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Dubbed Lockwise, the new password manager builds upon the existing LockBox app available on Firefox for Android and iOS. This is part of Mozilla's endeavor to provide users with an advanced password management experience and synchronization feature across devices.
Lockwise will soon be integrated into desktop versions of Firefox along with dedicated add-ons. Keep reading this Mytour article to learn how to activate the Lockwise password manager in the Firefox browser.
Activate Lockwise Password Manager in Firefox Browser
To activate the Lockwise password manager in Firefox, follow these steps:
First, ensure you are running the latest Firefox Nightly version. This guide is based on Nightly build 69.0a1 (2019-05-20) (64-bit).
Next, enter the following URL into your browser's address bar:
about:config
Utilize the Search bar at the top of the screen to locate the following flag in Mozilla Firefox Nightly:
signon.management.page.enabled
In the current Firefox Nightly version, this flag is set to False. Your task is to change the flag value to True, then restart the browser to activate the Lockwise password manager.
After activation, you can access Lockwise on Firefox Nightly by entering the following URL into the browser's address bar:
about:logins
The new password manager interface is still in the early stages of development, so it doesn't have too many integrated features yet. However, it still displays stored login information on the browser, including website addresses, usernames, passwords, creation dates, last modified dates, and last used dates.
If desired, you can edit and delete any entry, launch a website for a specific account, or copy usernames or passwords to the clipboard.
Whenever Firefox saves an account while browsing the web, the browser not only displays the built-in old password manager but also shows the Lockwise password manager in the menu.
It's highly likely that Mozilla will continue to enhance and roll out the new password manager in future browser updates.
Moreover, the company has just released the Lockwise extension for Firefox on GitHub. Clearly, this move by Mozilla indicates its intention to test all features separately, as part of this standalone add-on, while also potentially integrating similar functionalities into its web browser to turn Firefox into a fully-featured browser without the need to download and install additional add-ons.
At this point, Mozilla is quite tight-lipped about its plans regarding the new password manager.
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