https://www.kee.pm/tags/news/ Recent content in news on Kee Vault Ltd Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Wed, 25 Oct 2017 20:30:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2017/10/25/new-website-and-community-forum/ Wed, 25 Oct 2017 20:30:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2017/10/25/new-website-and-community-forum/ To complement version 2.0 of Kee (previously known as KeeFox) I'm pleased to announce that we have a new community discussion forum and a new website. News and announcements will now be centered around this new discussion forum so if you want to keep up to date with the latest Kee news in future, you should join the community at https://forum.kee.pm As an initial example, you can find this news article on the new community forum at https://forum. https://www.kee.pm/2017/09/19/introducing-kee-2.0/ Tue, 19 Sep 2017 20:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2017/09/19/introducing-kee-2.0/ KeeFox version 2.0 is nearly here and with it comes a change of name which reflects the broader support for multiple web browsers such as Google Chrome. Kee 2.0 is currently undergoing final tests before being released to the beta testing channel. If your current version of KeeFox ends in "b something" (e.g. 1.7.2b1) you're on the beta channel and will be one of the first to try out Kee - thanks! https://www.kee.pm/2017/03/26/changes-to-keefox-in-2017/ Sun, 26 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2017/03/26/changes-to-keefox-in-2017/ By the end of this year KeeFox will have to change significantly so this post is an overview of what will change, how, when and why. Many of the details are still uncertain and will depend partially on how much spare time can be found to implement the changes and how many people can contribute to help this process. I'll post updates throughout the year as changes are made so you know what to expect when the bulk of the changes arrive at the end of the year in the form of KeeFox version 2. https://www.kee.pm/2016/11/21/security-update-released/ Mon, 21 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2016/11/21/security-update-released/ All KeeFox users should update to version 1.6.4 (or 1.6.4b1 if you are a beta tester). For most users, Firefox will do this for you automatically. Both the Firefox addon and KeePass plugin will need to be updated. The button on the KeeFox setup page should update the KeePass plugin for you if you're on Windows but otherwise just manually copy the KeePassRPC.plgx file to the KeePass plugins folder as with most KeeFox updates. https://www.kee.pm/2016/10/18/security-documentation-update/ Tue, 18 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2016/10/18/security-documentation-update/ A small omission has been found in the KeeFox documentation which explains the different ways that you can protect the connection between Firefox and KeePass. It's not a serious problem but since this may have guided some people's choice of KeeFox configuration, I wanted to post a quick explanation of the situation. Firstly, thanks to lhernanz for bringing this to our attention. If your computer runs Microsoft Windows you can stop reading now - this only affects users that use KeePass on Linux, Mac and other Unix operating systems. https://www.kee.pm/2016/03/02/keefox-1.6/ Wed, 02 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2016/03/02/keefox-1.6/ In about a month we'll ask Mozilla to publish KeeFox 1.6 to all users. It's a small release compared to KeeFox 1.5 but it will contain a few improvements and new options that some users will find very useful. It will also be a release which breaks compatibility with some very old and insecure technologies so that we can continue to support new technologies and reduce the risk of KeeFox bugs. https://www.kee.pm/2015/10/18/keefox-in-2016-and-beyond/ Sun, 18 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2015/10/18/keefox-in-2016-and-beyond/ I'm planning to continue working on KeeFox for the foreseeable future but a lot has changed since I started working on it in 2008 and particularly in the past few months so I am going to outline where I currently see KeeFox development heading in the next few years. There are three big concerns for the long-term viability and usefulness of KeeFox: Passwords no longer being a common authentication method on the internet. https://www.kee.pm/2015/08/24/keefox-1.5/ Mon, 24 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2015/08/24/keefox-1.5/ KeeFox 1.5 is undergoing final testing and will be released soon. There are dozens of new and improved features and hundreds of smaller improvements and bug fixes. You might need to re-save some of your existing logins to take advantage of all of the improvements and ensure the login behaves as expected. Thankfully the new "update existing password" feature should make this a painless process. The rest of this post will highlight the main improvements you'll see when you upgrade. https://www.kee.pm/2015/06/02/multi-what/ Tue, 02 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2015/06/02/multi-what/ Version 1.5 of KeeFox is not far away. Along with a lot of new features and improvements which will be announced soon, there is a very large hidden change which is necessary because of a large change to an upcoming Firefox version. I expect Mozilla will mention this when the new Firefox is released but it is a technical change which is designed to mostly go unnoticed. You don't need to know this to use Firefox or KeeFox but I thought some people might be interested to know a little bit about the change. https://www.kee.pm/2015/05/23/signed-update-will-be-released-soon/ Sat, 23 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2015/05/23/signed-update-will-be-released-soon/ To help protect Firefox users from malicious add-ons, Mozilla will soon require that all add-ons are "signed" (this mathematically proves that Mozilla has verified that the add-on is safe). As part of this process, you will see a new KeeFox update released soon (due on 28th May). I'm not sure whether this will be given a new version number or if it will just be a refreshed version of 1.4.7. https://www.kee.pm/2015/01/09/keefox-version-security-warning/ Fri, 09 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2015/01/09/keefox-version-security-warning/ All KeeFox users have just received a notification that their version of KeeFox is very old and requires upgrading. There are no known security faults with previous versions but as I'm sure you can understand, the reason this version warning exists is to remind you that running old unsupported versions does carry an inherently higher risk than staying up to date with the latest version. The latest version of KeeFox as of 9th January 2015 at 10:00 GMT was 1. https://www.kee.pm/2014/09/22/updated-website/ Mon, 22 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2014/09/22/updated-website/ The KeeFox website has had a little overhaul to give it a more streamlined appearance and bring the systems that power it up to date. Hopefully you like the change, or are at least indifferent but the main point is that you should not be concerned if you notice that it has changed. Upgrading a website can sometimes cause news readers and the automatic email update system to get a little confused so please accept my apologies if this leads to some unnecessary notifications of old news. https://www.kee.pm/2014/05/01/new-look-for-keefox-1.4/ Thu, 01 May 2014 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2014/05/01/new-look-for-keefox-1.4/ I’m pleased to announce that KeeFox 1.4 has been released, including a new look that allows you to access all KeeFox features from a single toolbar button. There are some new features too, such as the ability to search for KeePass logins without leaving Firefox. Most of these features are only possible in the brand new Firefox 29 but users of older versions of Firefox will still benefit from a few minor changes and bug fixes. https://www.kee.pm/2014/03/07/new-keefox-user-interface-design/ Fri, 07 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2014/03/07/new-keefox-user-interface-design/ With KeeFox 1.3 now released* and Firefox’s long-delayed redesign only a couple of months away, I’m currently working on a new way for you to interact with KeeFox. There are a lot of details still to be finalised but the headline is that the toolbar will be replaced with a single button and all KeeFox features will be found in that one place. I’m posting this article to explain how you can contribute your ideas and suggestions to help shape the final look and feel of KeeFox 1. https://www.kee.pm/2014/02/14/hola-keefox-users/ Fri, 14 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2014/02/14/hola-keefox-users/ Fun fact: English reading KeeFox users are outnumbered by people that prefer to read other languages. Unfortunately English is the only language in which I can write so to help the majority of KeeFox users to understand KeeFox I rely on the great work of translators that donate their time to help translate KeeFox into various languages. Some languages are already complete and able to be included with the next version of KeeFox but most are not ready, including lots that are available for the current version of KeeFox but will be removed soon if they are not updated. https://www.kee.pm/2014/01/26/keefox-has-a-privacy-policy/ Sun, 26 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2014/01/26/keefox-has-a-privacy-policy/ In anticipation of some changes to Firefox that are coming in 2014 and as part of a wider effort to improve the KeeFox add-on, KeeFox 1.3 will collect anonymous system statistics and optional anonymous usage statistics about the way that users interact with the add-on. No private data will be collected at any time - things like the URLs you visit and the contents of your password database entries will never be collected. https://www.kee.pm/2013/08/18/upcoming-releases/ Sun, 18 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2013/08/18/upcoming-releases/ KeeFox 1.2.5b1 released Version 1.2.5 is nearly ready to be released so beta testers will soon be upgraded to this new version with a few small but important bug fixes: A fix for Thunderbird 25A couple of bug fixes that caused some passwords to not save to KeePassDanish, French, Korean, Portuguese and Russian languages created / updated (some not complete yet)Fix for intermittent failed KeePass shutdown on Mono (Mac/Linux)Some other small changesBig changes in KeeFox 1. https://www.kee.pm/2013/02/28/survey-analysis/ Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2013/02/28/survey-analysis/ Thanks to the hundreds of people that offered opinions, suggestions, criticism and praise in the survey that I sent out last year. I’ve now had time to analyse the results and read your comments so I thought I’d post a summary of the main points here. I’ll go into the results for each of the questions about feature priorities below but first here’s a summary of the actions resulting from this survey for those that want the quick version. https://www.kee.pm/2013/02/05/improved-add-on-localisation-translation/ Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2013/02/05/improved-add-on-localisation-translation/ It’s a lot of work for both developers and translators to ensure that an add-on is correctly translated into multiple languages but it’s a vital task for any add-on or software that will be used outside of the developer’s home country. We want KeeFox to be available in many more languages but the existing Firefox localisation system does not do as much as it could to help us reach this goal. https://www.kee.pm/2012/11/29/error-console-can-temporarily-display-passwords/ Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2012/11/29/error-console-can-temporarily-display-passwords/ I’ve just been made aware of a potential privacy concern which has been fixed in the latest version of KeeFox. Until you receive the updated version, please note that some of your passwords may be temporarily displayed in a console that is used for debugging. This “error console” is usually hidden from view and its contents are not retained but in certain circumstances this could be a problem so I’ve tried to fix it as quickly as possible. https://www.kee.pm/2012/10/29/what-next-for-keefox/ Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2012/10/29/what-next-for-keefox/ UPDATE: I’m currently analysing the results of the survey so please post any further suggestions or thoughts on the help forum. I’ll post any interesting results in a new article soon. With KeeFox 1.1 recently released, I thought it would be a good time to ask you where you think KeeFox should be heading in future. To help me understand and keep track of your opinions and suggestions I have created a short survey which I would really appreciate you completing. https://www.kee.pm/2012/10/09/keefox-1.1.2-released/ Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2012/10/09/keefox-1.1.2-released/ The recently released KeeFox 1.1.2 contains dozens of new and improved features and a few important bug fixes, the highlights are below. Multiple database support. Seamlessly work with more than one KeePass database thanks to these improvements: Logins from all open (unlocked) databases are matched (and automatically filled / submitted depending on your configuration)Logins from all open databases are listed on the Logins toolbar buttonA new login can be saved into any open databaseChanging databases from within KeeFox is now reliable and predictable Improved form matching accuracy: when KeeFox knows how many form fields to expect for an entry it will now use that information to help select the correct form on a pageInstant edit feature added: Review and edit every entry that KeeFox saves (disabled by default). https://www.kee.pm/2012/07/01/firefox-3.x-support-ending/ Sun, 01 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2012/07/01/firefox-3.x-support-ending/ While I want KeeFox to support as many Firefox versions as possible, there does come a point where the security risks and development limitations mean it is not practical to continue supporting older versions of Firefox. Therefore from KeeFox version 1.1 onwards, only Firefox 4.0 and higher will be supported. If you’re in the minority that still use Firefox 3.x please plan an upgrade within the next month in order to ensure you can keep up to date with the latest KeeFox version. https://www.kee.pm/2012/06/09/win-an-android-tablet/ Sat, 09 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2012/06/09/win-an-android-tablet/ Over 150 KeeFox users have already written a review of KeeFox and I’m sure some of you are in that group. I’m very grateful for the encouragement and kind comments that often accompany the the reviews. Mozilla (the organisation that makes Firefox) are running a competition to encourage you to write a review of your favourite add-on (up to three per person). The prize is an Android tablet so if you haven’t yet written a 5-star review of KeeFox, now could be a great time to do it! https://www.kee.pm/2012/05/02/keefox-1.0/ Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2012/05/02/keefox-1.0/ Version 1.0 of KeeFox has been released! KeeFox adds free, secure and easy to use password management features to Firefox which save you time and keep your private data safe and under your control. KeeFox connects Firefox to KeePass Password Safe, the most popular open source (and free) password manager. Four years, thousands of beta testers and seven international translations later I am delighted to say that KeeFox can be considered a stable add-on that is suitable for everyone to use. https://www.kee.pm/2012/03/15/keefox-0.9.5-and-linuxmac-support/ Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2012/03/15/keefox-0.9.5-and-linuxmac-support/ Version 0.9.5 has just been submitted to Mozilla for review so will hopefully be winging its way to you through the usual update channel within a week. Changes this time: HTTP Auth login boxes now correctly state when no matching passwords were found New domain matching rules prevent IP addresses from matching incorrectly Improvements to message/tip display (easier to prevent the same message appearing again once you’ve seen it) Miscellaneous changes to meet recent Firefox add-on best practice guidelines Dutch translation added Also note that (thanks to krbvroc1) you can now run KeeFox on Linux and Mac systems but we’ve not had enough beta testing feedback to enable support outside of the development channel. https://www.kee.pm/2012/02/04/keefox-0.9.4-released/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2012/02/04/keefox-0.9.4-released/ Version 0.9.4 has been added to the Mozilla add-ons site so you should receive an automatic update in due course. This version works with KeePass 2.18. It also adds a new message display service aimed primarily at new users (but which I hope to extend to delivery of important security notifications in the future).  There are a number of other changes too: fixing some bugs, improving the translations for some languages and making some fairly invisible improvements. https://www.kee.pm/2012/01/30/tutorial-improved/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2012/01/30/tutorial-improved/ A revamped tutorial has just been switched on. The fundamental principles highlighted in the tutorial have not been significantly changed but the process should now be more streamlined. Additionally, new users are now encouraged to complete at least the first three steps of the tutorial (instead of four). A fresh new look should help everyone to concentrate on the important messages and familiarise themselves with KeeFox more quickly. What do you think? https://www.kee.pm/2012/01/11/keepass-2.18-compatibility/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2012/01/11/keepass-2.18-compatibility/ Thanks to everyone that notified me of the problems with the recently released version of KeePass. I hope to release a new version in 4-6 weeks with a beta available within a few weeks. In the mean time, the existing version of KeeFox will continue to work with KeePass 2.17. As with the previous problematic KeePass upgrade, your upgrade route will be much simplified if you continue using KeePass 2.17 until after you are running a new version of KeeFox*. https://www.kee.pm/2011/10/25/keefox-0.9.3-released/ Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2011/10/25/keefox-0.9.3-released/ A new version of KeeFox has just been approved on the official Firefox add-ons site. This version supports KeePass 2.17 (and earlier). There are a few other improvements too - full details are in the release notes for version 0.9.3a on this page: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/keefox/versions/ I recommend installing the updated version of KeeFox while still running version 2.16 (or earlier) of KeePass. If you have already upgraded to KeePass 2.17 you will need to “paste and go” this URL in your location bar and click “Upgrade KeeFox”: https://www.kee.pm/2011/08/18/translating-keefox/ Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2011/08/18/translating-keefox/ KeeFox is now ready for an international audience with translations into non-English languages. Incomplete Swedish and Russian translations are available in version 0.9 but complete versions have already been submitted ready for the version 0.9.1 release, along with Chinese (Simplified). It will be great if we can increase the number of translations over the next few weeks so that version 0.9.1 can be understood by as many people as possible. If you (or anyone you know) are willing to contribute to the translation of KeeFox into other languages please register on Babelzilla and follow the simple instructions they provide. https://www.kee.pm/2011/08/02/keefox-0.9-release-candidate-available/ Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2011/08/02/keefox-0.9-release-candidate-available/ You can now download version 0.9b from the development channel at https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/keefox/ Users already subscribed to the development channel (i.e. running 0.8.22b at the moment) will be upgraded automatically. You can easily swap back to 0.8.21 if you find a problem with 0.9 so please try it out and post in the forum if you do find any new issues. Assuming a successful beta testing period, this version will be rolled out to all 0. https://www.kee.pm/2011/06/14/keefox-0.8.21-released/ Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2011/06/14/keefox-0.8.21-released/ You can now download version 0.8.21 from https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/keefox/ This is a required upgrade for all users. You must upgrade before the end of June 2011 or KeeFox will stop working. Firefox should automatically prompt you to install a new version soon and future versions of KeeFox will keep up to date automatically through the official Firefox add-ons site. Apart from the switch to an automatic update system, there are a few other minor improvements too. https://www.kee.pm/2011/06/03/keefox-is-on-the-official-firefox-add-ons-website/ Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2011/06/03/keefox-is-on-the-official-firefox-add-ons-website/ I’m pleased to announce that KeeFox has recently been accepted into the official Firefox add-ons directory and can now be found at https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/keefox/ After the 30th of June 2011 versions of KeeFox previously downloaded from this website will cease to function so you will need to install the version from the Firefox add-ons directory sometime in the next month. This expiry time is simply to ensure that no-one gets stuck using potentially insecure old versions of KeeFox; all future updates will be delivered automatically in the same way as most Firefox add-ons you have installed (so a fixed expiry time is no longer required). https://www.kee.pm/2011/05/22/getting-started-tutorial-improved/ Sun, 22 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2011/05/22/getting-started-tutorial-improved/ The interactive tutorial at http://tutorial.keefox.org has been upgraded. Please complete it if you’re unsure about any KeeFox features, particularly before asking for help in the forum. These are the main improvements since the initial tutorial was launched: Added some troubleshooting tips on the first page Created a demonstration of customising KeeFox auto-fill and auto-submit behaviour per entry Added an example of recording a non-text field (specifically, a radio button) Uploaded some new and updated screenshots The last two steps have been marked as “advanced” - they are still useful for some people but probably not as important as the first 4 steps. https://www.kee.pm/2011/05/21/keefox-0.8.20-released/ Sat, 21 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2011/05/21/keefox-0.8.20-released/ Version 0.8.20 has just been released - download it now. There may still be a few bugs here and there but I think the long list of improvements since version 0.8.10 warrants a release now. There have been over 15 bug fixes along with some new features, the most notable being: Several username/password field matching improvements HTTP Auth dialogs now prompt to save password All feedback is welcome, as always. Please submit support or bug requests to the forum: http://keefox. https://www.kee.pm/2011/05/16/keefox-0.8.17-experimental-version-released/ Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2011/05/16/keefox-0.8.17-experimental-version-released/ Another release candidate candidate is available for download. This version now works with websites that have HTML5 form elements, has more accurate HTTP Auth dialog entry matching, handles protected password fields correctly and works with password database paths that contain Unicode characters. Please could all experimental version users upgrade to this version because: 1) You might not know if your form filling accuracy is affected by some of the bugs fixed in 0. https://www.kee.pm/2011/05/09/subscribe-to-keefox-news-by-email/ Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2011/05/09/subscribe-to-keefox-news-by-email/ For those who prefer e-mail over RSS news readers, you’ll be pleased to know I’ve now added a link on the left-side of the KeeFox website that lets you “Subscribe to KeeFox news by Email“, courtesy of the Google Feedburner service. https://www.kee.pm/2011/04/13/keefox-0.8.15-experimental-version-released/ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2011/04/13/keefox-0.8.15-experimental-version-released/ A new experimental version is available at http://keefox.org/download/experimental-version. There are a couple of important bug fixes including one where some other parts of Firefox stopped working when KeeFox was installed so I recommend all users of 0.8.12-14 should upgrade. Users of 0.8.10 should not be affected by this bug. The other improvements since 0.8.12 are: Improved password field matching HTTP Auth dialogs now respect global and site-specific “offer to save passwords” settings https://www.kee.pm/2011/04/05/keefox-0.8.12-experimental-version-released/ Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2011/04/05/keefox-0.8.12-experimental-version-released/ This new version is a release candidate candidate. Please help to test it so that I do not have to say that too many times! KeeFox is now “feature complete” as far as version 1.0 is concerned - there are still many features I want to add later in the year but for the next few months I will be concentrating on fixing bugs and ensuring that the documentation and help resources are up to scratch before the release of version 1. https://www.kee.pm/2011/03/22/keefox-0.8.10-released/ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2011/03/22/keefox-0.8.10-released/ A new KeeFox version 0.8.10 is now available on the main download page. This is still beta quality but I think it’s close to a release candidate so please speak up if you find any problems. Top 10 highlights since 0.8.4 include: Support for Firefox 4 New “KeeFox” tab in the KeePass “edit group” and “edit entry” dialogs, giving easy access to features such as: Multiple matching URLs Custom form field editing Auto-fill and auto-submit override options Entries can now be edited from the right-click / context menu on the matched login menu / button The KeeFox options panel has been re-written to include options that were previously hidden and clarify the purpose of some options You can now choose to save entries straight into a sub-group or “Never for this site” Improved detection of the “best” entry to use and the “best” form to put the entry into “monitor[ing] each web page for new forms” no longer causes a “flashing” effect on the toolbar A new “location manager” and an ability to set different home groups for different locations via the “edit group” KeePass feature HTTP Auth improvements (now uses the “realm” to improve auto-fill/submit accuracy and adds a tooltip showing the entry title) You decide! https://www.kee.pm/2011/03/11/keefox-0.8.8-take-2/ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2011/03/11/keefox-0.8.8-take-2/ Version 0.8.8 is now re-released on the experimental download page. It requires and includes KeePassRPC version 0.8.9 so hopefully a standard upgrade through Firefox will do the trick but if you do have problems, please delete the KeePassRPC plugin from the KeePass plugins folder. There also may be an issue with the release candidate of Firefox 4 which means that you should wait until Firefox has started before opening KeePass to trigger the start of the upgrade procedure - I’ll investigate that more in a few days and release a fixed version if necessary. https://www.kee.pm/2011/03/10/keefox-0.8.8-experimental-version-released/ Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2011/03/10/keefox-0.8.8-experimental-version-released/ Here’s another experimental version for your enjoyment. This one has several new features and some important bug fixes and improvements to existing features. Please upgrade if you’re running an experimental version at the moment; I hope to release this as a final beta version before Firefox 4 is officially released (a couple of weeks?) so all feedback can help me judge whether that is a good idea or not! Highlights of this release are: Fixed: Auto-submit on HTTP Auth dialogs no longer closes the parent window (often closing Firefox as a result) Fixed: “monitor[ing] each web page for new forms” no longer causes a “flashing” effect on the toolbar Changing options no longer requires a restart of Firefox KeePass entry dialog editor KeeFox tab is now split into three sub-tabs to make it less cramped Improvements to the handling of locations: a new location manager and the ability to set different home groups for different locations via the “edit group” KeePass feature Improved detection of the “best” password when multiple entries exist for the same domain More complete list of matched logins on pages with matches in more than one frame Improvements to the installer including: no longer overwriting KeePass with the bundled version when manually setting the KeePass location HTTP Auth improvements (now uses the “realm” to improve auto-fill/submit accuracy and adds a tooltip showing the entry title) https://www.kee.pm/2011/02/27/keefox-0.8.7-experimental-version-released/ Sun, 27 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2011/02/27/keefox-0.8.7-experimental-version-released/ A new experimental version, 0.8.7, has just been uploaded tohttp://keefox.org/download/experimental-version This version adds several new features, fixes a few bugs and improves support for Firefox 4. Highlights include: The options panel has been re-written to include options that were previously hidden and clarify the purpose of some options. Note that some options will not change until Firefox has been restarted! You can now choose to save entries straight into a sub-group You can now choose to save entries ‘Never for this site’ Filling or submitting by clicking on a matched login will now find the “best” form rather than just the first it finds with a password field Known issues Some options are not changed until Firefox is restarted. https://www.kee.pm/2010/12/17/keefox-0.8.5-experimental-version-released/ Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2010/12/17/keefox-0.8.5-experimental-version-released/ The latest experimental build is now available from the experimental download page. As usual, this has been only briefly tested so expect the occasional bug. This time around there are quite a few new features including the following highlights. The “edit entry” and “edit group” dialogs in KeePass now have a new “KeeFox” tab which allows point and click control of many advanced features and options that were previously only available through manual configuration of “advanced strings”. https://www.kee.pm/2010/12/11/keepassrpc-security-and-authentication/ Sat, 11 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2010/12/11/keepassrpc-security-and-authentication/ Another technical post here which explains why KeePassRPC is secure and how an application developer needs to handle authentication with the plugin to protect its users. Security conscious people might view a KeePass remote access system with fear and loathing and it is true that installing this plugin exposes a new attack vector. I’ll explain how KeePassRPC can be exploited to access a user’s password database but you will see that the installation of the plugin is safe provided that… A) Neither me nor any 3rd party developers of libraries used in this project have made a mistake in the plugin code B) Both client and server machines remain secured from 3rd party threats such as viruses, trojans, keyloggers, etc. https://www.kee.pm/2010/12/03/keepassrpc-plugin-technical-overview/ Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2010/12/03/keepassrpc-plugin-technical-overview/ As announced earlier this year, KeePassRPC is a remote access interface plugin for KeePass Password Safe 2. This post is aimed at application developers; it outlines how you could use the plugin to enhance your user’s KeePass experience and references the latest version of the source code (0.8.5). There is currently no official release but you can see version 0.8.4 in use with KeeFox 0.8.4 and view the source code for 0. https://www.kee.pm/2010/11/01/test-versions-now-available/ Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 https://www.kee.pm/2010/11/01/test-versions-now-available/ The download page now contains a link to the very latest add-on XPI. As I warn on the page itself, this will often be untested and may not be as stable as the latest official version. At time of writing, the latest official version is still 0.7 (beta) but 0.71 is available for download if you’re brave enough. The test version will be updated occasionally, usually when new features are ready for testing or bugs have been fixed but not every change to the development version of KeeFox will be packaged in this way and not every change to this XPI will be assigned a new version number. https://www.kee.pm/2010/10/16/keefox-0.8.4-beta-released/ Sat, 16 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2010/10/16/keefox-0.8.4-beta-released/ This version includes several new features but the main benefit is a stability improvement - some users have reported that earlier versions of KeeFox can cause to Firefox to crash so after identifying a likely fix for the issue I wanted to push this new beta onto the main download page, despite there being a few rough edges. I think it works well enough to be a worthwhile upgrade until I have more time to work on features like Firefox 4 support. https://www.kee.pm/2010/07/31/keefox-0.8.1-released/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2010/07/31/keefox-0.8.1-released/ Hot on the heels of version 0.8, I’m pleased to say I found a quick fix for the problems causing Firefox to fail to shutdown under certain circumstances and have released version 0.8.1 straight to the main download page so please upgrade to the version now available on http://keefox.org/download There is a remaining issue related to this same underlying problem but I don’t anticipate it causing anyone a significant problem in practice. https://www.kee.pm/2010/07/30/keefox-0.8-beta-released/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2010/07/30/keefox-0.8-beta-released/ KeeFox 0.8 has been released! Edit: 0.8.1 has been released with just one small bug fix. The download page now contains 0.8.1. Main changes since 0.7 Extra security layers Password generation from within Firefox A “getting started” tutorial (needs special entries in your password database) Lots of options to fine tune KeeFox behaviour with specific entries (albeit mostly through “advanced” strings rather than a pretty user interface, which will hopefully be coming in an experimental version soon after 0. https://www.kee.pm/2010/07/18/keefox-0.7.7-released/ Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2010/07/18/keefox-0.7.7-released/ A new experimental development snapshot has recently been uploaded. If we can’t find too many serious problems compared to version 0.7 then this should become version 0.8 in a week or two. Some (of many) improvements since 0.7.3 include extra security layers, password generation from within Firefox, a “getting started” tutorial (needs special entries in your password database), logins listed alphabetically and NTLM dialog autofill support. Most of those features were available in 0. https://www.kee.pm/2010/04/01/firefox-3.0-support/ Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.kee.pm/2010/04/01/firefox-3.0-support/ Firefox 3.0 will not be officially supported by Mozilla for much longer and some planned KeeFox features will be easier to implement if I concentrate on version 3.5+ only. For these reasons, KeeFox version 0.8 will require Firefox 3.5+. I don’t plan to drop support for 3.5 until after the release of KeeFox version 1.0 unless Mozilla officially withdraws support in the mean-time. However, to ensure you’re getting the fastest and most secure browsing experience, it is always advisable to upgrade to the latest Firefox version as soon as possible. https://www.kee.pm/2010/03/22/kiss/ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 https://www.kee.pm/2010/03/22/kiss/ Who doesn’t prefer the simple option? Software developers are no different and security software is generally better the simpler it is so a sensible rule-of-thumb is to always KISS whenever possible, that’s Keep It Simple, Stupid! Therefore, I am pleased that in the past few weeks I’ve been able to simplify the most crucial aspect of the way KeeFox communicates with KeePass. The key change is that KeeFox now requires a new KeePass plugin called KeePassRPC instead of the (now retired) KeeICE plugin. https://www.kee.pm/2010/01/29/new-development-snapshot-version-0.7.3/ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 https://www.kee.pm/2010/01/29/new-development-snapshot-version-0.7.3/ Version 0.7.3 is ready for testing by anyone feeling brave enough. Grab it from the “very latest” link towards the bottom of the download page. This version includes the bug fixes from version 0.7.1 and adds these new features: Allow opt-in/opt-out on an entry-by-entry basis for auto-fill and auto-submit New option to turn password save prompts off entirely New KeeFox Options Menu added to KeePass, including an option to not save the KeePass database automatically Right-clicking on a group in KeePass now offers the ability to restrict KeeFox to only entries within that group and its sub-groups (setting the option on the root group will reset it to default behaviour) Entries can be given priority weightings (use this feature to better manage sites where more than one matching entry is found) Entries without URLs are no longer displayed on the Logins toolbar menu Understanding how to use some of these new features will require reading about advanced strings. https://www.kee.pm/2009/12/22/0.7-beta-released/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 https://www.kee.pm/2009/12/22/0.7-beta-released/ KeeFox 0.7 has been released; this is the first Beta release of KeeFox. “Beta” means that this release is ready for wider testing by advanced KeePass users or other people with reasonable technical skills. While the majority of major features are complete, there are a number of important usability features that are incomplete and this may lead to confusion for less experienced users. I hope that KeeFox is simple enough that you will get by without documentation but I do intend to provide some before the 1.