Recent answers to There is a repeated pop up asking for password to unidentitied software sercurity device and do not have password and noPc or Firefox pw works.https://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/11552842017-01-26T10:34:31-08:00See:
https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Forgot+my+master+password
2017-01-26T10:34:31-08:00cor-elhttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/1155284#answer-956834<p>See:
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<ul><li><a href="https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Forgot+my+master+password" rel="nofollow">https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Forgot+my+master+password</a>
</li></ul>I do not have any app or site passwords saved. I must have created a master password many months ag2017-01-26T09:07:40-08:00dashengsthttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/1155284#answer-956811<p>I do not have any app or site passwords saved. I must have created a master password many months ago, and cannot retrieve it. I would like to use this security function offered by Firefox. How can I start over with a new master password. otherwise I will continue to use Lastpass and Chrome and not use firefox.
</p><p>Please help, if there is a solution to create Master Password from beginning.
I removed firefox and reinstalled, but that did not work. I suppose I could use it with a different email address and open a new account, but that is not desirable.
</p><p>Thanks
Jim
</p>dashengst said
cor-el said
Firefox can ask for the master password for the Password Manager as th2017-01-26T09:07:23-08:00dashengsthttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/1155284#answer-956810<p><em>dashengst <a href="#answer-956808" rel="nofollow">said</a></em>
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<em>cor-el <a href="#answer-956612" rel="nofollow">said</a></em>
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Firefox can ask for the master password for the Password Manager as this is a software security device.
This can happen if you have stored a password for a website and use a master password.
<a href="https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Protecting+stored+passwords+using+a+master+password" rel="nofollow">https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Protecting+stored+passwords+using+a+master+password</a>
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</blockquote>I do not have any app or site passwords saved. I must have created a master password many months ag2017-01-26T09:07:09-08:00dashengsthttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/1155284#answer-956809<p>I do not have any app or site passwords saved. I must have created a master password many months ago, and cannot retrieve it. I would like to use this security function offered by Firefox. How can I start over with a new master password. otherwise I will continue to use Lastpass and Chrome and not use firefox.
</p><p>Please help, if there is a solution to create Master Password from beginning.
I removed firefox and reinstalled, but that did not work. I suppose I could use it with a different email address and open a new account, but that is not desirable.
</p><p>Thanks
Jim
</p>cor-el said
Firefox can ask for the master password for the Password Manager as this is a software2017-01-26T09:05:33-08:00dashengsthttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/1155284#answer-956808<p><em>cor-el <a href="#answer-956612" rel="nofollow">said</a></em>
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Firefox can ask for the master password for the Password Manager as this is a software security device.
This can happen if you have stored a password for a website and use a master password.
<a href="https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Protecting+stored+passwords+using+a+master+password" rel="nofollow">https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Protecting+stored+passwords+using+a+master+password</a>
Are you using Sync?
<ul><li><a href="https://support.mozilla.org/kb/what-firefox-sync" rel="nofollow">https://support.mozilla.org/kb/what-firefox-sync</a>
</li></ul>
</blockquote>do not have any app or site passwords saved. I must have created a master password many months ago,2017-01-26T09:04:10-08:00dashengsthttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/1155284#answer-956805<p>do not have any app or site passwords saved. I must have created a master password many months ago, and cannot retrieve it. I would like to use this security function offered by Firefox. How can I start over with a new master password. otherwise I will continue to use Lastpass and Chrome and not use firefox.
</p><p>Please help, if there is a solution to create Master Password from beginning.
I removed firefox and reinstalled, but that did not work. I suppose I could use it with a different email address and open a new account, but that is not desirable.
</p><p>Thanks
Jim
</p>I do not have any app or site passwords saved. I must have created a master password many months ag2017-01-26T09:03:41-08:00dashengsthttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/1155284#answer-956804<p>I do not have any app or site passwords saved. I must have created a master password many months ago, and cannot retrieve it. I would like to use this security function offered by Firefox. How can I start over with a new master password. otherwise I will continue to use Lastpass and Chrome and not use firefox.
</p><p>Please help, if there is a solution to create Master Password from beginning.
I removed firefox and reinstalled, but that did not work. I suppose I could use it with a different email address and open a new account, but that is not desirable.
</p><p>Thanks
Jim
</p>Firefox can ask for the master password for the Password Manager as this is a software security devi2017-01-26T01:38:21-08:00cor-elhttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/1155284#answer-956612<p>Firefox can ask for the master password for the Password Manager as this is a software security device.
This can happen if you have stored a password for a website and use a master password.
<a href="https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Protecting+stored+passwords+using+a+master+password" rel="nofollow">https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Protecting+stored+passwords+using+a+master+password</a>
</p><p>Are you using Sync?
</p>
<ul><li><a href="https://support.mozilla.org/kb/what-firefox-sync" rel="nofollow">https://support.mozilla.org/kb/what-firefox-sync</a>
</li></ul>