Backup Utility - Help

Passdiary for iPhone and Android Backup Utility Support: MAC & Windows

To download the password storage management utility, Visit support page by Passdiary Backup Utility

  • Please Note : To buy the Backup Utility, you need Wi-Fi connection enabled on your device to make the purchase.

  • On your Computer, open the Backup Utility software that you downloaded and installed from support page as here

  • Open the Backup Utility feature of the Passdiary password storage management application on your device

  • Connect your device with your Computer using Wi-Fi connection. Please see the steps below for this and other operations

On the backup utility screen, click on "Backup & restore over Mac/Windows" button.
Click on Select Computer
When Desktop Backup Utility is started,this screen appears with the Status Message
Click on "Add"
Enter your Computer name or its IP address and Click Connect. If you are unable to connect from device using Computer name then try putting IP address on the device screen. If you are still facing problem, turn off firewall on Computer, close the app on device, restart desktop utility and try again. If problem persists, determine IP address of your Iphone/Ipod. Settings -> WIFI -> (right arrow to connected network) -> IP Address. It should be in format 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x. If it is not in that format, disable mobile network and connect to your local WiFi network and check IP address again. Once it is in the above format, try connecting again. You can also save this by clicking Save at top-right
When using the Backup Utility for the very first time, mostly you would like to export your passwords to your Computer.
On the backup types screen, click on "Backup & restore over Mac/Windows" button.
Click on "Export Password" Button. You See a Help Screen.
Requires assigning of a password for security reasons which will be used for both Export and Import operations
Export request is detected by the Desktop Backup Utility and you can specify a path where the exported data should be saved on your Computer"
On the backup types screen, click on "Backup & restore over Mac/Windows" button.
Click on "Import Passwords" Button. You see a Help screen explaining about Import function. Click OK.
Import request is detected by the Desktop Backup Utility. Specify a file that needs to be imported to the device from your Computer & Click Send.
Application prompts for a password. Enter same password as assigned while Exporting Passwords. If you see a message, invalid file or corrupt file, then you are probably using older version of desktop utility. Download the latest version 1.0.2 and try the process again. Hit About button to verify the version number of utility. To use this feature you would require atleast one password added into the application or else the button will be seen greyed out.
To undo the latest import operation done, click on Revert Import option on the Backup Utility Screen
On the backup types screen, click on "Backup & restore over Mac/Windows" button.
Click on "Revert Import" Button. You see a splash screen explaining about Revert Import function. Click OK.
Confirmation for performing Revert Import
Select "Open password Files"
Select .epk file
Browse and select your password.epk file. You will need to enter your password for the file before you can view you passwords.
"Enter password" for the .epk file."
Select Account from the Account List. User can view Password details by selecting account
Select "Export To Excel"
Browse and select your password.epk file. You will need to enter your password for the file before you can view you passwords.
Specify a File to Save
Enter File Name and Save it.
Select "Export To Doc"
Browse and select your password.epk file. You will need to enter your password for the file before you can view you passwords.
Specify a File to Save
Enter File Name and Save it.
Select "Open password Files"
Select .epk file
Browse and select your password.epk file. You will need to enter your password for the file before you can view you passwords.
"Enter password" for the .epk file."
Select Account from the Account List. User can view Password details by selecting account
Select "Export To Excel"
Browse and select your password.epk file. You will need to enter your password for the file before you can view you passwords.
Specify a File to Save
Enter File Name and Save it.
Select "Export To Doc"
Browse and select your password.epk file. You will need to enter your password for the file before you can view you passwords.
Specify a File to Save
Enter File Name and Save it.
Java JDK Download Link:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html
Steps Post Java Installation:

  • 01 Set the PATH variable permanently, add the full path of the jdk1.7.0\bin directory to the PATH variable. Typically, this full path looks something like C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0\bin. Set the PATH variable as follows on Microsoft Windows.

  • 02 Click Start, then Control Panel, then System.

  • 03 Click Advanced, then Environment Variables.

  • 04 Add the location of the bin folder of the JDK installation for the PATH variable in System Variables. The following is a typical value for the PATH variable: Example: C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0\bin

  • 05 The PATH environment variable is separated by semicolons (;).

After the above Steps do the following steps to check Java is installed successfully.

  • 01 Click on Start Menu & Open Command Prompt.

  • 02 Type in the command java -version & hit enter.

  • 03 It shall show you the current installed version of Java that means you have successfully installed Java. (Refer to attached screen shot).

  • Now follow the steps mentioned on the link below after running the Backup Utility to successfully import/export your passwords.

If you are not able to install backup utility after downloading due to

01 When you launcher the installer of a program which SmartScreen Filter blocks, you will be prompted with something like the following:

02 Some Prompt telling you "Windows Smart Screen prevented an unrecognized app from starting Running this app might put your PC at Risk. More Info....". To bypass this prompt, click on More info…

03 and then click Run anyway: