Asterisk Logger v1.04 - Reveal/recover/monitor lost password behind asterisks (***) Copyright (c) 2003 - 2008 Nir Sofer

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Description

• You don't have to press a button in order to reveal the asterisk passwords. Whenever a new window containing a password box is opened, Asterisk Logger automatically reveals the password inside the password-box, and add a record to passwords list in the main window of Asterisk Logger.
• Asterisk Logger displays additional information about the revealed password: The date/time that the password was revealed, the name of the application that contains the revealed password box, and the executable file of the application.
• Asterisk Logger allows you the save the passwords to HTML file and to 3 types of text files.

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Versions History

• Version 1.04:
  • Fixed bug: The main window lost the focus when the user switched to another application and then returned back to Asterisk Logger.
• Version 1.03:
  • The configuration is now saved to a file, instead of the Registry.
• Version 1.02:
  • 'Copy Selected Items' now copies the items as tab-delimited line.
  • New option: Copy the password to the clipboard.
  • Added support for Windows XP style.
• Version 1.01 - Add support for translation to other languages.
• Versions 1.00 - First Release.

System Requirements

If you want to reveal a password stored behind asterisks in a Pocket PC device, you may try the PocketAsterisk and RemotePocketAsterisk utilities.

Known Limitations

• Mozilla/Firefix
• Dialup and network passwords in Windows 2000
• Windows NT/2000/XP user management tools.

Known Problems

License

Disclaimer

Using Asterisk Logger

In order to reveal the passwords inside asterisk text-boxes, follow the instructions below:

1. Run the Asterisk Logger utility. The main window will appear, with no items in it.
2. Open the windows that contains the asterisk text-box you want to reveal. The password will be instantly revealed inside the password box, and in addition, a record containing the password and other information will be added to the main window of Asterisk Logger utility.
3. After you reveal all the passwords you need, you can select the desired passwords in the main window of Asterisk Logger, and save them into text or HTML file.

The Asterisk Logger utility also provides 2 additional options for using in special cases:

• Log Changes In Password Box: If this option is checked, Asterisk Logger automatically traces all changes in the revealed password boxes, and whenever it find a change in the password, it instantly add a new record to the passwords list, which contains the new modified password. This option can be useful for some applications, like CuteFTP. When you open to site manager of CuteFTP, the password of the current selected FTP item is revealed. In order to easily reveal the passwords of other items, check this option, and then move through all items that you want to get their password. Each time you move into a new item, the password will be added to the list in the main window of Asterisk Logger.
• Log Duplicate Passwords: This option is available only if the previous option is checked. If this options is checked, a modified password will be added even if it's identical to one of the previous passwords of the same password-box.

Feedback

Asterisk Logger is also available in other languages. In order to change the language of Asterisk Logger, download the appropriate language zip file, extract the 'astlog_lng.ini', and put it in the same folder that you Installed Asterisk Logger utility.