Why doesn't Firefox on Ubuntu fill in passwords on forms?
When I've used Firefox on Windows, when I go to a page that corresponding to an entry in my passwords list, I believe it filled in the login name & passwords fields with the data stored in my passwords list.* I've noticed recently after using Ubuntu regularly for a couple of months that Firefox never does this anymore (I don't have an easily available WIndows box right now to validate the previous behavior).* Is this expected behavior?
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03-06-2009, 05:05 PM
Matthew Flaschen
Why doesn't Firefox on Ubuntu fill in passwords on forms?
David Karr wrote:
> When I've used Firefox on Windows, when I go to a page that corresponding to
> an entry in my passwords list, I believe it filled in the login name &
> passwords fields with the data stored in my passwords list. I've noticed
> recently after using Ubuntu regularly for a couple of months that Firefox
> never does this anymore (I don't have an easily available WIndows box right
> now to validate the previous behavior). Is this expected behavior?
No. Try creating a new Firefox profile, and see if that makes a difference.
Matt Flaschen
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03-07-2009, 02:04 AM
James Takac
Why doesn't Firefox on Ubuntu fill in passwords on forms?
Hi
On Saturday 07 March 2009 03:37:43 David Karr wrote:
> When I've used Firefox on Windows, when I go to a page that corresponding
> to an entry in my passwords list, I believe it filled in the login name &
> passwords fields with the data stored in my passwords list. I've noticed
> recently after using Ubuntu regularly for a couple of months that Firefox
> never does this anymore (I don't have an easily available WIndows box right
> now to validate the previous behavior). Is this expected behavior?
Have you installed the "Ubuntu Firefox modifications" via synaptic? I'm sure
it's a plugin that handles this aspect but not sure which one
James
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03-07-2009, 02:13 AM
Matthew Flaschen
Why doesn't Firefox on Ubuntu fill in passwords on forms?
James Takac wrote:
> Have you installed the "Ubuntu Firefox modifications" via synaptic? I'm sure
> it's a plugin that handles this aspect but not sure which one
No, it's built-in to core Firefox.
Matt Flaschen
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03-07-2009, 03:41 AM
Chris Mohler
Why doesn't Firefox on Ubuntu fill in passwords on forms?
On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 11:37 AM, David Karr <davidmichaelkarr@gmail.com> wrote:
> When I've used Firefox on Windows, when I go to a page that corresponding to
> an entry in my passwords list, I believe it filled in the login name &
> passwords fields with the data stored in my passwords list.* I've noticed
> recently after using Ubuntu regularly for a couple of months that Firefox
> never does this anymore (I don't have an easily available WIndows box right
> now to validate the previous behavior).* Is this expected behavior?
In short: no. I can access most sites with stored passwords using
Ubuntu 8.10 and FF3. There are exceptions though - notably Paypal.
Creating a new profile is a reasonable suggestion...
Chris
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03-07-2009, 03:58 AM
Matthew Flaschen
Why doesn't Firefox on Ubuntu fill in passwords on forms?
Chris Mohler wrote:
> In short: no. I can access most sites with stored passwords using
> Ubuntu 8.10 and FF3. There are exceptions though - notably Paypal.
That's deliberate. PayPal has autocomplete="off" set on the field. See
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=245333 , where Mozilla says
they will not provide a preference to ignore that attribute to avoid
pissing off the banks. However, there are addons to do it, such as
https://www.squarefree.com/bookmarklets/forms.html#remember_password and
http://www.smart-roadster-club.de/off-topic/mozilla/extensions/activate-autocomplete/,
and hacks like
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=969285&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a
Matt Flaschen
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03-07-2009, 04:10 AM
James Takac
Why doesn't Firefox on Ubuntu fill in passwords on forms?
Hi
On Saturday 07 March 2009 14:58:36 Matthew Flaschen wrote:
> Chris Mohler wrote:
> > In short: no. I can access most sites with stored passwords using
> > Ubuntu 8.10 and FF3. There are exceptions though - notably Paypal.
>
> That's deliberate. PayPal has autocomplete="off" set on the field. See
> https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=245333 , where Mozilla says
> they will not provide a preference to ignore that attribute to avoid
> pissing off the banks. However, there are addons to do it, such as
> https://www.squarefree.com/bookmarklets/forms.html#remember_password and
> http://www.smart-roadster-club.de/off-topic/mozilla/extensions/activate-aut
>ocomplete/, and hacks like
> http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=969285&start=0&st=0&sk=t
>&sd=a
>
> Matt Flaschen
That would actually be a security feature least anyone with access to your pc
could login as you to their site using the autocomplete feature
James
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03-07-2009, 05:00 AM
Chris Mohler
Why doesn't Firefox on Ubuntu fill in passwords on forms?
On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 10:58 PM, Matthew Flaschen
<matthew.flaschen@gatech.edu> wrote:
> Chris Mohler wrote:
>> In short: no. *I can access most sites with stored passwords using
>> Ubuntu 8.10 and FF3. There are exceptions though - notably Paypal.
>
> That's deliberate.
Yes I know - just thought it worth mentioning in regard to the OP's
question. ie, "out of the box" password completion *should* work for
most sites, but there are exceptions. I sense a deeper problem than
autocomplete=0.
Chris
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03-07-2009, 06:15 AM
Matthew Flaschen
Why doesn't Firefox on Ubuntu fill in passwords on forms?
James Takac wrote:
> That would actually be a security feature least anyone with access to your pc
> could login as you to their site using the autocomplete feature
Except of course that Firefox master password prevents people from
stealing your passwords. All you have to do is close Firefox before
leaving the computer.
Matt Flaschen
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