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Primary Password

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Sam G
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I set my Primary Password, and when I open Firefox, the Password dialog opens asking for it. However, if I hit "Cancel", or just close the dialog box, lthe password is bypassed and Firefox opens as normal.

I set my Primary Password, and when I open Firefox, the Password dialog opens asking for it. However, if I hit "Cancel", or just close the dialog box, lthe password is bypassed and Firefox opens as normal.

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cor-el
cor-el
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The PP is only used to unlock the logins stored in the Password Manager (about:logins), it doesn't prevent access to Firefox. If you want to prevent others from accessing your Firefox profile, then protect your Windows account with a password and create a Windows Guest account for others.

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