New FF window not to require another MPW prompt

[ignatius.reilly]

Scenario:

- open a FF window, visit a login page, enter master password prompt
- open another FF window, visit a login page; the master password prompt will be asked again
It would be nice not to be prompted again. Not sure this can be done, though.

One is not prompted for a MPW when opening a new tab, which is nice.

[tanstaafl]

Sure you can do this - the answer is staring you in the face on the MPW prompt window - and you have two options, actually...

1. Save MPW to memory - this is a per session save, so after closing the last FF window, then opening a new window, you'll again be prompted for the MPW, which will again be saved until you close the last window...

2. Save MPW to disk - this survives sessions, and reboots as well...

Of course, both of these bring a higher security risks with them - the safest is to never save it at all...

[Miquel 'Fire' Burns]

I think he might be using the save to memory option.

[ignatius.reilly]

Yes, I am using the "save to memory" option.

I would expect to have to enter the MPW after opening the first FF session, but not subsequent ones.

[Miquel 'Fire' Burns]

The way most Firefox extensions work tend to make each window work like separate applications, and unless something is written to disk someplace, don't share info with each other.

[ignatius.reilly]

OK. Thanks.

HTTP authentication is shared between FF windows, though. So it is different for extensions, then...

[tanstaafl]

Hmmm... never noticed this because I generally use just one window...

Filed for future reference...

[Eric H. Jung]

This is possible and was probably just an oversight on my part since I only use a single firefox browser (with many tabs).

[tanstaafl]

So...

Is this trivial enough to just fix it now - or should I add a FR?

[Eric H. Jung]

Could you add it to the list so I don't lose track of it?

[tanstaafl]

Done... with one vote from ignatius.reilly - ignatius, you have 4 more votes...