But saved login credentials also allow other people who have access to your PC to log into those websites.
How can you enable a primary password, and how can you remove it after enabling it?
Let’s find out below.
Why Should You Use a Primary Password?
A safe way to create, store, and manage passwords is touse a password manager.
Saving password in Firefox is not a good practice because it is not safe.
A primary password is not synced between profiles and devices, and never leaves your rig or profile.
In case you use more than one profile or machine, those will require a separate primary password.
And a primary password works only on the desktop version of Firefox.
You cannot use it on mobile devices.
You have to set a primary password to lock saved usernames and passwords.
Then, click onPasswords.
Then, click onOptions(or Preferences on some versions).
When you click onOptions, Firefox SettingsPrivacy & Securitypanel opens to theLogins and Passwordssection.
When you enter a primary password,Password quality meterwill tell your primary password’s strength.
After entering and re-entering a strong password, punch theOKbutton to save it.
shut the Firefox window, and your changes will be automatically applied.
You must remember your primary password to access saved usernames and passwords for autofilling.
If you have forgotten your primary password, you cannot access your saved Firefox logins.
“There is always hope.”
But you will need to key in your Firefox primary password to remove it.
But you must know that resetting your primary password will remove all of your saved usernames and passwords.
Copy and paste the following in the Firefox address bar, and press the Enter key on your keyboard.
The Reset Primary Password window will appear.
hit theResetbutton, and your primary password will be reset.
Even after activating a primary password, saving login credentials in Firefox is not advisable.
You should think about using a good password manager for optimum password security.
