Comments on: Secure your passwords in Firefox: a security tip for the new year http://www.libdemvoice.org/firefox-password-security-8609.html Our place to talk - an independent website for supporters of the Liberal Democrat party in the UK. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:38:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hywel http://www.libdemvoice.org/firefox-password-security-8609.html#comment-79131 Hywel Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:41:22 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=8609#comment-79131 Set them up their own user account? Then they'd have their own cache, passwords etc. Also means (if you don't make them administrators) that they can't install software without your approval. Set them up their own user account? Then they’d have their own cache, passwords etc.

Also means (if you don’t make them administrators) that they can’t install software without your approval.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.libdemvoice.org/firefox-password-security-8609.html#comment-79125 Wendy Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:08:49 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=8609#comment-79125 This was a great tip. Is there a way to prevent other users of my Mac from clearing my browsing cache without my permission? In Firefox, Safari, or Omniweb? This was a great tip. Is there a way to prevent other users of my Mac from clearing my browsing cache without my permission? In Firefox, Safari, or Omniweb?

]]> By: tom http://www.libdemvoice.org/firefox-password-security-8609.html#comment-78384 tom Sat, 07 Feb 2009 17:47:05 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=8609#comment-78384 mine doesn;t let me choose the show password option mine doesn;t let me choose the show password option

]]> By: Mark Pack http://www.libdemvoice.org/firefox-password-security-8609.html#comment-75045 Mark Pack Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:17:37 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=8609#comment-75045 Thanks for the extra information Barry, and fair point Andy. Though perhaps I can plead the defence that those who use Linux already know what they're doing :-) Thanks for the extra information Barry, and fair point Andy. Though perhaps I can plead the defence that those who use Linux already know what they’re doing :-)

]]> By: Barry Stocker http://www.libdemvoice.org/firefox-password-security-8609.html#comment-75032 Barry Stocker Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:17:13 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=8609#comment-75032 Mac users who want to try the Camino browser should go to http://caminobrowser.org/ Mac users who want to try the Camino browser should go to
http://caminobrowser.org/

]]> By: Barry Stocker http://www.libdemvoice.org/firefox-password-security-8609.html#comment-75030 Barry Stocker Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:14:58 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=8609#comment-75030 Good point from Andy, I've just checked Firefox on my Mac (OS X) Click on File, the Preferences, then Security, then tick box for 'Change master password'. Mac users who use Firefox as their primary browser might need to be reminded that Safari saves passwords on the harddrive through the Keychain application, which requires use of a master password in order to access stored passwords, in its default setting. Mozilla's Camino browser (which like Firefox uses Gecko for rendering) for Mac only also integrates with Keychain. Good point from Andy, I’ve just checked Firefox on my Mac (OS X)

Click on File, the Preferences, then Security, then tick box for ‘Change master password’.

Mac users who use Firefox as their primary browser might need to be reminded that Safari saves passwords on the harddrive through the Keychain application, which requires use of a master password in order to access stored passwords, in its default setting.

Mozilla’s Camino browser (which like Firefox uses Gecko for rendering) for Mac only also integrates with Keychain.

]]> By: Andy Hinton http://www.libdemvoice.org/firefox-password-security-8609.html#comment-75027 Andy Hinton Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:53:31 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=8609#comment-75027 "In Firefox go to Tools / Options / Security ..." Or, in Linux (or at least my distro, dunno about others), go to Edit / Preferences / Security. Sorry to be picky! “In Firefox go to Tools / Options / Security …”

Or, in Linux (or at least my distro, dunno about others), go to Edit / Preferences / Security.

Sorry to be picky!

]]> By: Barry Stocker http://www.libdemvoice.org/firefox-password-security-8609.html#comment-75009 Barry Stocker Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:14:31 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=8609#comment-75009 Dear Confused I'm presuming that you are genuinely confused rather than sarcastic. Firefox is the most popular webbrowser after Internet Explorer (which is the browser that comes with every computer that runs Windows). Unlike Explorer it also runs on Apple Macs and the Linux operating system. Most people who have tried Firefox prefer it to Explorer and I would say it is the best browser to use with Windows. It is more advanced than Explorer in its features, it is very easy to download extra functions and different themes for its appearance. It is fast and is easier to download new versions. It can be downloaded with great ease from http://www.mozilla-europe.org/en/firefox/ Do yourself a favour, don't assume that what comes with Windows is the best or only application you can use. There is no cost and no risk in downloading FF, and then working out whether you prefer it to Explorer. Personally I prefer Apple's Safari browser on my Apple Mac and there is a version of Safari for Windows, http://www.apple.com/safari/. It is the most elegant and aestetic browser around, but the Windows version is not as good as the version for the Mac operating system. Also try out Opera http://www.opera.com/ GoogleChrome http://www.google.com/chrome It's easy and safe to download and try out different browsers and could lead to big improvements in your computing user experience and productivity. Dear Confused

I’m presuming that you are genuinely confused rather than sarcastic.

Firefox is the most popular webbrowser after Internet Explorer (which is the browser that comes with every computer that runs Windows). Unlike Explorer it also runs on Apple Macs and the Linux operating system.

Most people who have tried Firefox prefer it to Explorer and I would say it is the best browser to use with Windows. It is more advanced than Explorer in its features, it is very easy to download extra functions and different themes for its appearance. It is fast and is easier to download new versions.

It can be downloaded with great ease from
http://www.mozilla-europe.org/en/firefox/

Do yourself a favour, don’t assume that what comes with Windows is the best or only application you can use. There is no cost and no risk in downloading FF, and then working out whether you prefer it to Explorer. Personally I prefer Apple’s Safari browser on my Apple Mac and there is a version of Safari for Windows, http://www.apple.com/safari/. It is the most elegant and aestetic browser around, but the Windows version is not as good as the version for the Mac operating system.

Also try out
Opera http://www.opera.com/
GoogleChrome http://www.google.com/chrome

It’s easy and safe to download and try out different browsers and could lead to big improvements in your computing user experience and productivity.

]]> By: confused http://www.libdemvoice.org/firefox-password-security-8609.html#comment-75008 confused Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:32:39 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=8609#comment-75008 What's a firefox? Should activists know about it? What’s a firefox? Should activists know about it?

]]> By: Liam Pennington http://www.libdemvoice.org/firefox-password-security-8609.html#comment-75004 Liam Pennington Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:27:16 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=8609#comment-75004 I had no idea Firefox did this! I moved to FF after being a humble, loyal servant to IE for nearly 10 years, after the great (newest) IE security scare. When I go home tonight, that's the first thing to do! I had no idea Firefox did this! I moved to FF after being a humble, loyal servant to IE for nearly 10 years, after the great (newest) IE security scare.

When I go home tonight, that’s the first thing to do!

]]> By: Grant Schapps http://www.libdemvoice.org/firefox-password-security-8609.html#comment-75001 Grant Schapps Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:01:51 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=8609#comment-75001 Many thanks for the tip Many thanks for the tip

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