Vault Management & Organization

Your Vertueal vault provides a single, encrypted hub for managing your online credentials, server access keys, confidential documents, and payment details. Every item added is encrypted client-side with your Master Encryption Key before being synced to cloud storage.

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Vault Item Categories

The vault supports five dedicated item categories:

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Managing Vault Items

1. Adding a New Login

1. From the main dashboard, click the + Add Item button in the top header.
2. Select Login from the item type dropdown.
3. Fill in the item details:
   • Item Name: e.g., GitHub Enterprise or AWS Console.
   • Username / Email: Your account identifier.
   • Password: Enter your existing password or click the Generate icon to create a secure password.
   • Website URL: The sign-in page URL (e.g., https://github.com/login).
   • Folder: Assign to an existing folder or leave unassigned.
4. Click Save Item.

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2. Organizing Items into Folders

Folders allow you to segment your credentials by project, client, or personal vs. work contexts.

1. In the left navigation sidebar, navigate to the Folders section.
2. Click the + New Folder icon.
3. Enter a descriptive name (e.g., DevOps & Cloud, Banking, Social Media).
4. Click Create.
5. To move items into a folder, open any item, click Edit, select your folder in the Folder dropdown, and click Save.

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3. Searching and Instant Filtering

The vault features real-time in-memory search across decrypted items:

1. Press Cmd + K (macOS) or Ctrl + K (Windows/Linux), or click the Search Vault bar in the top navigation.
2. Type any keyword (website name, username, URL, or tag).
3. The list updates instantly. Press Enter or click on a result to view item details.

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4. Clipboard Protection & Auto-Clearing

Copying passwords into the system clipboard is a common attack vector for background clipboard monitors and malicious browser extensions.

• When you click the Copy Password icon next to any credential, Vertueal copies the decrypted string to your clipboard.
• A toast notification displays: "Password copied to clipboard. Auto-clearing in 10 seconds."
• Exactly 10 seconds later, the application automatically clears your clipboard contents.

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5. Editing an Existing Item

Credential rotation and URL updates are common maintenance tasks. To edit a vault item:

1. Locate the item in your vault list or use the Search bar (Ctrl + K / Cmd + K).
2. Click the item to expand its detail view.
3. Click the Edit button (pencil icon) in the top-right corner.
4. Modify any fields: username, password, URL, folder assignment, or notes.
5. To regenerate the password, click the Generate icon inside the password field.
6. Click Save Changes.

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6. Deleting a Vault Item

To permanently remove a credential, note, or payment card from your vault:

1. Open the item you wish to delete.
2. Click the Delete button (trash icon) in the top-right corner.
3. Confirm by clicking Yes, Delete Permanently in the confirmation dialog.