hey guys, still finding my feet with firefox been using it for a while now, but concerned with the passwords being viable. in the options box, i want firefox to remember my password but don't want it stored in a readable format if you know what i mean, anyway around this ?
firefox qestions - passwords
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Good question, it's meant to be pretty well encrypted. There's a good thread here about it.
If you're really worried you could encrypt and use a portable version of firefox.
If you're really worried you could encrypt and use a portable version of firefox.
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It isn't stored in a readable format , it is however displayed in that manner
Hence thats why you get addons for exporting /importing passwords for firefox
password exporter is the addon I use
Hence thats why you get addons for exporting /importing passwords for firefox
password exporter is the addon I use
They're stored encrypted, and you can prevent anyone accessing the list of them in the Options window by setting a master password.
well if i make the mistake of leaving my pc unlocked which clearly happens sometimes then someone just opens fire fox clicks options and show passwords that then reveals all my passwords, then use those passwords as and when they want.
ok thanks for the links will read up
yeah looked at the master password thing again will read the link, thank you
Try this - good free password manager http://keepass.info/
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Originally Posted by wombraider View Post
It isn't stored in a readable format , it is however displayed in that manner
Hence thats why you get addons for exporting /importing passwords for firefox
password exporter is the addon I use
well if i make the mistake of leaving my pc unlocked which clearly happens sometimes then someone just opens fire fox clicks options and show passwords that then reveals all my passwords, then use those passwords as and when they want.
Yep you can put all the security in the planet on something , but you cant get around the stupidity of users.
Originally Posted by wombraider View Post
It isn't stored in a readable format , it is however displayed in that manner
Hence thats why you get addons for exporting /importing passwords for firefox
password exporter is the addon I use
well if i make the mistake of leaving my pc unlocked which clearly happens sometimes then someone just opens fire fox clicks options and show passwords that then reveals all my passwords, then use those passwords as and when they want.
Yep you can put all the security in the planet on something , but you cant get around the stupidity of users.
They might be encrypted but that doesn't mean they can't be read, just be cautious that's all on what passwords you ask it to save.
I hadn't set a master password as the PC I use is in my own home and only I and my family use this PC but somehow a trojan got on it and it was only due to Comodo firewall, which alerted me to a particular request by a file wanting to connect to the Internet, that arose my suspicions.
I denied it access and looked at the origins of that file and found that it had created a folder on my C drive and within that folder were various "tools that turned out to be Firefox password / username "searching" utilities. There was also an 18 page txt file containing every username and password that I had ever used, along with the website that they were used for. Even my Payapl and ebay username and passwords were there - and yet they are used with a https site and so should not be saved with Firefox.! Goodness knows where the information would have been sent to if I had allowed it access to the Internet.
Antvir, which I paid for, did not spot the trojan but, as I then installed Kaspersky, it immediately recognised it and did its job of erradicating the problem. I have purchased that since.
For me I had been a little complacent and naive in believing that I was secure enough with Antvir and Comodo and not bothered about the likes of Superantispyware etc etc etc.
I hadn't set a master password as the PC I use is in my own home and only I and my family use this PC but somehow a trojan got on it and it was only due to Comodo firewall, which alerted me to a particular request by a file wanting to connect to the Internet, that arose my suspicions.
I denied it access and looked at the origins of that file and found that it had created a folder on my C drive and within that folder were various "tools that turned out to be Firefox password / username "searching" utilities. There was also an 18 page txt file containing every username and password that I had ever used, along with the website that they were used for. Even my Payapl and ebay username and passwords were there - and yet they are used with a https site and so should not be saved with Firefox.! Goodness knows where the information would have been sent to if I had allowed it access to the Internet.
Antvir, which I paid for, did not spot the trojan but, as I then installed Kaspersky, it immediately recognised it and did its job of erradicating the problem. I have purchased that since.
For me I had been a little complacent and naive in believing that I was secure enough with Antvir and Comodo and not bothered about the likes of Superantispyware etc etc etc.
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use a Master Password on firefox.?
