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Where are passwords stored on my hard drive, can I access them, alter them

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Geoff
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Where are passwords stored on my hard drive/ folder, can I access them and alter them. Can I add passwords to that file/ folder.

Where are passwords stored on my hard drive/ folder, can I access them and alter them. Can I add passwords to that file/ folder.

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The passwords are stored in signons.sqlite in the profile folder. They will be encrypted so can not be edited. You can use the Saved Password Editor add-on to create and edit entries in the password manager.

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TonyE
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The passwords are stored in signons.sqlite in the profile folder. They will be encrypted so can not be edited. You can use the Saved Password Editor add-on to create and edit entries in the password manager.

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Geoff
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Hello TonyE.

Thanks for the quick reply. I did what you suggested, downloading the add-on, and it worked fantastic. It is a great piece of software. You have been a great help and I thank you profusely.

All the best for the festive season and hope you get your wishes from Santa :)

Kind regards: Geoff

Interionic
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Using the Saved Password Editor may be overkill for most users. The quickest way to manipulate saved passwords in Firefox is on the menu bar go to:

Tools -> Options -> Security -> Saved Passwords -> Show Passwords