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how do I skip master password prompts

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AnonymousUser
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I have master password enabled. Sometimes I want to skip entering the password, but on some sites it asks for my master password again and again on each new page. I (or someone else on my PC) doesn't want to log in, just to surf without all the prompts. Is there any way of turning this facility off temporarily?

I have master password enabled. Sometimes I want to skip entering the password, but on some sites it asks for my master password again and again on each new page. I (or someone else on my PC) doesn't want to log in, just to surf without all the prompts. Is there any way of turning this facility off temporarily?

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MJBDesigns
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There is currently no way that I know of to turn off the Master password temporaily only permanently. You can turn it off for some websites by going to Tools--Options--Security--Exceptions and type the address you want to disable the master password for


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AnonymousUser
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Right. I think it ought to work that once you have dismissed the prompt it does not come back again in that session for that site.

cor-el
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You can disable the Password Manager temporarily if you remove the check mark to remember passwords. That won't remove existing passwords. Tools > Options > Security: Passwords: "Remember passwords for sites"

You can also use an extension to toggle the pref signon.rememberSignons between true/false Prefswitch: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/6485 Custom Buttons2: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/5066