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Your Mozilla account lets you access Mozilla Services on any device by simply signing in. With a Mozilla account and Firefox Sync, you can get all your bookmarks, passwords, open tabs and more. Protect your account with recovery information and backups to help you sign in if:
- You forget your password
- You lose your device
- Your account is hacked
This article explains how to protect your account with recovery information, to help you get back into your account in case you get locked out.
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Set up a secondary email address
Mozilla accounts will let you add a secondary email address as a backup in case you lose access to your primary email address. To learn how, see Add a secondary email address to Mozilla accounts.
Choose an email address that:
- You use regularly
- Is different from the one you use to sign in to your Mozilla account
Set up an account recovery key
You can use an account recovery key to sign in to your Mozilla account to regain access to your data in case you forget your password. See Reset your Mozilla account password with Recovery Keys for details.
Set up more ways to sign in
Enable two-step authentication
Prevent someone else from signing in by requiring a unique code only you can access. To learn how, see Secure your Mozilla account with two-step authentication.
Sync logins in Firefox desktop
Enable logins sync on Firefox desktop, so you can access your logins across other synced devices. For more information, see Sync logins in Firefox desktop.
