Desperate need of Firefox Master Password help.

[klxdrt]

Hi,

This post may not be for this section of the Forum. I looked up & down the list & this looked like the closest. I'm looking for lead I can follow.

Below is an overview of the problem, & below is are questions.

I have the correct password but cant unlock FF 68.01 passwords. I thought of doing doing a sys restore when I noticed that FF had just did an update to 68.01 to 68.02 & i think it was after that update the password I created & worked not won't work. Will the lock out carryover from the original installation or should sys restore fix it?

To add insult to injury, had a problem with my Mozilla password a month ago. Tried to reset it, I even tried to register several times as new user with several different domains, different passwords, different browsers. I even tried Tor with a VPN to no avail.

Will the lock out carryover from the original installation or should a sys restore fix it?

If I uninstall Firefox and reinstall FF, will the lock out carryover from the original installation?

Regards,

klxdrt

 

[Barman58]

A system restore Is only designed to Replace Operating System Files from Microsoft - so it is unlikely that it would help with Firefox

There may be a way to install another fresh version of firefox though I doubt this would retain your existing Passwords in a usable state, as it would be necessary to completely clean the system of firefox files to perform a complete fresh install

 

[billmcct]

Read this:
Mozilla Firefox Bug Let Third-Parties Access Saved Passwords

I would suggest uninstalling the newly installed version leaving your profile alone and reinstalling the older version 68.01.
Firefox uninstaller wont touch the profile unless you check the option to uninstall it.

 

[samuria]

What password for FF the sync one or other?

 

[klxdrt]

FF pssword.

The master password for web logins.

 

[klxdrt]

What is the correct forum?

I looked thru the list of forums and saw nothing that would relate to what I was asking. For some reason,

after 10 yr of participation, my passwords to mozilla.org won't work.


klxdrt

 

[klxdrt]

uninstsl & reinstall FF

Hi,

Yes I can do that except I have between 400-600 password logins?

Anyone have an idea how long that would take for a non typist up his eyballs solving tech problems with wealth mgmt, esp with what's happening in the US & Global, healthcare, big pharma, Evernote, Mozilla, Amazon, Iphone, big box stores and last but least moving from an aircraft carrier to a leaky row boat with no oars in NJ.

While working on the password lock up, I'm also waiting for m birth certificate to expire. ha ha

Regards

klxdrt

 

[file3456]

Go to the control panel and find Folder Options. In folder options select to show hidden folders.

Now browse to this directory that will contain your Firefox profile.

C:\Users\--insert your current username--\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles

Backup your profile folder to the desktop.


Now run this as a trial mode.

XenArmor Browser Password Recovery Pro Software 2019 Edition | XenArmor


As always, scan all downloads at Virus Total. I use several of their programs now and they are legit.

 

[klxdrt]

F22 Simpilot

I'm sorry for incorrectly describing the FF password problem. I've been working nite & day on this & other problems, my mind became scrambled.

The problem is about RECOVERING Firefox's MASTER PASSWORD.
OPTIONS > Under Privacy & Security: Use a master password.
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Set up a MASTER password for FF ver 68.01. Then a few days later I recd a FF update to ver 68.02 from ver 68.01 & installed it. I think it was shortly after updating to FF 68.02 the MASTER password stopped working. Now I can't get into pass-worded Websites. I need to find software to allow me to recover my FF MASTER password.

Is there a solution you or others may know of??

Regards,

klxdrt

Master Password was set.

After update to FF 68.02 got: "Enter your password popup"

 

[file3456]

I don't know if it's possible. The master password is used to encrypt the other passwords so you may be SOL. This is one reason why I don't trust browsers storing passwords. I use Keepass and backup its database all over. Including to DVD/RW and Blu-ray RE.

I can try looking around for something, but you may end up having to use the password reset link to all your sites. I just hope you didn't also lock yourself out of email.

 

[file3456]

Okay, a password cracker is not going to help here since you already know the password, so cracking it is pointless. What you could try doing is looking in your shadow copies for an older, working version of the key4.db file. That file is in your Firefox profile folder and it stores your passwords.


Do this verbatim as I write this.

Download and install Everything.exe. Downloads - voidtools

In Everything.exe look for key4.db. There may be a bunch, but the one you're looking for is in the path

C:\Users\"your username"\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles

It's in that profile folder. Right click the key4.db and open its path withen Everything.exe. Now copy and paste the key4.db file to your desktop for safe keeping.

Now do the same thing and look for cert9.db. It's in your Firefox profile. Copy it to your desktop for safe keeping.

Those two files are responsible for your passwords.

Run ShadowCopyView. https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shadow_copy_view.html

Find an older shadow copy and click on it in the top box. They are listed by date. See my image.

Now in ShadowCopyView search for your profile in the bottom box after clicking on an older shadow copy. You have to double click C drive and go all the way through to the users folder, etc, etc. The same path as was in Everything.exe. You are looking for the two files key4.db and cert9.db. When you find each one, right click and copy them to a folder on your desktop. DON'T copy directly to the desktop otherwise you'll over write your backups.

Now once you have found older copies of key4.db and cert9.db, paste those in your current Firefox profile replacing what is there.

If all done right, hopefully your master password will work. If not, you may have to use an even older shadow copy.

 

[file3456]

You may need to turn on show hidden folder and show extensions. To do that go to the control panel | folder options and see my image.

 

[klxdrt]

F22 Simpilot,


Sorry it me so long to get back to you as I spent all day/nite yesterday researching & trying the info you guys sent me.


Here's my plan:

Organized all critical passwords so now at least I can get into sites I use daily.
Downloaded/Installed keepass, set up a csv as prescribed, however csv is grayed out?? Tried to get on their forum (source forge) to no avail, sent them & email for help.
When I get keepass up & working, try an "out or the box" tactic below.

Desktop PC is a clone of my laptop, copied the profile folder to an 256 gb sd disc.
Then will copy the PC profile folder over the one on my laptop. What do I have to loose???
If this doesn't work unstall Firefox on PC, import passwords from keepass.
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Regards,

klxdrt.

You guys have been so helpful to me, please accept the Superman Award below:

 

[klxdrt]

F22 Simpilot,

You mentioned you used KeePass for passwords. I downloaded/installed 2 versions below:

1] Main Window Screenshot KeePass 2.42 (2.42.1) released
2019-05-01 14:46. Read More »

2] KeePass 1.37 released
2019-01-02 14:16. Read More

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For what ever reason I could not open the KeePass csv file I created in Excel. The cvs option was grayed out in both versions. In #1 above, went thru some cattiwampuse steps came up with this file: "Database.kdbx" Still the csv was grayed out in the File Menu??

Then, followed a link on KeePass site, landed at Source Forge ??? filled out the "join form", went to what I thought was the KeePass Forum, did not find a method to post a question about importing a csv file to KeePass. Links I used below:

Free Open Source Windows Desktop Environment Software
KeePass download | SourceForge.net

I don't know how many csv files I created in Excel & imported to other programs. I have csv files dating back to the 80's & can easily import into to WORD, EXCEL, DBF software.

I'll look for more straight forward info on the web.



Regards & Thanks a lot.


klxdrt