How can we reset or recover Master Password in Firefox

If you get used to it saved different passwords in Firefox and you don't want them to be discovered by others computer users, it is enough to set a word master (Master Password), without which none of the other passwords will be visible. The only inconvenience can occur if Master's password will be found by third parties or if You will forget what the password is that, in which case you will not be able to access the rest of the passwords. If you find yourself in one of these situations, it is necessary a reset or recovery of Master Password, as the case may be.

Cum putem reseta Master Password in Firefox

Keep in mind that if you reset the Master password in Firefox, all the passwords under them will be erased!

In order to reseta Master Password in Firefox data Copy/Paste the next row in Bara de Adrese of the browser:

chrome://pippki/content/resetpassword.xul

You will receive a message that warns you that Resetting the Master Password will delete all the passwords stored under it. To complete the reset process click on Reset.

reset-master-pass

Cum putem recupera Master Password in Firefox

If you forgot the Master's password, but you don't want to reset it, FireMaster It's O Free utility that can help you recovered via different algorithms. Firemaster generates passwords through various methods such as that of to the dictionary, Method Hibride or bruteforce. Specifying certain parameters In connection with the Master password (characters or letters/digits/symbols contained), it can be recovered much faster.

How to use Firemaster?

First of all you have to familiarize yourself with the following information before you can reset your password:

Firemaster commands to reset Master Password

[-q]
[-d -f <dict_file> [Firefox_Profile_Path]]
[-h -f <dict_file> [-n <length>] [-g "charlist"] [ -s | -p ] [Firefox_Profile_Path]]
[-b -m <length> -l <length> [-c "charlist"] -p "pattern" [Firefox_Profile_Path]]

Example:

  • Dictionary Crack

FireMaster.exe -d -f c:dictfile.txt Firefox_Profile_Path

  • Hybrid Crack

FireMaster.exe -h -f c:dictfile.txt -n 3 -g “123” -s Firefox_Profile_Path

  • Bruteforce Crack

FireMaster.exe -q -b -m 3 -c “ab12” -l 10 -p “pa??f??123” Firefox_Profile_Path

where Firefox_Profile_Path is the way to the folder containing The file in which the Master password is stored (Key3.db). It is in the personal folder > App Data > Roaming > Mozilla > Firefox > Profiles > [Name_profil]

FireMasterPatternDemo

-q Quiet mode. Disable displaying the messages during crack operation

Dictionary Crack Options:
-d Perform dictionary crack operation
-f Dictionary file with words on each line

Hybrid Crack Options:
-h Perform hybrid crack operation using dictionary passwords
          Hybrid crack can find passwords like pass123, 123pass etc
-f Dictionary file with words on each line
-g Group of characters used for generating the strings
-n Maximum length of strings to be generated using above character list
          These strings are added to the dictionary word to form the password
-s Suffix the generated chars to the dictionary word(pass123)
-p Prefix the generated chars to the dictionary word(123pass)

Bruteforce Crack Options:
-b Perform bruteforce crack
-c Character list used for bruteforce cracking process
-m [Optional] Specify the minimum length of password
-l Specify the maximum length of password
-p [Optional] Specify the pattern for the password

For more detailed information about how the application can be used Firemaster for Master Password recovery in Firefox Read the file READ ME inside the archive or go to This link.

Note: Firemaster is compatible with all Firefox versions.

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