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How To setup the Proton Pass credential provider

Follow these steps use Proton Pass with SmartFTP:

1. Setup

1. In SmartFTP, go to the global settings:
   menu: File - Settings
2. Go to the Credential Providers settings dialog
3. Select Proton Pass from the list and click on Properties
4. Install the Proton Pass CLI tool (pass-cli.exe):
   Open PowerShell and type:
   Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://proton.me/download/pass-cli/install.ps1 -OutFile install.ps1; .\install.ps1
5. By default, the pass-cli.exe is installed into %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\ProtonPass
6. Click on the ... browse file button in the dialog. Select pass-cli.exe from the folder in 5.
7. Open a command line (cmd.exe) and go to the folder (cd %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\ProtonPass) with the pass-cli.exe and type:
   pass-cli.exe login
   Follow the instructions.
8. Click Test to verify that the setup was successful
9. Click OK to save the changes

2. Create a new connection in SmartFTP

1. Go to the menu: File - Connection
2. Select the Protocol
   
3. Enter the Host
4. Enter the Username
5. Click on Properties
6. In the Login group at the bottom, select Proton Pass in the Provider combo box
7. To use an existing Proton Pass item, click on the ... button.
   If no existing item is selected, a new item will be created on the next login attempt.
8. Click OK to save the changes
9. Click OK to connect to the server
10. Enter the username and password into the Login dialog.
11. Click OK
12. A new Proton Pass Login item is automatically created and associated with the SmartFTP favorite.

Notes

• The Proton Pass command-line interface (CLI) tool is not available in the free Proton Pass plan.
• When moving a login item to a different vault, the item / credential must be reassigned to the favorite.
• Amazon S3, Google Drive, OneDrive protocols are not supported.

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