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Why Firefox ask master password while opening a pdf in the browser window?

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Bachman
Bachman
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Hello!

The question in the title. This annoying thing exists on Mac & Windows too.

Hello! The question in the title. This annoying thing exists on Mac & Windows too.
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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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I don't have a solution, but have seen this problem.

This could happen in Firefox 75 if:

  • you have not yet entered your Master Password in this session
  • you have a login saved for the site where you're viewing the PDF

Similar thread:

https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1285070

However, I wasn't able to generate the same problem in a "clean" profile so some other setting (besides having a Master Password) could be coming into play.

Bachman
Bachman Question owner
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This was fast! Sorry, I didn't find the existing question.

Looks like, no solution at this time, untick "Autofill logins and passwords" have no effect.

cor-el
cor-el
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Does it make a difference if you set this pref to false on the about:config page?

Bachman
Bachman Question owner
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No, didn't help.

According the other topic, Firefox is asking master password if the pdf is under a domain, where you have saved login credentials and you have not yet entered your Master Password in this session. As jscher2000 wrote.