Passwords not Saved
Greetings,
I accidentally deleted a password from "Saved Passwords". How do I get Firefox to prompt me to save a password again? Typing in the username and password doesn't work.
Thanks, Shane.
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Make sure that you do not run Firefox in permanent Private Browsing mode.
To see all History and Cookie settings, choose: Tools > Options > Privacy, choose the setting Firefox will: Use custom settings for history
- Deselect: [ ] "Always use private browsing mode"
"Always use private browsing mode" is cleared.
Since I've accidentally deleted the username/password, I can't get Firefox to remember it again. Another other suggestions?
Thanks, Shane.
The website may be using autocomplete=off to prevent Firefox from saving the name and password.
You can remove autocomplete=off with a bookmarklet to make Firefox save the name and password.
It's not. It had saved my username and password properly - the problem was that I accidentally deleted it. Now I can't get Firefox to remember it again.
Shane.
Make sure that there aren't any entries in the Password Manager with an empty name or password field.
Also check the exceptions:
- Tools > Options > Security: Passwords: "Exceptions"
There was an entry that had a password but no username. I removed it, but the problem still persists.
There are no exceptions.
What about if I clear "Remember password for sites", and then check it again? Will I lose all of my passwords when I clear it?
Shane.
It is better to export your passwords before starting to experiment.
- Password Exporter: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/password-exporter/
Try this extension:
- Saved Password Editor: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/saved-password-editor/
cor-el trɔe
I checked the HTML source again, and there is now an autocomplete="off" attribute on the password field. This attribute must have appeared after I originally saved the password. Now that I've accidentally deleted the username and password, though, Firefox won't let me save it again.
I'm sorry for the trouble. I should have been keeping a closer watch on the HTML source.
Shane.
Shane trɔe
You can remove autocomplete=off with a bookmarklet to make Firefox save the name and password.
Thanks for your help and quick replies.
Shane.
You're welcome