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Old 08-09-09, 01:46 PM   #1
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Default Password and id manager

I use roboform to manage my ids and passwords in windows ...its an indispensable tool to me (and for anyone using the internet) ... i was looking for a good substitute in Linux ... I have nt yet found any .... do any of you know of a good substitute ?

it should have the following features

-> Automatic Login/single click login
-> secure server where our passwords will be stored
-> Auto form fill is a plus
-> portability will be a plus (remote synchronization of profiles like

if you use roboform you ll know what i am expecting
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Old 08-09-09, 01:48 PM   #2
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what are the supported browsers ?

and is it better than things like Xmarks and lastpass, which store ur password online ?

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sorry i didn't see you were asking questions yourself.
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Old 08-09-09, 02:46 PM   #3
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Roboform is the best there is ... but there is no linux version

roboform stores your password locally .... i dont trust online password storage servers , they are target for many hackers

but you also have the option of storing online so you can syn it with other computers elsewhere

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what are the supported browsers ?

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All major browsers .... i use it for FF

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Old 08-09-09, 02:59 PM   #4
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hey shadow,

check this one,

Sxipper: FAQ

haven't used it myself, jus came accross. and it seems to support importing roboform stuff.
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Old 08-09-09, 03:12 PM   #5
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have a doubt

I visited some sites requiring registrations .... i logged in and selected "Never remember the password for this site ".... Now i want it to remember my password but it has stopped asking "Do you want FF to remember the password for this site "

How do i get it to remember the password for this site ?
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Old 08-09-09, 03:16 PM   #6
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Yes, I'm also facing the same problem. Haven't found a solution for that. Gonna google again and see.
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Old 08-09-09, 03:21 PM   #7
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I found "secure login" an add on which works with FF's download manager .......thats y i need an answer to that question asap
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Old 08-09-09, 03:22 PM   #8
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hey shadow,

check this one,

Sxipper: FAQ

haven't used it myself, jus came accross. and it seems to support importing roboform stuff.
I heard that there were security issues with szipper ... it was phoning home
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I heard that there were security issues with szipper ... it was phoning home
OOppps.. damn
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Old 08-09-09, 03:41 PM   #10
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Well I tried this by myself, so its open to interpretations

- I deleted an exiting ID from my password manager, and went to the corresponding site, it asked the question to save password.

- I searched for a file "signons*", where * = any random number assigned by Fx, from the partition where Fx was installed.

I got one signons1.txt, opened it and found out that one partitcular site where i disabled the save feature was listed. it was listed right on top . removed it and saved. now working.

signons1.txt
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disabled site one -->deleted
disabled site two


someother stuff


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Old 08-09-09, 05:28 PM   #11
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try "secure login" add on for FF

until then i ll try your method
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Yup, secure login works just fine
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have a doubt

I visited some sites requiring registrations .... i logged in and selected "Never remember the password for this site ".... Now i want it to remember my password but it has stopped asking "Do you want FF to remember the password for this site "

How do i get it to remember the password for this site ?
If you mean "Firefox" then, Tools/Edit-> Options-> Security-> Exceptions. And remove the website from Exception list.
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If you mean "Firefox" then, Tools/Edit-> Options-> Security-> Exceptions. And remove the website from Exception list.
yep, what you said is right. I confirmed with signons*.txt !

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Old 08-09-09, 05:53 PM   #15
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Exception list is empty ?

Are you on linux ?
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Exception list is empty ?
it worked for me , just now checked it.
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Old 08-09-09, 05:57 PM   #17
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something is wrong with my FF

what version are you using ?

it saves the username only but not the password for all sites ..... my passwword manager shows 0 stored passwords
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Old 08-09-09, 05:59 PM   #18
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btw i saw that for some sites password save option does not appear as it is requested by the site to be so.

to disable such a feature you can use this method

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In Firefox's nsLoginManager.js file, comment out the following lines:

if (element && element.hasAttribute("autocomplete") &&
element.getAttribute("autocomplete").toLowerCase() == "off")
return true;

The nsLoginManager.js file can be found in Firefox's "components" folder, which varies in location from system to system. On Linux, the command "locate nsLoginManager.js" will tell you right where it is.
From : Add blocked sites to the Firefox Password Manager

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something is wrong with my FF

what version are you using ?

it saves the username only but not the password for all sites ..... my passwword manager shows 0 stored passwords
using Fx 3,13 in windows.

did you change anything else in signons*.txt ? or was it empty when you opened it ?

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Old 08-09-09, 06:03 PM   #19
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i dont even know where the FF is installed in my Ubuntu

but it somehow remembers the usernames of all sites i visit !
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