Access Manager

John Rude · Joined: 23 Mar 2005 Posts: 6

I am getting a new computer. Can I save a backup in the free edition to transfer to the new computer?

I am using Access Manager 1.3.

If not in version 1.3, can I get my database from 1.3 into version 2 & use version 2 for generating a backup which can be transferred to new computer.

Thanks for help.

Richard · Site Admin Joined: 17 Dec 2003 Posts: 986 Location: UK

You can easily move your AM 1.3 passwords to a new computer. Make a copy of the AM.dat file, then install AM 1.3 on to your new PC and copy the AM.dat file into the installation folder.

You can also do the same with version 2.0. The file to backup is AccessManager.xdb.

John Rude · Joined: 23 Mar 2005 Posts: 6

That's what I thought, but when I open AM.dat, the file is empty. Is that how it should be?

Also, how does one upgrade from AM1.3 to AM 2 while preserving the password database? I had tried upgrading, but my passwords were not preserved!

Bookworm · Joined: 01 Apr 2004 Posts: 6 Location: UK

You could look at this link from the FAQ, it might help!
http://accessmanager.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=321

Richard · Site Admin Joined: 17 Dec 2003 Posts: 986 Location: UK

John,

If your AM.dat file is empty then maybe you didn't make of copy of the correct original file or you didn't restore it to the correct location.

John Rude · Joined: 23 Mar 2005 Posts: 6

When I said the AM.dat file was empty, I was referring to the original!!
Thus I was suspect about copying an empty file. The fact that it is empty is very strange since the program works OK & contains many password & user names!!

WHAT GIVES??? Thanks for any help.

Richard · Site Admin Joined: 17 Dec 2003 Posts: 986 Location: UK

John,

I'm not sure I fully understand your question. Just copy the AM.dat file that you backed up from your working installation of AM 1.3 to your new installation of AM 1.3.

John Rude · Joined: 23 Mar 2005 Posts: 6

In order to move the passwords to a new computer, I was told to copy the AM.dat file & place it in the folder for AM 1.3 on the new computer.

However, I made the observation that the ORIGINAL AM.dat file on my current computer is empty if I open the file in NotePad. This would appear to make no sense to me unless the contents of the file are hidden in some way.
Please explain. Thanks.

Richard · Site Admin Joined: 17 Dec 2003 Posts: 986 Location: UK

The contents of the AM.dat file are encrypted. You will not see any meaningfull data with a text editor. One of the main purposes of Access Manager is to securely store passwords.

John Rude · Joined: 23 Mar 2005 Posts: 6

I don't see any data whatsoever!! Nada, zilch... Is this how it should appear?

Richard · Site Admin Joined: 17 Dec 2003 Posts: 986 Location: UK

Feel free to send me the AM.dat file at Support@AccessManager.co.uk and I will take a look.

John Rude · Joined: 23 Mar 2005 Posts: 6

I don't feel comfortable sending out these files. As long as everything works, I just won't worry about it. If I have any trouble transferring to a new computer, I'll repost. Thanks for your help.

Richard · Site Admin Joined: 17 Dec 2003 Posts: 986 Location: UK

No problem John,

If you view encrypted data with a text editor, you may not see much. This is because a text editor expects text and encrypted data is not text.

deadintuit · Joined: 23 May 2005 Posts: 4

Richard · Site Admin Joined: 17 Dec 2003 Posts: 986 Location: UK

That is correct Mike.