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privacy & security help content updates per b=85925, for new reset master password dialog (b=96019) and related changes. a=asa, r=oeschger
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<p>In this section:</p>
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<p><a href="#Change_Master_Password">Change Master Password</a></p>
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<p><a href="#Master_Password">Master Password Timout</a>
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<p><a href="#Reset_Master_Password">Reset Master Password</a>
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[ <A HREF="#Master_Password_Timeout">Return to beginning of Master Passwords section</A> ]
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</p>
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<p> </p>
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<a NAME="Reset_Master_Password"></a>
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<a NAME="master_password:resetting"></a>
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<h3>Reset Master Password</h3>
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<p><b>Warning:</b> If you reset your master password, you will permanently erase all the web passwords, email passwords, and form data saved on your behalf by Password Manager and Form Manager. You will also lose all your personal certificates associated with the <a href="glossary.html#software_security_device">software security device</a>.
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<p>If you remember your master password and decide to change it, you can do so without danger of losing any personal information. If you are viewing the Reset Master Password alert and you decide you want to change your password rather than resetting it, click Cancel to return to the Master Passwords preferences panel, then click Change Password. For details, see <a href="#Change_Master_Password">Change Master Password</a>.
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<p>Note that you must remember your old master password to change it with the Change Password button. Resetting your master password is a last resort that you should use only if you are absolutely sure you've forgotten it.
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<p>The seriousness of the situation depends on how much personal data your forgotten master password protects. To find out, follow these instructions before resetting your master password:
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<ul>
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<li>To view stored Password Manager data, see <a href="using_priv_help.html#passwords_view">Managing Stored Passwords</a>.
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<li>To view stored Form Manager data, see <a href="using_priv_help.html#form_saveinfo">Saving Information from Forms</a>.
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<li>To view your personal certificates, open Certificate Manager and look at the certificates listed under Your Certificates. Those with "Software Security Device" in the Security Device column will be lost after you reset your master password. For more information, see <a href="using_certs_help.html#using_certs_manage">Managing Certificates</a>.
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</ul>
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<p>Resetting your master password does not create a new password. Instead, it removes all the data your old master password protects. You will be asked to specify a new master password the next time Certificate Manager needs to store personal information.
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<p>After you reset your master password, you must also re-enter all the web site and email passwords that Password Manager may have stored on your behalf, and you must enter form data by hand until Form Manager accumulates enough data to fill in forms automatically. In addition, any personal certificates associated with the software security device will be permanently erased and you will need to apply for new ones.
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<p><b>Note for smart card users:</b> Each smart card has its own master password. The master password for a smart card protects only the data on that smart card (such as personal certificates). You can normally change the master password for a smart card (assuming that you remember it), but you cannot reset it.
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<p>
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[ <A HREF="#Master_Password_Timeout">Return to beginning of Master Passwords section</A> ]
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</p>
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<hr>
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<p><i>8/31/2001</i></p>
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<p><i>9/07/2001</i></p>
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<p>Copyright © 1994-2001 Netscape Communications Corporation.</p>
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</body>
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<p>In this section:</p>
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<p><a href="#Change_Master_Password">Change Master Password</a></p>
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<p><a href="#Master_Password">Master Password Timout</a>
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<p><a href="#Reset_Master_Password">Reset Master Password</a>
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</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
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[ <A HREF="#Master_Password_Timeout">Return to beginning of Master Passwords section</A> ]
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</p>
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<p> </p>
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<a NAME="Reset_Master_Password"></a>
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<a NAME="master_password:resetting"></a>
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<h3>Reset Master Password</h3>
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<p><b>Warning:</b> If you reset your master password, you will permanently erase all the web passwords, email passwords, and form data saved on your behalf by Password Manager and Form Manager. You will also lose all your personal certificates associated with the <a href="glossary.html#software_security_device">software security device</a>.
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<p>If you remember your master password and decide to change it, you can do so without danger of losing any personal information. If you are viewing the Reset Master Password alert and you decide you want to change your password rather than resetting it, click Cancel to return to the Master Passwords preferences panel, then click Change Password. For details, see <a href="#Change_Master_Password">Change Master Password</a>.
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<p>Note that you must remember your old master password to change it with the Change Password button. Resetting your master password is a last resort that you should use only if you are absolutely sure you've forgotten it.
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<p>The seriousness of the situation depends on how much personal data your forgotten master password protects. To find out, follow these instructions before resetting your master password:
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<ul>
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<li>To view stored Password Manager data, see <a href="using_priv_help.html#passwords_view">Managing Stored Passwords</a>.
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<li>To view stored Form Manager data, see <a href="using_priv_help.html#form_saveinfo">Saving Information from Forms</a>.
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<li>To view your personal certificates, open Certificate Manager and look at the certificates listed under Your Certificates. Those with "Software Security Device" in the Security Device column will be lost after you reset your master password. For more information, see <a href="using_certs_help.html#using_certs_manage">Managing Certificates</a>.
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</ul>
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<p>Resetting your master password does not create a new password. Instead, it removes all the data your old master password protects. You will be asked to specify a new master password the next time Certificate Manager needs to store personal information.
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<p>After you reset your master password, you must also re-enter all the web site and email passwords that Password Manager may have stored on your behalf, and you must enter form data by hand until Form Manager accumulates enough data to fill in forms automatically. In addition, any personal certificates associated with the software security device will be permanently erased and you will need to apply for new ones.
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<p><b>Note for smart card users:</b> Each smart card has its own master password. The master password for a smart card protects only the data on that smart card (such as personal certificates). You can normally change the master password for a smart card (assuming that you remember it), but you cannot reset it.
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<p>
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[ <A HREF="#Master_Password_Timeout">Return to beginning of Master Passwords section</A> ]
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</p>
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<hr>
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<p><i>8/31/2001</i></p>
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<p><i>9/07/2001</i></p>
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<p>Copyright © 1994-2001 Netscape Communications Corporation.</p>
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</body>
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<ol>
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<li>Open the Tasks menu, choose Privacy & Security, and then choose Password Manager.
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<li>Select Viewed Stored Passwords from the submenu. You see the Password Manager.</li>
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<li>Select View Stored Passwords from the submenu. You see the Password Manager window.</li>
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<li>Click the Passwords Saved tab. You see a list of all the stored user names. (Passwords are not listed.)
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<ul>
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<li>To remove a user name, click it and then click Remove. The next time you visit the web site, you will be asked to enter your password.</li>
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<p>If you forget your master password, you won't be able to access any of the stored password and form data that it protects. Your master password is your most important password. Make sure you remember it or record it in a safe place.
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<p>Each master password is associated with a single user profile. You can't change an existing master password for a profile unless you enter the existing password first.
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<p>As a last resort, it's possible to reset your master password if you are sure you can't remember it. However, resetting your master password permanently erases all the web passwords, email passwords, and form data saved on your behalf by Password Manager and Form Manager. You will also lose all your personal certificates associated with the <a href="glossary.html#software_security_device">software security device</a>.
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<p>Therefore, the simplest solution to forgetting your password—and the most drastic—is to create a new profile. A new profile always starts out without any master password, so you can set a new one.
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<p>For information on creating a new profile, see <a href="using_priv_help.html#managing_profiles">Managing Profiles</a>.
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<p>Unfortunately, a new profile will not include information about your stored passwords or form data. After you create a new profile, you must remember all of the user names, passwords, and other data that Password Manager and Form Manager have stored for you, because you will need to enter them again when you visit the web sites that require them.
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<p>In addition, a new profile will not include any customizations you may have made to your bookmarks, address books, mail filters, and so on while using your old profile.
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<p>It is possible to copy some files (such as bookmarks.html, which contains all your bookmarks) from your old profile directory to your new profile directory by hand, but this may not work for all your customizations.
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<p>Before taking this drastic action, read <a href="passwords_help.html#Reset_Master_Password">Reset Master Password</a>.
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<p>If you are sure you can't remember or retrieve your master password, follow these instructions to reset it:
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<ol>
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<li>Open the Edit menu and choose Preferences.
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<li>Under the Privacy & Security category, choose Master Passwords. (If no subcategories are visible, double-click the category to expand the list.)
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<li>Click Reset Master Password.
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<li>In the Reset Master Password dialog box, click Reset.
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</ol>
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<p>
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[ <A HREF="#using_encrypt">Return to beginning of section</A> ]
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</p>
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<p>
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<p>
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<p> </p>
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<p> </p>
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<hr>
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<p><i>9/06/2001</i></p>
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<p><i>9/07/2001</i></p>
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<hr>
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<p>Copyright © 1994-2001 Netscape Communications Corporation.</p>
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<ol>
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<li>Open the Tasks menu, choose Privacy & Security, and then choose Password Manager.
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<li>Select Viewed Stored Passwords from the submenu. You see the Password Manager.</li>
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<li>Select View Stored Passwords from the submenu. You see the Password Manager window.</li>
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<li>Click the Passwords Saved tab. You see a list of all the stored user names. (Passwords are not listed.)
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<ul>
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<li>To remove a user name, click it and then click Remove. The next time you visit the web site, you will be asked to enter your password.</li>
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<p>If you forget your master password, you won't be able to access any of the stored password and form data that it protects. Your master password is your most important password. Make sure you remember it or record it in a safe place.
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<p>Each master password is associated with a single user profile. You can't change an existing master password for a profile unless you enter the existing password first.
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<p>As a last resort, it's possible to reset your master password if you are sure you can't remember it. However, resetting your master password permanently erases all the web passwords, email passwords, and form data saved on your behalf by Password Manager and Form Manager. You will also lose all your personal certificates associated with the <a href="glossary.html#software_security_device">software security device</a>.
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<p>Therefore, the simplest solution to forgetting your password—and the most drastic—is to create a new profile. A new profile always starts out without any master password, so you can set a new one.
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<p>For information on creating a new profile, see <a href="using_priv_help.html#managing_profiles">Managing Profiles</a>.
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<p>Unfortunately, a new profile will not include information about your stored passwords or form data. After you create a new profile, you must remember all of the user names, passwords, and other data that Password Manager and Form Manager have stored for you, because you will need to enter them again when you visit the web sites that require them.
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<p>In addition, a new profile will not include any customizations you may have made to your bookmarks, address books, mail filters, and so on while using your old profile.
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<p>It is possible to copy some files (such as bookmarks.html, which contains all your bookmarks) from your old profile directory to your new profile directory by hand, but this may not work for all your customizations.
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<p>Before taking this drastic action, read <a href="passwords_help.html#Reset_Master_Password">Reset Master Password</a>.
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<p>If you are sure you can't remember or retrieve your master password, follow these instructions to reset it:
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<ol>
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<li>Open the Edit menu and choose Preferences.
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<li>Under the Privacy & Security category, choose Master Passwords. (If no subcategories are visible, double-click the category to expand the list.)
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<li>Click Reset Master Password.
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<li>In the Reset Master Password dialog box, click Reset.
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</ol>
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<p>
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[ <A HREF="#using_encrypt">Return to beginning of section</A> ]
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</p>
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<p>
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<p>
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<p> </p>
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<p> </p>
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<hr>
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<p><i>9/06/2001</i></p>
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<p><i>9/07/2001</i></p>
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<hr>
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<p>Copyright © 1994-2001 Netscape Communications Corporation.</p>
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