On 02/13/16 14:31, Tim wrote: > g: >> also, have a look at; >> >> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/showhide-passwords/ > > While I haven't used that plugin, that *kind* of thing is a godsend. > When you set a password, you really want to be sure what you're setting. > It took me ages, once, to crack a typing error. There were so many > combinations that could have gone wrong. The type it in twice things > are no guarantee that you won't make to identical errors without > noticing. > > Likewise, they're a sanity-saver when you're typing in one of those > passwords with stupid composition rules (must have one or more capitals, > alien symbols, and Egyptian hieroglyphics etc.). > > Geez, if you're going to make strong password rules, be more thoughtful > about it. Must be at least so long, but if you type in a long phrase, > we'll let you type in normally (see what you type, and not have to type > in bloody leet-speak). > > Though I've once set a pass phrase to what my opinion of a website was, > because of their damned rules, then had to read it back to their support > staff over the phone, later on. > . what Joe Zeff recommends is what moz devs picked up from an add-on that i installed many releases back. because i am used to it, with a simple _single_ click of icon on toolbar, preferred to the 5 click needed to use what is now built in. plus, it is re-sizable. Saved Password Editor 2.9.6 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/saved-password-editor/ in addition, because firefox does not have, i added; Password Exporter 1.3.1.1 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/password-exporter/ which will export and import passwords, along with several other goodies. because some sites i regularly log require cookies, i also have; Cookies Export/import 1.0.1 https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cookies-exportimport/ there are other password and cookie handlers, but i find these quick and easy to keep systems synced. if know that systems have different additions, then a simple; cat file1 >> file2 sort -u file2 > file3 just my way of doing things. -- peace out. If Bill Gates got a dime for every time Windows crashes... ...oh, wait. He does. THAT explains it! -+- in a world with out fences, who needs gates. CentOS GNU/Linux 6.7 tc,hago. g . -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
