I had a problem with sticky password today, emailed them and got it resolved within a few hours.
When I installed the prog I first activated it like I do with all the giveaway downloads and then installed it. But today it told me the trial period expired. I then emailed them and a few hours later I got an email back with my registration key, yay. It works again, great job Lamantine Software.

This is a great app. Wish I had this years ago, and this
is the 2nd app from here that I have kept.

Had problems importing from RoboForm. Will keep, though.

My version of Roboform didn't work with FireFox but this one does!!

In one year do we have to pay for the license to have the software continue to work on our computer?

In addition to the error I just mentioned, I close that error dialog box and get.........

"D:\Program Files\Sticky Password\stpass.exe
A device attached to the system is not functioning."

I'd really like to try this program, but it's not looking
like I'll get the chance. Thanks for any suggestions at all. :-)

I have installed this and all the comments have me excited, I have registered without a problem. On start up it is asking me for the unlock password and I have not set one can some help, I dont care about loosing saved passwords just trying to start it up for the first time even if I have to clear the settings. Any help would be appreciated.

I agree with the comments made in 'Wake Up People". I would not use any program like this at all. Security to me is essential and identity theft is on the increase. What I did was create a Word Document password protected it and put it on a floppy stored no where near the computer and not even marked passwords. I do not even keep a copy on my computer. As time goes by I can remember most of them but if I need to double check I can refer to the file on my floppy. Thanks but no thanks GAOTD! :)

Looks interesting. Will give it a shot. The portable feature seems cool.

Looks pretty good but since it -will not- import all of the Roboform passcards, and I have over 100, it would take way too long to transfer everything over.

I have exported the files as per the directions and it only finds 5 passcards. I even cut and paste all the passcards to a .txt file, but it still only finds 5 of them.

Like I said, decent looking program, the mobile ability is what sold me to try it, but since it wont import from Robo correctly, I am afraid it gets uninstalled. :(

I love this program!
I too had a bit of trouble finding where to register but thanks to dalia, I succeeded.
It hasn't taken me long to figure out how to use it, and so far it seems just great, and will save so much time indeed!
Thanks so much GOTD!

Nice update. Simple, easy to use.

Rich: If you don't have a copy of your passwords on your hard drive, and you lose your usb key, you lose your passwords.

The master password is chosen on install and does not necessarily have to be the same per computer.

If you use multiple-users on a PC, then each user can have a master password.
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A password keeping program like the one offered or Roboform -- which I use daily -- is only as secure as the master password, to be sure. To mitigate some of the vulnerability, one can store the passwords on a removeable flash drive. Roboform allows this to an extent: As a drive to hold passkeys, Roboform doesn't have a problem. To take a "portable" version of Roboform on a USB key (that is, the app travels with the keys) -- that requires a $39.95 license (or $19.95 if you've already got a RF license). Roboform apparently allows one to buy $9.95 additional PC licenses forever.

If one removes the USB key holding passkeys when not in use, the computer is less vulnerable to unauthorized access. Indeed, if I were sharing a computer, even in my own home, I'd likely suggest that each user save their own passkeys on their own USB flash drive. When you're done, remove it, and have your own master key.

Concerned about keyloggers? Roboform has a way to enter the master key with mouse input. If your system is already compromised by keyloggers before starting up any passkey storage software, you're out of luck even if you do keep all your passwords in your head. You still have to type them sometime. One thing that passkey storage software does allow is the ability to generate unique passkeys for every web site. Even if one considers that *all* the passwords are compromised on your computer and sent somewhere else, there's nothing going to stop the person from doing it, and it won't matter at that point if it's Opera or Firefox or IE that holds your passwords. In fact, if I get your Firefox or IE password cache or files, I can use Roboform to get them in clear text.

For those who have only 6 passwords: That is the likely largest vulnerability, because it means that if I happen upon one of those 6 passwords, it is very probable that if I try Paypal or Amazon or a chat program that I'd have access to your full account information and could possibly order stuff on your saved credit card account info. Chances are that if you've got a password on one site, you've used it on others. I don't even have to grab your password list from your computer.

As it is, today's offering is an exceptional value. Had I not been in love with Roboform personally, (and, sorry, most all of the Free stuff can't compare) I really would have jumped on this offering.

To everyone who cannot register the program; you MUST type the Registration Name as Giveawayoftheday - it HAS to have a capital G and the rest lower case or it will not work. Likewise, any other name including your own will not work either.

To #48, if the program was "unlocked" (meaning open on your pc without a password being needed for its use) then, yes, anyone who used your computer would be able to access your passwords. This is, though, restricted to your computer. So if someone typed in your username on their computer, your password would not automatically come up (I am sorry if you knew this I wasn't sure by what you wrote) regardless of whether they had a version of the program. However, don't install this on any computer that is used by people you do not know and always keep the program "locked" when you finish with it to safeguard your passwords from anyone who may access your computer, including (God forbid) if your computer were to be stolen (ie don't keep it unlocked just because you are the only person to use your computer in case something terrible like burglary were to happen.)

#58 The program can be "locked" or "unlocked". This means that you can set it to only open when you type in a password for the program (this one you have to remember yourself!) or you can have it totally open ("unlocked") where the program can be accessed just by clicking its icon. Always have the program locked when you are finished with it in case, as above and as per your question, of burglary and have the password you use for the program itself an ultra secure one. Remember that when you are in the program you can surprisingly click a button per password that will remove the generic black dots that are characteristic when typing passwords and show the actual letters/ numbers to anyone using the program. As such do be careful to keep the program itself as secure as possible so that if anyone does maliciously access your pc they will not also be able to further steal from you by then accessing your online accounts.

This is one of the best password managers yet.
Thanks GAOTD for this awesome software.
Thumbs up (all the way up)!!

This is one of the best giveaways yet. I have been looking for something just like this. Thanks GAOTD for this awesome software. Thumbs up (all the way up)!!

This is one of the best giveaways yet.
I have been looking for something just like this!!!
It's very easy to use and to me is better than the free Robo Form.
The Free Robo form only allows 10 or 11 free passwords.
Thanks GAOTD for all that you do for us!!!
Keep the goodies comin.....

To register, right click on the Sticky Password icon, then -->Help-->Register (or something like that). Just enter in the registration details, exactly! You can't put in your own name and such because it won't work! After all, it's not really registered to you...it's registered to Giveawayoftheday!

For people who are concerned that other people might have access to ALL their passwords for whatever reason (ie...laptop was stolen...share computer with a million people, or just some siblings) simply make it so that Sticky Password does not "Auto-unlock" the password database when it starts up with your computer. Sticky Password will start up, but a person will not be able to use it unless he have the "master password." And you'll be the only person with the "master password" and therefore the only one who have access to all your passwords when Sticky Password is unlocked.

As for it being gone with a system reinstall, why not make a portable version before then? It'll be with you afterwards!

And yes, you can get hooked to a password manager like Sticky Password! Because it makes your internet life three times as fast! Try it out people! You won't regret it...and it's not confusing to use at all!!!

1. If you were to lose the USB flash drive, could you still get to your passwords?
2. If this program was installed on multiple computers, for the same user, would they all have the same Master Password when being installed?

3. How does this program handle multiple users? Do they each have different Master Passwords?

Thaks for any help and thanks to the vendor and GAOTD!!!

Rich

Already use ALPass. It's free and does great. Thanks for the offering though!

I like the concept, and the program seems quite easy to use, but my primary browser has been Opera for years now, and I like it too much to change to anything else. While Opera has a very easy to use built-in password manager, the password manager isn't portable. Sticky Password would have been a great solution for me, but I cannot get it to work with Opera. Kiril Kanev in Comment 72 says it works perfectly with Opera, but it won't automatically fill in forms for me no matter what advanced settings I use. Kiril - can you share your Opera secrets with me? Did you do anything special to get it to work? All of my attempts on 5 different web sites give me a message "Error autofilling account." (I'm using Opera 9.21.)

Thanks

Beautiful program. Thanks, I love it. Very useful and powerful.

Had a little bit of problem installing, but think the program was will worth the little hastle. Have been using it for a few hours now and I love it, really a handy little tool. I'm the only one using this machine so I see no problem. I would not use the program if anyone (I did not trust 100%) had access to my machine.

Will someone PLEASE tell me how to activate this, I typed in the code and giveawayoftheday but it keeps telling me it is not right,but it needs to be registered.......HELP :-)..It looks like a nice program...

As Vilulf said Wake up people

Any program that stores your passwords, all of your passwords, in one place means that if anyone can access the one program they can access everything. They can even deduce what you fill into forms.

So what if it has an 'Innovative password protecting feature that will prevent all attempts to steal your passwords.' If one can open that it won't protect a thing.

The only way to keep a password safe is by not writing it down and not sharing it with anyone. If you are going to use something to keep it safe then please be smart about it and use something that you know will work no matter what happens (Harddisk crashes included).

The quickest way to forget a password is by relying on these kinds of programs. Which means that if something goes belly up that you'll lose lots of data and access. If you have a business and you are serious about it then it's a sure way to ruin when, not if but when, your password manager fails.

Having the option of exporting the DB to a text file is an invitation to a breach in security. If it's there you know a lot of people will use it which means that they will have either a list on their computer with all their passwords on or that they will have a paper copy around. How secure is that?

Having an option to put it on a USB stick may sound good but it also means that one can then copy it on a different computer to try and crack the password of the password manager whenever one wants. So while you think all is safe ... it isn't.

Call me paranoid. I don't care. When it comes to security one should be. Especially in the US as well as the UK where identity theft is ever so easy and ever so common.

I haven't finished exploring its features. The password features look fine plus there's the convenience of being able to import existing passwords/passcards from Roboform and others.

What I would like to know though is:

For Roboform users, does Sticky Password have comparable "Safe Notes" and "Identities" features?

Thanks.

I would try KeePass! It's free and there's also a portable version.
Check it out.

I don't just like this program, I love it. Sticky Password 3.3 works perfect in all my browsers- IE7, Firefox and Opera. A real class! Thank you for today's choice GAOTD and Developers. I would like to write a mass of good compliments else but I'm so tired this evening. If there are ladies on http://www.stickypassword.com/ many smiles and kisses to you from Bulgaria! :)

Doesn't even come close to Roboform.

This is quite strange...I have never had any trouble activating software with GOTD but this one is telling me the Registration code or Registration NAME is invalid? GOTD said I was activated and sent me to the thak you page...so I'm confused...what do I need to do because I coped the registration code correctly...there was NO info about the name so I used my own name?

Can't you ungrateful people who have nothing nice to say keep it to yourselves? Didn't your Mother teach you any manners? Don't look a gift horse in the mouth - take it or leave it but stop bitching! Find something useful to do with your time like write to a politician and complain about something important!

Thanks for the software offer, GOTD! I'll take anything you want to give away for free and be grateful for it!

i've been trying to find how to register the program, and i don;t seem to have any success. can anyone help?

Hi to all,
The program looks good,but i can\t register it ....
When i put the reg.key either with my name or GAOTD
i get a message that it\s not valid...
Anyone got a solution?
With regards

amazing
but I have to admit, it was kind of confusing in the beginning

it sounds like a great program , download was great , wish you had provided a valid registration key. I entered the key 6 times, every time I got the message invalid registartion name or id.
ohh well another 1/2 @dialup wasted

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I think this would be a good program, except that it doesn't seem to work with Vista.

A program that I would like to see is one that allows you to password protect external devices, like flash drives and external hard drives. Is there some program where it would make you enter an access password in order to view the files on the drive? If you could find one, that would be great!

This program allows you to store a copy of itself on a USB drive, which I did. To my amazement, it then allowed me to import my Roboform passwords automatically. This is important to those of us that do not wish to pay an additional $40 for the Roboform version of the USB drive, even though we have paid for the desktop version.

This program ROCKS!

As a web developer, I've got more accounts than you can shake a stick at. Up till now, I've been using the (free and included) browser-based form/password fills for Opera, FireFox, Netscape and IE (Windows Live) ... which means things like duplication of accounts, single login per account and different user interfaces. To keep things simple, I generally utilize the same password over and over, just so I don't forget (not a good idea).

Sticky Password is a dream come true for me! Thank you GOTD!!

It consolidates all my accounts into one location. It's strongly encrypted. It's portable. It can handle multiple logins. I can toggle the plain-text version of the password in the database. I can toss all my individual browser solutions, each with their own quirks and use a consistent UI across all browsers! Because it's a reliable password database manager, I can use stronger, different, SAFER passwords for ALL my accounts, without worry that I might forget them. I can even export the DB to a text file (excellent for old skool freaks).

I haven't even begun to play with the historical restore features.

There's even an option to put it on a flash drive, so I can access any/all my Internet accounts on the run! How cool is that?

I generally download only about 10% of the software offered on GOTD and of that 10%, 80% is generally uninstalled by me (or has some technical issue that prevents me from installing or registering it).

Stick Password installed / registered and ran just fine. It WILL take a while to get used to the new work-flow, but so far ... I am HUGELY impressed. And I don't impress easily.

A big THANK YOU for GOTD for this offering!! (Gems such as these make following GOTD on a daily basis, worthwhile).

Cheers,
-stk

Wow.

Nice program.

I like it. It works well with my WinXP SP and Firefox.
(I'm sure it also works well with Internet Explorer, but I don't use that browser that much.) It was easy to add several accounts from one and the same webmail service.

Reading and using different webmail accounts is now a breeze.
Username, password and login are all automated by choosing the appropriate account. And it can all be done within the browser.

My native language (Dutch) is supported within the program. Nice!

I would like to try the portable version, but haven't the hardware yet to put it on. :-)

I also like that Bluetooth feature, for securing the database.

Con's:
Haven't discovered them yet for myself.
I'm sure there are some con's, but the pro's are definitely worth using this program, IMO.

Thank you very much, GOTD and Lamantine Software.

Well, I have been using Roboform for probably 3 years now. I have it on 3 or 4 different computers (work, mine, wife's, daughter's). Between us we probably have well over 500 passwords stored. On my work computer, I know that I have well over 100 myself. If you want to write all those down and keep them in your drawer, go right ahead.

Yes, most browsers will save passwords for you, but this is limited. I know that I use IE, Firefox, and Opera and with none of them does this feature work near as well as Roboform or other password managers. They also do not save information like your name, address, email address, phone number, etc. (maybe Opera's wand does this but I don't remember). However, if you share a computer, this can be problematic. You might not want others to be able to automatically log into your websites. That's where password managers come in--you can set a master password for all your passwords or you can just set a password for a limited number of websites/logins. This is a security feature that is not available on any of the browsers.

For me, it's not just saving passwords in a password manager that sold me. It's just as much or more the ability to autofill websites with name, address, etc.

What is a password manager? If someone steals your laptop, does that mean that they can get in to your accounts because the password comes up automatically? Do you need a password to access this? Thanks for any help.

@ 11 / Dae Powell: You can just go to the Roboform site and compare the feature with this. Pretty self explanatory to even mention it.

And wtg in spamming your site in the "content" area of the post!

Anything that "Collects passwords" is bad

wake up people.

Something I forgot to add was that I was so happy to see that it imported my password from Keepass. It saved me having to add 106 passwords.

I downloaded this application strictly for the portable part of the application. I use several different computers in a week and having to retype my login information every time was a pain. I love that with this application you don't need to install a toolbar for your browser for it to work (yes I'm talking to you RoboForm2Go!) This also works with other applications, like chat applications (MSN) and other "corporate software". I also love that you can see the little hands logo beside the minimize button, indicating that it'll work with that particular application.

I may end up paying for this application because I love it that much!

Thanks GAOTD and Lamantine!

thats cool, 8/10.

Thank you for offering this software! I will pass on it today as I use Firefox to store my passwords. One thing that really bugged me though is when I use a friends computer and can't remember any of my passwords. For that, I discovered a website a few months ago - www.passwordsafe.com. No matter what computer I'm on, I can access all my passwords on this website. Best thing is, it's free!

And, as #221 said, all three that #50 mentioned will do this already. I don't see the need for this program. Support for a lot of browsers is great, but all a user needs is one browser with this functionality, right?

Opera is a browser with this built in, and its better than Firefox, and obviously better than IE.