Password Dragon for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffAugust 30, 2015

Organizing login information is a painless process with this user-friendly password manager. Novices will especially appreciate its straightforward user interface.

Password Dragon opens with an intuitive interface that isn't overwhelming. Menu and toolbar items run across the top, and individual login information is displayed in the main window. To help users, the program activates only the buttons necessary for the task at hand to avoid any confusion. When we clicked on the New File button, we were directed to the Add Record button, which was then activated. The input fields are all self-explanatory, and we quickly entered account information, including username, password, and site URL. The program includes a password generator, and the ability to launch the Web site. The Options menu gives you all sorts of settings for masking certain login info, setting an inactivity timeout, and copying items to your clipboard at startup. When we were finished, we were able to easily save information in an encrypted file.

We really liked this programs no fuss, no muss approach to protecting login information. We recommend it for all users.

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: May 24, 2012

Latest update: August 30, 2015

Version: 5.0.9

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows Vista
Windows 10
Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows NT

Additional Requirements: Java Runtime Environment 1.6 or above

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 14,669

Downloads Last Week: 1

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User Reviews

2.5/5

27 User Votes

Simple and Effective
writegeistJune 28, 2011
Pros
Worked well, just like the readme said. Simple interface. Easy to create a variety of hard-to-crack passwords. Plenty of space to add site and account attributes and notes.
Cons
Nothing yet. The more I use it I may discover some possible upgrades.
Summary
Portable and highly useable. When I get some extra bucks, I plan on sending in a donation. Anything that makes my life easier is worth paying for.
Great software
dhcp443November 12, 2010
Pros
Works fine in any OS, including x64. Easy to install, work with, set up.
Cons
Nothing wrong with it yet.
Summary
For been a free software it is a great thing to have if you have many log ins and password to remember. It does what it says it will do.
Simple and Effective
sjchipmanMarch 8, 2010
Pros
Works across multiple platforms and can be launched from a USB drive. Has user defined fields that can be relabeled. Allows for import from other databases. Auto logs out after a defined interval. Easy to navigate, sort, filter and keyword search
Cons
It would be good to have a bulk edit in order to modify the Category for a number of records at once. The Bulk Actions menu item appears to not have been completed.
Summary
As someone who recently converted from PC to Mac, I was looking for a replacement for a long time Windows password administrator app that I really liked. All the other apps that I researched seemed very bloated and had too few fields. This was almost exactly the simple, yet feature rich type of app I was looking for and I was able to import all my legacy password records with relative ease. Some users may be turned off by the bland and sometimes inconsistent jar UI, but that's the nature of a cross platform app.
It is very unprofessional, awkward
mbohne1October 6, 2009
Pros
Someone tried.
Cons
The Import is crazy, couldn?t get it to work, .csv, .txt or otherwise. Seems to be a flaw with size. Furthermore, what?s this ?Bulk Action? under Record ? It goes nowhere. Think I?ll stick with the DB I?ve been using for 6-7 years now.
Summary
-1 Star
Simple but effective
downONuSeptember 6, 2009
Pros
Has a fairly clear method for importing password data from another program. Interface simple and dated looking but works.
Cons
Could use more modern interface. Would be handy to be able to import old data from spreadsheet format (CSV format is awkward).
Summary
If it would install, maybe it's good.
swampfinderFebruary 12, 2009
Pros
Unknown -- has to install.
Cons
Would not install properly (Vista) -- tried 3 downloads and installs.
Summary
A waste of my time.
I was surprised!
itsreallyme99January 15, 2009
Pros
I wish I knew. I felt challenged to get this to work because of the problems others were having.
Cons
No problem downloading the zip file. Already had updated Java to newest version. Unzipped into unique folder and double clicked on "passworddragon.jar" file. Nothing. I turned off firewall and resident spyware/antivirus software. Still no go?????
Summary
Obviously the product has some excellent qualities considering some of the glowing reviews. I sure wish I knew what my problem is. I now plan to check out other alternatives.
TROUBLE DOWNLOADING, AND USING
MANTAMANJanuary 5, 2009
Pros
it worked (sometimes)
Cons
on double layer security it did not work at all
Summary
i uninstalled it in two days, it seemed to be more trouble than it was worth, i'll go buy a small book and keep my passwords in it.
One less thing to worry about
Instyle007January 1, 2009
Pros
-Free -Very easy to use -5 stars from cnet editors
Cons
-None thus far
Summary
I have always been nervous about using applications like this one. With a 5 star rating from cnet I decided to try this one out. So far, it's been smooth sailing.<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Jun 20, 2011<p/>Great app for managing passwords. Without something like this your passwords could never be as safe from would-be hackers. I've been using it for years and love it. I donated to show my thanks to the developer, you should consider it as well.<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Jun 20, 2011<p/>Great app for managing passwords. Without something like this your passwords could never be as safe from would-be hackers. I've been using it for years and love it. I donated to show my thanks to the developer, you should consider it as well.
it's no good
thesoakedDecember 20, 2008
Pros
it installed
Cons
hard to use
Summary
i hate it

Developer’s Description

By Password Dragon

Manage you passwords and keep them in a safe place.

Password Dragon is a password manager that works on Windows. Passwords are stored in a highly-encrypted file, which can be unlocked with the master password. Password Dragon also provides flexible Password Generator. Files are encrypted with Blowfish algorithm. You need only to remember the master password.