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Firefox password support automatically interferred with an attempt to set up an account with a provider. How do I get that password and how do I prevent Firefox from automatically adding passwords without my permission?

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lcullen
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Firefox password support automatically interferred with an attempt to set up an account with a provider. How do I get that password and how do I prevent Firefox from automatically adding passwords without my permission?

Firefox password support automatically interferred with an attempt to set up an account with a provider. How do I get that password and how do I prevent Firefox from automatically adding passwords without my permission?

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FredMcD
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lcullen said
Firefox password support automatically interferred

Please explain the problem in detail. What happens? What are the exact error messages?


how do I prevent Firefox from automatically adding passwords without my permission?

Type about:preferences#security<enter> in the address box. Look under Logins,

Note: For Firefox v56+ its; about:preferences#privacy Look under Forms & Passwords Or type about:logins<enter> in the address box (For settings, click the 3 dots upper right) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Turn on/off Remember Logins. To check the passwords you have listed, press Saved Logins.

Press the Exceptions button and see what's inside.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/password-manager-remember-delete-edit-logins