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Firefox/SeaMonkey/Mozilla/Netscape/Flock Browser Extension => Help and Support => Topic started by: Chris on January 13, 2006, 05:21:40 AM
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Well i've got firefox and i downloaded this extension b/c it sounded pretty cool. But very confused as to how it works. I put in a "master password" and i understand that it makes up it's own passwords.
But how do i log into the sites that require passwords from me, with that password? i have several log-ins and different passwords. How is this thing suppost to work if it doesn't even use the right password?
I don't want to change any of my passwords and i thought it said it can autofill the passwords in for me, as well as other forms. but i'm confused as to how i make it all work.
Any help please.
thanks
-Chris
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Hi Chris,
Firstly, welcome to the world of PWM! The most incredibly useful piece of s/w I've come across online in a long time. For anyone who has a lot of online accounts, it is a godsend, and gets better all the time.
It would probably be a very good idea to 'read all about it' first - the Manual (http://passwordmaker.org/help/introduction.xhtml) is a good place to start, and the FAQ (http://passwordmaker.org/faq.html) is another good place to quickly find answers to questions and concerns.
The precise answer to your question can be found on this (http://passwordmaker.org/help/get-started.xhtml) page, but I'll summarize it for you...
Normally, yes, you want to *change* your site passwords to ones that are generated by PWM, because they are the most secure - no one will be able to guess them *or* crack them, even using very sophisticated tools (well, nothing is *impossible*, but as longas you take reasonable precautions with your RDF file & your local computer you'll be fine).
There is a way to force PWM to use your current passwords, though, but I only recommend doing this until you get familiar with PWM. Its strength lies not in its ability to auto-populate forms (ala roboform - although that is coming very soon, from hints Eric has been dropping), but in the secure nature of its passwords, and the fact that it doesn't *store* them anywhere.
There is a thread here (http://forums.passwordmaker.org/index.php?showtopic=363) that explains how to tell PWM to use a specific password chosen by you for a specific site.
Have fun getting to know PWM - it will be worth it!
Charles