I lost my master password

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Renee,
Here is how you can reset the master password:
Copy and paste the following:
<code>
chrome://pippki/content/resetpassword.xul
</code>
Put that into your location (url) bar, and press the Enter key. Press the Reset button in the content that appears. Your Master Password will now be reset (to not having a Master Password).
This will cause the loss of all your saved passwords.

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See:
* https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Forgot+my+master+password
If you reset the master password then you lose all stored passwords.
You can try to use the Time Machine to restore both key3.db and signons.sqlite to versions when you didn't had the master password.
You can use this button to go to the Firefox profile folder:
*Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Open Containing Folder
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*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox

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Hello everyone. I just lost my master password, and am having a **** of a time recovering it. I am running Mac Os X10.5.8, and I need to reset my master password. Is there ANy way to do this? Thanks....
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HI,
*If you need to reset your administrator password*
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Insert the Mac OS X Install disc and restart the computer.
When you hear the startup tone, press and hold down the C key until you see the spinning gear.
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Hi.
A year ago I was given an older G4 tower from work, circa 1999-2000, and the person who set up the master password was not working here anymore. I was planning to wipe the info eventually, but I wanted to remove some important files,etc. I went to the accounts section and added myself as an administrator, logged out the old administrator, logged in under my name, then removed the old administrator. Now I was the only user and was able to use the computer without having to buy system software. It saved me hours of reformating and it ran fine until a few years ago when I put a fresh OS X on it with more memory.
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Hi -
I am embarrassed, mortified, and humbled about having to post this because it's not about 'someone I know' but about something careless that I did.
This morning, I set up a second account with File Vault on my MBA (Late 2010) to keep sensitive files in it. While setting it up, I set a Master Password which I hadn't enabled before this morning. I used the password generator and used one that I dutifully copied on the clipboard with the intention of IMMEDIATELY copying it into my 1Password app. Then I set up the second account with File Vault.
Well, of course, something distracted me, I habitually copied something else on the clipboard, and I lost the Master Password from my clipboard. (I know, I've been kicking myself ever since...)
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I deleted the new account and I have only one other which is the primary administrator account that is not protected by File Vault. Thanks in advance for any help on this!
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See this thread:
*How to reset FileVault master password*
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5822772
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I Changed the master password!
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No, I'm afraid that this isn't possible.<br />
If you have lost the master password and do not remember it then you can consider those passwords as lost.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Password_Manager
#http://kb.mozillazine.org/Master_password
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I need urgent help, I lost or forgot my master firefox password..it's odd, that I had it , then copied/pasted it to change it..BUT that didn't work...maybe copy/pasting wont work for it?
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I found this program, but it's way over my head>> Firemaster.
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Tony, sorry to double reply..but when you, or if you answer my upper post, if I use your idea it will erase the MASTER password so I can "start over"?
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Hello, My master password works on main computor, it will not work on my laptop, I found the link to reset the main computor but it doesn't work on my laptop, Is there a way to reset the master password , Then I'll go back to pen and paper. Thank you for whatever help you can provide, I'm sure someware their is a link to reset it.

You can delete the key3.db file and logins.json file and a possible signons.sqlite file or move them to another folder to make it possible to undo the action.
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*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox

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I would suggest obtaining a Full Retail Version of the install disks, for whichever OS.
Running a Mac without them, is like having a car with the hood welded shut.
The disks can be purchased rather inexpensively, at some online Apple retailers, Amazon, eBay, AppleRescue, etc.
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Jaguar and Panther are only on CDs, not DVDs.
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I have read how to change it but can not figure to do it

Did you try to use the chrome URL in the location bar?
chrome://pippki/content/resetpassword.xul
If using the chrome url doesn't work then delete the key3.db and signons.sqlite files in the Firefox profile folder.
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
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*Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Show Folder (Linux: Open Directory; Mac: Show in Finder)
* "Resetting the master password": http://kb.mozillazine.org/Master_password
* https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Forgot+my+master+password

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