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Transfer stored passwords

Discussion in 'Firefox, Thunderbird & SeaMonkey' started by shadowhawk, 2004/03/08.

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    shadowhawk

    shadowhawk Inactive Thread Starter

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    Is there any way I can transfer the passwords I stored in Mozilla 1.6 over to FireFox?
     
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    captjlddavis

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    By default - FF stores passwords in "signons.txt" - it is the same structure as Mozilla password file (<somenumber>.s)

    Open FF prefs.js and look for the following:

    user_pref( "signon.SignonFileName ",

    If it is not there, then FF stores passwords in "signons.txt" - default settings do not show in prefs.js file.

    If it is not there, rename your Mozilla password file <somenumber>.s
    to "signons.txt" and copy to your FF profile folder.

    If it is there, then that is where FF is looking for the passwords.
    Re-name your Mozilla password file accordingly. and copy to FF profile folder.

    Hope this helps

    regards:captjlddavis
     
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    shadowhawk

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    OK I found the file. What do I rename it to?
     
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    captjlddavis

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    Which file did you find ?

    regards:captjlddavis
     
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    shadowhawk

    shadowhawk Inactive Thread Starter

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    The <some number>.s file.
     
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    captjlddavis Well-Known Member

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    shadowhawk,

    Re-name <somenumber>.s to
    signons.txt

    With FF closed.........

    Copy to active FF profile directory. Overwrite if necessary.

    regards:
     
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    shadowhawk

    shadowhawk Inactive Thread Starter

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    Woohoo! Thanks so much! I got all my PWs back!
     
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    captjlddavis

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    You're welcome.

    regards:captjlddavis
     
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