Proton Pass password manager comes to Windows

Proton Pass, a password manager previously reserved for web browsers, has a version for Windows. On the program: an improved user experience and an offline mode, among others.

The trend may well be towards their replacement by passkeys, Passwords are still widely used for protect access to our data. You have known it for a long time: you should not use keys that are too easy to find, such as your date of birth or even 123456789. And like you should also avoid using the same password twice for two different servicesthe simplest is to use a password manager. A safe where you only need to remember the combination that opens it, or master password.

Proton Pass is one of these managers. If you don’t already know it, Proton is a company offering equivalent to training programs. Google Or Apple : an email client with Proton Mail, an online storage space with Proton Drive… Their particularity is to emphasize the respect for user privacy and on the protection of their data. Most of Proton’s services have a web version, but also a Windows version which allows their use in offline mode, without exchange with the Internet. Proton Pass was missing from the list and it is now done.

Proton Pass manages your login credentials directly on Windows now

The Proton Manager has the features one expects from such a program. It stores all your identifiers of course, generates strong passwords according to the chosen criteria and automatically completes the fields in which they must be entered. One of the benefits of Proton Pass is the creating an alias for your email address. Instead of providing your real email to a service to register, you will use another, unique one, which will forward messages to the real address. In the event of an attack, it is the alias which suffers, protecting the original.

Proton Pass is therefore available on Windows and takes the opportunity to offer a refined interface. Offline mode guarantees access to your information even without a connection, but it is only available to people who have subscribed to theProton Pass Plus subscription Or Unlimited. A version for macOS and Linux will arrive later in 2024.