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Reset your master password in firefox / Flock / Mozilla

Just in case you need this some time

Removing your master password * Firefox 1.5: “Tools -> Options -> Privacy -> Passwords -> Remove Master Password” * Firefox 2.0: “Tools -> Options -> Security -> Passwords -> Uncheck “Use a master password”. You will be prompted for your Master Password. * Thunderbird: “Tools -> Options -> Privacy -> Passwords -> Remove Master Password” If you have lost or forgotten your Master Password or you want to disable the feature, you can reset your master password. Upon resetting, you will lose all the stored information in the Password Manager as this is a built-in security feature to prevent people from simply resetting your Master Password to gaining access to your passwords. * Firefox: Enter “chrome://pippki/content/resetpassword.xul” in the Location Bar, press Enter, then click “Reset” * Thunderbird 1.5: “Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Saved Passwords -> Master Password -> Reset Password”. * Thunderbird 2.0: Run the command “thunderbird.exe -chrome chrome://pippki/content/resetpassword.xul”. That will open a dialog asking you if you want to reset your password. * For Mozilla Suite: “Edit -> Preferences -> Privacy & Security -> Master Passwords -> Reset Password”.

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27. Jul, 2007

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  1. Deon
    06. Feb, 2009 at 11.27 #

    Hi there

    I am using Mozilla Firefox 3.04

    which I click Tools, Options
    it pops up

    Public Fox Authentication
    “Enter your Password to unlock”

    but I don’t know this password

    I heard that you can disable this in the registry, but could you provide more information.

  2. charlie
    06. Feb, 2009 at 15.46 #

    Hi, Sorry i have no idea how to do that…

  3. Mukesh
    27. Feb, 2010 at 15.37 #

    Hi there

    I am using Mozilla Firefox 3.0.8

    which I click Tools, Options
    it pops up

    Public Fox Authentication
    “Enter your Password to unlock”

    but I don’t know this password

    I heard that you can disable this in the registry, but could you provide more information.

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