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How does Firefox Browser on Windows save user credentials after user logs into a web app?

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TheOtterOne
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I'm concerned about the security/privacy aspect of Firefox saving username/passwords for web applications.

  • Where does Firefox save these username/passwords?
  • Are these username/passwords encrypted? How are the username/passwords encrypted?
  • Who has access to the passwords saved?
  • How long are these passwords stored?
  • Do these get cleared when the browser gets uninstalled?
I'm concerned about the security/privacy aspect of Firefox saving username/passwords for web applications. * Where does Firefox save these username/passwords? * Are these username/passwords encrypted? How are the username/passwords encrypted? * Who has access to the passwords saved? * How long are these passwords stored? * Do these get cleared when the browser gets uninstalled?

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McCoy
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Hello   TheOtterOne,

I hope that these articles will answer all your questions :

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/where-are-my-logins-stored

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-firefox-securely-saves-passwords

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/password-manager-remember-delete-edit-logins

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/uninstall-firefox-from-your-computer