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| title | FAQ |
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| description | Frequently Asked Questions |
| permalink | /FAQ |
The documentation and the FAQ are not complete yet! Feel free to ask questions on GitHub Discussions.
Read the README{:target="_blank"} and follow the instructions there.
The project can be build with Visual Studio or with a PowerShell script. More details and the requirements can be found in the README{:target="_blank"}.
The setup installs the application in the following path: %ProgramFiles%\NETworkManager
You can run the archive and portable version from anywhere.
Profiles, settings and themes are stored in the following folders:
| File(s) | Setup or Archiv | Portable |
|---|---|---|
| Profiles | %UserProfile%\Documents\NETworkManager\Profiles\* |
<APP_FOLDER>\Profiles\* |
| Settings | %UserProfile%\Documents\NETworkManager\Settings\* |
<APP_FOLDER>\Settings\* |
| Themes | <APP_FOLDER>\Themes\* |
<APP_FOLDER>\Themes\* |
{: .note } It is recommended to backup the above files on a regular basis.
In addition, some files and settings, as well as the cache, are stored in the following locations:
| File(s) | Setup, Archiv and Portable |
|---|---|
| Local settings | %LocalAppData%\NETworkManager\NETworkManager_Url_<RANDOM_STRING>\* |
| Log | %LocalAppData%\NETworkManager\NETworkManager.log |
| PowerShell profiles | HKCU:\Console\<PATH_OF_CONSOLE> |
| PuTTY log | %LocalAppData%\NETworkManager\PuTTY_Log\* |
| PuTTY profile | HKCU:\Software\SimonTatham\PuTTY\Sessions\NETworkManager |
| WebConsole cache | %LocalAppData%\NETworkManager\WebConsole_Cache\* |
Settings in profiles overwrite group settings. Group settings overwrite global settings.
Inheritance is: General Settings > Group settings > Profile settings
Profile files are encrypted on disk using AES{:target="_blank"} with a key size of 256 bits and a block size of 128 bits in CBC mode. The encryption key is derived from a master password using Rfc2898DeriveBytes{:target="_blank"} (PBKDF2) with 1,000,000 iterations. At runtime, passwords are stored as SecureString{:target="_blank"} once the profile file is loaded. For some functions, the password must be converted to a normal string and remains unencrypted in memory until the garbage collector cleans them up. If you found a security issue, you can report it here{:target="_blank"}!
Open the settings and go to the profile section. Right click on the profile file you want to encrypt. Select Encryption... > Enable encryption... and set your master password.
Open the settings and go to the profile section. Right click on an encrypted profile file. Select Encryption... > Change Master Password... and enter the current master password and a new master password.
Open the settings and go to the profile section. Right click on an encrypted profile file. Select Encryption... > Disable encryption... and enter your master password.
