27 Jul 2013 at 21:38 #1 garywork garywork Associate Joined 19 Oct 2002 Posts 529 Hi should I be worried about other software being able to access the Firefox stored passwords ? been reading about it and mentions setting the master password which is on the Security tab any opinions ? thanks
Hi should I be worried about other software being able to access the Firefox stored passwords ? been reading about it and mentions setting the master password which is on the Security tab any opinions ? thanks
27 Jul 2013 at 21:38 #2 KIA KIA Man of Honour Joined 14 Nov 2004 Posts 13,771 They're unencrypted unless you enable the master password. I would encrypt. The password only has to be entered once during start-up of FF.
They're unencrypted unless you enable the master password. I would encrypt. The password only has to be entered once during start-up of FF.
27 Jul 2013 at 23:02 #3 marc2003 marc2003 Soldato Joined 6 Feb 2004 Posts 20,598 Location England i've never bothered with that feature. websites have been using cookies since the year dot so i see no need for it.
i've never bothered with that feature. websites have been using cookies since the year dot so i see no need for it.
27 Jul 2013 at 23:35 #4 garywork garywork Associate OP Joined 19 Oct 2002 Posts 529 KIA - thanks - got to help hasnt it yeah but cookies dont have passwords stolen and only the site that created the cookie can read it mind you they are only text files so some software outside the browser could have a look ? we are not safe !!!!!!
KIA - thanks - got to help hasnt it yeah but cookies dont have passwords stolen and only the site that created the cookie can read it mind you they are only text files so some software outside the browser could have a look ? we are not safe !!!!!!
28 Jul 2013 at 10:31 #5 Uhtred Uhtred Soldato Joined 18 Oct 2002 Posts 6,365 Location Bedfordshire Could use a proper password manager instead. Keepass or lastpass for example.
30 Jul 2013 at 11:49 #6 Stoner81 Stoner81 Associate Joined 8 Jul 2010 Posts 2,260 Location Derbyshire Use Lastpass. /thread. Stoner81.
30 Jul 2013 at 12:08 #7 Raumarik Raumarik Soldato Joined 14 Jul 2003 Posts 14,475 Uhtred said: Could use a proper password manager instead. Keepass or lastpass for example. Click to expand... +1, either of those will do the trick and work over several browsers.
Uhtred said: Could use a proper password manager instead. Keepass or lastpass for example. Click to expand... +1, either of those will do the trick and work over several browsers.