how safe is it to let FF remember passwords?
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how safe is FF?
Started by TheFiresInTheSky, Sep 24 2006 05:49 PM
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Posted 24 September 2006 - 05:49 PM
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Posted 24 September 2006 - 09:39 PM
I assume the passwords are encrypted, but I don't know.
It depends on if other people have access to that computer, and how many, and who they are. It depends on if they got access to your Windows account, etc.
Ask on the Mozilla Firefox forum. http://forums.mozill...g/index.php?c=4
Or in the Firefox chat channel on #firefox at irc.mozilla.org
It depends on if other people have access to that computer, and how many, and who they are. It depends on if they got access to your Windows account, etc.
Ask on the Mozilla Firefox forum. http://forums.mozill...g/index.php?c=4
Or in the Firefox chat channel on #firefox at irc.mozilla.org
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Posted 24 September 2006 - 09:56 PM
no, i meant more along the lines of over the internet.
not worried about the people that are on here.
not worried about the people that are on here.
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Posted 24 September 2006 - 10:24 PM
I don't know how or where the passwords are saved, and if any spyware could steal them if it entered your system. But I assume they are encrypted and that they are pretty safe.
I never heard of any website tricking the browser into getting passwords that were meant for another website or something like that.
I assume it is pretty safe.
I never heard of any website tricking the browser into getting passwords that were meant for another website or something like that.
I assume it is pretty safe.
