Firefox automatically saves and fills in your login information by default, so you wouldn't have to enter them every time. This article explains how you can control whether or not to autofill your passwords.
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Enable/disable login autofill
- Click on the menu button
to open the menu panel.
- Click . The Firefox Lockwise about:logins page will open in a new tab.
Click the Firefox Lockwise menu (three dots), then click .
- The Firefox OptionsPreferences panel will open to the Logins and Passwords section.
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- Add a checkmark next to Autofill logins and passwords to enable it, or uncheck to disable it.
- Click on the menu button
to open the menu panel.
- Click . A window will open with a list of your saved logins.
- Add a checkmark next to Autofill logins and passwords to enable it, or uncheck to disable it.
Note: Some websites have a limit on the length of the password field. If you paste or autofill input that is too long you may see a message such as: "Please shorten this text to 20 characters or less", and will need to use a shorter password.
Save passwords automatically
To change whether or not Firefox offers to remember passwords (this is on by default):
Firefox Lockwise settings
- Click on the menu button
to open the menu panel.
- Click . The Firefox Lockwise about:logins page will open in a new tab.
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Click the Firefox Lockwise menu (three dots), then click .
- The Firefox OptionsPreferences panel will open to the Logins and Passwords section.
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- Add a checkmark next to Ask to save logins and passwords for websites to enable the password prompt, or uncheck to disable it.
To manage your saved logins, click the button to open the Firefox Lockwise password manager.
Password Manager settings
- Click the menu button
and select ..
- Select the panel and navigate to the Logins and Passwords section.
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- Add a checkmark next to Ask to save logins and passwords for websites to enable the password prompt, or uncheck to disable it.
For more information, see Password Manager - Remember, delete and edit logins and passwords in Firefox.
Disable autosave for specific websites
To prevent Firefox from saving logins and passwords for a certain website:
- Click on the menu button
to open the menu panel.
- Click . The Firefox Lockwise about:logins page will open in a new tab.
Click the Firefox Lockwise menu (three dots), then click .
- The Firefox OptionsPreferences panel will open to the Logins and Passwords section.
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- Click the button next to Ask to save logins and passwords for websites.
- Add the website's URL.
- Click .
- Click the menu button
and select ..
- Select the panel and navigate to the Logins and Passwords section.
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- If it isn't already check marked, check Ask to save logins and passwords for websites.
- To the right of Ask to save logins and passwords for websites, click the button.
- Add the website's URL.
- Click .
