Roboform
Encyclopedia
RoboForm is a password management
and web form filling program that automates password entering and form filling, developed by Siber Systems, Inc. It is available for many web browser
s, including Internet Explorer
(and other Trident
based browsers), Firefox
, Google Chrome
, as well as support for mobile devices such as Palm
, Pocket PC
and Symbian
. However, RoboForm does not currently support Mac OS X
, Opera
or any Linux/Unix systems. RoboForm was named PC Magazine Editor's Choice, and CNET Download.com's Software of the Year.
In 2004, Siber Systems, Inc. released a portable version of RoboForm called RoboForm2Go that fits on a USB stick. An online version of RoboForm is currently in beta that is suitable for those running unsupported browsers and/or operating systems.
users must spend much time
and energy
creating different users' names and password
s to enter different website
s, web accounts. Each of these passwords should be different than the others and contain letters, numbers, and should avoid trite or personal phrases that make a password easy to both remember and be guessed by someone trying to break in. An intelligent password manager and auto form filler is a recommended solution. Roboform offers an efficient solution to the problem
. Roboform is a safe and intelligent password manager
developed by Siber Systems to manage passwords freely and fill out online forms automatically so that you can complete your login details with just one simple click.
After installation of Roboform, the first time you enter a user's name and password for a site, account, forum or any other filling available spot on a web page, the intelligent auto form filler will pop up a dialogue box to prompt you and ask if you would like to save the information and create an identity for it. If you click ok, the auto form filler will memorize the user's name and password for the website and keep them on a passcard. When you log in the website again, the password manager
will help you fill and submit your user's name and password automatically.
In order to manage passwords securely, you also have to set up a master password in order to encrypt data stored by Roboform. This is the only password that must be remembered. It must be entered when you log into your computer
to manage passwords and other data.
can easily generate random, distinct, and secure passwords to protect important private information to mitigate hacker
's attack
s. The password manager also has a portable version, which allows you to carry and run the program and have access to all your data on a USB flash drive
. The USB flash drive can be plugged into almost any computer allowing access to the program and data. When the mobile drive is removed from the host computer, the program and data is removed with it.
Roboform is a relatively small program, 10.8mb, which can be downloaded and installed easily, securely and quickly. With Roboform simple, intuitive and user friendly interface, users can easily access the function.
Password management
There are several forms of software used to help users or organizations better manage passwords:* Intended for use by a single user:** Password manager software is used by individuals to organize and encrypt many personal passwords...
and web form filling program that automates password entering and form filling, developed by Siber Systems, Inc. It is available for many web browser
Web browser
A web browser is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web. An information resource is identified by a Uniform Resource Identifier and may be a web page, image, video, or other piece of content...
s, including Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer
Windows Internet Explorer is a series of graphical web browsers developed by Microsoft and included as part of the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, starting in 1995. It was first released as part of the add-on package Plus! for Windows 95 that year...
(and other Trident
Trident (layout engine)
Trident is the name of the layout engine for the Microsoft Windows version of Internet Explorer.It was first introduced with the release of Internet Explorer version 4.0 in October 1997; it has been steadily upgraded and remains in use today...
based browsers), Firefox
Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox is a free and open source web browser descended from the Mozilla Application Suite and managed by Mozilla Corporation. , Firefox is the second most widely used browser, with approximately 25% of worldwide usage share of web browsers...
, Google Chrome
Google Chrome
Google Chrome is a web browser developed by Google that uses the WebKit layout engine. It was first released as a beta version for Microsoft Windows on September 2, 2008, and the public stable release was on December 11, 2008. The name is derived from the graphical user interface frame, or...
, as well as support for mobile devices such as Palm
Palm (PDA)
Palm handhelds were Personal Digital Assistants which ran the Palm OS. Palm devices have evolved from handhelds to smartphones which run Palm OS, WebOS, and Windows Mobile...
, Pocket PC
Pocket PC
A Pocket PC is also known by Microsoft as a 'Windows Mobile Classic device'. It is a hardware specification for a handheld-sized computer, personal digital assistant , that runs the Microsoft 'Windows Mobile Classic' operating system...
and Symbian
Symbian
Symbian is a mobile operating system and computing platform designed for smartphones and currently maintained by Accenture. The Symbian platform is the successor to Symbian OS and Nokia Series 60; unlike Symbian OS, which needed an additional user interface system, Symbian includes a user...
. However, RoboForm does not currently support Mac OS X
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
, Opera
Opera (web browser)
Opera is a web browser and Internet suite developed by Opera Software with over 200 million users worldwide. The browser handles common Internet-related tasks such as displaying web sites, sending and receiving e-mail messages, managing contacts, chatting on IRC, downloading files via BitTorrent,...
or any Linux/Unix systems. RoboForm was named PC Magazine Editor's Choice, and CNET Download.com's Software of the Year.
In 2004, Siber Systems, Inc. released a portable version of RoboForm called RoboForm2Go that fits on a USB stick. An online version of RoboForm is currently in beta that is suitable for those running unsupported browsers and/or operating systems.
Function introduction
Many computerComputer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
users must spend much time
Time
Time is a part of the measuring system used to sequence events, to compare the durations of events and the intervals between them, and to quantify rates of change such as the motions of objects....
and energy
Energy
In physics, energy is an indirectly observed quantity. It is often understood as the ability a physical system has to do work on other physical systems...
creating different users' names and password
Password
A password is a secret word or string of characters that is used for authentication, to prove identity or gain access to a resource . The password should be kept secret from those not allowed access....
s to enter different website
Website
A website, also written as Web site, web site, or simply site, is a collection of related web pages containing images, videos or other digital assets. A website is hosted on at least one web server, accessible via a network such as the Internet or a private local area network through an Internet...
s, web accounts. Each of these passwords should be different than the others and contain letters, numbers, and should avoid trite or personal phrases that make a password easy to both remember and be guessed by someone trying to break in. An intelligent password manager and auto form filler is a recommended solution. Roboform offers an efficient solution to the problem
Problem
A problem is an obstacle, impediment, difficulty or challenge, or any situation that invites resolution; the resolution of which is recognized as a solution or contribution toward a known purpose or goal...
. Roboform is a safe and intelligent password manager
Password manager
A password manager is software that helps a user organize passwords and PIN codes. The software typically has a local database or a file that holds the encrypted password data for secure logon onto computers, networks, web sites and application data files. Many password managers also work as a form...
developed by Siber Systems to manage passwords freely and fill out online forms automatically so that you can complete your login details with just one simple click.
After installation of Roboform, the first time you enter a user's name and password for a site, account, forum or any other filling available spot on a web page, the intelligent auto form filler will pop up a dialogue box to prompt you and ask if you would like to save the information and create an identity for it. If you click ok, the auto form filler will memorize the user's name and password for the website and keep them on a passcard. When you log in the website again, the password manager
Password manager
A password manager is software that helps a user organize passwords and PIN codes. The software typically has a local database or a file that holds the encrypted password data for secure logon onto computers, networks, web sites and application data files. Many password managers also work as a form...
will help you fill and submit your user's name and password automatically.
In order to manage passwords securely, you also have to set up a master password in order to encrypt data stored by Roboform. This is the only password that must be remembered. It must be entered when you log into your computer
Computer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
to manage passwords and other data.
Other features
The password managerPassword manager
A password manager is software that helps a user organize passwords and PIN codes. The software typically has a local database or a file that holds the encrypted password data for secure logon onto computers, networks, web sites and application data files. Many password managers also work as a form...
can easily generate random, distinct, and secure passwords to protect important private information to mitigate hacker
Hacker (computer security)
In computer security and everyday language, a hacker is someone who breaks into computers and computer networks. Hackers may be motivated by a multitude of reasons, including profit, protest, or because of the challenge...
's attack
Attack
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s. The password manager also has a portable version, which allows you to carry and run the program and have access to all your data on a USB flash drive
USB flash drive
A flash drive is a data storage device that consists of flash memory with an integrated Universal Serial Bus interface. flash drives are typically removable and rewritable, and physically much smaller than a floppy disk. Most weigh less than 30 g...
. The USB flash drive can be plugged into almost any computer allowing access to the program and data. When the mobile drive is removed from the host computer, the program and data is removed with it.
Roboform is a relatively small program, 10.8mb, which can be downloaded and installed easily, securely and quickly. With Roboform simple, intuitive and user friendly interface, users can easily access the function.