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This article explains how to protect the passwords you have saved in Firefox with master password, if you share your computer with other people.
Setting a master password in Firefox is helpful if your share your computer with others. We'll explain how it works.
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Firefox can save usernames and passwords that you use to access online services, such as banking and email websites. If you share a computer with anyone, it is recommended that you use a master password.
* For other privacy issues related to sharing a computer, see [[How do I share Firefox between people on a computer?]].
After you have defined a master password, you will be prompted to enter it once Firefox needs to access your stored passwords.
{for win}<br>[[Image:Master Password - Win1]]{/for}
{note}'''Note:''' After you've set a master password, it needs to be entered the first time you remember a new password or remove passwords and each time you show your passwords, for each Firefox session.{/note}
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= Defining a master password =
By default, Firefox does not use master passwords to protect stored credentials. To define a master password:
# [[T:optionspreferences]]
# Click the {menu [[Options window - Security panel |Security]]} panel.
# Check mark '''Use a master password'''.{for win}[[Image:Master Password - Win2]]{/for}
# The Change Master Password dialog appears. As you enter your master password, the Password quality meter indicates the difficulty of guessing the password. To create a quality password, your master password should include the following:
#* At least one capital letter.
#* One or more digits.
#* At least one non-alphanumeric character, such as the following: <nowiki>@ # $ % ^ & * ( )</nowiki>.
#* Also, remember to make your password something that is easy for you to remember, but difficult for others to guess to ensure that you, and only you, will be able to retrieve this secure information. For more information on choosing passwords, see [[Choosing More Secure Passwords]].
# The password must be entered twice to confirm that you can enter it consistently.{for win}[[Image:Master Password - Win3]]{/for}
# To set the master password, click {button OK}.
# The master password is defined.
= Changing or removing the master password =
You can change or remove your master password at any time:
# [[T:optionspreferences]]
# Click the {menu [[Options window - Security panel |Security]]} panel.
# Click {button Change Master Password}.
# Enter the current password to confirm you are authorized to change it.
#* If you've forgotten your master password, see [[Forgot my master password]].
# Enter the new master password twice.
#* To remove the master password, leave the new master password fields empty.
# To accept the changed master password, click {button OK}.
# The master password is changed.
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'''''Based on information from [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Master_password Master password (mozillaZine KB)]'''''
Firefox can save usernames and passwords that you use to access online services, such as banking and email websites. If you share a computer with anyone, it is recommended that you use a master password.
* For other privacy issues related to sharing a computer, see [[How do I share Firefox between people on a computer?]].
After you have defined a master password, you will be prompted to enter it once Firefox needs to access your stored passwords.
{for win}<br>[[Image:Master Password - Win1]]{/for}
{note}'''Note:''' After you've set a master password, it needs to be entered the first time you remember a new password or remove passwords and each time you show your passwords, for each Firefox session.{/note}
__TOC__
= Defining a master password =
By default, Firefox does not use master passwords to protect stored credentials. To define a master password:
# [[T:optionspreferences]]
# Click the {menu [[Options window - Security panel |Security]]} panel.
# Check mark '''Use a master password'''.{for win}[[Image:Master Password - Win2]]{/for}
# The Change Master Password dialog appears. As you enter your master password, the Password quality meter indicates the difficulty of guessing the password. To create a quality password, your master password should include the following:
#* At least one capital letter.
#* One or more digits.
#* At least one non-alphanumeric character, such as the following: <nowiki>@ # $ % ^ & * ( )</nowiki>.
#* Also, remember to make your password something that is easy for you to remember, but difficult for others to guess to ensure that you, and only you, will be able to retrieve this secure information. For more information on choosing passwords, see [[Choosing More Secure Passwords]].
# The password must be entered twice to confirm that you can enter it consistently.{for win}[[Image:Master Password - Win3]]{/for}
# To set the master password, click {button OK}.
# The master password is defined.
= Changing or removing the master password =
You can change or remove your master password at any time:
# [[T:optionspreferences]]
# Click the {menu [[Options window - Security panel |Security]]} panel.
# Click {button Change Master Password}.
# Enter the current password to confirm you are authorized to change it.
#* If you've forgotten your master password, see [[Forgot my master password]].
# Enter the new master password twice.
#* To remove the master password, leave the new master password fields empty.
# To accept the changed master password, click {button OK}.
# The master password is changed.
<!-- MZ credit -->
<br/> <br/>
'''''Based on information from [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Master_password Master password (mozillaZine KB)]'''''