KeyShade Help

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Locking and unlocking KeyShade

KeyShade must be unlocked in order to read or write any information. When locked, KeyShade's data is stored only in an encrypted format which is indecipherable without the master password. This is why a secure and secret master password should always be used.

KeyShade's menu icon


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Locking KeyShade

By default, KeyShade will lock itself after 5 minutes of inactivity. This is configurable via KeyShade Preferences. As time passes, the KeyShade menu's icon color will slowly change from green to red, and finally it will lock and turn black.

In addition to the timed auto-lock, KeyShade can also be locked manually by choosing "Lock" from the KeyShade menu.