Re: Storing usernames and passwords in Firefox

From	despen@verizon.net
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: Storing usernames and passwords in Firefox
Date	2011-07-06 22:45 -0400
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The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> writes:

> S.K.R. de Jong wrote:
>> On Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:00:36 -0400, Bill Marcum wrote:
>>
>>> On 2011-07-05, S.K.R. de Jong <SKRdJ@nowhere.net> wrote:
>>>> 	In the Security tab there is a button labeled Remember passwords
>>>> for sites. This is enabled, as it has been all along. Is there anything
>>>> else to check?
>>>>
>>> If "Remember passwords" is checked, the first time you log into a site,
>>> Firefox will ask if you want to remember the password. You can choose
>>> "Remember", "Not now" or "Never for this site".
>>
>> 	I am aware of that. The problem seems to be that some sites
>> are coded in such a way that bypasses Firefox's mechanisms to cache
>> user name and password, and there is nothing much one can do about
>> it, apparently.
>>
> I dont think firefox stores 'secure server' logins

Go here:

http://www.dailygyan.com/2008/08/force-firefox-to-remember-password-of.html
 or
http://tinyurl.com/68yvdr

This explains why Firefox does not ask to remember passwords in some
cases...  and how to disable the feature if you are so inclined.

Be careful.

-- 
Dan Espen

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Storing usernames and passwords in Firefox "S.K.R. de Jong" <SKRdJ@nowhere.net> - 2011-07-05 15:11 +0000
  Re: Storing usernames and passwords in Firefox Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2011-07-05 10:37 -0500
    Re: Storing usernames and passwords in Firefox "S.K.R. de Jong" <SKRdJ@nowhere.net> - 2011-07-05 23:04 +0000
      Re: Storing usernames and passwords in Firefox Bill Marcum <bill@lat.localnet> - 2011-07-06 12:00 -0400
        Re: Storing usernames and passwords in Firefox "S.K.R. de Jong" <SKRdJ@nowhere.net> - 2011-07-06 17:14 +0000
          Re: Storing usernames and passwords in Firefox The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-07-06 18:42 +0100
            Re: Storing usernames and passwords in Firefox despen@verizon.net - 2011-07-06 22:45 -0400
              Re: Storing usernames and passwords in Firefox The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-07-07 05:50 +0100
                Re: Storing usernames and passwords in Firefox Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2011-07-07 11:19 -0400
                Re: Storing usernames and passwords in Firefox despen@verizon.net - 2011-07-07 12:02 -0400
                Re: Storing usernames and passwords in Firefox The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-07-07 17:57 +0100
                Re: Storing usernames and passwords in Firefox despen@verizon.net - 2011-07-07 13:17 -0400
                Re: Storing usernames and passwords in Firefox The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-07-07 18:39 +0100
          Re: Storing usernames and passwords in Firefox Bob Henson <rh547477@gmail.com> - 2011-07-06 19:07 +0100
            Re: Storing usernames and passwords in Firefox "S.K.R. de Jong" <SKRdJ@nowhere.net> - 2011-07-07 01:19 +0000
              Re: Storing usernames and passwords in Firefox Bob Henson <rh547477@gmail.com> - 2011-07-07 08:42 +0100

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