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2007 October 18, 2007

/ "\ Why did he need not store its passwords in the browser?

Published by micka39 in Internet, Security

Did you know that in firefox for example, anyone with access to your computer can see all your login and password stored?

For that you can not see you and so do not store passwords on public computers or without a password here's how to get there.

  1. Start Firefox
  2. Click on Tools
  3. Then Options
  4. Go to the Security tab
  5. Click Show Passwords ...
  6. Then display the password again and now all your passwords appear!

If you want to add a minimum of security, set a master password but you must know that the data are not immune to a possible flaw in the browser ...

The best solution is to do nothing that store and keep everything in his head!

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One Response to "/" \ Why did he need not store its passwords in the browser? "
  1. fg says:
    October 19, 2007 at 11:45

    The solution for the paranoid like me, is to use portable firefox on a USB key, and always keep the key on itself (after all the places where he wants. ... Mdr).

    But it's true that it's still quite a problem how to save their passwords without having them take ...

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