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Would like mozilla to stop automatically connecting to gmail without password

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I use a work computer, logged on to gmail and then it will not allow me to log out as I believe the computer remembers password.

I use a work computer, logged on to gmail and then it will not allow me to log out as I believe the computer remembers password.

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A detail like a website remembering you (log you in automatically) is stored in a cookie.

Remove the cookies from a website to make the website forget about you.

You can inspect cookies and passwords and permissions for the domain in the currently selected tab via these steps:

  • click the "Site Identity Button" (Control Center 'i' button) at the left end of the location/address bar
  • click the arrow to expand the security message
  • click "More Information" to open "Tools -> Page Info"
  • click "Permissions" to inspect and modify permissions
  • click "Security" to inspect and modify cookies and passwords in a standalone window
  • click "View Cookies" in "Tools -> Page Info -> Security" to inspect the cookies from the domain in the currently selected tab
  • click "View Saved Passwords" in "Tools -> Page Info -> Security" to inspect the passwords from the domain in the currently selected tab