Importing from a Password Boss export
Learn how to easily export and import your saved credentials from Password Boss
Written by Owen Parry
Updated at July 27th, 2024
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With Password Boss, you can easily export all of your saved data as a password-protected encrypted file or unencrypted file. This means you can keep a backup of your data and import it back into Password Boss whenever you need it. Just remember that the export feature is currently available only on the Windows or Mac version of Password Boss.
Exporting your data to an encrypted backup file
Create an encrypted backup file
We take the security of your data seriously, and we're here to help you protect it. To keep your information safe, we use your Master Password to encrypt it. You'll need your master password if you ever want to import your data in the future. Also, you can use the encrypted file as an extra backup for important information on your local computer.
- Open Password Boss.
- From the File menu, choose Export data -> Password Boss secure file.
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Choose a name and location for the file and save the file.
Create an un-encrypted backup file
This generated backup file is not encrypted, which makes it an insecure way to store your passwords and saved items. We strongly recommend that you permanently delete the file once you are done using it.
- Open Password Boss.
- From the File menu, choose Export data -> Password Boss JSON - not encrypted.
- Choose a name and location for the file and save the file.
Importing your Password Boss backup file
- Open Password Boss.
- From the File menu choose Import passwords -> From File.
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Select the application to import from the list, choose Password Boss encrypted export if your backup is encrypted, or Password Boss JSON - not encrypted if your backup is not encrypted.
- Select your backup file
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If your backup is encrypted, you must enter the email address and Master Password used when the backup file was created.
- Click Next
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Choose the items to import
- Click Import
- Your items will be imported into a new folder named PasswordBoss - <mm/dd/yy -time>