Protecting your keys from unauthorized use. How to encrypt Access Keys with a master password.
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Encrypted Access Keys

CS Browser always encrypts your Access Key ID and Secret Access Key before writing them to disk. By default, it protects them with a built-in application key. You can optionally protect an account with your own master password. Learn how to configure a storage account.

The current credential format uses AES-256-CBC for encryption, HMAC-SHA256 for authentication, and PBKDF2-SHA256 for key derivation.

Enter your master password

Whenever CS Browser needs to use an account protected with a master password, the following dialog opens:

Enter password dialog for a password-protected account
Enter the master password, then click OK or press Enter.

If you forgot your master password

CS Browser does not save your master password, so it cannot recover or reset it.

  • Click Cancel, then follow these instructions to remove the account from CS Browser. This removes only the local account configuration; it does not delete the remote account or any data.
  • Add the account again with its Access Key ID and Secret Access Key using these instructions, and choose a new master password.
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