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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} {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, remove and protect your passwords, and also how to disable the Password Manager. * To get your passwords everywhere you use Firefox, [[How do I set up Sync on my computer?|turn on sync]]. {for fx76} [[Template:lockwiseauth]] {/for} __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. {for not fx70}[[Image:Fx57 save login]]{/for}{for fx70}[[Image:FF70 Password]]{/for} {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} {for fx70}You can also manually [[Add a login to Firefox Lockwise for desktop|add]] website logins. Click the menu [[Image:Fx57Menu]] button and select {menu Logins and Passwords}. Select the {button Create New Login} button at the bottom left side of the Firefox Lockwise page to manually add a website address, login, and password.{/for} = Managing multiple accounts for a site = If you have more than one account for a site, Firefox can save all your logins. Each time you login to a site you can choose the login information you would like Firefox to use. {for fx81}'''Add another login account''': To save an additional login for a site, enter the login credentials and click '''Save''' when prompted. Use the drop-down arrow to see a list of saved usernames for that site, you can also start typing to narrow the results.<br>[[Image:Fx81AddLogins]]{/for} If more than one login is stored for a website, the list of usernames will appear when you click the login field. Select the username you want to log in with. ;{for not fx81}[[Image:saved logins 67]]{/for} ;{for fx81}[[Image:SavedLoginsFx81]]{/for} {note}'''To view passwords for a specific site''', click the username field for that site, then click {button View Saved Logins} (see above).{/note} = Managing usernames and passwords = {for not fx70} {note}'''Note''': If the [https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/lockwise/ Lockwise add-on] is installed, see [[Manage passwords on Firefox desktop with Firefox Lockwise]].{/note} {/for} You can easily manage the usernames and passwords that Firefox has saved for you. {for fx70} <!-- based on content from the "Manage logins on Firefox Lockwise on desktop" article - see https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/password-manager-remember-delete-edit-logins/discuss/8201 --> #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. #;{for =fx70,=fx71}[[Image:FF70 Saved Logins]]{/for}{for fx72}[[Image:fx72 lockwise remove logins]]{/for} From here, you can view, copy, edit or remove your saved logins. {note}'''Note:''' You can enter a site, username or password in the Firefox Lockwise ''Search logins'' text 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 '''Remove''' (or '''Delete''', depending on your Firefox version) to remove the login from Firefox. See [[Edit or delete a login in Firefox Lockwise on desktop]] for more information. {/for} {for not fx70} #[[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 fx79} = Exporting login data = If you want to back up your saved usernames and passwords or move them to a different application, you can export this data to a <code>.csv</code> (comma separated values) file. See [[Export login data from Firefox Lockwise]] for more information. {/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 '''Logins and Passwords'''{/for} section. #; {for not fx70}[[Image:Fx69settings-LoginsAndPasswords]]{/for}{for fx70}[[Image:Fx80settings-LoginsAndPasswords]]{/for} #* To prevent Firefox from saving logins and passwords for a certain website, click the {button Exceptions…} button to the right of '''Ask to save logins and passwords for websites''' and add the website URL. #*To prevent Firefox from saving logins and passwords for all websites, remove the check mark next to '''Ask to save logins and passwords for websites'''. # [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]] {note}'''Note''': If the '''Ask to save logins and passwords for websites''' setting is greyed out, Firefox may be set to never remember history or to always use [[Private Browsing - Use Firefox without saving history|private browsing mode]]. To restore normal browsing, go to your {menu Privacy & Security} settings under '''History''' and remove the check mark next to ''Always use private browsing mode'', or select ''Remember history'' from the drop-down menu, and then restart Firefox. {/note} = Having problems with usernames and passwords? = These articles will help you solve any problems you might be having with usernames and passwords: *[[Autofill logins on Firefox]] *[[Usernames and passwords are not saved]] *[[Reset your Master Password if you've forgotten it]] *[[Create secure passwords to keep your identity safe]] {for fx70} *[[Firefox Lockwise - Alerts for breached websites]] {/for} {for fx73} *[[Lockwise losing login information after Firefox update]] {/for} {for fx74} *[[How to generate a secure password in Firefox]] {/for}