Primary Password Reset

Resetting the Primary (Master) Password will remove all password data from your system. Warning: This will likely remove the password data from all members of the sync as well. ''<p>Garry [[#question-1363442|said]]</p>'' <blockquote>Hi I have several synced . . . and one has a Primary password enabled which I have forgotten. </blockquote> Does this mean the other members of the sync do not? If this is true, you can get the data from them. (not the primary) Password:Recovery:Restore:Export https://www.ghacks.net/2018/07/18/how-to-export-firefox-passwords-in-firefox-57/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/passwordfox.html (Win) PasswordFox v1.58 - Extract the usernames/passwords stored in Firefox Copyright (c) 2008 - 2017 Nir Sofer Note: Some anti-virus show false positive. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Easily export your passwords from Firefox. https://github.com/kspearrin/ff-password-exporter Export your passwords from Firefox in a portable CSV or JSON format. It works on Windows, macOS, and Linux. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3 Tools to Decrypt and Recover Passwords Saved in Firefox • Raymond CC https://www.raymond.cc/blog/how-to-find-hidden-passwords-in-firefox/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ https://www.ghacks.net/2018/07/18/how-to-export-firefox-passwords-in-firefox-57/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ https://github.com/kspearrin/ff-password-exporter +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If you don't find a third party script or program you can trust, you can run a script in Firefox's Browser Console to spit out the list in CSV or JSON format. For example: JSON file: https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1258644 CSV: https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1253828 (copy/paste from console) chrome://passwordmgr/content/passwordManager.xul chrome://passwordmgr/content/passwordManager.xhtml

In the event that the passwords information is lost, you should record all information in a separate text file somewhere else on your hard drive, or written down&#46; You can easily copy and paste if you need to do so&#46; If you are concerned about someone else looking at that file, you can compress it using a password&#46;

You can backup the logins.json and key4.db files in the Firefox profile folder that are involved in storing the passwords. See also: *https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/export-login-data-firefox-lockwise Best is to disconnect this device before resetting the Primary Password.