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Master Password

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Is the Master Password the same as the Firefox account password?

Is the Master Password the same as the Firefox account password?

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No. Master password is used to get to local file that stores your passwords. Firefox account is a different thing altogether.

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No. Master password is used to get to local file that stores your passwords. Firefox account is a different thing altogether.

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Use a Master Password to protect stored logins and passwords {web link}

The password information is stored in two files in the profile folder. The files are encrypted. The Master Password adds another layer of security.

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The password for the Firefox Account is only used for this account.

The MP is only used used to encrypt the usernames and passwords that you see in Lockwise. The MP is never passed to the Sync server even if you sync the Logins. All data including the logins is encrypted locally with a key derived from the password of the Sync account before it is uploaded to the Sync server.

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I would like to get rid of the popup master password

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jjddmm said

I would like to get rid of the popup master password

See the "Remove the Primary Password" section of this article: Use a Primary Password to protect stored logins and passwords.

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I would just like to say a Thank You to Everybody who took the time to answer my question, it was Very Thoughtfull of Everyone who replied, and once again, Thank You.

sincerely Peter O'Neill................................................................................................................................................................