Installation

Release v1.0.0 · Aivyss/password-manager · GitHub

1. Download the program that matches your OS and architecture from the provided link.

2. Rename the downloaded program to pwm.

3. Move the downloaded file to an appropriate directory and set the environment variable:

export PATH={/your/directory}:$PATH

Execution Test (Check Version)

If you have set the environment variable, you can run the password manager from any directory!

Check the version

Command:

pwm version

pwm v

Result:

[pwm] version: v1.0.0

If you see the above result, the application is working correctly.

User Registration

The password manager allows you to register each user and manage passwords for each user. NOTE: This is separate from the operating system's users.

Command:

pwm user create -name {user name} -pw {user password}

This command does not return any message upon success. If no error message is returned, the user creation was successful.

User Login (Console Usage)

Once a user is registered, they can log in.

Command:

pwm user login -name {user name} -pw {user password}

Result:

[pwm] you entered password-manager console 
[pwm][main console] >

If the login is successful, you will enter the console as shown above. From this console, you can register, retrieve, and update passwords.

Registering a Password

Password registration is managed like a key-value store. Even if the program is closed, the passwords will not disappear, and you can check them again when you log in. Passwords are stored in a local database and encrypted, making the original values unreadable to anyone except the user.

Command:

[pwm][main console] > save -k {your key} -pw {your password}

If this command is successful, it will not return any result. If there is a problem, it will return a message.

Viewing the List of Registered Passwords

Command:

[pwm][main console] > list

Result (simple example):

  KEY  |         CREATED DATE          |       LAST UPDATED DATE
-------+-------------------------------+--------------------------------
  abcd | 2023-11-18 14:50:14 +0000 UTC | 2023-11-18 14:50:14 +0000 UTC

Checking a Password

To check a password, use the following command.

Command:

[pwm][main console] > get -k {your key}

Result:

[pwm][main console] check your password: {your password} 
[pwm][main console] please 'clear' command after checking your password

Clearing the Console Display

Command:

[pwm][main console] > clear

Updating a Password

To update a password, use the following command.

Command:

[pwm][main console] > update -k {your key} -pw {your new password}

Result:

[pwm][main console] please enter your master password again:

This command requests the user's ID again. If the user password matches, the password is changed. If the password change is successful, it does not return any result.

Exiting the Console

Command:

[pwm][main console] > exit