Christian Biesinger wrote:
Peter Lairo wrote:
I think it is being *deliberately* ignored because the Linux users in
charge of the bug don't understand why it is important to windows
users. :(
Could you explain why it is?
I see it this way: The PW protection is of course worthless.
Sid Vicious wrote:
Peter Lairo wrote:
dman84 wrote:
its not high on anyones priority list.. its futured too, unless
someone has time to work on it besides the assigned bug owner..
I thought there was a patch ready and waiting for this. I think it is
being *deliberately* ignored
dman84 wrote:
its not high on anyones priority list.. its futured too, unless someone
has time to work on it besides the assigned bug owner..
I thought there was a patch ready and waiting for this. I think it is
being *deliberately* ignored because the Linux users in charge of the
bug don't
Peter Lairo wrote:
I think it is
being *deliberately* ignored because the Linux users in charge of the
bug don't understand why it is important to windows users. :(
Could you explain why it is?
I see it this way: The PW protection is of course worthless. Anybody
really wanting to access
Christian Biesinger wrote:
Could you explain why it is?
I (and *many* others) already have exhautively and repeatedly explained
why a PW makes sense for many users.
Go see the relevant posts here and bugs if you are truly interested in
seeing why your oppinion is erroneous, one-sided, and
Peter Lairo wrote:
dman84 wrote:
its not high on anyones priority list.. its futured too, unless
someone has time to work on it besides the assigned bug owner..
I thought there was a patch ready and waiting for this. I think it is
being *deliberately* ignored because the Linux users
Christian Biesinger wrote:
Peter Lairo wrote:
I think it is being *deliberately* ignored because the Linux users in
charge of the bug don't understand why it is important to windows
users. :(
Could you explain why it is?
I see it this way: The PW protection is of course worthless.
happened to all your
bookmarks, and why is it set back to THIS skin?
Few, if any, home Windows users set up different windows
profiles. It's not a consideration, as most of the programs
they use don't require seperate user settings. The average home
user doesn't need a seperate Word profile
dman84 wrote:
Sid Vicious wrote:
Anyone know the 'real' status of this bug? It's almost a year and a
half old and seems to just be floundering
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16489
its not high on anyones priority list.. its futured too, unless someone
has time to
Anyone know the 'real' status of this bug? It's almost a year and a
half old and seems to just be floundering
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16489
--
sid
Sid Vicious wrote:
Anyone know the 'real' status of this bug? It's almost a year and a
half old and seems to just be floundering
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16489
its not high on anyones priority list.. its futured too, unless someone
has time to work on it besides
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When I start Mozilla 098, I am asked for my profile, which is set to
be in /home/graham/mozilla/default and both the /mozilla directory
and the /default file are there
However, Mozilla keeps telling me that neither the file or the
directory are
I have netscape 6.2.1 and mozilla 0.9.8, i created a different profile
for netscape and mozilla but yet netscape keeps using the mozilla
profile, how would i fix it. How can i make mozilla and netscape use the
profiles i created for them and stop them from crossing over to each
other and let
Hello All!
I have 4.72 on my computer and set up in default profile. Now I need to
creat other profiles and am not able to find the Profiles Manager in
either the properties or actualy in the file structure, using the file
manager.
How di I create profiles after installing NS on my system
Edgar McKinney wrote:
Hello All!
I have 4.72 on my computer and set up in default profile. Now I need to
creat other profiles and am not able to find the Profiles Manager in
either the properties or actualy in the file structure, using the file
manager.
How di I create profiles after
Peter Lairo wrote:
Christian Biesinger wrote:
currently done does not provide any protection at all.
Spoken like a true troll (inflammation via exaggeration).
If you think so... In the next sentence, I said that I meant that
anybody can still read the profile files, even though the user
Christian Biesinger wrote:
If you think so... In the next sentence, I said that I meant that
anybody can still read the profile files, even though the user might
think they are now very well protected.
That's what the warning statement is for.
You are aware that *0 profile passwords
Bill Lee wrote:
I've heard/read that someone is stalling this due to personal distaste
for the feature, even though it's done.
No that's not quite true. From reading the bugreport at
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16489 I get the impression
that the module owner, who has to
Christian Biesinger wrote:
currently done does not provide any protection at all.
Spoken like a true troll (inflammation via exaggeration).
You are aware that *0 profile passwords 128bit protection* is at
least some protection? And in fact, it is the amount and type of
protection many
Peter Lairo wrote:
Christian Biesinger wrote:
currently done does not provide any protection at all.
Spoken like a true troll (inflammation via exaggeration).
You are aware that *0 profile passwords 128bit protection* is at
least some protection? And in fact, it is the amount and
David A. Cobb wrote:
I don't really expect to ever need to go back to Netscape4, so I suppose
I can delete whatever files Mozilla is finding -- would someone tell me
what they are before I shoot my toes off? Thanks.
Netscape 4.x stores files in ~/.netscape, so that is the directory you
Netscape4 profiles as well as my own active Mozilla profile.
And everytime it allows me to delete this profile from the list of the
displayed profiles.
I don't really expect to ever need to go back to Netscape4, so I suppose
I can delete whatever files Mozilla is finding -- would someone tell
Everytime I install the Nightly, the ProfileManager finds three or four
old Netscape4 profiles as well as my own active Mozilla profile.
And everytime it allows me to delete this profile from the list of the
displayed profiles.
I don't really expect to ever need to go back to Netscape4, so I
The Netscape 6.2.1 docs say not to use turbo (Quick Launch) with
multiple profiles. Can turbo be used at all with multiple profiles? If
so, does it still provide any benefit if used with multiple profiles?
I have a Win98 setup in which there are three profiles. One is the
main profile that I
And it came to pass that Jim wrote:
The Netscape 6.2.1 docs say not to use turbo (Quick
Launch) with multiple profiles. Can turbo be used at all
with multiple profiles?
Not currently.
--
}:-) Christopher Jahn
{:-( Dionysian Reveler
Remember, there's nothing bad
Since the Quick Start option is optimized only for single-profile users,
why not offer an option in the Manage Profiles dialogue to select a
profile as the default? That way multiple profiles could be stored on
a computer, and with a default profile already set up, one could have
the quick start
OK, so where does the profile mechanism decide what profiles to read?
Malodushnikh wrote:
In truth, the Profile mechanism needs to be extended to isolate profiles
created in different Mozilla derivatives from each other. This will
prevent Mozilla and Netscape from using each other's profiles
Hi there,
I have built a Mozilla browser on Win98 with its own custom buttons
and toolbars. However, when I install Netscape 6, it loads with my
custom settings. I have concluded this is because Netscape is reading
the same Profiles folder (possibly the C:\Windows\Application
Data\Mozilla
In truth, the Profile mechanism needs to be extended to isolate profiles
created in different Mozilla derivatives from each other. This will
prevent Mozilla and Netscape from using each other's profiles, also,
which always causes trouble.
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED],
Mac Burner [EMAIL
I have just installed 0.9.4 on a machine that had to be rebuilt (using
Mozilla as well). I copied their profile and mail settings from the
directoy \Windoze\Application Data\Mozilla ... from the original
build.
After rebuild, I assumed (yes I know it's wrong to) that I could just
pop the mail
Just to let you know. I've got it working finally. Think it had
something to do with installing Komodo. I uninstalled all mozilla
applicatoins, incl Komodo. Saved my mail settings from profile
directory, then reinstalled Mozilla. Copyied old mail setting into
profile, and now it works.
My profile manager does not seem to be working. I run mozilla
-ProfileManager from the command line, but it just opens the usual browser.
Try:
mozilla -profileManager
It appears to be case sensitive.
Jason.
Jason Bassford wrote:
My profile manager does not seem to be working. I run mozilla
-ProfileManager from the command line, but it just opens the usual browser.
Try:
mozilla -profileManager
It appears to be case sensitive.
Jason.
No, that doesnt work either. Have
, all the info for this profile is still in the
C:\Documents and Settings\damien.CENTRAL\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles
directory, mozilla just doesnt use it.
Is this a bug with recent builds? Has this also happened to anyone
else? Can someone help me with a fix?
Damien
\application data\mozilla
to c:\net\users\iw
Any documents or urls would help. The way mozilla manages profiles on
windows is wierd.
Thanks!
Hi,
in Navigator 4.x there was a profile manager. Are there documents, which methode is
used now?
thanks
And it came to pass that ZZT wrote:
Hi,
in Navigator 4.x there was a profile manager. Are there
documents, which methode is used now?
There is still a user profile.
But it handles multiple mail accounts, now. Profile Manager is
now intended if you have several different people using
I just installed mozilla 0.9 last night, and it found my netscape 4.7
stuff and converted it to mozilla pretty well. Where did it copy the
new profile info to? I need to know where it is so I can back it up for
when I reformat my hard drive, which I do quite often.
Thanks,
Kevin
Sorry if I ask a stupid question, but is there a way to get from 0.8.1
to a anotgher built without problems ? The nightlies recognise my
profile well and take it, but there are always minor errors, like the
"loading sign" in the sidebar. It would be able if I could upgrade from
0.8.1 to 0.9
I want to set up Mozilla Mail in a college environment. If I write a
script to create customized profiles in users' home directories, how do
I make the mozilla profile manager on each of the workstations aware of
them?
My main problem seems to be that if I add a a profile through
I want to set up Mozilla Mail in a college environment. If I write a
script to create customized profiles in users' home directories, how do
I make the mozilla profile manager on each of the workstations aware of
them?
My main problem seems to be that if I add a a profile through
I got things mess up now after uninstall/reinstall many times. The
situation is I install N6 with Java plugin sometime ago. Then I install
Mozilla 0.8 and for some reasons I can't run Java applet. I figured out
now how to make things work but the problem is that I can't use the same
profile
Used to be, like Netscape version 4, you could set up a profile and
direct where the cache would be kept. This was helpful, because I
could synchronize my bookmarks and history between two computers
easily, without dragging along 10 meg. worth of cache. Now Mozilla
insists not only on continuing
Mike Koenecke wrote:
Used to be, like Netscape version 4, you could set up a profile and
direct where the cache would be kept. This was helpful, because I
could synchronize my bookmarks and history between two computers
easily, without dragging along 10 meg. worth of cache. Now Mozilla
At 07:50 06/02/2001 -0700, Jerry Baker wrote:
Daniel Veditz wrote:
mozver.dat and mozregistry.dat don't need to be deleted. This is a myth
promulgated by the same folks who thump the side of their TV to fix the
reception. Mozilla will work just fine even if these files happen to be
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Daniel Veditz [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
mozver.dat and mozregistry.dat don't need to be deleted. This is a myth
promulgated by the same folks who thump the side of their TV to fix the
reception. Mozilla will work just fine even if these files happen to be
corrupted,
And it came to pass that Daniel Veditz wrote:
Peter Lairo wrote:
Christopher Jahn wrote:
And it came to pass that Peter Lairo wrote:
I have been installing the nightly builds every day for
the past
10+ weeks by simply copying the new files over the old
ones.
Peter Lairo wrote:
Christopher Jahn wrote:
And it came to pass that Peter Lairo wrote:
I have been installing the nightly builds every day for the past
10+ weeks by simply copying the new files over the old ones.
Occasionally, I will delete the mozilla directory and copy
Roy R. Campbell, Jr. wrote:
I generally update with each nightly, too, on Win98. I download the
"mozilla-win32-installer.exe" and rename it to something like
"mozilla-012720-installer.exe" (for the nightly build of 1/27, for
example). This way I can keep a few nightlies on hand, in case
I have been installing the nightly builds every day for the past
10+ weeks by simply copying the new files over the old ones.
Occasionally, I will delete the mozilla directory and copy the new
files into a new directory.
Unfortunately, it seems that there are aspects of mozilla that are
not
I generally update with each nightly, too, on Win98. I download the
"mozilla-win32-installer.exe" and rename it to something like
"mozilla-012720-installer.exe" (for the nightly build of 1/27, for
example). This way I can keep a few nightlies on hand, in case one
breaks something that used
I am in the same perdicament... upgrade nightlies nightly (heh), but i
fear that some of my profile has been corrupted over time. i'm having
many problems which i believe are profile related, because i don't get
the same problems on other machines. for example, none of my page
i've been having problems with my nightlys and wanna do a clean
remove/reinstal. my question is: how do i back up my profile
(mail/news)? just copy the folders from windows/application
data/mozilla? when i re-install will mozilla automatically find my profile?
-j
On or about Mon, 29 Jan 2001 18:04:47 -0800, juanto cabronito
[EMAIL PROTECTED] allegedly wrote:
i've been having problems with my nightlys and wanna do a clean
remove/reinstal. my question is: how do i back up my profile
(mail/news)? just copy the folders from windows/application
At 18:47 18/12/2000 +0100, Peter Lairo wrote:
you guys just don't get it. Nobody is asking for some all inclusive security
system. What is merely requested is a simple and convenient way to "hinder"
casual,
I don't think anyone is under the misapprehension that you're suggesting
all inclusive
OK, most people use Win9x. If one were to set up multiple user profiles in Win9x,
would:
a) Mozilla install its user files to that users directory?
b) would that directory be in any way protected from view by persons logging in
under another Win9x profile?
If either answer is NO, then Mozilla
l
with multiple users. In that situation, support for multiple mail
accounts removed the only possible reason anyone might have wanted
profiles on *nix... we have them anyway. And yes, as a user of such a
system, I *do* find it irritating (although, I have to admit, Moz does a
good job of makin
At 09:58 19/12/2000 +0100, Peter Lairo wrote:
OK, most people use Win9x. If one were to set up multiple user profiles in
Win9x,
would:
a) Mozilla install its user files to that users directory?
It should do, if it doesn't that's a bug.
b) would that directory be in any way protected from
. Actually Mozilla is worse, because
in Win9x
the user doesn't "see" the other's My Documents folder, whereas in
Mozilla, you see
the list of other users' profiles EVERY time you load Mozilla (Profile
Manager)
Well I wouldn't leap about too much, why is seeing the existence of other
prof
irly certain you can get utilities that are designed to
alleviate that shortcoming. Mozilla, though, is designed to be an
Internet application suite.
Let's put it this way, outlook has password protected profiles and is the most
widely used mail prog. People seem to be happy with this solution an
Most users use win9x which has virtually NO
"Permission management".
But I'm fairly certain you can get utilities that are designed to
alleviate that shortcoming. Mozilla, though, is designed to be an
Internet application suite.
Let's put it this way, outlook has pass
mail
accounts removed the only possible reason anyone might have wanted
profiles on *nix... we have them anyway. And yes, as a user of such a
system, I *do* find it irritating (although, I have to admit, Moz does a
good job of making the unnecessary profiles functionality invisible and
unobtrusive)
Peter Lairo wrote:
It is an optimal solution if you define optimal to be the best possible cost
versus benefit. Most users use win9x which has virtually NO "Permission
management". Anyhow, the password would be far from not doing "anything". 99%
of unintentional or novice snooping is highly
no it doesn't set them up for lawsuits and it doesn't instruct snoopers where to
go.
A standard warning message (as it already existed in NC4.5) aleady exists which
(A) informs that the password is NOT SECURE and (B) does NOT tell snoopers where
the profiles are located.
see here
PROTECTED] wrote:
I was able to turn this feature on in Netscape 4.x by going to a Netscape
web site and running a Java applet (or something) that enabled the password
protected profiles. The process was NOT very convenient so I guess
Netscape doesn't really want advocate doing this. I just
Simon P. Lucy wrote:
Please vote for this bug at http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16489
A, but not all the votes are counted ;-)
Yes, but I strongly suspect that they are mechanically counted. We
should call the supreme court to see if we can manually count them.
SCNR,
Seb
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've also reported this bug to Netscape because I want this in Netscape 6
too...
I'd be willing to bet that even if mozilla implemented this feature Netscape
might turn it off in their version. Without real security something that
*looks* like it keeps others out
Brian Matthews wrote:
To those Mozilla personall that helped me start it up ..
But Question/Suggestion can N6 and Mozilla M18 be run at the same time?
If so how?
Create a profile for each of them. You'll have to seleclt thze
appropriate profile at each startup.
Can Moz M19 be made to be
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