It will always be difficult to manage website passwords. Using a dedicated password manager is key, but if you make use of Firefox on your personal computer and smartphones, you can also use a feature named “Firefox Lockbox.”
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The Firefox Lockbox application which works on iPhones and Android lays its hands on the website logins you have saved in Firefox and gets you signed into sites on your iPhone or Android phone.
Sounds great? but are your passwords protected? and how did that happen? Mozilla has said it makes use of several encryption methods to safeguard your saved passwords. The browser depends on a tamper-resistant block cipher technology named AES-256-GCM, and uses the onepw protocol to sign itself into Firefox Accounts and extract encryption keys. Firefox uses PBKDF2 and HKDF with SHA-256 to come up with the encryption key from your Firefox Account username and password.
To save your time, lets get into it.
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How Can I Set Up And Use Firefox Lockbox?
1. Create A Firefox Account
Before anything else, you will require a Firefox account if you do not have one already. To do this, head to the Firefox Account website and type in the required information.
2. Allow Password Saving
After getting yourself signed into your Firefox account, you have to let the browser start asking to save your logins. In Firefox on your personal computer, tap the hamburger icon and choose Options > Privacy & Security. Swipe down the page to the Logins & Passwords section and ensure the box for Ask to save logins and passwords for websites is ticked.
3. Set Up Master Password
To stop anybody who uses your PC from viewing your saved passwords in Firefox, ensure you check the box to Use a Master Password. Use a proper, secure, and hard-to-figure-out master password. You are allowed to make use of one password with lowercase and uppercase letters, digits and symbols. You can even go for passphrase, list of random words that you can recollect seamlessly. The gauge stands for how strong your password is. The higher the gauge, the better. Tap OK to ensure the password is set.
4. Save Passwords
Browse and get yourself signed into a few password-protected sites you can use. Everytime you sign in, Mozilla Firefox will ask you to save the login. Tap “Save.” for every one of them.
5. Activate Login Syncing
After that, you will have to activate syncing for your logins. To achieve this, go back to “Options” and tap the entry for Firefox Account. Below Sync Settings, tick the box for Logins. This will let your login information to be synced on several devices.
6. Activate Sync on iOS
When you are done with that, go to your iPhone or Android device to set up the required password syncing. On an iOS device, launch Firefox. Click the hamburger icon way down on your display, at the right side, and click “Sign in to Sync.” Type in the email address and password for your Firefox account.
7. Sync Settings on iOS
After your email has been typed in, ensure everything is correctly synced. Access the hamburger menu once more. Your email address will be revealed on the top of the menu, and a rotating sync indicator will reveal to you that synchronization is happening. If you click the email, you can decide on the information that can be synced on Firefox. Ensure the Logins option is enabled, then click “Done.” To see all the saved logins in Firefox, open menu and choose Logins & Passwords.
8. Protect Passwords on Android
To safeguard your logins, head back to the main Settings screen and click the setting for Privacy. In Privacy, tick the box to Use master password. You will now be able to create a master password. The same one used for Firefox can be used on your personal computer. Click “Manage Logins” for confirmation that your logins have synced.
9. Set Up Firefox Lockbox on iOS
You now have to set up the Firefox Lockbox application on your phone. Get the application downloaded on the App Store for iOS devices and Google Play for Android. On your iOS device, launch the application. Click “Get Started.” Type in your email address and the password for your Firefox Account. Ensure your email is checked for confirmation of the sign-in. The Lockbox application might now ask if you intend to use Face ID or Touch ID. Tap Ok to make this happen. You will also be prompted if you intend to set up AutoFill. It instantly types in your username and password in the specified fields when you access a website on your phone. To use it, tap “Set Up AutoFill.”
10. Wrap Up Setup on iOS
Head to Settings > Passwords & Accounts > AutoFill Passwords. Check Lockbox and make sure “iCloud Keychain” is not ticked. At the Firefox Lockbox setup, click Finish. Your Firefox logins will now be visible at the Lockbox screen.
11. Set Up Firefox Lockbox on Android
On your Android phone, launch Firefox Lockbox. Click “Get Started” and type in the credentials for your Firefox account. Ensure the sign in is confirmed through yor email. You might be asked if you intend to unlock Firefox Lockbox via your fingerprint or via a different kind of authentication. After that, head to settings on your Android phone. Choose the options that lets you use Lockbox for the AutoFill service. Then click OK for confirmation.
12. Using Firefox Lockbox
Firefox Lockbox can now be tested. Open Firefox on your iOS or Android phone and access a website where your login is saved. At the sign-in screen, click the field for your username and mail address. On iPhone, click “Passwords,” then choose the right login for the site. On your Android device, click the username that pops up. The username and password boxes will be filled up. Click Sign in or Log in.
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