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Name and location of Firefox Passwords file
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Name and location of Firefox Passwords file
by humpd » Tue 29 Jan, 2008 9:50 pm
I want to transfer my password information from my desktop computer to my laptop via my wireless network connection. What is the name of the password file for Firefox and where can I find it? Thanks.
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by captjlddavis » Wed 30 Jan, 2008 12:35 am
Default created Password files consist of TWO files:
1. key3.db
2. signon2.txt
You must copy BOTH files for them to work. Copy with FF closed.
You can determine the filename of the file containing the passwords by open the config editor (about:config) and filter on:
"signon" - NO QUOTES
The user set entry (BOLD ENTRY) is the active entry.
should be "SignonFileName2" unless you have changed it......
HTH
regards:captjlddavis
1. key3.db
2. signon2.txt
You must copy BOTH files for them to work. Copy with FF closed.
You can determine the filename of the file containing the passwords by open the config editor (about:config) and filter on:
"signon" - NO QUOTES
The user set entry (BOLD ENTRY) is the active entry.
should be "SignonFileName2" unless you have changed it......
HTH
regards:captjlddavis
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by humpd » Wed 30 Jan, 2008 10:03 am
Thanks. I thought one of those -- signon2 -- might be the file but I would have missed the Key database file.
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by PaulD » Thu 31 Jan, 2008 12:27 am
But be aware that some sites use cookies, with encrypted data. For them there is no entry in the signons2 file.
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by humpd » Thu 31 Jan, 2008 10:15 am
Thanks, everyone. I was able to transfer the files successfully.
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