Chapter 3. command line tool – Lenovo ThinkVantage Password Manager 4 User Manual

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Chapter 3. Command line tool

Password Manager features also can be implemented locally or remotely by corporate IT administrators
through the command-line interface. This chapter provides information about the command line tool.

Import/Export password database file

Use the following command to import and export password entries:

"C:\Program Files <x86>\Lenovo\Password Manager\pwm_utility.exe" /?

The following table explains the parameters.

Parameters

Results

/h or /?

Display the help message

FilePath

Specify the file name and file path of the password database to be imported or exported

/e

Export the password database file

/i

Import the password database file

password

Specify the password for the password-protected database file

merge

Merge the imported password database record with existing password entries.

The following command is an example showing how to import the password database file
mypassword_upgrade.pwm with a protected password as 123456:

pwm_utility.exe /i filepath="%temp%\mypassword_upgrade.pwm" password="123456"

Note: The password database file exported from Password Manager 3 or Client Security Solution can be
imported into Password Manager 4. However, the password database file exported from Password Manager
4 cannot be imported into Password Manager 3 or Client Security Solution.

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