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MiniSafe Desktop User Guide

MiniSafe Desktop is a Windows application that provides secure and easy access to your security sensitive information such as passwords, PINs, etc.

MiniSafe Desktop

MiniSafe Desktop has the following additional functionalities:

Setup MiniSafe Desktop
  1. Download MiniSafe (RIM BlackBerry) - minisafe_bb.zip from http://www.simprit.com/download.html.
  2. Extract all files in the zip file to a temporary folder.
  3. Double click the setup.exe in the folder and follow the instructions to install MiniSafe Desktop. See the following screen:

    MiniSafe Desktop Installation

Note
There is a known problem of BlackBerry Desktop Manager running on Windows Vista. Please refer to the following website for more information:
http://www.simprit.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=104

Refer to Auto Sync section if you want to auto sync your MiniSafe data between desktop and smartphone when you connect your smartphone to your desktop.

Import

Import CSV

You may import and export data in CSV format. CSV (Comma Separated Values) is a common file format readable and exportable by most spreadsheets, databases and word processors. As of version 1.0, MiniSafe Desktop supports two built-in CSV formats, they are MiniSafe export CSV format and SplashID export CSV format. If your data file is in custom format, you may configure import mapping manually.

See the following screenshots for Import CSV:

Import Wizard 1

  • Select import file name and import file type. If your data file is in custom format, you may select either one of the import file type and configure import mapping manually in the next wizard page.
  • Check Skip Undefined Type and Category if you want to ignore records with unmatched Type and Category. If this option is unchecked, records with unmatched Type and Category will be assigned to Default Type and Category.


Import Wizard 2

  • This wizard page allows you to configure import mapping manually. If your data file is in our supported format list, you do not require to change any settings in this page.
  • If your data file is in custom format, you may configure field mapping manually. For example, you may set Column 1 to map to Category, Column 2 to map to Type, etc.
  • Check Skip Header Row checkbox if your data file contains header row. When you are done, click Next button, you will see the following screen.


Import Wizard 3

  • This final wizard page provides an action list that contains records that are going to import to MiniSafe Desktop. You may preview the list and disable import of some records by un-checking the corresponding check box.
  • You may move your mouse pointer to Description column, a hint window will appear that shows you the detailed data that will be imported to the MiniSafe Desktop database. You may use this feature to verify one or two records before clicking Finish button to activate Import process.

Import eWallet TXT, SplashID vID and CryptMagic TXT

MiniSafe Desktop supports direct import of eWallet TXT, SplashID vID and CryptMagic TXT file. You can access this feature by activating menu File/Import and selecting corresponding menu item.

Import process is straightforward. Follow step-by-step import wizard guide as the following screens show.

First step is to select an import file. See the following screen:

Import Custom 1

After reading the import file, Import Wizard will verify the import file. If there is no verification error, you shall see the following screen:

Import Custom 2

Second wizard page shows a list of Type info. Grey row indicates the particular Type info has already existed in the system. White row indicates the Type info does not exist in the system and it will be created in import process. Note that you can customize new Type info such as selecting an icon and changing its labels.

When you proceed to third (last) wizard page, you can verify imported records. Move your mouse pointer to Record Description column, you shall see a hint window that shows detailed record info as the following screen shows:

Import Custom 3

Click Finish button to activate Import process. You will be prompted total number of records imported.

Note that MiniSafe Desktop does not support encrypted SplashID vID file. Please do not password protect your SplashID vID file if you want to import the data to MiniSafe Desktop.

Export

MiniSafe export CSV format has the following 8 columns in order:

Type, Category, Description, Field 1, Field 2, Field 3, Field 4, Field 5

See the following screenshots:

Export Wizard 1

  • This is the first Export wizard page. Input your export file name.
  • Select All Types and All Categories to export all records. You may also select a specific Type or Category to only export records with the selected Type and Category.


Export Wizard 2

  • This wizard page gives you fine-grained control which records to be exported. You may disable export of any records in the action list.
  • When you are done, click Finish button. Exported records will be stored in the file specified in first wizard page.
MiniSafe Desktop Database file

The default MiniSafe Desktop database file is located in:

My Documents\MiniSafe\minisafe.msf

As a good practice, you are recommended to backup the database file regularly. You can perform backup manually by copying the database file to another storage in Windows Explorer.

By default, MiniSafe Desktop database file will be associated with MiniSafe Desktop after installation. You may double-click the database file to activate MiniSafe Desktop