Re: Storing usernames and passwords in Firefox

despen@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
The Natural Philosopher <tnp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

despen@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
The Natural Philosopher <tnp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

despen@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
The Natural Philosopher <tnp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

S.K.R. de Jong wrote:
On Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:00:36 -0400, Bill Marcum wrote:

On 2011-07-05, S.K.R. de Jong <SKRdJ@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
In the Security tab there is a button labeled Remember passwords
for sites. This is enabled, as it has been all along. Is there anything
else to check?

If "Remember passwords" is checked, the first time you log into a site,
Firefox will ask if you want to remember the password. You can choose
"Remember", "Not now" or "Never for this site".
I am aware of that. The problem seems to be that some sites
are coded in such a way that bypasses Firefox's mechanisms to cache
user name and password, and there is nothing much one can do about
it, apparently.

I dont think firefox stores 'secure server' logins
Go here:

http://www.dailygyan.com/2008/08/force-firefox-to-remember-password-of.html
or
http://tinyurl.com/68yvdr

This explains why Firefox does not ask to remember passwords in some
cases... and how to disable the feature if you are so inclined.

Be careful.
Does that mean that it saves, but is not allowed to USE those passwords?

Or you never get the option to save at all.
Without the patch mentioned above, Firefox will never offer to save
Paypal type passwords.

With the patch, you get the offer. Firefox will save the password and
allow you to use it.

If you are worried about someone else gaining access to your computer
and logging in to your Paypal, bank, or insurance account, don't use the
patch, or don't save passwords for those accounts.

Indeed. There are some that I dont mind, but others that I would
prefer to never have stored. Ho hum. A quandary since the patch is not
site specific.

No, but the decision to save the password is.

I am a great believer in my personal Jekyll and Hyde mentality.

Which is why I don't have a null root password.
Too tempting in the heat of the moment..

.

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