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Re: Firefox Lockbox

#41

Post by pdoconnell »

Tiki wrote: post #15
kyoji wrote: post #6

Love it. I don't love using LastPass, but I don't want to deal with the rough edges of KeePass either. Looking forward to the Android app. +1 for autofill API.

Rough edges in KeePass?

The need to use a third party plugin to get any form of cloud sync working for one. Minor weirdness with it scrolling through your secret share structure on the left instead of up and down your passwords if you have accidentally clicked over (a feature that acts more like a bug). The lack of ability (or at least any documentation) on how to use something like Google Authenticator as MFA for the database.

Re: Firefox Lockbox

#42

Post by walrus01 »

Thriptic wrote: post #36

Has anyone done a thoughtful comparison of PW managers? I moved on from keepass because it was a huge hassle to use, but LastPass and 1password both have some detractors as well.

I specifically use keepassx and v2 format keepass file db, separately, because it is not integrated with any browser via extension or plugin. Keeping things compartmentalized reduces risk in my opinion.

And unless I copy the locally stored .kdbx file somewhere manually, it has zero interaction with any network, cloud based service, or third party beyond my control.

Re: Firefox Lockbox

#43

Post by awill »

neilsimp1 wrote: post #7

If this is any good I'll be considering it as a replacemnt for Keepass. A bit off topic, but while looking at this I noticed another expirement - Firefox Side View. It looks like it lets you have two open tabs side-by-side in one browser window. This is exactly why I used the Tile Tabs[0] extension and had to switch to Tile Tabs WE[1] with the Quantum update. I'm happy to see this coming back without the WE workaroun…

I use Android, Linux (at home), and Mac (at work). I switched from KeePass because the UI was really bad, it seemed dead, and I really didn't want to move to KeePass 2 (with Mono on Linux). I switched to enpass, and it's been great. It has native Linux/Mac/Windows apps, a solid Android app (with fingerprint support), and there's no subscription. It's perfect for my needs.

Re: Firefox Lockbox

#45

Post by have_faith »

Is this a Firefox password manager or a general password manager with integration with Firefox? Should I expect to be able to replace 1Password with it for instance. If I can't then I have no motivation to have two password managers.

Unrelated, does this page implement it's own custom scrolling? I get some weird rendering bugs when scrolling too, very stuttery.

Re: Firefox Lockbox

#46

Post by driminicus »

hartator wrote: post #44

I wonder if the passwords are encrypted from end-to-end. I am not very confortable having my passwords in plaintext, even on Mozilla servers.

I haven't looked in to it, as I'm not an ios user, but Mozilla would be very stupid if this isn't end to end encrypted. And as far as I know Mozilla typically isn't stupid.

Re: Firefox Lockbox

#47

Post by adtac »

devinreams wrote: post #33
LeoNatan25 wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Most likely. The iOS guys that work on Mozilla apps are pretty tech savvy and use latest Apple technology.

Yes, us guys and gals working on the app are planning on the iOS 12 autofill API integration: https://github.com/mozilla-lockbox/lockbox-ios/issues/445

I think you mean https://github.com/mozilla-lockbox/lockbox-ios/issues/486 :)

Re: Firefox Lockbox

#48

Post by GranPC »

have_faith wrote: post #45

Is this a Firefox password manager or a general password manager with integration with Firefox? Should I expect to be able to replace 1Password with it for instance. If I can't then I have no motivation to have two password managers. Unrelated, does this page implement it's own custom scrolling? I get some weird rendering bugs when scrolling too, very stuttery.

It's a way to access your data stored in Firefox's internal password manager.

Re: Firefox Lockbox

#49

Post by bad_user »

Thriptic wrote: post #36

Has anyone done a thoughtful comparison of PW managers? I moved on from keepass because it was a huge hassle to use, but LastPass and 1password both have some detractors as well.

1Password is the best and I tried them all.

A little pricey, but I've got important data in it and I use it every day, so at the moment I consider it to be worth the ~36 EUR per year. Previously a standalone license user, I've finally switched to their subscription model. Some people are afraid of storing that encrypted data on their servers, however I don't see the threat model as being any different than synchronizing with Dropbox, which I was doing anyway, plus it makes it easier for me to have a digital last will for my family.

Re: Firefox Lockbox

#50

Post by jeena »

awill wrote: post #43
neilsimp1 wrote: post #7

If this is any good I'll be considering it as a replacemnt for Keepass. A bit off topic, but while looking at this I noticed another expirement - Firefox Side View. It looks like it lets you have two open tabs side-by-side in one browser window. This is exactly why I used the Tile Tabs[0] extension and had to switch to Tile Tabs WE[1] with the Quantum update. I'm happy to see this coming back without the WE workaroun…

I use Android, Linux (at home), and Mac (at work). I switched from KeePass because the UI was really bad, it seemed dead, and I really didn't want to move to KeePass 2 (with Mono on Linux). I switched to enpass, and it's been great. It has native Linux/Mac/Windows apps, a solid Android app (with fingerprint support), and there's no subscription. It's perfect for my needs.

The newest kid on the block is KeePassXC https://keepassxc.org
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