Firefox passwords?

Hugh Newbury · External Since: Jul 02, 2004 Posts: 35

I can't find where Firefox keeps its list of passwords for websites.
Presumably it's a dot file somewhere. But where, please?

TIA

Hugh

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Sven Garly · External Since: Apr 29, 2009 Posts: 2

On Apr 29, 8:19 am, Hugh Newbury wrote:
> I can't find where Firefox keeps its list of passwords for websites.
> Presumably it's a dot file somewhere. But where, please?

~/.mozilla/firefox/<profile>

I forget the exact file, signons.<something> I think.

The key3.db file is also required if copying to another profile.

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Dave Farrance · External Since: Apr 25, 2005 Posts: 364

Hugh Newbury <hugh DeleteThis @hnewbury.uklinux.net> wrote:

>I can't find where Firefox keeps its list of passwords for websites.
>Presumably it's a dot file somewhere. But where, please?

cd ~/.mozilla/firefox/*.default

Then for FF3, it's files: signons3.txt and key3.db

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rich · External Since: Apr 08, 2009 Posts: 4

On Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:19:06 +0100, Hugh Newbury wrote:

> I can't find where Firefox keeps its list of passwords for websites.
> Presumably it's a dot file somewhere. But where, please?
>
> TIA
>
> Hugh

AFAIK

~/.mozilla/firefox/xxxxxxxx.default/sigons3.txt

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rich

Hugh Newbury · External Since: Jul 02, 2004 Posts: 35

Dave Farrance wrote:
> Hugh Newbury <hugh.TakeThisOut@hnewbury.uklinux.net> wrote:
>
>> I can't find where Firefox keeps its list of passwords for websites.
>> Presumably it's a dot file somewhere. But where, please?
>
> cd ~/.mozilla/firefox/*.default
>
> Then for FF3, it's files: signons3.txt and key3.db
>

Dave, thanks for this. But the trouble is they are both either binary or
garbled. I could of course simply copy out the details from the prefs
window, but I was hoping there was an easier way. Maybe not?

Hugh

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The Real Doctor · External Since: Apr 29, 2009 Posts: 3

On 29 Apr, 09:35, Hugh Newbury <h....RemoveThis@hnewbury.uklinux.net> wrote:

> Dave, thanks for this. But the trouble is they are both either binary or
> garbled. I could of course simply copy out the details from the prefs
> window, but I was hoping there was an easier way. Maybe not?

GIYF

The Firefox Password Exporter addon is at https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2848

Ian

Sven Garly · External Since: Apr 29, 2009 Posts: 2

On Apr 29, 9:35 am, Hugh Newbury wrote:
> Dave, thanks for this. But the trouble is they are both either binary or
> garbled. I could of course simply copy out the details from the prefs
> window, but I was hoping there was an easier way. Maybe not?

Firefox password exporter extension?
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2848

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Sven

rich · External Since: Apr 08, 2009 Posts: 4

On Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:35:41 +0100, Hugh Newbury wrote:

> Dave Farrance wrote:
>> Hugh Newbury <hugh.RemoveThis@hnewbury.uklinux.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I can't find where Firefox keeps its list of passwords for websites.
>>> Presumably it's a dot file somewhere. But where, please?
>>
>> cd ~/.mozilla/firefox/*.default
>>
>> Then for FF3, it's files: signons3.txt and key3.db
>>
>>
> Dave, thanks for this. But the trouble is they are both either binary or
> garbled. I could of course simply copy out the details from the prefs
> window, but I was hoping there was an easier way. Maybe not?
>
> Hugh

what you want is the KeycAES3 firefox extension
get from here under downloads
http://earl-roosa.com/

install, restart, look under tools, fire-it-up and read the help.

the pertinent bit is
<q>
Install KeycAES on your primary profile and export your passwords in .xml
format, in CLEAR TEXT:

1- Export
2- Out (ClearText)
3- Write

You don't need to put in a passkey or change any settings; your text will
be written to your Desktop, in keycaes3.xml.
<un-q>

Best to select csv format

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rich

The Real Doctor · External Since: Apr 29, 2009 Posts: 3

On 29 Apr, 09:35, Hugh Newbury <h... RemoveThis @hnewbury.uklinux.net> wrote:

> Dave, thanks for this. But the trouble is they are both either binary or
> garbled. I could of course simply copy out the details from the prefs
> window, but I was hoping there was an easier way. Maybe not?

GIYF.

The Firefox Password Exporter addon lives at https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2848

"This extension allows you to export your saved passwords and disabled
login hosts using XML or CSV files that can be imported in another
browser or computer."

Ian