Re: iceweasle saving username and password

[Gary Dale <garydale@rogers.com>]

On 09/08/12 02:05 AM, lina wrote:
> Hi,
>
> My question is that how can I let the iceweasle kept the saved
> password as un-readable?
>
> Right now I felt very bad,
>
> I can access some database with my user name and password,
> (it's a "universal" password and username, which means it's also the
> one I use for email and many other things, such as wireless access and
> etc, it set up by administrator).
>
> One girl she need access the database, and she asked me for help.
> basically it's harmless. but I don't want to share my password and I
> don't know how to refuse.
>
> so I input my password and username in her firefox and let it remember.
>
> Just now I found that iceweasle can show the password I saved. very
> bad, hope she didn't realize it and read my password.
>
> I don't know how to do in this situations.
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
> Best regards,
You can use a master password in Iceweasel. However, if the person needs 
access to the database using your password, she'll need the master 
password to get it.

Basically, you are doing everything wrong. You shouldn't :
- use the same password for multiple accounts,
- share your password with anyone,
- let others access a service using your account credentials.

If she needs access to the database, she should get her own account, not 
use yours.