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Primary Passwrod

dbnawrocki
dbnawrocki
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Hi: So I created a primary password for firefox but it doesn't seem to do anything. After restarting my computer I open firefox and when I try to access a site like Amazon, Firefox asks for my primary password which it fine. However, if I click Cancel on the primary password dialog box without entering anything I can still access the website as if everything is fine. So what's the point of the primary password? It doesn't seem to secure anything.

Hi: So I created a primary password for firefox but it doesn't seem to do anything. After restarting my computer I open firefox and when I try to access a site like Amazon, Firefox asks for my primary password which it fine. However, if I click Cancel on the primary password dialog box without entering anything I can still access the website as if everything is fine. So what's the point of the primary password? It doesn't seem to secure anything.

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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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The purpose of the primary password is to secure your saved logins. Firefox still works the same for all other purposes (that is the primary password's only function).

Ref. Use a Primary Password to protect stored logins and passwords