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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.

{for fx70} {note}'''Password Manager is now Firefox Lockwise!''' The interface for [[#w_managing-usernames-and-passwords|managing usernames and passwords]] was entirely redesigned and is now based on the Firefox Lockwise add-on.{/note} {/for} <!--Note that this article now applies to Firefox 70 - see discussion. Unhide this warning after Oct 22, 2019, when Firefox 70 is released:--> {for not fx70} {note}The interface for [[#w_managing-usernames-and-passwords|managing usernames and passwords]] was entirely redesigned in [[Find what version of Firefox you are using|Firefox version]] 70 and is now based on the Firefox Lockwise add-on. Please [[Update Firefox to the latest release|update Firefox to the latest release]] for the latest features and security updates. {/note} {/for} 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, edit, delete and protect your passwords, and also how to disable the Password Manager. __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 save it. [[Image:Fx57 save login]] {note}'''Tip:''' Clicking outside of the Save prompt will hide it. To bring it back, just click the key icon on the left side of the address 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 {button Save}. 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 {button Update}. * '''To tell Firefox to never remember usernames and passwords for the current website''', click the drop-down menu and select {menu Never Save}. In the future, when you log in to the website you won't be prompted to save the username and password. ** 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 [[T:optionsorpreferences]] and remove the site's entry from the {menu Privacy & Security} panel Exceptions list. * '''To skip saving your username and password this time''', click {button Don't Save}. 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} = 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. If more than one login is stored for a website, the list of usernames will appear when you click into the login field. Just select the username you want to log in with. ;{for not fx67}[[Image:More saved logins]]{/for}{for fx67}[[Image:saved logins 67]]{/for} {note}'''To view passwords for a specific site''', {for fx67}click the username field for that site, then click {button View Saved Logins} (see above).{/for}{for not fx67}{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.{/for}{/note} = Managing usernames and passwords = You can easily manage the usernames and passwords that Firefox has saved for you. {for fx70} <!-- based on the [[Manage logins on Firefox Lockwise on desktop]] article --> #Click the Firefox menu [[Image:Fx57Menu]] button. #Click on {menu Logins and Passwords}. The Firefox Lockwise ''about:logins'' page will open in a new tab. #;[[Image:FF70 Saved Logins]] From here, you can view, copy, edit or delete your saved logins. {note}'''Note:''' You can enter a site or username in the Firefox Lockwise ''Search logins'' box, to filter the logins listed on the left.{/note} After you select an entry from the list of logins, you can perform these actions: *Click {button Copy} to copy a username or password. *Click [[Image:FF70 Unhide Password]] to see the password. *Click '''Edit''' to change the username or password. *Click '''Delete''' to remove the login from Firefox. {/for} {for =fx67,=fx68,=fx69} #[[Template:fx29menu]] #Click {menu Logins and Passwords}. A window will open with a list of your saved logins. #Search or scroll to find the login you want to change. #*'''Usernames:''' Double-click the username to change it. #* '''Passwords:''' Click {button Show Passwords}. Double-click the password to change it. #*'''Remove:''' Highlight the logins you want to remove and click the {button Remove} button. #*'''Remove All:''' Click this button to remove all of your saved logins. {/for} {for not fx67} # [[T:optionspreferences]] # Click the {menu Privacy & Security} panel. # Click {button Saved Logins…} under '''Forms & Passwords'''. The Password Manager will open. [[Image:Fx57 saved logins]] * '''To view or edit the passwords you have saved''', click {button Show Passwords}. To edit a password, double-click it. 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. * '''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://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://wikipedia.org/wiki/Encrypted encrypted] format, someone with access to your computer user profile 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. = Disabling the Password Manager = Firefox offers to remember passwords by default. To change your settings: # [[T:optionspreferences]] # Select the {menu Privacy & Security} panel and go to the {for not fx64}'''Forms & Passwords'''{/for}{for =fx64,=fx65,=fx66}'''Logins & Passwords'''{/for}{for fx67}'''Logins and Passwords'''{/for} section. #; {for =fx67,=fx68,=fx69}[[Image:Fx69settings-LoginsAndPasswords]]{/for}{for fx70}[[Image:Fx70settings-LoginsAndPasswords]]{/for} #* To prevent Firefox from saving logins and passwords for a certain website, click the {button Exceptions…} button to the right of {for not fx61}'''Remember logins and passwords for websites'''{/for}{for fx61}'''Ask to save logins and passwords for websites'''{/for} and add the website URL. #*To prevent Firefox from saving logins and passwords for all websites, remove the check mark next to {for not fx61}'''Remember logins and passwords for websites'''{/for}{for fx61}'''Ask to save logins and passwords for websites'''{/for}. # [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]] = Having problems with usernames and passwords? = These articles will help you solve any problems you might be having with usernames and passwords: {for fx67} *[[Autofill logins on Firefox]] {/for} *[[Usernames and passwords are not saved]] *[[Reset your Master Password if you've forgotten it]]