by searching for any of the following:
- Website name or address
- Application name
- Login for a website or an application
- Document name
- Bank card details
- Address or specific data
- Note name or text
Search for data from the main application window
Search for data from the browser extension menu
- In the browser window, click to open the extension menu.
- In the extension menu, start typing the search text in the Search field.
As you type, the results that match your search criteria are displayed right below the Search field.
Scan your computer for important documents
Kaspersky Password Manager helps save time and scans your device for files that may contain sensitive information. The application searches for JPEG, PNG, BMP, and PDF files containing text. The files found during the search are analyzed and assigned to categories. You can view the search results, choose which documents to add to your vault, and change document categories.
Kaspersky Password Manager supports the following document categories:
- Passports/IDs
- Driver Licenses
- Bank Cards
- Insurances
- Contracts
- Other
Note: During the search, Kaspersky Password Manager skips password-protected PDF files, PDF-files larger than 20 MB, and images larger than 100 MB, with resolution less than 256x256 px or higher than 40 MP.
If an image is too big, Kaspersky Password Manager compresses the original image before adding it to your vault. If the original size of an image is larger than 100 MB, Kaspersky Password Manager can't compress it. The final size of an image in the vault is no more than 6 MB. PNG and BMP images are converted to JPEG format.
Before adding documents found during the search to your vault, Kaspersky Password Manager prompts you to delete the original files from your device for security reasons. If you need documents from your vault, you can export them to your device at any time.
Scan your computer for important documents
- Open the Documents section of the main application window.
- Click > Search Automatically.
- In the window that opens, select the folder you want to scan for documents and click Open.
Kaspersky Password Manager starts searching. You can minimize the application window, the search will continue in the background. The search results are displayed in the Found Documents window.
- Select the documents you want to add to your vault and click Add.
Kaspersky Password Manager automatically defines a category for each document, which you can change if needed.
- Before adding documents found during the search to your vault, Kaspersky Password Manager prompts you to delete the original files from your device for security reasons. Click Delete to allow this.
The document entries appear in the right pane of the window.
Download documents from your vault
You can save documents from your vault to your device. You can change the document name before saving it on your device.
The format of a downloaded file matches the format of the document in the vault (JPEG or PDF).
Note: After you save a document on your device, it is no longer protected by Kaspersky Password Manager. You must protect the file on your own.
Download documents from your vault
- Open the Documents section or the All Entries section of the main application window.
- Select a document you want to download.
- Click > Save As.
- In the window that opens, specify the folder where you want to save the document.
- If needed, change the document name.
- Click Save.
The document will be saved to your computer.
Change the main password
For security reasons, it is recommended that you change your main password on a regular basis. If you suspect that your main password may have been compromised, change it immediately.
Note: You can only change the main password if your Mac is connected to the Internet and there are no synchronization issues.
- Open the application pull-down menu and choose Preferences.
The application preferences window opens.
- On the General tab, in the Main password section, click Change.
The window for changing the main password opens.
- Enter your current main password.
If your device supports Touch ID and Touch ID is enabled in Kaspersky Password Manager, you can use it instead of entering the current main password.
- Enter a new main password.
- Confirm your new main password.
- Click Change to apply the new main password.
After
, the main password will be changed on all your devices.
What to do if you have forgotten the main password
If you forget your main password, your data will no longer be available. If this happens, you can create a new data vault with a new main password. However, all data from the old vault on all your devices will be lost and you will then have to manually add all your entries to the new data vault.
Create a new data vault protected with a new main password
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Check password security
Your accounts are at greater risk if they have the same or weak passwords (for example, qwerty, 12345) or passwords based on information that can be easily guessed or obtained (for example, names of relatives or dates of birth).
With Kaspersky Password Manager, you can quickly find out how strong your passwords are and whether the same passwords are used in multiple accounts.
For additional security, Kaspersky Password Manager can check whether your passwords have been hacked or leaked.
The application uses Secure Hash Algorithm 256 (SHA-256) to check for compromised passwords. The application generates SHA-256 message digests from each password in your vault and compares them with SHA-256 messages from a database of compromised passwords. If the SHA-256 messages match, the application warns you that your password is compromised and you better change it.
Show/hide information about password security
- Open the Websites or Applications section of the main application window.
- In the upper part of the main application window, click
to show information about password security. - Click once again to hide information about password security.
For each account stored for a website or an application, Kaspersky Password Manager checks:
- Password strength: low, medium, or high.
- Whether the password is compromised.
- Number of accounts that share the same password.
- List of websites or applications that have accounts with duplicate passwords. You can click
to expand the list.
You can go to a website that has an account with a duplicate or compromised password by clicking Change Password.
When you type a password in an online registration form, the Kaspersky Password Manager extension displays a card with recommendations on how to create a strong password and information about the strength of the password you are typing in.
Generate a strong password
The security of your data largely depends on the strength of your password. A password is considered strong if it contains at least eight characters, including uppercase and lowercase Latin letters, digits, and special characters. Kaspersky Password Manager generates unique and strong passwords. You can specify the password length and choose whether to include digits and special characters. You can use Password Generator when you create a new website account or change your password for an existing account.
- Open the Password Generator window in one of the following ways:
- Click the application icon in the menu bar and choose Password Generator.
- In the browser toolbar, click > > Generate Strong Password.
The Password Generator window opens, and the application generates a password using the default parameters.
- If needed, change the parameters of the generated password:
- In the Password length pop-up menu, specify the number of characters to be used when generating passwords.
The default password length is 16 characters.
- If you want Kaspersky Password Manager to generate a password with uppercase letters, select the Uppercase letters (A–Z) checkbox.
This checkbox is selected by default.
- If you want Kaspersky Password Manager to generate a password with lowercase letters, select the Lowercase letters (a–z) checkbox.
This checkbox is selected by default.
- If you want Kaspersky Password Manager to generate a password with digits, select the Digits (0–9) checkbox.
This checkbox is selected by default.
- If you want Kaspersky Password Manager to generate a password with special characters, select the checkbox next to the list of special characters.
This checkbox is selected by default.
- If needed, edit the list of special characters.
The application automatically generates new passwords when the parameters are changed.
- In the Password length pop-up menu, specify the number of characters to be used when generating passwords.
- If you want to generate another password using the specified parameters, click
. - Click Copy to copy the generated password to the clipboard.
The application copies the generated password to the clipboard.
You can manually paste the password into the required field. If you use Password Generator to create a new website account or change your password for an existing account, the application automatically pastes the password into the required field.
Kaspersky Password Manager saves the last 5 generated passwords copied to the clipboard, in case you forget them. You can view your copied passwords in the Password Generator history. The application stores copied passwords on your computer and doesn't sync them across devices.
If your vault is locked, the Password Generator is unavailable.
View the Password Generator history
- Open the Password Generator window in one of the following ways:
- Click the application icon in the menu bar and choose Password Generator.
- In the browser toolbar, click > > Generate Strong Password.
The Password Generator window opens, and the application generates a password using the default parameters.
- Click Recents.
A list of your most recently copied passwords opens. For each password, you can view the date and time when it was copied to the Clipboard for the first time.
- If you want to copy a password to the clipboard, click Copy next to the password.
The password is copied to the clipboard.
- If you want to clear the Password Generator history, click Clear All.
Your copied passwords are deleted from the history.
Sign out of My Kaspersky
All devices connected to the same My Kaspersky account have access to and sync with the same cloud storage. If you want to use a different vault, sign out and then sign in with another My Kaspersky account.
Note: To continue using Kaspersky Password Manager on the device, you must sign in to a My Kaspersky account again.
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How to get technical support
If you cannot find a solution to your issue in the documentation or in any of the sources of information about the application, we recommend that you contact Technical Support. Visit the Technical Support website to contact our Technical Support experts, who can answer all your questions about installing and using the application.
Note: Before contacting Technical Support, please read the support rules.
Sources of information about the application
Kaspersky Password Manager page on the Kaspersky website
On the Kaspersky Password Manager page on the Kaspersky website, you can view general information about the application, its functions, and features.
This page contains a link to the online store where you can buy or renew your license for the application.
Kaspersky Password Manager page in the Knowledge Base
The Knowledge Base is a section on the Kaspersky Technical Support website.
On the Kaspersky Password Manager page in the Knowledge Base, you can read articles that provide useful information, recommendations, and answers to frequently asked questions on how to buy, install, and use the application.
Articles in the Knowledge Base may provide answers to questions that relate both to Kaspersky Password Manager as well as to other Kaspersky applications. Articles in the Knowledge Base may also contain Technical Support news.
Go to the Knowledge Base from the Help pull-down menu
Discuss Kaspersky applications with the community
If your question does not require an immediate answer, you can discuss it with Kaspersky experts and other users in our community.
In the community, you can view discussion topics, post your comments, and create new discussion topics.
Go to the Community from the Help pull-down menu
Note: An Internet connection is required to access website resources.
If you can't find a solution to your problem, contact Technical Support.
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Information about third-party code
Information about third-party code is contained in the legal_notices.txt file in the folder where the application has been installed.
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Trademark notices
Registered trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners.
1Password is a trademark of Agile Web Solutions, Inc.
App Store, Apple, Finder, iPadOS, Launchpad, Mac, macOS, Safari, and Touch ID are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
IOS is a registered trademark or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and certain other countries.
Dashlane is a trademark of DASHLANE SAS.
Android, Chrome, Google, Google Chrome, and Google Play are trademarks of Google, Inc.
Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.
LastPass is a trademark of Marvasol, Inc.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
Firefox is a trademark of the Mozilla Foundation.
Java and JavaScript are registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates.
Norton is a trademark or registered trademark of Symantec Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries.
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The "Create a My Kaspersky account" window
Email address field
Email address that you want to use with your new My Kaspersky account.
This email address is used to recover your password and receive communications from Kaspersky.
Password field
Password for your new My Kaspersky account. The password must contain a minimum of eight characters, including at least one digit, one lowercase letter, and one uppercase letter. Spaces are not allowed.
Confirm password field
Confirmation of the password for your new My Kaspersky account.
By default, the password characters are hidden for security reasons. To view the password, click .
Region selection pop-up menu
This option determines the regional settings for your My Kaspersky account, for example, the display language and available Kaspersky applications. You can change your region for My Kaspersky later only by contacting Technical Support.
I am aware and agree that my data will be handled and transmitted (including to third countries) as described in the Privacy Policy. I confirm that I have fully read and understand the Privacy Policy
If this checkbox is selected, it means that you agree with the terms of the Privacy Policy, which describes how data is handled.
I agree to provide Kaspersky with my email address to receive personalized marketing offers
This checkbox enables/disables delivery of email messages with information and promotions from Kaspersky to the specified email address.
Create
Clicking this button creates your new My Kaspersky account.
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The "Sign In to My Kaspersky" window
Sign in with Google
Clicking this button opens a browser window where you can sign in to My Kaspersky with your Google account.
Sign in with Facebook
Clicking this button opens a browser window where you can sign in to My Kaspersky with your Facebook account.
Note: The availability of the option to sign in with Facebook depends on your region.
Sign in with Apple
Clicking this button opens a system window where you can sign in with your Apple ID.
Email address field
Email address associated with your My Kaspersky account.
Password field
Password for your My Kaspersky account.
By default, the password characters are hidden for security reasons. To view the password, click .
Forgot your password?
Clicking this link opens a browser window where you can reset the password for your My Kaspersky account.
Sign In
Clicking this button connects Kaspersky Password Manager to My Kaspersky.
Create Account
Clicking this button opens a window where you can create a My Kaspersky account.
The "All Entries" section
In the All Entries section, you can view, add, edit, delete, organize, and search for all your entries, as well as search for any information in your vault. The window displays all entries that you have added to the application.
Clicking this button blocks access to Kaspersky Password Manager.
Search field
Field that lets you search the vault for data.
Clicking this button opens a pop-up menu from which you can reset the sort order of the entries.
Clicking this button switches to the list view.
Clicking this button switches to the tile view.
Clicking this button returns to the previous window.
Clicking this button moves forward to the next window.
Clicking this button enables/disables displaying the password security status for website or application accounts.
Clicking this button copies data to the clipboard.
Clicking this button opens a pop-up menu from which you can select an entry you want to create or create a folder.
Clicking this button adds/removes an entry to/from Favorites.
Clicking this button opens an entry for editing.
Clicking this button opens a menu that includes actions you can perform for the entry.
Clicking this button on the entry preview lets you go to the next website or application account. This button is available if you have multiple accounts created for websites or applications, and you are using the tile view.
Clicking this button on the entry preview lets you return to the previous website or application account. This button is available if you have multiple accounts created for websites or applications, and you are using the tile view.
Open
Clicking this button on the entry preview opens the entry details for each type of entry. This button is available if you are using the tile view.
Open and Sign In
Clicking this button opens a website in the default browser and signs you in automatically using the selected account.
Password status
Password status shows how strong the password is, whether it has been hacked according to https://haveibeenpwned.com, and how many accounts added to Kaspersky Password Manager share this password.
Clicking displays other accounts sharing this password.
Change Password
Clicking this button opens a website in the default browser, so you can change a duplicate or compromised password.
Clicking this button shows/hides the password characters.
Clicking this button rotates the document 90 degrees counterclockwise.
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Clicking these buttons zooms the document.
Save
Clicking this button saves your changes to the entry.
Email address used to sign in to My Kaspersky
Clicking the email address opens the synchronization status window.
Button in the lower-right corner
Clicking this button opens the licensing window.
The "Websites" section
In the Websites section, you can view, add, edit, delete, and organize your website entries, as well as search for any information in your vault. The window displays all the websites that you have added to Kaspersky Password Manager.
Clicking this button blocks access to Kaspersky Password Manager.
Search field
Field that lets you search the vault for data.
Clicking this button opens a pop-up menu from which you can reset the sort order of the entries.
Clicking this button switches to the list view.
Clicking this button switches to the tile view.
Clicking this button returns to the previous window.
Clicking this button moves forward to the next window.
Clicking this button enables/disables displaying the password security status for website or application accounts.
Clicking this button copies data to the clipboard.
Clicking this button creates a new website entry.
Clicking this button adds/removes an entry to/from Favorites.
Clicking this button opens an entry for editing.
Clicking this button opens a menu that includes actions you can perform for the entry.
Clicking this button on the entry preview lets you go to the next website or application account. This button is available if you have multiple accounts created for websites or applications, and you are using the tile view.
Clicking this button on the entry preview lets you return to the previous website or application account. This button is available if you have multiple accounts created for websites or applications, and you are using the tile view.
Open
Clicking this button on the entry preview opens the entry details for each type of entry. This button is available if you are using the tile view.
New website field
Field for entering the name of a website.
Website address field
Field for entering the address of a website.
Clicking this button opens a menu from which you can choose authentication preferences for the website. This button is available if you open a website entry for editing or create a new website entry.
New account name field
Field for entering the account name.
Login field
Field for entering the login for signing in to the website.
Password field
Field for entering the password for signing in to the website. By default, all password characters are displayed as dots.
Comment field
Field for entering a comment for the account.
Clicking this button shows/hides the password characters.
Clicking this button displays the fields for entering the name, login, password, and comment for a new account.
Clicking this button removes the account.
autologin
This switch enables/disables automatic sign in to the website. If you have added more than one account, in the pop-up menu, choose the credentials for automatic sign in.
Save
Clicking this button saves your changes to the entry.
Open and Sign In
Clicking this button opens a website in the default browser and signs you in automatically using the selected account.
Password status
Password status shows how strong the password is, whether it has been hacked according to https://haveibeenpwned.com, and how many accounts added to Kaspersky Password Manager share this password.
Clicking displays other accounts sharing this password.
Change Password
Clicking this button opens a website in the default browser, so you can change a duplicate or compromised password.
Email address used to sign in to My Kaspersky
Clicking the email address opens the synchronization status window.
Button in the lower-right corner
Clicking this button opens the licensing window.
The "Favorites" section
In the Favorites section, you can view, edit, delete, and organize your favorite entries, as well as search for any information in your vault. The window displays all your favorite entries.
Clicking this button blocks access to Kaspersky Password Manager.
Search field
Field that lets you search the vault for data.
Clicking this button opens a pop-up menu from which you can reset the sort order of the entries.
Clicking this button switches to the list view.
Clicking this button switches to the tile view.
Clicking this button returns to the previous window.
Clicking this button moves forward to the next window.
Clicking this button enables/disables displaying the password security status for website or application accounts.
Clicking this button copies data to the clipboard.
Clicking this button adds/removes an entry to/from Favorites.
Clicking this button opens an entry for editing.
Clicking this button opens a menu that includes actions you can perform for the entry.
Clicking this button on the entry preview lets you go to the next website or application account. This button is available if you have multiple accounts created for websites or applications, and you are using the tile view.
Clicking this button on the entry preview lets you return to the previous website or application account. This button is available if you have multiple accounts created for websites or applications, and you are using the tile view.
Open
Clicking this button on the entry preview opens the entry details for each type of entry. This button is available if you are using the tile view.
Open and Sign In
Clicking this button opens a website in the default browser and signs you in automatically using the selected account.
Password status
Password status shows how strong the password is, whether it has been hacked according to https://haveibeenpwned.com, and how many accounts added to Kaspersky Password Manager share this password.
Clicking displays other accounts sharing this password.
Change Password
Clicking this button opens a website in the default browser, so you can change a duplicate or compromised password.
Clicking this button shows/hides the password characters.
Clicking this button rotates the document 90 degrees counterclockwise.
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Clicking these buttons zooms the document.
Save
Clicking this button saves your changes to the entry.
Email address used to sign in to My Kaspersky
Clicking the email address opens the synchronization status window.
Button in the lower-right corner
Clicking this button opens the licensing window.
The "Applications" section
In the Applications section, you can view, add, edit, delete, and organize your application entries, as well as search for any information in your vault. The window displays all the applications you have added to Kaspersky Password Manager.
Clicking this button blocks access to Kaspersky Password Manager.
Search field
Field that lets you search the vault for data.
Clicking this button opens a pop-up menu from which you can reset the sort order of the entries.
Clicking this button switches to the list view.
Clicking this button switches to the tile view.
Clicking this button returns to the previous window.
Clicking this button moves forward to the next window.
Clicking this button enables/disables displaying the password security status for website or application accounts.
Clicking this button copies data to the clipboard.
Clicking this button creates a new application entry.
Clicking this button adds/removes an entry to/from Favorites.
Clicking this button opens an entry for editing.
Clicking this button opens a menu that includes actions you can perform for the entry.
Clicking this button on the entry preview lets you go to the next website or application account. This button is available if you have multiple accounts created for websites or applications, and you are using the tile view.
Clicking this button on the entry preview lets you return to the previous website or application account. This button is available if you have multiple accounts created for websites or applications, and you are using the tile view.
Open
Clicking this button on the entry preview opens the entry details for each type of entry. This button is available if you are using the tile view.
Application name selection pop-up menu
A pop-up menu for selecting the application for which you want to create an entry.
Clicking this button displays the fields for entering the name, login, password, and comment for a new account.
Clicking this button removes the account.
New account name field
Field for entering the account name.
Login field
Field for entering the login for signing in to the application.
Password field
Field for entering the password for signing in to the application. By default, all password characters are displayed as dots.
Comment field
Field for entering a comment for an entry.
Clicking this button shows/hides the password characters.
Save
Clicking this button saves your changes to the entry.
Password status
Password status shows how strong the password is, whether it has been hacked according to https://haveibeenpwned.com, and how many accounts added to Kaspersky Password Manager share this password.
Clicking displays other accounts sharing this password.
Email address used to sign in to My Kaspersky
Clicking the email address opens the synchronization status window.
Button in the lower-right corner
Clicking this button opens the licensing window.
The "Bank Cards" section
In the Bank Cards section, you can view, add, edit, delete, and organize your bank card entries, as well as search for any information in your vault. The window displays all the bank cards you have added to Kaspersky Password Manager.
Clicking this button blocks access to Kaspersky Password Manager.
Search field
Field that lets you search the vault for data.
Clicking this button opens a pop-up menu from which you can reset the sort order of the entries.
Clicking this button switches to the list view.
Clicking this button switches to the tile view.
Clicking this button returns to the previous window.
Clicking this button moves forward to the next window.
Clicking this button enables/disables displaying the password security status for website or application accounts.
Clicking this button copies data to the clipboard.
Clicking this button creates a new bank card entry.
Clicking this button adds/removes an entry to/from Favorites.
Clicking this button opens an entry for editing.
Clicking this button opens a menu that includes actions you can perform for the entry.
Open
Clicking this button on the entry preview opens the entry details for each type of entry. This button is available if you are using the tile view.
Bank Name field/Card issuer field
Field for entering the name of the card issuer.
Clicking this button shows/hides the security data displayed as dots.
Card number field
Field for entering the card number.
VALID THRU
Pop-up menus for selecting the month and year when the bank card expires.
Card Holder
Field for entering the name of the card holder.
Card type selection pop-up menu
A pop-up menu for selecting the type of bank card.
CVC2/CVV2
Field for entering the CVC2/CVV2 code.
Bank card entry name field
Field for entering the name of the bank card entry.
PIN
Field for entering the PIN.
customer support phone number
Field for entering your bank's customer support phone number.
international support phone
Field for entering your bank's international support phone number.
Comment field
Field for entering a comment for an entry.
Save
Clicking this button saves your changes to the entry.
Email address used to sign in to My Kaspersky
Clicking the email address opens the synchronization status window.
Button in the lower-right corner
Clicking this button opens the licensing window.
The "Documents" section
In the Documents section, you can view, add, edit, delete, and organize your document entries, as well as search for any information in your vault. The window displays all the documents you have added to Kaspersky Password Manager.
Clicking this button blocks access to Kaspersky Password Manager.
Search field
Field that lets you search the vault for data.
Clicking this button opens a pop-up menu from which you can reset the sort order of the entries.
Clicking this button switches to the list view.
Clicking this button switches to the tile view.
Clicking this button returns to the previous window.
Clicking this button moves forward to the next window.
Clicking this button enables/disables displaying the password security status for website or application accounts.
Clicking this button opens a pop-up menu from which you can select a method for adding documents to the application.
Clicking this button adds/removes an entry to/from Favorites.
Clicking this button opens an entry for editing.
Clicking this button opens a menu that includes actions you can perform for the entry.
Open
Clicking this button on the entry preview opens the entry details for each type of entry. This button is available if you are using the tile view.
Clicking this button rotates the document 90 degrees counterclockwise.
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Clicking these buttons zooms the document.
Document name field
Field for entering the name of the document.
Document category pop-up menu
A pop-up menu from which you can select the document category.
Comment field
Field for entering a comment for an entry.
Save
Clicking this button saves your changes to the entry.
Email address used to sign in to My Kaspersky
Clicking the email address opens the synchronization status window.
Button in the lower-right corner
Clicking this button opens the licensing window.
The "Addresses" section
In the Addresses section, you can view, add, edit, delete, and organize your address entries, as well as search for any information in your vault. The window displays all the addresses you have added to Kaspersky Password Manager.
Clicking this button blocks access to Kaspersky Password Manager.
Search field
Field that lets you search the vault for data.
Clicking this button opens a pop-up menu from which you can reset the sort order of the entries.
Clicking this button switches to the list view.
Clicking this button switches to the tile view.
Clicking this button returns to the previous window.
Clicking this button moves forward to the next window.
Clicking this button enables/disables displaying the password security status for website or application accounts.
Clicking this button copies data to the clipboard.
Clicking this button creates a new address entry.
Clicking this button adds/removes an entry to/from Favorites.
Clicking this button opens an entry for editing.
Clicking this button opens a menu that includes actions you can perform for the entry.
Open
Clicking this button on the entry preview opens the entry details for each type of entry. This button is available if you are using the tile view.
New address name field
Field for entering the name of the address entry.
Region selection pop-up menu
A pop-up menu from which you can select a region.
state/province
Field for entering a state or province.
city
Field for entering a city.
postal code
Field for entering a postal code.
street address
Field for entering a street address.
first name
Field for entering a first name.
last name
Field for entering a last name.
middle name
Field for entering a middle name.
primary address
This switch sets the address as primary. Kaspersky Password Manager uses the primary address to autofill forms on websites. You can set only one primary address.
Clicking this button displays the fields for entering an email address and phone number for the address entry.
Clicking this button removes the email address or phone number.
Save
Clicking this button saves your changes to the entry.
Email address used to sign in to My Kaspersky
Clicking the email address opens the synchronization status window.
Button in the lower-right corner
Clicking this button opens the licensing window.
The "Notes" section
In the Notes section, you can view, add, edit, delete, and organize your notes, as well as search for any information in your vault. The window displays all the notes you have added to Kaspersky Password Manager.
Clicking this button blocks access to Kaspersky Password Manager.
Search field
Field that lets you search the vault for data.
Clicking this button opens a pop-up menu from which you can reset the sort order of the entries.
Clicking this button switches to the list view.
Clicking this button switches to the tile view.
Clicking this button returns to the previous window.
Clicking this button moves forward to the next window.
Clicking this button enables/disables displaying the password security status for website or application accounts.
Clicking this button copies data to the clipboard.
Clicking this button creates a new note.
Clicking this button adds/removes an entry to/from Favorites.
Clicking this button opens an entry for editing.
Clicking this button opens a menu that includes actions you can perform for the entry.
New note name field
Field for entering the note name.
Note text field
Field for entering the note text.
Open
Clicking this button on the entry preview opens the entry details for each type of entry. This button is available if you are using the tile view.
Save
Clicking this button saves your changes to the entry.
Email address used to sign in to My Kaspersky
Clicking the email address opens the synchronization status window.
Button in the lower-right corner
Clicking this button opens the licensing window.
The "General" tab
Autolock the vault
A pop-up menu from which you can choose the trigger that will automatically block access to your vault:
- On screen saver activation. The application blocks access to your vault when the screen saver starts.
- After <number of minutes>. The application blocks access to your vault after 1 to 60 minutes.
- Never. The application does not block access to your vault automatically until you quit it.
By default, the application blocks access to your data after 10 minutes of inactivity.
Clear passwords from Clipboard
A pop-up menu from which you can choose the trigger that will automatically remove your passwords from the Clipboard:
- After <number of seconds>. The application removes your password from the Clipboard after 10 to 60 seconds.
- Don’t clear. The application does not remove your password from the Clipboard automatically.
By default, the application removes your passwords from the Clipboard after 60 seconds.
Remind me when the license is missing or is about to expire
A pop-up menu from which you can choose how often the application will notify you of the license expiration:
- Once a day. The application notifies you of the license expiration once a day.
- Never. The application does not notify you of the license expiration.
By default, the application notifies you of the license expiration once a day.
Main password: Change
Clicking this button opens a window where you can set a new main password for protecting your vault.
Let Kaspersky Password Manager run in the background
This checkbox allows the application to run in the background. When the application runs in the background, you can automatically sign in to websites and quickly save new logins and passwords from web browsers.
Use Touch ID to unlock the vault
This checkbox enables/disables unlocking the vault with Touch ID.
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The "Browsers" tab
You can install the Kaspersky Password Manager extension in the following browsers:
- Safari
- Chrome
- Firefox
browser not installed
This status indicates that the browser is not installed on your computer.
Enable Extension
Clicking this button opens the Extensions tab of the Safari preferences, where you can turn on the Kaspersky Password Manager extension for Safari.
Get Extension
Clicking this button opens a wizard that walks you through installing the Kaspersky Password Manager extension.
extension enabled/extension disabled
This status indicates whether the Kaspersky Password Manager extension has been enabled for Safari.
extension installed/extension not installed
This status indicates whether the Kaspersky Password Manager extension has been installed for Chrome or Firefox.
In the Autosave and autofill section you can choose whether Kaspersky Password Manager will automatically save information when you fill out an online form.
Logins and passwords
This checkbox enables/disables autosave and autofill for your logins and passwords each time you enter new data on a website. This checkbox is selected by default.
Addresses
This checkbox enables/disables autosave and autofill for your addresses each time you enter new data on a website. This checkbox is selected by default.
Bank cards
This checkbox enables/disables autosave and autofill for your bank card details each time you enter new data on a website. This checkbox is selected by default.
The "Your account is almost ready" window
Region selection pop-up menu
A pop-up menu from which you can choose the region for My Kaspersky. This option determines the regional settings for your My Kaspersky account, for example, the display language and available Kaspersky applications. You can change your region for My Kaspersky later only by contacting Technical Support.
I am aware and agree that my data will be handled and transmitted (including to third countries) as described in the Privacy Policy. I confirm that I have fully read and understand the Privacy Policy
If this checkbox is selected, it means that you agree with the terms of the Privacy Policy, which describes how data is handled.
I agree to provide Kaspersky with my email address to receive personalized marketing offers
This checkbox enables/disables delivery of email messages with information and promotions from Kaspersky to the specified email address.
Create
Clicking this button creates your new My Kaspersky account.