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 Hi, I'm a newbie to this forum, but a long time Msecure user. I couldn't find any reference to Linux in the Forum discussions, so I'd like to request a Linux version of Msecure desktop. I can't bring myself to install Windows 10 and of course Msecure Desktop doesn't install on XP. But I've been migrating to Linux, and would love to take Msecure 5 with me. Thanks

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Hi Ted,

Welcome to our forum and thank you for the feature request. What distro are you using on Linux? Ubuntu? Since it sounds like you're using XP which is practically ancient, perhaps you've opted for a less system intense flavor of Ubuntu such as Kubuntu or Lubuntu. Of the Ubuntu variants I'm really enjoying Ubuntu Bungie at the moment. LXLE is a great distro for older computers.


This feature request has been requested by several users (about 20 users in our last forum system). However, we are unlikely to create a Linux version of mSecure unless there is just overwhelming demand for a Linux version. However, we will be releasing browser plugins of mSecure 5, and I am hoping we are able to release a fully independent version of our plugin which would allow users to use our browser plugin on Chrome and(or) Firefox on any system. A fully independent browser plugin would require the use our our mSecure Cloud feature though. 


Again, thank you for the request and I'm sorry I don't have better news here. 

As Ian states above, I am not considering Windows 11. My main system is dual boot (Win10/Linux). I’m finding I use Win 10 less and less. Soon I will transition all my systems to Linux. I would like to continue with mSecure so I’m hopeful you’ll offer a Linux version too. Thanks.
Just an update - I exchanged some messages with Mike; they were interested in getting me the details I needed in order to write something (like the key derivation function and parameters they’re using), but they were also pretty busy with the 6.1 release at the time. I’ll check back in with them after 6.1’s out the door. Just to set expectations, though - I’m not planning to release anything without their approval, and they haven’t said anything along those lines yet. So this might come to nothing… but we can hope. :-)

Hi mSecure,
I have been a user of mSecure for around 10 + years. It is serving me very well. I am looking for a Linux version of mSecure (Debian/Ubuntu) as I am looking to move to Linux from Windows. I am the type of person who likes to manage and look after my own data, and I do NOT trust Microsoft any more eg Windows 11, so after 37 years, its time for a change.

I can find either Linux versions of most software or alternatives to it, except for mSecure. 

I note some of your entries above are from 5 years ago, hopefully the demand has increased.

Hi Rustam,

Thank you for your input in this topic.

Ubuntu version of msecure please  :)

Hi Ken,

Thank you for the input and if we see a mass increase of people requesting this for mSecure, we will look into this further.

Another Vote for a Linux app (Linux Mint Debian Edition here.)

I've seen various discussions on YouTube and other places that with the pending EOS for Windows 10, the installed base of Linux is growing as folks are avoiding Windows 11. 

+1 for linux app

Just adding my vote to creating a Linux version of the mSecure app but I understand that it wouldn't be as much of a priority.

@Robert Unfortunately, we still don't have plans at this time to port mSecure over to Linux.

I just want to add my request for a Linux version of mSecure. I notice the first mention for this is about 6 years ago. Surely coding it for Linux isn't a huge cost to resources after all this time. It is programming after all. I could do it.

I'm considering migrating from Windows 10 to Linux Mint and the only thing holding me back now is mSecure. I've been using mSecure via local sync to share secure information (bank, credit card, login, etc) with my wife. We're still using mSecure 4 on our phones and 3.5 on our Windows machines. We would very much like a Linux version of mSecure, which we'll gladly pay for.

Hi

My workaround to the problem of no linux support ;-) has been to install Oracle Virtual box to run Windows (as a guest OS) on my  linux host, and simply install/run msecure on the virtual Windows. That works fine (also for msecure wifi syncs, which is what I use to sync my Android phone). Of course this requires a WindowsOS license for when you install Windows as the guest OS...

If this seems a crumby solution, note that it also solves the problem for other hardware that does not  provide Linux support (e.g. my Samsung phone!)

+1 for Linux (Raspberry Pi)

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