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Otherwise, re-launch Firefox, and the insidious unknown default Master Password ought to now be disabled. ''Someone please test this.'' | Otherwise, re-launch Firefox, and the insidious unknown default Master Password ought to now be disabled. ''Someone please test this.'' | ||
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Hope this is the right place to put this. | |||
1. I was recieving request for password when using firefox to view/debug within dreamweaver mx. | |||
2. Solution did not work for me. Firefox apparently recreates the key3.db file every time it is started. I also tried, after making a renamed backup, opening key3.db in a text editor and deleting everything. Basically creating a blank file. Firefox over wrote it when it was restarted. | |||
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Revision as of 22:21, 10 February 2005
This procedure applies to Win XP, for what it's worth. It may or may not apply to any other Operating System
Problem:
Upon initial installation, Firefox apparently believes it has a non-null Master Password in effect, and the user is unable to change it using..
- Tools->Options->Privacy->Saved Passwords->Change Master Password
..because said Master Password is unknown to the user (1) (2).
Note: This situation may only occur when one imports an existing Mozilla suite profile's passwords at Firefox install time, but I'm not sure.
Solution:
Shut down Firefox.
Rename..
- \Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.default\key3.db
..to some different name, e.g. key3.db.orig.
Then, if you want to actually set a Master Password you can use, re-launch Firefox, and use either..
- Tools->Options->Privacy->Saved Passwords->Change Master Password
..or the..
- chrome://pippki/content/pref-masterpass.xul (3)
..dialog to enter your desired password.
Otherwise, re-launch Firefox, and the insidious unknown default Master Password ought to now be disabled. Someone please test this.
RE Tested this solution: Hope this is the right place to put this. 1. I was recieving request for password when using firefox to view/debug within dreamweaver mx. 2. Solution did not work for me. Firefox apparently recreates the key3.db file every time it is started. I also tried, after making a renamed backup, opening key3.db in a text editor and deleting everything. Basically creating a blank file. Firefox over wrote it when it was restarted.
References:
(1) master password problem-can I reset it?
(2) Avoid master password when filling in site passwords????