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Re: Multi-Account Containers

#11

Post by icapybara »

I tried to like this the other day but it was a real hassle.

I have 3 accounts on a website. I thought I could setup 3 different containers, one for each account. But it turns out that switching between containers is not simple. Whenever I tried to switch, I got a pop up from Firefox asking me if I was really sure I wanted to switch my default container for that website. Sometimes it sent me into a redirect loop with the prompt also. I did some googling and found that the consensus was that containers simply aren’t meant to be used that way.

Firefox Multi Account Containers seem to assume you will always use one container for one website, and you can’t easily use multiple containers for a single site. Or at least, it’s very inconvenient to do so.

Re: Multi-Account Containers

#13

Post by ZiiS »

kibwen wrote: post #7

Can anyone clarify what this provides compared to the built-in container support in Firefox? On stock Firefox, it appears that I can do everything listed in the documentation above, with the exception that this extension appears to allow you to configure a domain to automatically open in a given container. Is that the only difference?

It is really just the eaiest way to turn on the built in container support.

Re: Multi-Account Containers

#14

Post by trusz »

ryan-duve wrote: post #2

We use different AWS accounts for different purposes at work. It would be an extreme productivity loss if I had to go back to using something other than Firefox's containers.

The Arc browser [1] could be nice alternative as it handles profiles pretty smooth.

[1]: https://arc.net/

Re: Multi-Account Containers

#15

Post by yoavm »

password4321 wrote: post #5

What would be needed to support this in private browsing mode? I would like to keep things separate and toss everything when I'm done.

Private browsing mode is essentially a new temporary container. It let's you keep things separate and toss them when you're done.

Re: Multi-Account Containers

#16

Post by echelon »

icapybara wrote: post #11

I tried to like this the other day but it was a real hassle. I have 3 accounts on a website. I thought I could setup 3 different containers, one for each account. But it turns out that switching between containers is not simple. Whenever I tried to switch, I got a pop up from Firefox asking me if I was really sure I wanted to switch my default container for that website. Sometimes it sent me into a redirect loop with…

Ugh, same. I thought I was the only one that found these to be impossibly buggy.

The container setup/management UI is glitchy and it often forgets! containers that were created. It feels like a hack week project that got shipped to production.

Despite having containers, Firefox sometimes wants to open the managed website in your current window. Or doesn't ask you at all when you have multiple containers for the same site.

There's a lack of distinction between containerized / non-containerized windows. The colored tabs do not work or break down, leaving you in a mysterious or even dangerous state.

The integration with password management tools is obviously rough. But coupled with the browser's own attempts at session management, plus containers, it's a UX nightmare to log into the right container.

The last time I checked this out was last year. Maybe it's better now? Given Mozilla staffing, though, I'd guess not.

I really want this to work, but the current solution is worse than none at all. I've made do with keeping multiple browsers for different tasks.

Be careful if you use this. It breaks unexpectedly and that can lead to the wrong actions being taken in the wrong accounts.

Re: Multi-Account Containers

#17

Post by masklinn »

password4321 wrote: post #5

What would be needed to support this in private browsing mode? I would like to keep things separate and toss everything when I'm done.

The temporary containers extension is probably what you want. MAC is for separate but “permanent” environments.

Re: Multi-Account Containers

#18

Post by mostlysimilar »

icapybara wrote: post #11

I tried to like this the other day but it was a real hassle. I have 3 accounts on a website. I thought I could setup 3 different containers, one for each account. But it turns out that switching between containers is not simple. Whenever I tried to switch, I got a pop up from Firefox asking me if I was really sure I wanted to switch my default container for that website. Sometimes it sent me into a redirect loop with…

Interesting, I accomplish this just fine and it's my primary use for containers in Firefox. I don't know what your workflow is like, but I just click the "+" tab button, select one of the other containers I want, and a new tab opens in that container. Type address of website and continue as normal.

Re: Multi-Account Containers

#19

Post by dabeeeenster »

icapybara wrote: post #11

I tried to like this the other day but it was a real hassle. I have 3 accounts on a website. I thought I could setup 3 different containers, one for each account. But it turns out that switching between containers is not simple. Whenever I tried to switch, I got a pop up from Firefox asking me if I was really sure I wanted to switch my default container for that website. Sometimes it sent me into a redirect loop with…

Wait; what's the point of them if they're not meant to be used against the same site?!

Re: Multi-Account Containers

#20

Post by matsemann »

icapybara wrote: post #11

I tried to like this the other day but it was a real hassle. I have 3 accounts on a website. I thought I could setup 3 different containers, one for each account. But it turns out that switching between containers is not simple. Whenever I tried to switch, I got a pop up from Firefox asking me if I was really sure I wanted to switch my default container for that website. Sometimes it sent me into a redirect loop with…

What you're describing is the main use case for this. Are you sure you're using it correctly? You're not supposed to change default container for that webpage all the time or anything like that.

I for instance have a bookmark for a page. I right click it and select which container to opening it in. I often open it in different containers, have different tabs of it open at the same time etc.

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