On 3/5/2020 11:23 AM, Ricardo Palomares Martínez wrote: > Hi, > > I'm running SeaMonkey 2.49.5 on Linux (since 1995 starting with > Netscape 4, perhaps). I was ready to replace the master password with > an empty one, but it turns out that SeaMonkey does not allow me to set > an empty password. > > At the same time, I repeated the steps on a recent installation on > Windows 10, and I had no trouble to set an empty password. The > difference? On Windows 10, the Security Device is named "Software > Security Device", whereas on Linux it is named "Software Security > Device (FIPS)". > > Is it just a matter of naming? And, if so, can I rename it? > > On the other side, in the Windows 10 installation, with just a simple > saved password, I purposely upgraded to 2.53.1 without emptying the > master password, just to see what errors or malfunctions happened. > And, funnily enough, nothing wrong happened; the saved password was > still there. > > I'm ready to just do a profile backup and try the direct upgrade with > a master password set, but in case it fails, I wonder how could I fix it. > > TIA >
1. Install the Password Exporter extension. Since the "vanilla" version is not compatible with SeaMonkey, I am uploading my converted version to my Web site. It is at <http://www.rossde.com/test/password_exporter-1.3.4-sm.xpi>. (I will remove it from my Web site in two weeks.) 2. Use the extension to export all your passwords to a location on your computer. This is done by using Add-ons Manager to access the extension's options. 3. Open SeaMonkey's Preference window. On the left side under Category, select [Privacy & Security > Master Passwords]. 4. On the Master Passwords pane, select the Reset Password button. Give positive responses to any dialogues. Then close down the Preferences window and its subsidiary widnows and dialogues. 5. Again, use the Password Exporter extension to import your passwords from where you exported them. If you cannot import your passwords without first establishing a master password, then you have a version of SeaMonkey that has been tailored to meet FIPS security requirements. (FIPS means "federal information processing statndards" and is imposed on government and government contractor computer installations.) -- David E. Ross <http://www.rossde.com/> Trump says U.S. considering restrictions at Mexican border over coronavirus -- Reuters News (1 March) Per Reuters, Mexico has reported 5 cases of COVID-19. Per the Canada Broadcasting Corporation, Canada has reported 38 cases. Why is not our northern border also being closed? (News reports as of 3 March) _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
