Name and location of Firefox Passwords file
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humpd
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29 Jan, 2008 8:50 pm Name and location of Firefox Passwords file [sdp=90152]  
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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captjlddavis
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29 Jan, 2008 11:35 pm [sdp=90153]  
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...... Rolling Eyes

HTH
regards:captjlddavis

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humpd
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30 Jan, 2008 9:03 am [sdp=90155]  
Thanks. I thought one of those -- signon2 -- might be the file but I would have missed the Key database file.

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-GB; rv:1.8.1.11) Gecko/20071127 Firefox/2.0.0.11
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PaulD
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30 Jan, 2008 11:27 pm [sdp=90158]  
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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humpd
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31 Jan, 2008 9:15 am [sdp=90159]  
Thanks, everyone. I was able to transfer the files successfully.

UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-GB; rv:1.8.1.11) Gecko/20071127 Firefox/2.0.0.11
Windows 7, Norton Internet Security, Malwarebytes, Spywareblaster for my desktop and Avast for the laptop, user of SeaMonkey 2.0 and Firefox 3.5.7. Wife uses latest SeaMonkey on her laptop.
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