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This is a proposal for revamping the Master Password feature currently found in the [[Firefox:Password Manager|Firefox Password Manager]], as part of the [[CloudServices/Password_Manager|Cloud Services Password Manager]] work. | This is a proposal for revamping the Master Password feature currently found in the [[Firefox:Password Manager|Firefox Password Manager]], as part of the [[CloudServices/Password_Manager|Cloud Services Password Manager]] work. | ||
==Goals== | |||
The main goal is to have a password manager that is: | The main goal is to have a password manager that is: | ||
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* available online and '''offline''' (i.e. no need to be online to unlock it) | * available online and '''offline''' (i.e. no need to be online to unlock it) | ||
* '''recoverable''' by email in case the master password is forgotten | * '''recoverable''' by email in case the master password is forgotten | ||
==User Interaction== | |||
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Revision as of 06:51, 28 January 2015
This is a proposal for revamping the Master Password feature currently found in the Firefox Password Manager, as part of the Cloud Services Password Manager work.
Goals
The main goal is to have a password manager that is:
- safe from local attackers (e.g. nosy family members can't get to it)
- available online and offline (i.e. no need to be online to unlock it)
- recoverable by email in case the master password is forgotten
User Interaction
