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Firefox password sync just works. It's one of those things I never think about. Watching friends and family struggle with bespoke, poorly integrated password m
by simfree 2y ago
Firefox password sync just works. It's one of those things I never think about.
Watching friends and family struggle with bespoke, poorly integrated password managers makes me cringe and is one of the big reasons I enjoy the seamless experience of the built-in Firefox password manager.
- mikae1 2y agoBut does it work for non-website passwords like the PIN for the door at your workplace or the usernames and passwords for your computers?
- archermarks 2y agoYes. You can add whatever passwords. It asks you for a URL but you can put anything in.
- gouggoug 2y ago> It asks you for a URL but you can put anything in. Well, that’s kind of the problem isn’t it? Yes, you can put bogus URLs, but it’s far from a great user experience
- RamRodification 2y agodoor://businesstreet/23/A/front
- globular-toast 2y agoSomeone understands URLs! The URL will be 30 years old soon[0], and still many people don't know what it really is. [0] https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc1738 https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc1738
- bowsamic 2y agoNo end user understands URLs this way. Unless Firefox teaches them this, then this is nonsense
- RamRodification 2y agoYes, It's a joke. Sorry
- bowsamic 2y agoIs it? I thought you were being serious
- RamRodification 2y agoYes, it's a joke. Sorry.
- bowsamic 2y agoWhy, though? Isn't it actually a good suggestion?
- nutrie 2y agoAgree! And it's funny.
- tverrbjelke 2y agoWhere is the joke? I don't get it!
- eitland 2y agoWhy not both?
- dbolgheroni 2y agoNot supported. It can't be anything.
- INTPenis 2y agoTechnically maybe someone could make you navigate to that url in the future, through mitm or some sort of DNS poisoning, and autofill a form with your password and then auto submit it.
- _fs 2y agoDoes it have the ability to unlock with faceID on ios?
- phaerus_iconix 2y agoYes it does.
- danpalmer 2y agoDoes it require a Firefox account? Does it only store them locally if you haven't signed in to Firefox? This is the sort of failure I've seen, where people think their passwords are synced but because they didn't sign in years ago it's actually not backed up at all. At least on Chrome you get reminded of that all the time on YouTube/Google search, etc. I know for Safari all the sync is via iCloud meaning if you're not signed in it's locally stored and vulnerable in that way. Especially as many people can't/don't sign in to their own iCloud on work computers, or don't have a Mac.
- notpushkin 2y agoFirefox reminds you a bunch of times, too. Would be nice if you could just link a new device via QR code (creating an account for you in the background).
- codys 2y agoThe original Firefox sync worked like this (with a unique code and pairing instead of an explicit account) (this is so on the nose I suspect you may know this). This blog post goes over some of that history: https://blog.mozilla.org/services/2014/04/30/firefox-syncs-new-security-model/ https://blog.mozilla.org/services/2014/04/30/firefox-syncs-n...
- callahad 2y agoDidn't expect to click on that link and end up on a blog post I wrote 10 years ago! The old Firefox Sync / PAKE stuff was fantastic for getting sync going between devices... but people wanted backup, not sync. I wonder if we'd do anything differently confronted with the same challenge today.
- g8oz 2y agoHey I love the syncing
- neobrain 2y ago
- nox101 2y agoit just works for websites. it does not "just work" for apps where as the platform ones do or have a chance to work with apps. Kind of hope regulation will force apple/google/ms to allow iterations for 3rd parties to integrate with the os but on the other hand that will open a host of issues
- joshvm 2y agoIt does on iOS, but I believe the onus is on the app developer to enable the autofill feature in the form, or at least make sure that the app hints to iOS that it can be filled with a password. I'm making that assumption because there are lots of apps which don't trigger the native Apple password manager either (which is a lousy user experience). However, if one works then both do. The UI offers a choice of password manager and Face ID works to unlock it. I use both. Apple's manager supports OTP generation which is nice, but on desktop websites, Firefox is often more convenient.
- phs318u 2y agoI use the Strongbox app on iOS [0] and the KeepassXC app my Linux laptop. The passwords.kdbx file sits on my Onedrive, which the Strongbox app can access. On Linux I use a Onedrive client [0] that I use to sync several folders within my home folder. Strongbox supports both Keepass and pwSafe database formats. It also integrates well with iOS, with autofill supported (also supports Yubikey unlock and Apple Watch unlock). [0] https://apps.apple.com/app/strongbox-password-manager/id897283731 https://apps.apple.com/app/strongbox-password-manager/id8972... [1] https://abraunegg.github.io/ https://abraunegg.github.io/
- BodyCulture 2y agoThis discussion is about an open source password manager. I wonder why you are recommending a closed source software? Are you aware that many people prefer open source for security software for a reason?
- KeePassium 2y ago
- ClassyJacket 2y agoCan Firefox password manager work in other apps on Android?
- attendant3446 2y agoLooks like yes[1] 1. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/end-of-support-firefox-lockwise#w_enable-system-wide-autofill https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/end-of-support-firefox-...
- kome 2y agoyes and it's perfect. firefox (with ublock) are really the best experience on android.
- miki123211 2y agoFirefox sync made the criminal sin of implementing end-to-end encryption, enabling it by default, and being insufficiently clear to people that their passwords are lost forever when they forget the master password. This provides a really terrible UX to "normal" users. I woulnd't recommend that option to anybody who doesn't already know what E2E is and what tradeoffs it has. Google's implementation is a lot better in that regard, at least they offer plenty of avenues for account recovery.
- Nathanba 2y agothat's not my experience, I've lost bookmarks due to firefox sync multiple times.
- jorvi 2y agoThat is such a laughable statement. 1Password has incredible UI/UX. Even has e-mail masking with Fastmail. And auto-enters TOTPs, for the less-important one’s you feel comfortable saving in your password manager.