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+<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
+<head>
+<title>Password Settings</title>
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="helpFileLayout.css"
+ type="text/css"/>
+</head>
+<body>
+
+<h1 id="password_settings">Password Settings</h1>
+
+<p>This section describes how to set your password preferences, set your Master
+ Password, and control other aspects of password handling.</p>
+
+<p>For step-by-step descriptions of various tasks related to passwords, see
+ <a href="using_priv_help.xhtml#using_the_password_manager">Using the Password
+ Manager</a>.</p>
+
+<div class="contentsBox">In this section:
+ <ul>
+ <li><a href="#passwords">Privacy &amp; Security Preferences -
+ Passwords</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#password_manager">Password Manager</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#master_passwords">Privacy &amp; Security Preferences -
+ Master Passwords</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#change_master_password">Change Master Passwords</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#master_password_timeout">Master Password Timeout</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#reset_master_password">Reset Master Password</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#choosing_a_good_password">Choosing a Good Password</a></li>
+ </ul>
+</div>
+
+<h2 id="passwords">Privacy &amp; Security Preferences - Passwords</h2>
+
+<p>This section describes the Passwords preferences panel. If you&apos;re not
+ already viewing it, follow these steps:</p>
+
+<ol>
+ <li>Open the <span class="mac">&brandShortName;</span>
+ <span class="noMac">Edit</span> menu and choose Preferences.</li>
+ <li>Under the Privacy &amp; Security category, click Passwords. (If no
+ subcategories are visible, double-click Privacy &amp; Security to expand
+ the list.)</li>
+</ol>
+
+<h3>Password Manager</h3>
+
+<p>Password Manager preferences allow you to</p>
+
+<ul>
+ <li><strong>Remember passwords</strong>: Select this checkbox to turn
+ Password Manager on, so that it asks to store your user names and passwords
+ at appropriate times and enters them for you automatically when
+ they&apos;re requested. To turn off Password Manager, deselect the same
+ checkbox.</li>
+ <li><strong>Manage Stored Passwords</strong>: Click this button to manage
+ information about your stored passwords and the websites whose user names
+ and passwords you don&apos;t want to be stored.</li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>For detailed information about using Password Manager, including how to
+ override it for individual websites and how to view and manage stored
+ passwords,see <a href="using_priv_help.xhtml#using_the_password_manager">Using
+ the Password Manager</a>.</p>
+
+<h3 id="encrypting_versus_obscuring">Encrypting Versus Obscuring</h3>
+
+<p>If you use Password Manager to save passwords and personal data, this
+ sensitive information is stored on your computer in a file that&apos;s
+ difficult, but not impossible, for an intruder to read. This way of storing
+ information is sometimes described as <q>obscuring</q>. This is the default
+ setting that applies to information stored by Password Manager.</p>
+
+<p>For improved protection, you may choose to protect the file with encryption.
+ Encryption makes it more difficult (but again, not impossible) for an
+ unauthorized person to view your stored sensitive information. To turn on
+ encryption you need to set a <a href="glossary.xhtml#master_password">master
+ password</a>.</p>
+
+<p>Using encryption versus obscuring for stored sensitive data is a tradeoff
+ between improved security and convenience:</p>
+
+<ul>
+ <li>If you use encryption, you will need to enter a master password
+ periodically, which can be inconvenient. (For information about controlling
+ how often it is requested, see the discussion of the Master Password
+ timeout at
+ <a href="#master_passwords">Privacy &amp; Security Preferences - Master
+ Passwords</a>.)</li>
+ <li>If you use obscuring, you may not have to set a master password at all
+ (unless you&apos;re using certificates for identification purposes), but it
+ may be easier for a stranger who has access to your computer to steal your
+ passwords.</li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>For more details, see
+ <a href="using_priv_help.xhtml#encrypting_stored_sensitive_information">Encrypting
+ Stored Sensitive Information</a>.</p>
+
+<h2 id="password_manager">Password Manager</h2>
+
+<p>This section describes how to use the Password Manager dialog box to control
+ your stored passwords. If you are not already viewing it, follow these
+ steps:</p>
+
+<ol>
+ <li>Open the <span class="mac">&brandShortName;</span>
+ <span class="noMac">Edit</span> menu and choose Preferences.</li>
+ <li>Under the Privacy &amp; Security category, click Passwords. (If no
+ subcategories are visible, double-click Privacy &amp; Security to expand
+ the list.)</li>
+ <li>Click Manage Stored Passwords.</li>
+</ol>
+
+<p>Alternatively, open the Tools menu, choose Password Manager, and then choose
+ Manage Stored Passwords from the submenu.</p>
+
+<p>The Password Manager has two tabs:</p>
+
+<ol>
+ <li><strong>Passwords Saved</strong>: Click this tab to view the list of
+ websites for which Password Manager has saved your user name and
+ password&mdash;that is, the websites for which you selected <q>Yes</q>
+ in response to Password Manager&apos;s request to store logon
+ information.
+
+ <p>The second column shows the user name for each website. If the password
+ is stored in encrypted form, <q>(encrypted)</q> appears after the user
+ name.</p>
+
+ <p>By default, stored passwords are not displayed.</p>
+
+ <ul>
+ <li>To see the list of stored passwords, click Show Passwords and confirm
+ your choice.</li>
+ <li>To hide the passwords, click Hide Passwords.</li>
+ </ul>
+
+ <p>If you remove an entry from the list, the stored user name and password
+ will be discarded, and you will need to log in manually the next time you
+ visit that website.</p>
+ </li>
+ <li><strong>Passwords Never Saved</strong>: Click this tab to view the list
+ of websites for which you selected <q>Never for this site</q> in response
+ to Password Manager&apos;s request to store logon information.
+
+ <p>If a website is included on this list, you will always have to type in
+ your user name and password manually when you log onto the website.</p>
+
+ <p>If you remove an entry from this list, Password Manager will again ask
+ you, the next time you log onto the website, whether to store your user
+ name and password.</p>
+ </li>
+</ol>
+
+<p>Regardless of which tab you are viewing, you can remove entries from the
+ list as follows:</p>
+
+<ul>
+ <li><strong>Remove</strong>: Select one or more entries that you want to
+ remove, then click Remove.</li>
+ <li><strong>Remove All</strong>: Click this button to remove all the entries
+ listed in the tab you are viewing.</li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>For more information about the Password Manager, see <a href=
+ "using_priv_help.xhtml#using_the_password_manager">Using the Password
+ Manager</a>.</p>
+
+<h2 id="master_passwords">Privacy &amp; Security Preferences - Master
+ Passwords</h2>
+
+<p>This section describes the Master Passwords preferences panel. If you are
+ not already viewing it, follow these steps:</p>
+
+<ol>
+ <li>Open the <span class="mac">&brandShortName;</span>
+ <span class="noMac">Edit</span> menu and choose Preferences.</li>
+ <li>Under the Privacy &amp; Security category, click Master Passwords. (If no
+ subcategories are visible, double-click Privacy &amp; Security to expand
+ the list.)</li>
+</ol>
+
+<p>A master password protects a security device, which is a software or
+ hardware device that stores sensitive information associated with your
+ identity, such as keys or certificates.</p>
+
+<p>For example, the browser has a built-in Software Security Device, and you
+ can also use external security devices, such as smart cards, if your computer
+ is configured to use them.</p>
+
+<p>The master password for the browser&apos;s built-in Software Security Device
+ also protects stored sensitive information such as email passwords, website
+ passwords, and other data stored by the Password Manager.</p>
+
+<p>Each security device, whether it is software or hardware, has its own
+ separate Master Password.</p>
+
+<ul>
+ <li><strong>Change Password</strong>: Click this button to set or change any
+ of your master passwords. For information about using the Change Master
+ Password dialog box that appears when you click this button, see
+ <a href="#change_master_password">Change Master Password</a>.</li>
+ <li>You can control how often the browser requests your master password:
+ <ul>
+ <li><strong>The first time it is needed</strong>: This setting
+ (selected by default) causes the browser to request your master
+ password only the first time it needs access to the private key
+ database after launching. The browser will not request the master
+ password again until after you exit and relaunch it. This setting
+ provides the lowest level of protection.</li>
+ <li><strong>Every time it is needed</strong>: This setting ensures that
+ the browser will never access your saved personal information without
+ first requesting your master password. This setting provides the
+ highest level of protection.</li>
+ <li><strong>If it has not been used for [__] minutes or longer</strong>:
+ This setting causes the browser to request your master password if it
+ needs to access your personal information and the specified interval
+ has elapsed since the last time it did so.</li>
+ </ul>
+ </li>
+ <li><strong>Reset Master Password</strong>: Click this button to reset the
+ master password for the Software Security Device. For more information,
+ see <a href="#reset_master_password">Reset Master Password</a>.</li>
+</ul>
+
+<h2 id="change_master_password">Change Master Password</h2>
+
+<p>You must remember your old master password to change it with the Change
+ Password button.</p>
+
+<p>This section describes the Change Master Password dialog box. If you&apos;re
+ not already viewing it, follow these steps:</p>
+
+<ol>
+ <li>Open the <span class="mac">&brandShortName;</span>
+ <span class="noMac">Edit</span> menu and choose Preferences.</li>
+ <li>Under the Privacy &amp; Security category, click Master Passwords. (If
+ no subcategories are visible, double-click Privacy &amp; Security to expand
+ the list.)</li>
+ <li>Click Change Password.</li>
+</ol>
+
+<p>A master password protects a security device, which is a software or
+ hardware device that stores sensitive information associated with your
+ identity, such as keys or certificates.</p>
+
+<p>For example, the browser has a built-in Software Security Device, and you
+ can also use external security devices, such as smart cards, if your computer
+ is configured to use them.</p>
+
+<p>The master password for the browser&apos;s built-in Software Security Device
+ also protects your master key. Your master key is used to encrypt sensitive
+ information such as email passwords, website passwords, and other data stored
+ by the Password Manager.</p>
+
+<p>You use the Change Master Password dialog box to provide the following
+ information:</p>
+
+<ul>
+ <li><strong>Security Device</strong>: Each security device requires a
+ separate master password. For example, if you are using one or more smart
+ cards to store some of your certificates, you should set a separate master
+ password for each one. If more than one security device is available, a
+ drop-down list at the top of the Set Master Password dialog box allows you
+ to choose the device whose password you want to change.</li>
+ <li><strong>Current password</strong>: If you are changing an existing master
+ password, you must first type the current password. If you don&apos;t type
+ the current password correctly, you will see the message <q>You did not
+ enter the current correct Master Password</q> after you click OK. If this
+ happens, you must retype your current password.</li>
+ <li><strong>New password</strong>: Type your new password into this
+ field.</li>
+ <li><strong>New password (again)</strong>: Type your new password again. If
+ you don&apos;t type it the second time exactly as you did the first time,
+ the OK button remains inactive. If this happens, try typing the new
+ password again.</li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>If someone uses your computer who knows or can guess your master password,
+ that person may be able to access websites while pretending to be you. This
+ can be dangerous&mdash;for example, if you manage your financial accounts
+ over the Internet.</p>
+
+<p>Therefore, it&apos;s important to select a master password that&apos;s
+ difficult to guess. The <strong>password quality meter</strong> gives you a
+ rough idea of the quality of your password as you type it based on factors
+ such as length and the use of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers,
+ and symbols. It does not guarantee, however, that no one will be able to
+ guess your password.</p>
+
+<p>For further guidelines, see <a href="#choosing_a_good_password">Choosing
+ a Good Password</a>.</p>
+
+<p>It&apos;s also important to record your master password in a safe
+ place&mdash;and <strong>not</strong> anywhere that&apos;s easily accessible
+ to someone else. If you forget this password, you may not be able to access
+ important information, such as websites that require passwords or
+ certificates stored on your computer.</p>
+
+<h2 id="master_password_timeout">Master Password Timeout</h2>
+
+<p>After you first set a new master password, you will be asked to enter it
+ only when the newly launched browser first needs it to access personal
+ information, such as a user name and password or personal certificates.</p>
+
+<p>You can control how often the browser requests your master password:</p>
+
+<ul>
+ <li><strong>The first time it is needed</strong>: This setting
+ (selected by default) causes the browser to request your master password
+ only the first time it needs access to the private key database after
+ launching. The browser will not request the master password again until
+ after you exit and relaunch it. This setting provides the lowest level
+ of protection.</li>
+ <li><strong>Every time it is needed</strong>: This setting ensures that
+ the browser will never access your saved personal information without
+ first requesting your master password. This setting provides the highest
+ level of protection.</li>
+ <li><strong>If it has not been used for [__] minutes or longer</strong>:
+ This setting causes the browser to request your master password if it
+ needs to access your personal information and the specified interval
+ has elapsed since the last time it did so.</li>
+</ul>
+
+<h2 id="reset_master_password">Reset Master Password</h2>
+
+<p><strong>Warning</strong>: If you reset your master password, you will
+ permanently erase all the encrypted web and email passwords, saved on your
+ behalf by Password Manager. You will also lose all your personal certificates
+ associated with the <a href="glossary.xhtml#software_security_device">
+ Software Security Device</a>.</p>
+
+<p>To change your master password rather than resetting it, click the Change
+ Password button in the Master Passwords preferences panel.</p>
+
+<p>This section describes the Reset Master Password dialog box. If you&apos;re
+ not already viewing it, follow these steps:</p>
+
+<ol>
+ <li>Open the <span class="mac">&brandShortName;</span>
+ <span class="noMac">Edit</span> menu and choose Preferences.</li>
+ <li>Under the Privacy &amp; Security category, click Master Passwords. (If
+ no subcategories are visible, double-click Privacy &amp; Security to expand
+ the list.)</li>
+ <li>Click Reset Password.</li>
+</ol>
+
+<p><strong>Warning</strong>: If you reset your master password, you will
+ permanently erase all encrypted web and email passwords, saved on your behalf
+ by Password Manager You will also lose all your personal certificates
+ associated with the
+ <a href="glossary.xhtml#software_security_device">software security
+ device</a>.</p>
+
+<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>.</p>
+
+<p>Resetting your master password is a last resort that you should use only if
+ you are absolutely sure you&apos;ve forgotten it. The seriousness of the
+ situation depends on how much personal data your forgotten master password
+ protects.</p>
+
+<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 the browser needs to store
+ personal information.</p>
+
+<p>After you reset your master password, you may also want to re-save personal
+ information that you want to have prefilled in the future. For example, as
+ you browse you may want Password Manager to save website and email passwords
+ again.In addition, any personal certificates associated with the software
+ security device will be permanently erased and you will need to apply for new
+ ones.</p>
+
+<p><strong>Note for smart card users</strong>: 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.</p>
+
+<h2 id="choosing_a_good_password">Choosing a Good Password</h2>
+
+<p>Choosing a good password will help in keeping your personal information
+ safe and private. To improve the security of your password, follow some
+ or all of these suggestions:</p>
+
+<ul>
+ <li>Special and punctuation characters (*!$+) mixed with letters and
+ numbers.</li>
+ <li>Mixed upper and lower-case letters&mdash;putting capitals in random
+ locations throughout a password is effective.</li>
+ <li>Nonsense words that aren&apos;t found in dictionaries but are easy to
+ pronounce.</li>
+ <li>Eight or more characters.</li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>You should avoid personal information that could be guessed. So the
+ following common items should be avoided:</p>
+
+<ul>
+ <li>Personal or family names, your initials or birthdays.</li>
+ <li>Your social security number.</li>
+ <li>Names of pets or famous places.</li>
+ <li>Phone numbers or addresses.</li>
+ <li>Words from any kind of dictionary.</li>
+ <li>Your username, login name or computer&apos;s name.</li>
+ <li>Repetition of the same letter or symbol.</li>
+ <li>Sequences of keyboard keys, such as <q>12345</q> or <q>qwerty</q>.</li>
+ <li>Any minor modification of the above, such as appending a character to the
+ end of your name or spelling backwards.</li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>A good way to choose a secure but easily remembered password is to use the
+ first character of each word in a phrase. For instance, <q>StNh*nbsS</q>
+ stands for <q>Surfing the Net has never been so Suite</q>; the asterisk in
+ the middle is included for increased security. (Don&apos;t use this
+ password!)</p>
+
+<p>To further protect your personal data, you are advised to follow these
+ simple rules:</p>
+
+<ul>
+ <li>Never give the password out to anyone.</li>
+ <li>If someone has learnt your password, change it immediately.</li>
+ <li>Every few months, change your password.</li>
+ <li>Choose a password you can remember so you don&apos;t have to write it
+ down.</li>
+ <li>Avoid letting people observe you typing your password.</li>
+</ul>
+
+</body>
+</html>