History sync password on Firefox Sync

On one of the devices that have been configured to synchronize all passwords have been removed. I lost access to all mailboxes and services.
Does Firefox Sync some backup for such eventualities?

Max, no there is not a back up service, however if other devices are still connected to the account it is possible to sync the already merged data onto the device.

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Just updated to Firefox 7. Even though I have checked the appropriate boxes in the "Privacy" menu for clearing history and password when Firefox closes, all passwords and history are there next time I start Firefox.

I had this set up in previous versions of Firefox. After updating to 7, it no longer works. I went to "Tools" "Options" "Privacy" I checked "clear history when Firefox closes" I also went to settings and checked all the boxes. Then clicked OK. I closed Firefox, waited a few minutes, started it again, and all my history and passwords loaded on startup. Why?

I'm a little puzzled that your post shows Firefox 29.0.1 but you said you updated this week (Firefox 32.0 was released this week). ???
One of your settings is '''places.history.enabled''' = false, which could be a problem for saving history. I'm not sure how that could have gotten switched. Could you check here:
"3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Options > Privacy
Under "Firefox will: Use custom settings for history" make sure you have the settings you want.
Note: I think I have read that if Firefox is set to clear history at shutdown, then Firefox might not save any history during your session.
Can you find an Old Firefox Data folder on your desktop? If the Reset feature ran, your old data would be in that folder and we could discuss how to restore them.

I installed Firefox sync and then used iphone app called FireFox Home and I can syncronize history, tabs and bookmarks. But I am NOT able to syncronize passwords from Firefox in my Macbook to FireFox Home on iPhone !

I installed Firefox sync and then used iphone app called FireFox Home and I can syncronize history, tabs and bookmarks. But I am NOT able to syncronize passwords from Firefox in my Macbook to FireFox Home on iPhone so I am very terrible to input my IDs and Passwords with my hands on FireFox Home when I log into Facebook, Twitter etc... Is it issue or something like that? If you have some solutions to make it clear, can you tell me how to syncronize memorized IDs and Passwords for the webs. Thank you.

You can look in Tools > Options > Sync
Menu differences: [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Menu_differences Windows: Tools > Options - Mac: Firefox > Preferences - Linux: Edit > Preferences]
See also:
* [[What is Firefox Sync]]
* [[How to sync Firefox settings between computers]]
* [[How to sync Firefox between my desktop and mobile]]

Safari iCloud History Sync not working

Good morning,
I've read on forums, people annoyed by the sync of Safari History between iPhone, Mac, etc
On my Mac (clean install) of Yosemite and iPhone 6 (clean install) iOS 8.1, it seems Safari doesn't sync the history.
Although, tabs, reading list and bookmarks are synced.
Any idea?
Regards,

Hello Phliangosx and iPhone 236545,
The only solution I've found so far was to create a brand new iCloud ID. I transferred everything from my old account, and in I set a transfer options to get the emails from my old account.
The problem may happen because I've made a clean install on my devices, without login out to iCloud. So there was "ghosts" but normally they disappear within 14 days. Otherwise you have to wait 90 days, for Apple to delete any device from iCloud completely if you don't use it for 90 days.
I really think it comes from the issue to have "ghosts" or something like that, what makes me say that is the fact that all my friends where the history sync well, only did an update on their iOS devices and Mac. And people I know with clean installed, it doesn't sync history.
If you want it to work right now, without waiting 90 days, create a new iCloud ID.

Places.sqlite damaged and my history,bookmarks,passwords lost ..Is there a way to recover or repair it .. To recover my history again?

Please help me!!
My History , Bookmarks, Passwords to sites all lost when my pc have viruses i did scan and delete all viruses .but when i open Firefox again all my HISTORY lost .. I thought that places.sqlite (50 mb) deleted but it still exists and i think its damaged , i tried to open with notepad or wordpad i found my old sites and history but it doesn't appear in Mozilla when i open it , its appear recent sites i have visited ONLY. tried also to move it somewhere and do overwrite on new one Firefox created but no change.
Is there a way to repair , fix or recover places.sqlite and back to normal again in mozilla? PLS HELP
Sorry for my ENG

Hi
I meeting this problem too, but you can to save all possible data from corrupted places.sqlite. Here is the solution I came to (step-by-step):
1. Download sqlite3.exe executable from "http://www.sqlite.org/download.html".
2. Create "SQlite" folder in your FireFox profile.
3. Unpack sqlite3.exe to "SQlite" folder.
4. Create three batch files in "SQlite" folder:
1. sqlite-check.cmd
sqlite3 ..\places.sqlite "PRAGMA integrity_check;"
@PAUSE
2. sqlite-dump.cmd
sqlite3 ..\places.sqlite.corrupt .dump > places.bak
3. sqlite-restore.cmd
sqlite3 ..\places.sqlite < places.bak
5. Give name "places.sqlite.corrupt" to your "places.sqlite" file. It can be already renamed by FireFox.
6. Delete "places.sqlite", "places.sqlite-shm", "places.sqlite-wal" files (all "places.sqlite*" except "places.sqlite.corrupt").
7. Run FireFox, it will create empty "places.sqlite", and close FireFox.
8. Run "2. sqlite-dump.cmd", it will save all possible data from "places.sqlite.corrupt" to "SQlite\places.bak".
9. Run "3. sqlite-dump.cmd", it will recover all saved data from "SQlite\places.bak" to an empty "places.sqlite".
10. Run "1. sqlite-check.cmd" it will check integrity of the "places.sqlite" and must write "OK".
11. Run FireFox. If all fine, files "SQlite\places.bak" and "places.sqlite.corrupt" can be deleted.

I selected save password; but firefox does not have it in the list of saved passwords??

I selected save password; but Firefox does not have it in the list of saved passwords??

Firefox will only remember a password if you click the Remember button on the sliding bar at the top that opens when Firefox detects a password. 
If you mean a check box on a web page to remember you then such a choice is stored in a cookie on your computer.
* Websites remembering you and automatically log you in is stored in a cookie.
* Create an allow cookie exception (Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: Exceptions) to keep such a cookie, especially for secure websites and if cookies expire when Firefox is closed.
* In [[Private Browsing]] mode all cookies are session cookies that expire if that session is ended, so websites won't remember you.
* Do not use [[Clear Recent History]] to clear the "Cookies" and the "Site Preferences"
Clearing "Site Preferences" clears all cookies, images, pop-up windows, software installation, and password exceptions.
See:
* [[Cookies]]
* [[Enabling and disabling cookies]]
* [[Remembering passwords]]

Is there any way to recover old passwords in Firefox?

I use both an external password manager and Firefox's built in password manager. The built in manager doesn't seem to keep a history of old passwords like the external one does.
Recently I tried to sign in at a website, entering the password through the external manager and clicked on the update password button that Firefox threw at me before the site told me that I used the wrong password. So now I'm thinking that the right password was in Firefox, and I just overlaid it.
Is there any way to get Firefox to cough up the old password?

If you set master password but you forgot and want to recover yet, See:
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/reset-your-master-password-if-you-forgot-it
If you saved a password on Firefox password Manager and want to view it.
At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Firefox button (Tools menu in Windows XP) and then click Options
Click the Security panel.
Click Saved Passwords... and the Password Manager will open.5
To see the passwords you have saved, click Show Passwords. When you close the window, your passwords will be automatically hidden.
Use the search box to find a particular website or username. Click the X in the search bar to clear your search and see the full list again. See:
*https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/password-manager-remember-delete-change-passwords#w_viewing-and-deleting-password

HOW DO I MANUALLY ENTER 'USER I.D.' AND 'PASSWORD' INTO "SAVED PASSWORDS" WHEN FIREFOX CANNOT 'SAVE' THEM? THANK YOU!

(EXCUSE MY ALL CAPS - VISION PROBLEM)
PASSWORD CAPTURE IS A GREAT FEATURE! BUT - ON SOME FEW SITES, FIREFOX CANNOT CAPTURE USER I.D. AND PASSWORD - SO - HOW CAN I MANUALLY ENTER THIS INFO INTO 'SAVED PASSWORD' UNDER TOOLS/OPTIONS?
THANK YOU: JNR

Be aware that if Firefox doesn't offer to store a password then Firefox probably won't fill the password as well if you visit that website and sign on. 
In that case you can try to type the first letter of the name and/or double click the name field or press the cursor Down arrow.
Make sure that you do not run Firefox in permanent Private Browsing mode.
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Private+Browsing
*You enter Private Browsing mode if you select: Tools > Options > Privacy > History: Firefox will: "Never Remember History"
*To see all History and Cookie settings, choose: Tools > Options > Privacy, choose the setting Firefox will: Use custom settings for history
* Deselect: [ ] "Permanent Private Browsing mode"
The website may be using autocomplete=off to prevent Firefox from saving the name and password. 
If that is the case then 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

New install all Bookmarks, History and passwords have vanished

OK not happy....
1. Firstly I never gave firefox permission to install the new 29.01 firefox, I just booted up my macbook pro and bingo firefox was installed!!!
2. now I no longer have any passwords, bookmarks or any History, If I knew firefox was going to just install it self i would of back up all bookmarks and passwords.
So now I no longer have anything i have looked around this forum all all it explains is how to recover them from a saved file ( which i have done before ).
So now I might as well go and find another browser as there is nothing i can do... and i dont need a browser in my life that just dumps everything!!!

ok lets try again, but thanks for the quick reply and helpful link although I can't see this is helpful in my case.
Ok is it possible that firefox might have saved the files/config from the previous version of firefox so I could retrieve the date and install/add to this new updated version of firefox.
I DO NOT have an up to date bookmark and password backup its a few months old (ah yes I know I should of backed up but I didn't *yawn*)

Is there a way to create a password for Firefox so Firefox is denied access to the internet without this password?

Is there a way to create a password for Firefox to deny Firefox access to the internet?

There is the Profile Password extension, but it is easily bypassed by using the Firefox SafeMode.
http://nic-nac-project.de/~kaosmos/profilepassword-en.html#PPFF
Another thing you can do is to set your Homepage to a website that you have a password logon saved for and use the Master Password feature. It won't completely stop someone else from using the internet but it will slow them down or make it appear they need a password for access.
https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Protecting+stored+passwords+using+a+master+password

How can I set a password for firefox so that everyone have to enter the password before executing firefox

My younger sister executed my firefox just at this afternoon(she originally use IE), and she saw something that can't be seen. How can I set a password for firefox so that everyone have to enter the password before executing firefox?

Also see this for an English version of Profile Password:
*Profile Password: http://nic-nac-project.de/~kaosmos/profilepassword-en.html#PPF
It is an extension to protect the profile with a password, but being an extension that protection can easily be bypassed by starting Firefox in [[Safe mode]]. 
So do not rely on it. 
If you want to protect content then you have to use methods supported by the OS like a separate user account with a password or an encrypted file system.

Where can I get the main password for Firefox? I can not reach in my internet bank because i don't know this password?

Hi,
i have a problem. I'm reaching my internet bank via Firefox. But suddenly it is asking me to type a ''main password''. This is not a password for internet bank account but it supposed to be a password for Mozilla. I don't remember setting this password and now I'm not able to log in in my bank. Where can i get this password asap?
Thank you very much for your help,
Janza

Is this the Master Password for the Firefox Password Manager?
The Current Firefox release allows to save a name and password from sites that have a log in form with autocomplete="off".
If you want to disable this new feature then you can toggle the signon.storeWhenAutocompleteOff pref to false on the about:config page with a double-click.
You can open the about:config page via the location bar and you can accept the warning and click "I'll be careful" to continue.
Can you access the saved passwords?
*Firefox > Preferences > Security: Passwords: "Saved Passwords" > "Show Passwords"
See also:
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Forgot+my+master+password

How do i save a password in firefox so next time wont ask me again for importing password. Thanks

How do i save a password in firefox so next time wont ask me again for importing password. Thanks

Firefox > Preferences > Security
Password
Checkmark the box beside "Remember passwords for sites".
http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/password-manager-remember-delete-change-pass words

Is there a way to password protect Firefox, so it cant be opened without having the proper password?

I would like to prevent others from opening my browser when they use my PC. can i password-protect it?
== This happened ==
Not sure how often
== not applicable

Use DiscoLock to password protect firefox also have an option to password protect chrome!
download frome here
http://discobytes.com/category/discolock/

How to transfer firefox 2 passwords to firefox 4

I have an old PC running firefox 2
I now have a new PC running firefox 4
Is it possible to transfer all my saved passwords from ff2 to ff4?

A couple of options:
Use the password export add-on. For Firefox 2 you will need to use version 1.2 of the add-on, and for Firefox 4 you will need version 1.2.1 - Both versions are available from https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/password-exporter/versions/
With this add-on you can export the bookmarks to a file and then import that file on the other computer.
The other option is to do this manually. You need to do the following with Firefox closed on both computers. You will need to locate the profile folder (location where user data is stored) on both computers, for details of the location of the profile folder see http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
In Firefox 2 you need to copy 2 files, key3.db and signons2.txt, from the profile folder.
You need to place these 2 files in the profile folder on the new computer. key3.db will already exist, you need to replace it with the version from Firefox 2. There will be a file called signons.sqlite in the current profile folder, you need to delete that file.
When you start Firefox 4 it will create a new version of signons.sqlite containing the passwords from signons2.txt
Note that this method will delete any passwords that you have created whilst using Firefox 4. The first method will add the passwords from Firefox 2 to any that you have created in Firefox 4.

How to save bloger password in firefox 3.6.6 ? common ways at internet such as changing nsLoginManager.js is not working because the notepad cant save the new file.

how to save bloger password in firefox 3.6.6 ?
common ways at internet such as changing nsLoginManager.js is not working because the notepad cant save the new file.
== URL of affected sites ==
http://blogger.com

Some sites like PayPal, Yahoo, Windows Live and bank sites use ''autocomplete="off"'' to prevent Firefox from saving the name and the password.
If a site uses ''autocomplete="off"'' then look at this article for a bookmarklet to remove that autocomplete attribute.
http://kb.mozillazine.org/User_name_and_password_not_remembered (bookmarklet)
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Password_Manager
See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bookmarklet

History sync password on Firefox Sync

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