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What's new in Strongbox 1.59.9

Apr 2, 2024
  • Key Files: You can now create and Recover Key Files (modern .keyx format files)
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.59.8 (Mar 17, 2024)

  • BugFix: Enpass import - possible stack overflow if missing tag or folder
  • BugFix: Passkey Compatibility issue with KeePassXC
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.59.7 (Mar 5, 2024)

  • Wi-Fi Sync Minor Bugfixes/Tweaks
  • BugFix: Strongbox didn't quit properly when an App update was available in certain cases
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.59.6 (Feb 29, 2024)

  • Wi-Fi Sync: You can now connect to your databases hosted on other Wi-Fi Sync devices - Add Database > Wi-Fi Sync > Select Source Device
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.59.5 (Feb 26, 2024)

  • Import from Bitwarden
  • Import from Enpass
  • Improved 1Password import (password history and archived items)
  • Various tech debt, improvements, minor tweaks and fixes
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.59.4 (Feb 21, 2024)

  • BugFix: Window frame size not remembered
  • BugFix: Tags cell overruns bounds in list view column
  • Minor: Attempt to fix issue whereby Strongbox does not gracefully quit during an App Update
  • Minor: Add an "All Favourites" view in Quick Views on Side Bar
  • Minor: Add an "Excluded Audit Items" view under Audit section on Side Bar
  • Minor: Offer/Recommend removing redundant passphrase protection on importing an SSH Key for performance reasons
  • Minor: Add option to unlock database on context menu in Databases Manager
  • Minor: Rename Pasteboard to Clipboard
  • Minor: Audit, ignore short numeric only PIN Codes (8 digits or less)
  • Minor: Allow suggestion/do not suggest for AutoFill on multiple selection
  • Minor: Allow include/exclude from Audit on multiple selection
  • Minor: Default view should be All Entries sorted by Modified Date descending for newly added database
  • Minor: Initial layout on opening a newly added database should be wider and more comfortable
  • Minor: Increase field length limit for 3rd party browsers from 1024 to 8192 characters
  • Minor: Remove redundant file Synchonrize, Compare & Merge menu item which caused confusion
  • BugFix: Can't copy a new password from concealed password field on Edit screen
  • BugFix: AutoFill manual select mode displays none searchable/expired entries when it should not
  • BugFix: Sometimes Strongbox doesn't come to front properly when launched by global hotkey
  • BugFix: For some Password Safe databases, duplicating an item can lead to the original item title being changed
  • BugFix: Legacy Support for Favourites for none KeePass 2 (4.x) databases
  • BugFix: Password history was presented slightly incorrectly in some scenarios (#758)
  • Various tech debt, improvements, minor tweaks and fixes
  • Localization Updates (split en-GB out and use en-US as default)

New in Strongbox 1.59.3 (Feb 20, 2024)

  • Minor: Attempt to fix issue whereby Strongbox does not gracefully quit during an App Update
  • Minor: Add an "All Favourites" view in Quick Views on Side Bar
  • Minor: Add an "Excluded Audit Items" view under Audit section on Side Bar
  • Minor: Offer/Recommend removing redundant passphrase protection on importing an SSH Key for performance reasons
  • Minor: Add option to unlock database on context menu in Databases Manager
  • Minor: Rename Pasteboard to Clipboard
  • Minor: Audit, ignore short numeric only PIN Codes (8 digits or less)
  • Minor: Allow suggestion/do not suggest for AutoFill on multiple selection
  • Minor: Allow include/exclude from Audit on multiple selection
  • Minor: Default view should be All Entries sorted by Modified Date descending for newly added database
  • Minor: Initial layout on opening a newly added database should be wider and more comfortable
  • Minor: Increase field length limit for 3rd party browsers from 1024 to 8192 characters
  • Minor: Remove redundant file Synchonrize, Compare & Merge menu item which caused confusion
  • BugFix: Can't copy a new password from concealed password field on Edit screen
  • BugFix: AutoFill manual select mode displays none searchable/expired entries when it should not
  • BugFix: Sometimes Strongbox doesn't come to front properly when launched by global hotkey
  • BugFix: For some Password Safe databases, duplicating an item can lead to the original item title being changed
  • BugFix: Legacy Support for Favourites for none KeePass 2 (4.x) databases
  • BugFix: Password history was presented slightly incorrectly in some scenarios (#758)
  • Various tech debt, improvements, minor tweaks and fixes
  • Localization Updates (split en-GB out and use en-US as default)

New in Strongbox 1.59.2 (Feb 11, 2024)

  • UX: Rename Preferences to Settings
  • BugFix: Passkeys QuickType suggestion text should follow configured format
  • BugFix: Entries using Email instead of Username should AutoFill properly
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.59.1 (Feb 5, 2024)

  • Wi-Fi Sync Fixes:
  • Allow alphanumeric or more complicated passcodes
  • Off by default
  • Use a more collision proof service name (include computer & account names)
  • Turn off Wi-Fi after 5 consecutive incorrect passcodes
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.59.0 (Feb 1, 2024)

  • Introducing 'Wi-Fi Sync' - Our latest way to sync databases securely across devices. No server/NAS or cloud drive required. (Pro)
  • AutoFill Suggestion ordering improvement for subdomains (#743)
  • BugFix: Creating a new passkey fails on 17.3 due to premature dialog dismissal (#749)
  • BugFix: AutoFill can be launched without a quick type suggestion and without calling standard API entrypoints leading to a fill failure.
  • BugFix: Sometimes Copy Notes can fail or cause a crash due to unexpected event sequence
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.58.38 (Jan 9, 2024)

  • BugFix: Sometimes the TOTP was not properly copied in AutoFill mode due to a permissions issue
  • BugFix: Schedule a regular clear of quick type suggestions database to avoid stale suggestions
  • BugFix: Remove prompt which sometimes blocked AutoFill passkey registration for new users
  • BugFix: Crash on Copy button click when Details view is popped out to its own window
  • BugFix: Auto Dismiss the Biometric Request if user enters/unlocks the database manually while biometric prompt is still visible
  • Tech: Better Error Logging for Local File Updates to help resolve unusual failure to write in some circumstances
  • Minor: Add Delete/Recycle toolbar button
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.58.37 (Dec 7, 2023)

  • BugFix: Revert AutoFill mode changes due to repeated YubiKey requests
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.58.35 (Dec 5, 2023)

  • BugFix: Empty Password with Key File or YubiKey combination cannot be verified and therefore cannot be changed (#740)
  • BugFix: AutoFill can be blocked by convenience unlock onboarding on OS 11.x
  • Streamline / Simply AutoFill modes to match third party AutoFill behaviour
  • BugFix: New Entry Defaults for Email should be "None" not "Most Used"
  • Show if item is Searchable and Suggestable in AutoFill on the details screen
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.58.34 (Nov 29, 2023)

  • Markdown engine tweaks, smart quotes, line breaks should be as with previous engine
  • BugFix: TOTP Copy during AutoFill sometimes doesn't work
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.58.33 (Nov 20, 2023)

  • BugFix: FavIcon downloader can remove custom icons from other entries in some rare cases
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.58.31 (Nov 15, 2023)

  • FavIcon Downloader Improvements: set ideal file size/dimensions and also max size for auto selection
  • Improved Markdown rendering engine with code syntax highlight and support for GFM extensions (tables, autolinks, footnotes, strikethrough, tasklists)
  • 2 new columns in list view, custom icon size and estimated total size to find large entries consuming a lot of database space
  • Performance improvements
  • Tech: Option to strip custom icons from historical only entries if strip unused icons is already turned on, to improve database file size
  • #730 - Better confirmation dialog for Passkey addition to existing entry
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.58.30 (Nov 8, 2023)

  • Tech Debt: Refactor dependencies and fix simulator builds and use xcframeworks, SPM where possible
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.58.29 (Nov 6, 2023)

  • BugFix: Toggling Favourite was not setting the modified date of an entry
  • Minor AutoFill Browser Extension API improvements
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.58.28 (Oct 23, 2023)

  • Various AutoFill bugfixes and improvements
  • UI: Slightly reduce weight of entry title font for clarity
  • SFTP: Use safe "atomic" write by default to avoid interrupted network connections causing truncated databases
  • BugFix: Adding a passkey to an existing entry doesn't set the modified date
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.58.27 (Oct 13, 2023)

  • Create a New Entry from within AutoFill (#607)
  • BugFix: If you have multiple enabled AutoFIll databases Passkey creation was blocked
  • BugFix: Associated Websites shows duplicate if the URL is an exact match
  • BugFix: Associated Websites list is not ordered
  • Localization Updates (+ Hungarian!)

New in Strongbox 1.58.26 (Oct 9, 2023)

  • BugFix: Password Safe and KeePass 1 issue with creating new entries
  • BugFix: System Tray misplaced on latest OS
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.58.22 (Sep 10, 2023)

  • AutoFill Server: Search API groundwork and improve Icon performance
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.58.21 (Sep 8, 2023)

  • BugFix: Fix spurious sync warning about background/online sync
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.58.20 (Aug 29, 2023)

  • Export / Print individual groups or selected items
  • Option to disable SSH Agent Unlock requests and to throttle rapid repeated requests (#717)
  • Improve Launch at Startup behaviour when launched from SSH / AutoFill
  • Hide Strongbox after successful manual unlock requests by SSH / AutoFill
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.58.19 (Aug 18, 2023)

  • Group Notes are now editable (KeePass only) - Tooltip of Notes available on Hover over group
  • Reduce minimum width which was previously blocked by hard constraint on search bar
  • BugFix: Incorrect unlock help message when launched from SSH Agent
  • BugFix: Can not click on tabs after opening a settings sheet (#716)
  • Older OS version no lonfger supported (10.15)
  • BugFix: Launch at Startup shouldn't happen for AutoFill/SSH Agent Unlock requests
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.58.18 (Jul 30, 2023)

  • BugFix: Older Legacy UI crashing for some users - AutoLayout issue - NB: Legacy UI no longer available for 11.0+ for technical reasons
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.58.17 (Jul 21, 2023)

  • Minor: Encryption settings: Option to Restore Default encryption parameters
  • Minor: Can't move entries to group if one or more entries are already in group
  • Minor: Make 'Minimise on Copy' work when clicking
  • Minor: Strip Unused Icons - Default ON for new users
  • Minor: Accessibility Improvements
  • Minor: Require Touch ID / Credentials for Plaintext Export/Change of Credentials/Print
  • Minor: Print Selected Entries only (File > Print Selected...)
  • Minor: 1Password - Fix SSH Key and Crypto Wallet import
  • Minor: SSH Agent - Approvals are now required for each individual App and for 4, 12 or 24 hours or until Strongbox quits
  • Minor: Import improvements - display messages from the import process if any
  • Minor: Add a Dice toolbar button to access the password generator quickly
  • Minor: Open Offline opened in Read-Only mode when Database could not be synced during Unlock
  • Minor: Clear the Offline Public Key Cache if a database is removed/deleted.
  • Minor: #711 - Option to Export Public Key as well as Private Key
  • Minor: Fix incomplete masking of TOTP Custom Fields in UI
  • Minor: Search performance improvements
  • Minor: Bug when unlocking manually via the Lock Screen initiated by AutoFill Unlock (h/t Christian!)
  • Minor: AutoFill: Option to stop suggesting an item in QuickType / Browser Extension Dropdown ( Item Context Menu > Settings > Suggest in AutoFill )
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.58.16 (Jun 27, 2023)

  • Minor: Encryption settings: Option to Restore Default encryption parameters
  • Minor: Make 'Minimise on Copy' work when clicking
  • BugFix: Generation/Parsing of OpenSSH key files caused crash on x86_64 architectures
  • Minor: Strip Unused Icons - Default ON for new users
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.58.15 (Jun 2, 2023)

  • Updated SSH Libraries to libssh2 1.11.0 (Supports newer Host Keys)
  • KeeAgent SSH Key Agent Support (#522) - Strongbox can act as an SSH Agent (Add/Remove/Generate SSH Keys and sign requests for other processes)
  • Displaying KeeAgent SSH Key information on details/edit pane
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.58.14 (May 18, 2023)

  • Improved Side Bar child item counts (counts on Tags, Audits, Hierarchy Header, Quick Views, Groups configurable recursive/none recursive) - Configure: Database Settings > Sidebar
  • Search can now include Groups (Double Click/Enter to jump to found Group in Sidebar)
  • Number of Search Results indicated in Search header
  • SSH Host Key Fingerprint verification: Ask to confirm on first use, then check the Fingerprint matches on each connection
  • Option to Duplicate an entire Group (Side Bar > Context Menu > Duplicate)
  • Option to Mask/Hide the KeePass 'Favorite' tag in Navigation (Bottom Tabs) and Tags list (Default: ON, Advanced App Preferences)
  • Improved 1PUX Import (some simple password entry types were not correctly imported)
  • Improved Diceware Wordlists and added Orchard Street list (h/t Sam Schlinkert)
  • Librewolf Browser Add On Support (Firefox Based)
  • Minor Issue: Newly created database name suggestions don't follow naming standards
  • Minor Issue: Restore Copy Username/Password to first tier in context menu hierarchy
  • UX: Improved Create/Edit dialog, more spacing, hide disabled or duplicate functionality buttons
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.58.13 (Apr 6, 2023)

  • Improve the Copy Field menu on the Browse Context Menu including option to copy Custom Fields directly
  • Bug Fix - Renaming Attachments on Edit screen doesn't work
  • Bug Fix - Screen lock does not dismiss Custom Field editor on lock
  • Bug Fix - Fix incorrect keyboard shortcut text on browse context menu
  • Enable AutoFill plugin for Chromium based Sidekick browser
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.58.11 (Mar 10, 2023)

  • Improved App Onboarding with popular configuration options and import Opt-In/Out user choices
  • Improved sorting of AutoFill Suggestions (Try to match on domain/PSL domain before falling back to Edit distance)
  • Improved German Diceware Wordlist h/t Haute!
  • BugFix: Rare polling concurrency crash for some users
  • #688 - Ability to set the Searchable flag on a group (allows hiding a group and its contents from Search Results and AutoFill suggestions etc. Useful for an 'Archive' group for example)
  • Side bar - Empty Recycle Bin context menu and some small menu improvements
  • Option to Factory Reset (Advanced Settings)
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.58.9 (Mar 3, 2023)

  • BugFix #684 - OTP Auth URLs are detected as search matches incorrectly
  • BugFix: HIBP config switch always reset to "Once a Week".
  • UX Improvement: Allow drop of items onto "All Entries" view -> Copy to Root Group instead of failing
  • Minor UI: Truncation Fixes, Improved initial column size defaults, indicate in AutoFill UI if search is general match rather than exact domain match
  • AutoFill - Create Entry API Work
  • BugFix: Merge Drill Down incorrectly stated there were differences in CustomData values
  • Turkish L10n & Major Dutch Improvements to L10n
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.58.8 (Mar 1, 2023)

  • BugFix #684 - OTP Auth URLs are detected as search matches incorrectly
  • BugFix: HIBP config switch always reset to "Once a Week".
  • UX Improvement: Allow drop of items onto "All Entries" view -> Copy to Root Group instead of failing
  • Minor UI: Truncation Fixes, Improved initial column size defaults, indicate in AutoFill UI if search is general match rather than exact domain match
  • AutoFill - Create Entry API Work
  • Turkish L10n & Major Dutch Improvements to L10n
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.58.6 (Feb 17, 2023)

  • Import 1Password 1Pux (File > Import > 1Password > Import 1Pux...)
  • Catch malformed/unspeced File Attachments (h/t Sam)
  • Send 1Password 1Pux Archived Items to the Recycle Bin
  • Update Diceware Wordlist (h/t ThisMakesSenseToMe)
  • Import 1Password 1Pif improvements (include archived/trashed items)
  • Import LastPass CSV
  • Import iCloud Keychain CSV
  • BugFix: TOTP with incorrectly escaped OTPAUTH URL leads to incorrect codes
  • BugFix: Search field incorrectly focuses on every activation instead of just at Database Unlock
  • Enhanced generic CSV Import/Export (include TOTP and match iCloud Keychain field headers)
  • Easy access to previously used passwords (Details screen > Clock icon) for an entry (if available)
  • Clickable URL in Browse/List view URL column
  • Custom Icons now sorted by addition in Icon Picker
  • Hide on Copy feature #633 - Preferences > Security > Clipboard
  • Immediately commit any added TOTP to avoid catastrophic data loss if user forgets to save
  • Auto-Lock on Strongbox background for n minutes additional Auto Lock mode
  • Databases Manager bring to front on Hotkey improvements
  • Double Error Alert when using a Key File fixed - Instead use less intrusive toast message
  • BugFix: Allow TOTP QR Codes with invalid but readable URLs (not properly URL encoded)
  • BugFix: #666 - Icon too large
  • BugFix: Popout Window can launch edit of wrong item (currently selected rather than actually displayed)
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.58.5 (Feb 17, 2023)

  • Catch malformed/unspeced File Attachments (h/t Sam)

New in Strongbox 1.58.4 (Feb 7, 2023)

  • Import 1Password 1Pux (File > Import > 1Password > Import 1Pux...)
  • Import 1Password 1Pif improvements (include archived/trashed items)
  • Import LastPass CSV
  • Import iCloud Keychain CSV
  • Enhanced generic CSV Import/Export (include TOTP and match iCloud Keychain field headers)
  • Easy access to previously used passwords (Details screen > Clock icon) for an entry (if available)
  • Clickable URL in Browse/List view URL column
  • Custom Icons now sorted by addition in Icon Picker
  • Hide on Copy feature #633 - Preferences > Security > Clipboard
  • Immediately commit any added TOTP to avoid catastrophic data loss if user forgets to save
  • Auto-Lock on Strongbox background for n minutes additional Auto Lock mode
  • Databases Manager bring to front on Hotkey improvements
  • Double Error Alert when using a Key File fixed - Instead use less intrusive toast message
  • BugFix: Allow TOTP QR Codes with invalid but readable URLs (not properly URL encoded)
  • BugFix: #666 - Icon too large
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.58.3 (Jan 16, 2023)

  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.58.0 (Jan 3, 2023)

  • Tag Separators are now: [,:;] to maximize compatibility with other KeePass clients
  • New Portuguese Brazilian Diceware wordlist
  • Concealed Clipboard default ON
  • Start with Search default ON
  • BugFix: #666 - Large Icon Size in Group Dropdown
  • BugFix: #673 - Hardware Key challenge was not being rotated properly in KDBX4 databases
  • Technical - Some view Clipping in NSView
  • Greek Localization
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.57.3 (Dec 11, 2022)

  • Fix incorrect behaviour of Do Not Terminate on Quit setting
  • Refactoring and improved sync experience
  • Launch at Startup now occurs silently with no UI if you have Strongbox as a menu bar icon
  • #665 - Concealed Clipboard Type (Preferences > Advanced
  • #621 - Unlaunchable from dock at times
  • #656 - Fix the reordering issue when editing a custom field title
  • #659 Audit 2FA issue - URL scheme is not required
  • Editing while in Offline Mode is now possible
  • Safari AutoFill Search should match iOS AutoFill search behaviour
  • Enable Offline for Files based database (to aid with SMB based databases which can be offline)
  • Issue with smart notes and copy - Disable smart dash/quote autocorrection in notes
  • Restore Toolbar editability
  • Update SSL libs to openssl 1.1.1s
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.57.0 (Nov 17, 2022)

  • Strongbox can now keep databases unlocked as a menu bar app, with no Dock Icon - This will work well with Browser AutoFill or for those who want to run Strongbox as a background app with little or no UI (should help address #620, #621, #623, #631)
  • New App Preferences Option: Lock Database on Window Close (now optional, you can keep Databases open in background without main UI) - Preferences > Security & Privacy > Lock Immediately on Window Close
  • New App Preferences Option: "Start at Login" now available on Ventura
  • UX Improvement: Allow user to choose custom or ascending sort order for Custom Fields on the Details pane directly (#656)
  • UX Improvement: Increase basic password length maximum to 128 and allow more precise setting via text entry
  • UX Improvement: Printout does not include empty groups or Recycle Bin items (#138)
  • UX Improvement: Refactored/Redesigned App Preferences screens
  • Performance Improvement: Google Drive unnecessary delay in normal/happy path removed
  • Technical groundwork for Unlock/Lock from Third Party Browser AutoFill Plugin
  • BugFix: Popout Windows remained open after Database Lock
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.56.6 (Nov 4, 2022)

  • Password Generation: Excluded Characters and ability to add a Character from different groups for Diceware Passwords (#515)
  • BugFix: People with long group hierarchies cannot shrink the Edit/Create screen
  • BugFix: Custom Icons are sometimes blurry even when good quality source.
  • BugFix: Sorting is incorrect with Titles with field references
  • BugFix: AutoFill doesn't work with IP Address URLs
  • BugFix: AutoFill doesn't copy/display referenced entries properly
  • Technical: Disable toolbar customization until crash can be fixed
  • Technical: Ensure swift debug code is trimmed in release mode (smaller binary)
  • Technical: Remove PSL C library
  • Technical: Allow different casing for OTPAuth URL algorithm
  • Technical: Improve Debug Info with summary
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.56.5 (Oct 2, 2022)

  • BugFix: Strange directory paths returned from SFTP server handled properly (prefixed with slash)
  • BugFix: Newly created KeePass Recycle Bin should have same defaults (Search: NO, AutoType: NO) as regular KeePass
  • UX: 'Close' button if no changes present, otherwise 'Commit & Close' button
  • UX: Easy access to 'New Entry Defaults' from the Edit screen with dedicated button
  • AutoFill for Third Party Browsers via Browser Extension (Chrome / Firefox) - Experimental
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.56.4 (Sep 25, 2022)

  • BugFix: Native Dropbox/Google Drive are blocked for Free users when they shouldnt be
  • BugFix: Change Nickname action is greyed out on Databases Manager context menu
  • BugFix: Localize Title of Recycle Bin when newly created
  • AutoFill for Third Party Browsers via Browser Extension (Chrome / Firefox) - Experimental
  • Icon changes for non universal build (App Review Compliance)
  • Localization Updates

New in Strongbox 1.56.3 (Sep 20, 2022)

  • BugFix: #643 - Left sidebar scrolling to the top
  • BugFix: Can't copy items with Previous Parent Group Set
  • BugFix: #641 - Strip Unused Icons stuck ON
  • Localization Updates