How to restore passwords from key.db, logins.json when changing os from i386 to amd64
Hi
I already checked some QA but got no answer nor a solution: eg.: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1076170
How to restore passwords from key.db when changing os from i386 to amd64
It seems that the key file is OS/platform depended!? Thats the only idea.
After upgrading to (i386 ->) amd64 (without /home) the password-manager of firefox doesnt show me all of listed entrys in logins.json.
Only new entrys of logins.json are listed but old once are still there so it seem they cant be decrypted. And because its still the same master password ... It can be the key file on another platform which wont work. The idea.
Questions: 1. How get the old passwords work again? 2. Only Windows for merging import/export? (https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/password-manager-remember-delete-change-and-import)
I do have backups but i am really not willed in distibuting any data of hashes and locations which are unencrypted of logins.json by using the sync option in firefox.
Any suggestions would be really appreciated.
Kind regards flobee
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You only need to copy logins.json and key3.db to a Firefox profile folder to transfer the passwords to a specific profile. That should show you the usernames and passwords in the Password Manager. These two files need to match to be able to decrypt the names in the logins.json file. This should work for all profiles and all operating systems.
Hi, Thanks for reply but this does work.
1. I havend changed the profile. None of my files located in /home Just the Software/ OS has changed from i386 to amd64. (debian)
2. Switching to another profile (now i have two: .mozilla/i386 and .mozilla/amd64) for testing (got it from backup). Both of them showing me the same results in password manager. Just latest changes i added but not all of them listed in logins.json Also copying the files end up in the same. This makes me think something has changed in key file.
Maybe you still have some ideas?
Kind regards Florian
flobee said
Maybe you still have some ideas?
I tested on another pc. It seems something is broken in one of the debian updates of firefox and it seems still a problem.
Currently im not asked for a master password. There must be a bug. So now i have a mix of default encryption and some with the encryption incl. my master password. Does this makes sence ?
What can i do now? Getting a clean version of firefox which works and how to migrate the mix of logins with different encryptions?
The initial question has changed. Seems not a platfrom problem.
Thx for suggestions! Kind regards flobee
Idea two: any keyring seems to store things on top because even if i delete all profiles and create a new one my passwords since amd64 are back. without having a login.json file at this moment. Wow. Sorry. I need to ask, search somewhere else! Kind regards flobee
Thanks again for reading again.
Disabling gnome keyring addon solves it.
That has lost the old i386 key DB to amd64. I remember to setup all maschine passwords again. The good: The Addon works and syncs to logins.json so that firefox still knows old and new passwords :)
Problem resolved