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The Firefox Password Manager securely stores your usernames and passwords. Learn how to use it to save, view, delete and protect your passwords.

The Firefox Password Manager securely stores the usernames and passwords you use to access websites and then automatically fills them in for you the next time you visit. This article will show you how to use the Password Manager to remember, view, delete and protect your passwords. __TOC__ = Make Firefox remember usernames and passwords = When you enter a username and password Firefox hasn't already stored for a website, it will ask if you want Firefox to remember them.<br> {for win,fx4}[[Image:Remember Password Prompt Win]]{/for}{for mac,fx4}[[Image:Remember Password Prompt Mac]]{/for}{for linux,fx4}[[Image:Remember Password Prompt Lin]]{/for}{for win,linux,fx35}<br/>[[Image:c9ba9a5f88a40e09f8470288748995de-1248106055-946-1.PNG]]{/for}{for mac,fx35}<br>[[Image:passwords-en-mac-prompt.png]]{/for} {note}'''Tip:''' {for fx4}Clicking outside of the Remember Password prompt will hide it. To bring it back, just click the key icon on the left side of the location bar.{/for} If Firefox does not prompt you to save passwords, see the article [[Username and password not remembered]].{/note} In the Remember Password prompt: * {for fx35}'''To have Firefox remember your username and password''', click {button Remember}.{/for}{for fx4}'''To have Firefox remember your username and password''', click {button Remember Password}.{/for} The next time you visit the website, Firefox will automatically enter your username and password for you. ** If you've stored the wrong username or password, just type the right one into the website and Firefox will prompt you to save it. {for fx35}To save the new username and password, click {button Change}.{/for}{for fx4}To save the new username and password, click {button Update}.{/for} * {for fx35}'''To tell Firefox to never remember usernames and passwords for the current website''', click {button Never for This Site}.{/for}{for fx4}'''To tell Firefox to never remember usernames and passwords for the current website''', click the drop-down menu and select {button Never Remember Password for This Site}.{/for} In the future, when you log in to the website you won't be prompted to save the username and password. ** {for win}If you later change your mind and would like Firefox to ask you to save usernames and passwords for this site, you'll need to remove it from the exceptions list using the [[Options window - Security panel]].{/for}{for mac,linux}If you later change your mind and would like Firefox to ask you to save usernames and passwords for this site, you'll need to remove it from the exceptions list using the [[Options window - Security panel|Preferences window - Security panel]].{/for} * {for fx35}'''To skip saving your username and password this time''', click {button Not Now}.{/for} {for fx4}'''To skip saving your username and password this time''', click the drop-down menu and select {button Not Now}.{/for} You'll be prompted to save your username and password the next time you visit the site. {note}'''Note:''' Some websites offer to keep you logged in by clicking a check box on the site. This is a feature of the website and will work whether or not you have saved your username and password with Firefox.{/note} = Viewing and deleting passwords = You can easily manage the usernames and passwords that Firefox has saved for you. # [[T:optionspreferences]] # Click the {menu Security} panel. # Click {button Saved Passwords...} and the Password Manager will open. {for win}[[Image:Saved Passwords Win]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Saved Passwords Mac]]{/for}{for linux}[[Image:Saved Passwords Lin]]{/for} * '''To see the passwords you have saved''', click {button Show Passwords}. When you close the window, your passwords will be automatically hidden. * '''Use the search box to find a particular website or username.''' Click the '''X''' in the search bar to clear your search and see the full list again. * '''To remove a username and password''', select it from the list and click {button Remove}. * '''To remove all stored usernames and passwords''', click {button Remove All}. After confirming this choice, all of your stored usernames and passwords will be deleted. = Protecting your passwords = If you use the same simple password for everything you will be more susceptible to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_theft identity theft]. The [[Choosing More Secure Passwords]] article shows you an easy method for creating secure passwords and using the Password Manager, as described above, will help you remember them all. Even though the Password Manager stores your usernames and passwords on your hard drive in an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encrypted encrypted] format, someone with access to your computer can still see or use them. The [[Protecting stored passwords using a master password]] article shows you how to prevent this and keep you protected in the event your computer is lost or stolen. = Having problems with usernames and passwords? = These articles will help you solve any problems you might be having with usernames and passwords: *[[Username and password not remembered]] *[[Forgot my master password]] *[[Firefox asks for user name and password on internal sites]] [[Template:ShareArticle|link=http://mzl.la/LFrKSH]]