Can Safari save name/password for secure sites?

I use several webmail links several times per day where I have to enter account name and passswords. These are long strings with lots of numbers and symbols. Lots of opportunity for typos.
Is there some way for Safari to save name/password for frequently visited sites?

There is an App called 1Password (paid) that does save passwords, etc. and will automatically enter them in its OWN browser but not Safari. Sorry to say, I have only read about it and not tried it - didn't like the idea that it was a separate browser. But unfortunately, how the OS works, Apple will not allow 3rd party apps to run in the Background, thus allowing the integration with Safari.
Hopefully Apple will address this in future versions. Something like the Keychain App in the Mac OS, that holds all you passwords, but I think they won't because it means that if you lose your phone and someone finds it, then they will have access to whatever you have password protected.

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I am trying to save a password for a site that I previously chose not to save one for.
I have tried:
Going into my exceptions list - it's not listed
Going into my saved password list - there's no option to manually add a site
Checking the forums but there is no solution that has worked
In one forum I followed one solution. I opened a new tab, typed in about:permissions and searched for the site. It was remembered and set to 'Allow' password storage but 0 passwords were stored so I could not use the 'Manage Passwords' button. I even tried the 'Forget About This Site' button to see if navigating back to the page would reactivate the password prompt but it did not.
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Safari user name and password for secure sites

I just sent the following to "Mac OS X Feedback"
Some secure sites like brokers, e.g., Ameritrade, do no allow autofill in Safari for the user name and password. In fact Safari does not even ask if you want to remember the user name and password just entered for such sites.
I would like to suggest that something be done for users in such cases:
1) A dialog box comes up warning that this website does not allow autofill.
2) A suggestion is made as to what network setting needs to be changed to allow autofill to work
3) A fix in Safari to take care of this problem
4) Add something to Safari help
Does anyone have a work around for this problem?
Mac Mini (Intel Core Duo) Mac OS X (10.4.5)
Mac Mini (Intel Core Duo) Mac OS X (10.4.5)
Mac Mini (Intel Core Duo) Mac OS X (10.4.5)

Think about what would happen if someone gained access to your Mac, say while you were briefly away from your desk or whatever. They launch Safari, go to the login web page of (for instance) your bank & discover that autofill has helpfully filled in your user name & password so all they have to do to get access to your accounts is click the login button.
From there, they can transfer all your assets to some other account (theirs!) or invest in FlyByNight.com or whatever -- they can do anything your password lets you do with any password-protected account ... anything!
Take this a step further. Say you have enabled auto-login to your primary account at startup, or have used an easy-to-guess account password for it. Someone steals your computer ... & with it potential access to all your online accounts with autofill entries.
Not a pretty picture, is it?

I missed the "save password?" prompt the first time I logged in to a site. How do I get it to ask again, or to save the password for that site now??

The first time I logged in to a site which has now become a frequently used one, I skipped past the prompt where it asks if you want it to save the password so as not to have to type it in each time. I would like to use that option but don't know how to get it to prompt me again so that I can answer "yes" this time.

Are you still using the original Firefox 3.6 version (Help > About) ? 
If you do then you should update to the latest Firefox 3.6.17 version via Help > Check for Updates.
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Remove cookies here:
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I have stored the password for a site I use often, but Firefox does not remember. Have to type in each time.

User name and password are stored correctly in preferences, but the fields remain blank whenever I try to login to a site I use often. No prompt "Do you want firefox to remember..." Do get a popup "do you want to update password?" but it makes no difference whether I check yes or not.
No such problem with several other sites whose passwords are stored.

You must have the "Remember passwords" feature enabled for the browser to remember them. In Firefox 2.0 and above, make sure Tools -> Options -> Security / Passwords -> "Remember passwords for sites" is checked.
Additionally, you may have once told the browser to never save the passwords for the site. In Firefox 2.0 and above, check the list under Tools -> Options -> Security / Passwords -> Exceptions. Also make sure you are not private browsing while saving password.
Cheers

How do I save my user name a password for a site that doesn't automatically ask me if I wish to?

Normally Firefox will ask if I wish to save the user name and password for the site I've just logged into. This time it did not ask me this. Is there somewhere that I can add this information so I don't have to remember it for when I come back in a year from now and am trying to log on again? I went to tools>internet options>security>passwords but nothing there seemed relevant.

Some sites block passwords from being saved. For more details and how to bypass this see http://kb.mozillazine.org/User_name_and_password_not_remembered

Firefox had saved my login name and password for a site, when I changed the password, FF won't ask to save/update it so I have to enter it manually now. How do I get it to prompt me in FF7.01?

Using FF7.01 on a HP Pavilion dv6775us laptop running Vista Home (updated continuously)
The site owner changed the rules in order to improve password security so I was required to create a new password. When I did so I was not prompted by FF7.01 to save the new password.
When I next logged into the site, FF remembered the user name but presented the old (invalid) password. I was forced to manually enter the new password, but again was not prompted to save it to FF.
I then went into FF Security, viewed the saved passwords and deleted the entry for the site in question. I expected that when I logged into that site the next time I would be asked if I wanted to save the username and password. I wasn't.
I then exited from FF and relaunched it and again logged into the site in question. I was not prompted to save the username or password.
How do I force FF to ask for and then save the username and password?

Thank you for your reply.
My problem isn't removing my log-in name and password for a site.
The problem is I already had the log-in name and password saved by FF, but I was required by the site to change the password. FF did not recognize that it had changed and refuses to prompt me to save the new password.
After several attempts to force the prompt, I deleted the site from the Saved Password list, hoping that the next time I entered my log-in name and password on that site FF would ask if I wanted to save both. That did not happen even after exiting FF and relaunching it.
So, right now FF will not save my log-in name and password for a site that it used track for me. Given the complexity of the new password, I really do not want to manually enter it every time I use the site.
Regards.

How to make Safari remember my password for sites whiteout promoting me? I mean i don't want to ask me if i want to save the password or not, just save it automatically to my keychain.

How to make Safari remember my password for sites whiteout promoting me? I mean i don't want to safari ask me if i want to save the password or not, can it just save it automatically to my keychain qhitout asking?

No. It's a safety feature. Select the appropriate response and the next time you visit, you won't be prompted.

How can I get Safari to remember my ID and password for a site?

How can I get Safari to remember my ID and password for a site?
Specifically, I would like it to remember my 14 digit library account on: http://polaris.plano.gov/Polaris/logon.aspx
Firefox on my old PC was able to do this no problem. I have recently switched over to Apple. Thanks for your help!
FYI, I am on a new Mac Mini with OS X 10.8.3 and Safari 6.0.4.

Some websites request the web browser to NOT autofill the username, password. It is possible the library site is doing that. Your previous firefox on the PC may have been sufficiently old to not be able to handle such a request. There are password managers you can get to over-ride such things (search Safari extensions).
charlie

In Security, clicking on the "Saved Password" button displays your current saved password for each site. It does not allow you to change a password. How would you do that?

In Security, clicking on the "Saved Password" button displays your current saved password for each site. It only allows you to view and delete site passwords. It does not allow you to change a password. How would you do that?

If you enter a new password Firefox should offer to change the password.
*You may not need to delete the old password. Try "Refreshing" the page, entering the site again, you may need to let Firefox fill in the old password, then enter the new password, and Firefox should ask to save the new password. See:
**http://kb.mozillazine.org/Deleting_autocomplete_entries
*If you delete the old password, you may need to "Refresh" the site after deleting the old password.
If you want to delete the password that has been saved do the following:
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#Go to the Security panel
#Click the "Saved Passwords" button to open the passwords manager
#Select the site in the list, then click Remove
 
 
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Hello How do I set up Firefox 8.0 so that It will Ask me if I want to save a Password for a website. At present I don't get an option every time I go into a website that I know is secure I have to enter username and password. I have been though tools etc.

Hello How do I set up Firefox 8.0 so that It will Ask me if I want to save a Password for a website. At present I don't get an option every time I go into a website that I know is secure I have to enter username and password. I have been though tools etc.
Thank you any help would be help full as every time I log into Face Book for example I have to provide all the Information and this is a pain
Cheers Alex

The website may be using autocomplete=off to prevent Firefox from saving the name and password.
You can remove autocomplete=off with a bookmarklet to make Firefox save the name and password.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/User_name_and_password_not_remembered
*Saved Password Editor: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/saved-password-editor/

Reversing 'never save password' for a site

I accidentally clicked 'never save password' for this site on a site I use quite often. How can I reverse that? I've cleared data, history, cookies. Nothing works.
Thanks.

try...
go to general settings,
find safari,
click autofill,
turn OFF use contact info.

I was asked if I wanted to store a password and said no. I would like to change my mind and store password for that site. How can I get Firefox to ask again?

Brand-new MacBook Pro running Lion OS (10.7.1)

Hi cor-el -
Thanks for directing me to the Mozilla help pages for passwords. I had already done that to no avail.
I had deleted the particular saved password from my Saved Passwords list (because it didn't include my username), and I now want to add it, but FF won't offer a second chance to save.
The password is not in my Saved Passwords list nor is it listed in the Exceptions.
(I'm running on a brand-new MacBookPro with OS Lion 10.7.1.)
I found the following and tried it, but it didn't work:
• delete site from bookmarks
• clear history when FF closes in prefs
• quit FF
• restart FF
• uncheck clear history when FF closes in prefs
I still can't seem to make FF offer me a second chance to save a password for a particular site.
Any help is appreciated.

I accidentally clicked on the remember username and password for a site and I want to undo it. How can I do this?

I accidentally clicked on the remember username and password for a site and I want to undo it. How can I do this?

*Click the (empty) input field on the web page to open the drop down list
*Highlight an entry in the drop down list
*Press the Delete key (on Mac: Shift+Delete) to remove it.
You can remove a saved password here:
* Tools > Options > Security: Passwords: "Saved Passwords" > "Show Passwords"
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Deleting_autocomplete_entries
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Password_Manager

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