How to remount a backup copy of PasswordManager container file

Steganos PasswordManager stores all pins in an encrypted container file. This file is named "password.sef". To reuse a backup copy of this file in any case, please copy the saved password.sef in the following folder according to your used version:

Steganos Privacy Suite 11 (2009)
Windows XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Steganos\%NAME_OF_THE_PROFILE%.esf
Windows VISTA:
C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Steganos\%NAME_OF_THE_PROFILE%.esf

Steganos Privacy Suite 2008
Windows 2000/XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Steganos\password.sef
Windows VISTA:
C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Steganos\password.sef

Steganos Security Suite 2007
Windows 2000/XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Steganos\password.sef
Windows VISTA:
C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Steganos\password.sef

Steganos Security Suite 2006
Windows 2000/XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Steganos\password.sef

Steganos Security Suite 7
Windows 2000/XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Steganos Security Suite 7\password.sef

Steganos Security Suite 6
Windows 98/ME:
C:\Windows\Application Data\Steganos Security Suite 6\password.sef
Windows 2000/XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Applicationdata\Steganos Security Suite 6\password.sef

Steganos Security Suite 5
Windows 98/ME:
C:\Windows\Application Data\Steganos Security Suite 5\password.sef
Windows 2000/XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Steganos Security Suite 5\password.sef

Steganos Security Suite 4
Windows 98/ME:
C:\Windows\Application Data\Steganos Security Suite 4\password.sef
Windows 2000/XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Steganos Security Suite 4\password.sef

Steganos 3
Windows 98/ME:
C:\Windows\Application Data\Steganos3\password.sef
Windows 2000/XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Steganos3\password.sef

Steganos PasswordManager 2009
Windows XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Steganos\%NAME_OF_PROFILE%.esf
Windows VISTA:
C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Steganos\%NAME_OF_PROFILE%.esf

Steganos PasswordManager 2007
Windows 2000/XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Steganos\password.sef
Windows VISTA:
C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Steganos\password.sef

Steganos PasswordManager 7
Windows 2000/XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Steganos PasswordManager 7\password.sef

Steganos PasswordManager 6
Windows 98/ME:
C:\Windows\Application Data\Steganos PasswordManager 6\password.sef
Windows 2000/XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Steganos PasswordManager 6\password.sef

Steganos PasswordManager
Windows 98/ME:
C:\Windows\Application Data\Steganos3\password.sef
Windows 2000/XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Steganos3\password.sef


If you already find a file named password.sef when trying to copy the backup file to the designated folder, please do NOT overwrite this existing file, but rename it (mark with the mouse => press F2 button => Rename to password.sefBAK => confirm with OK). Then coninue with the copying procedure. After copying the saved password.sef, it is essential to restart Steganos. Herefore, please shut down the complete application by clicking with the right mouse on the icons in the windows systray and select shut down.

Last update: 2009-03-26 16:14
Author: R.Holdmann
Revision: 1.2