Master Password

How to set a Master Password

If you use the encryption feature of Autofill Forms it is recommended to set a Master Password:

• Go to Firefox preferences page
• Change to the "Security" tab and
• Check "Use a master password".

Without a Master Password your stored form data will still be stored encrypted if ecnryption is enabled, but anyone with access to your computer will be able to use the encryption key to reveal the form data.

With a Master Password set you will have to authenticate once each Master Password session (by default until you close the browser window and restart Firefox) before you can access the stored form data of Autofill Forms.

Advanced Master Password settings

You can access advances settings for Firefox Master Password if you copy+paste the following in your address bar and hit the Return/Enter key:
chrome://pippki/content/pref-masterpass.xul
This will open up a dialog where you can

• Change your Master Password
• Set a different timeout for the Master Password session and
• Reset your Master Password.

Manual logout of the Master Password session with Firefox "Clear Private Date" feature

Using Firefox "Clear Private Date" feature you can manually log out of the Master Password session:

• Go to "Tools" => "Clear Private Data..." (or hit Ctrl+Shift+Del on your keyboard).
• Make sure "Authenticated Sessions" is checked.
• Click on "Clear Private Data Now" to logout of the Master Password session.

After logging out of the Master Password session you will have to re-authenticate if you want to access the stored form data if encryption is enabled.
This makes it possible to let friends browse the web without having to restart Firefox or giving them access to your stored form data.