History of Use a Primary Password to protect stored logins and passwords

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Current   AliceWyman Image:FxSettingsPrimaryPasswordSimplified
Approved M Paul Staff approval required. See bug 1969896.
Approved M AliceWyman updated link to redirected article https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1865871#c10
Approved M Mark Heijl adding ‘#;’ to two strings to ensure the step count continues
Approved M Artist section for not fx122 = Logins and Passwords, for fx122 = Passwords, for consistency changed Primary Password to uppercase
Approved M Lucas Siebert Bug 1742989
Approved M Chris Ilias removed Template:primarypassword
Approved   Chris Ilias purged pre-fx70 content
Approved M AliceWyman Image:Enter primary password image for fx80+ is {for fx80}
Approved M Alex Leontief added ; before the image in the introduction to align it
Unreviewed   Alex Leontief Added the "Enter primary password" image for fx80+
Approved M AliceWyman updated keywords, added "master" to search summary; Intro: removed image for fx80+, other small edits
Approved M Angela Lazar Replace Master password with Primary password
Approved M Angela Lazar Replace Master password with Primary password
Approved M Angela Lazar Replace Master password with Primary password
Approved M Joni added note about multiple profiles per bug 1644867
Approved   jscher2000 - Support Volunteer Update images -- the design in Firefox 74 might go back further but I don't know.
Approved   Artist combined two similar sentences (removed note), other minor text edit, removed spare spaces
Approved M Joergen [Fx70]"Changing the master password" - no Remove button? See discussion
Approved   TyDraniu Minor. Re-use the [Template:openlockwise70] template
Approved M AliceWyman Image:Fx70setting-UseAMasterPassword and other edits
Approved M Underpass Avoided indenting colons
Approved M Joni updated for 70
Approved M AliceWyman edit to last revision (fx67 image)
Approved M AliceWyman new images for fx66, fx68; purged pre-fx60 content
Approved M AliceWyman added fx57 screenshot
Approved M AliceWyman updated for fx56, new screenshots.
Approved M AliceWyman edit to pending revision: added new fx43+ fx48+ screenshots
Unreviewed   Tonnes can enter -> have entered, purge pre 38 markup. Line 14 image ''could'' use update (43+ pw->logins)
Approved M ideato update screenshot for 38
Reviewed M Sayantan A Master Password protects access to your stored passwords in the Password Manager. The use of a Master password is highly recommended to protect your passwords. By setting a Master Password, anyone using your profile will be prompted to enter the Master
Approved   scootergrisen Image(s) changed from inline to block level
Approved   user669794 removed share article
Approved M Michael Verdi Added a warning about removing the master password.
Reviewed M Vincent add a sentence based on this article: http://www.infond.fr/2010/04/firefox-passwords-management-leaks.html while trying to keep the article accessible for anyone
Unreviewed   Vincent rewriting of the introduction of the article. Hope it is clearer and more usefull.
Approved M scoobidiver fixed links, one action per bullet, dedicated remove section, added keywords
Approved M Swarnava Sengupta added the Share this article template
Approved M Michael Verdi New 160 character search summary
Approved M scoobidiver link to article about sharing Firefox, changed note, changed keywords
Approved M AliceWyman misplaced bracket
Approved M AliceWyman Updated screenshots for Windows 7, show for win; moved note below Intro screenshot, added Security panel link, other minor edits
Unreviewed   scoobidiver changed windows key logo
Unreviewed   scoobidiver reworded intro and summary, two new sections about OS, fixed nested lists, link to Choosing More Secure Passwords, new screenshots
Approved   Chris Ilias s/"prompted to enter it whenever Firefox needs to access your"/"prompted to enter it once Firefox needs to access your" to prevent confusion http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.support.firefox/msg/d0380c09c6b3a169
Unreviewed   Chris Ilias - simplified intro to use "If you share a computer with anyone, it is recommended" use-case. - moved Using the master password section to the intro.

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