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The Firefox Password Manager securely stores your username and password logins. Learn how to save, view, delete and protect your passwords.

The Firefox Password Manager securely stores the usernames and passwords you use to access websites and then automatically fills them in for you the next time you visit a website. This article will show you how to use the Password Manager to remember, view, delete and protect your passwords. __TOC__ = Make Firefox remember usernames and passwords = When you enter a username and password that you haven't already saved for a website, Firefox will ask if you want to remember it. ;{for not fx39}{for win}[[Image:Password 29 - Win]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Password 29 - Mac]]{/for}{for linux}[[Image:Password 29 - Lin]]{/for}{/for}{for =fx39,=fx40,=fx41}[[Image:password doorhanger 39]]{/for}{for fx42}[[Image:fx43-RememberLogin]]{/for} {note}'''Tip:''' Clicking outside of the Remember{for not fx42} Password{/for} prompt will hide it. To bring it back, just click the key icon on the left side of the location bar. If Firefox does not prompt you to save passwords, see the article [[Usernames and passwords are not saved]].{/note} In the prompt: * '''To have Firefox remember your username and password''', click on {for not fx42}{button Remember Password}{/for}{for fx42}{button Remember}{/for}. The next time you visit the website, Firefox will automatically enter your username and password for you. ** If you've stored the wrong username or password, just type the right one into the website and Firefox will prompt you to save it. To save the new username and password, click on {for not fx42}{button Update Password}{/for}{for fx42}{button Update}{/for}. * '''To tell Firefox to never remember usernames and passwords for the current website''', click the drop-down menu and select {button Never Remember Password for This Site}. In the future, when you log in to the website you won't be prompted to save the username and password. ** {for win}If you later change your mind and would like Firefox to ask you to save usernames and passwords for this site, you'll need to go into your Firefox Options and remove the site's entry from the [[Security and passwords settings|Security panel]] exceptions list.{/for}{for mac,linux}If you later change your mind and would like Firefox to ask you to save usernames and passwords for this site, you'll need to go into your Firefox Preferences and remove the site's entry from the [[Security and passwords settings|Security panel]] exceptions list.{/for} * '''To skip saving your username and password this time''', click the drop-down menu and select {button Not Now}. You'll be prompted to save your username and password the next time you visit the site. {note}'''Note:''' Some websites offer to keep you logged in by clicking a check box on the site. This is a feature of the website and will work whether or not you have saved your username and password in Firefox.{/note} {for fx42} =Managing multiple accounts for a site= If you have more than one account for a site, Firefox can save all your logins. You can make Firefox fill in login information for a different account each time you visit. #{for win,linux}Right-click{/for}{for mac}{key Control} + click{/for} on the username field to see the context menu. #Click {menu Fill Login}. #Choose the username you'd like to log in with. Firefox will automatically fill in your username and password for you. #;[[Image:login multiple accounts 42]] {/for} = Viewing and deleting passwords = {for fx42} {note}'''To view passwords for a specific site''', {for win,linux}right-click{/for}{for mac}{key control}+click{/for} on the username field on that site, then click {menu Fill Login}, followed by {menu View Saved Logins}, as shown above.{/note} {/for} You can easily manage the usernames and passwords that Firefox has saved for you. # [[T:optionspreferences]] # Click the {menu Security} panel. # Click {for not fx43}{button Saved Passwords…}{/for}{for fx43}{button Saved Logins…}{/for} and the Password Manager will open. ;{for not fx42}[[Image:saved passwords 38]]{/for}{for =fx42}[[Image:fx42SavedPasswordsUI]]{/for}{for fx43}[[Image:fx43SavedLoginsUI]]{/for} * '''To see the passwords you have saved''', click {button Show Passwords}. When you close the window, your passwords will be automatically hidden. * '''Use the search box to find a particular website or username.''' Click the '''X''' in the search bar to clear your search and see the full list again. * '''To remove the username and password for a website''', select the site's entry from the list and click {button Remove}. * '''To remove all stored usernames and passwords''', click {button Remove All}. After confirming this choice, all of your stored usernames and passwords will be deleted. {for fx42} * '''To import passwords from Chrome or Internet Explorer''', click {button Import} and follow the instructions in the wizard. {for mac,linux} {note}'''Note:''' The Password Manager Import feature is currently available on Windows only.{/note} {/for} {/for} = Protecting your passwords = If you use the same simple password for everything you will be more susceptible to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_theft identity theft]. The [[Create secure passwords to keep your identity safe]] article shows you an easy method for creating secure passwords and using the Password Manager, as described above, will help you remember them all. Even though the Password Manager stores your usernames and passwords on your hard drive in an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encrypted encrypted] format, someone with access to your computer can still see or use them. The [[Use a Master Password to protect stored logins and passwords]] article shows you how to prevent this and keep you protected in the event your computer is lost or stolen. = Having problems with usernames and passwords? = These articles will help you solve any problems you might be having with usernames and passwords: *[[Usernames and passwords are not saved]] *[[Reset your Master Password if you've forgotten it]]