pwSafe Instructions

To open pwSafe, click on the Finder icon, select Applications on the side bar, and double-click on the pwSafe icon.

Select New safe…

Enter a password for the safe and verify it. The password should be easy to remember because the Help Desk does not have access to it and cannot reset it. Select OK.

To make a new entry for an account in pwSafe, first fill in the Title text box. Next, you can fill in the Username text box. Filling in the Username field is optional.

To create a password, either write your own password in the Password text box or select New to have the application generate a random password for you. If you would like to adjust how the passwords are auto-generated, select the gear icon, and then select the radio button next to Custom. Select OK.

A pop-up box should appear. You will be given the option to change the length of the password, as well as other criteria. Once you have chosen your criteria, select OK. This feature is useful when applications or websites have specific criteria that passwords must meet.

After creating a password, you can fill in the URL, Email, and Notes text boxes. Filling in these fields is optional.

Entries in pwSafe can also be placed within a group. To make a new group in pwSafe, select + Group on the ribbon. Name it.

When you are finished editing your safe, select File, and then select Save…

Name your safe by filling in the text box next to Save As:. Use the drop-down menu next to Where: to select a location to save your safe. After this, select OK.

To access a safe in Password Safe, click on the Finder icon, select the location you saved your safe to, and double-click the safe.

Enter your password and select OK.