Comments on: Make sure you set a master password in Firefox http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/02/make-sure-you-set-a-master-password-in-firefox/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:19:01 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Adam http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/02/make-sure-you-set-a-master-password-in-firefox/#comment-172161 Adam Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:00:21 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/02/make-sure-you-set-a-master-password-in-firefox/#comment-172161 @Chris & WizzKid: Complexity does not make a difference. Its a security hole in firefox and has nothing to do with the strength of your password. @Chris & WizzKid: Complexity does not make a difference. Its a security hole in firefox and has nothing to do with the strength of your password.

]]> By: Utilizar contraseña maestra en Firefox http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/02/make-sure-you-set-a-master-password-in-firefox/#comment-171928 Utilizar contraseña maestra en Firefox Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:40:15 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/02/make-sure-you-set-a-master-password-in-firefox/#comment-171928 [...] | ghacks Y ahora qué hago? Suscríbete a Pablogeo Suscríbete por correo [...] [...] | ghacks Y ahora qué hago? Suscríbete a Pablogeo Suscríbete por correo [...]

]]> By: Benóný (Iceland) http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/02/make-sure-you-set-a-master-password-in-firefox/#comment-171912 Benóný (Iceland) Wed, 03 Oct 2007 08:42:24 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/02/make-sure-you-set-a-master-password-in-firefox/#comment-171912 yesyes i knew about this, but I got to tired of typing the password over and over again so I disabled it x) Doesn't matter for me because all my friends coulnd't propably find the options :P yesyes i knew about this, but I got to tired of typing the password over and over again so I disabled it x) Doesn’t matter for me because all my friends coulnd’t propably find the options :P

]]> By: Bush Mackel http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/02/make-sure-you-set-a-master-password-in-firefox/#comment-171824 Bush Mackel Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:51:38 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/02/make-sure-you-set-a-master-password-in-firefox/#comment-171824 Great tip. Never knew it! And with my luck my crazy coworker would try and get my stuff. Great tip. Never knew it! And with my luck my crazy coworker would try and get my stuff.

]]> By: Rico http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/02/make-sure-you-set-a-master-password-in-firefox/#comment-171797 Rico Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:26:41 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/02/make-sure-you-set-a-master-password-in-firefox/#comment-171797 Thanks for this tip. Firefox should do a better job letting users know about this 'feature'. Thanks for this tip.
Firefox should do a better job letting users know about this ‘feature’.

]]> By: WizzKid http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/02/make-sure-you-set-a-master-password-in-firefox/#comment-171795 WizzKid Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:56:28 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/02/make-sure-you-set-a-master-password-in-firefox/#comment-171795 @Kris: A combination of numbers, capitals and non-caps all in a 10 character word should be solid? @Kris: A combination of numbers, capitals and non-caps all in a 10 character word should be solid?

]]> By: chris http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/02/make-sure-you-set-a-master-password-in-firefox/#comment-171790 chris Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:12:33 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/02/make-sure-you-set-a-master-password-in-firefox/#comment-171790 thanks for this martin. i too did not know that you could show passwords in ff. @kris: note to self: make complex password :D thanks for the heads up on this!! thanks for this martin.

i too did not know that you could show passwords in ff.

@kris: note to self: make complex password :D thanks for the heads up on this!!

]]> By: gnome http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/02/make-sure-you-set-a-master-password-in-firefox/#comment-171784 gnome Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:15:40 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/02/make-sure-you-set-a-master-password-in-firefox/#comment-171784 Thanks! Thanks!

]]> By: Kris http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/02/make-sure-you-set-a-master-password-in-firefox/#comment-171783 Kris Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:13:34 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/02/make-sure-you-set-a-master-password-in-firefox/#comment-171783 There is a master password cracker for Firefox available, so if you're going to use a MP, try to make sure it's a non-trivial one. There is a master password cracker for Firefox available, so if you’re going to use a MP, try to make sure it’s a non-trivial one.

]]> By: WizzKid http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/02/make-sure-you-set-a-master-password-in-firefox/#comment-171775 WizzKid Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:16:21 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/10/02/make-sure-you-set-a-master-password-in-firefox/#comment-171775 Thanks for the heads up! Never realized firefox allowed to show passwords! Thanks for the heads up! Never realized firefox allowed to show passwords!

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