Firefox allows you to securely store usernames and passwords for
websites in its Password Manager. When you visit one of the websites
again, Firefox automatically fills in the username and password to log
you in.
If you need to find out what your password is for a specific website
for which you saved your logon information, you can easily do so. To
view your saved passwords in Firefox, select Options from the Firefox
menu.
NOTE: You can open the Options dialog box by selecting Options on the main Firefox menu or on the submenu.
On the Options dialog box, click the Security button at the top. In the Passwords box, click Saved Passwords.
The Saved Passwords dialog box displays each site for which you have
saved your username and password, and displays the usernames. The
passwords are hidden by default. To view the passwords, click Show
Passwords.
A confirmation dialog box displays to be sure you want to show your
passwords. Click Yes if you still want to view your passwords.
A Password column displays and all your passwords are shown. It’s a
good idea to make sure no one is lurking about near you because the
passwords display in plain text on the dialog box.
To delete a password from the Password Manager, select the
appropriate site and click Remove. To delete all your passwords, click
Remove All. To hide your passwords again, click Hide Passwords.
NOTE: You can search for a specific site using the Search box. As you
type the search term, the results display in the list box. To clear your
search and list all the sites, click the X button.
If you’re going to use the Firefox Password Manager, we highly recommend
that you apply a master password to your stored usernames and
passwords. Without a master password, if someone gains access to your
account, they can easily open the Password Manager and view your
passwords. To add a master password, open the Options dialog box again
and select the Use a master password check box.
The Change Master Password dialog box opens. Enter a master password in
the Enter new password edit box and again in the Re-enter password edit
box. Click OK.
Click OK to close the message telling you that your master password has been successfully changed.
If you want to change your master password in the future, click Change
Master Password on the Security screen on the Options dialog box. To
close the Options dialog box and save your changes, click OK.
Now, when you click Saved Passwords on the Options dialog box to view your passwords, you must enter your master password first.
Some websites do not allow the saving of usernames and passwords,
therefore, the Firefox Password Manager will not work with those sites.
Also, some websites provide a option, in the form of a check box, that
allows you to stay logged in on that website. This is an independent
function of the website and works whether or not you have saved your
login information for that website in Firefox.
