Mobile/Archive/MasterPassword

Summary

Note: We might be changing this concept to use the device password system and not the Mozilla system. Kinda like the OS X keyring

Allow users to (optionally) encrypt saved passwords with a master password, and prompt for the master password before auto-filling saved passwords (just like desktop Firefox).

Users who use master passwords on desktop Firefox could then sync passwords to Fennec without a big reduction in their security. This would also be an advantage for Fennec over other mobile browsers, and fits in with Mozilla's privacy positioning.

Current Status

Basic patch ready for review; needs UI design.

Add-on available using code from the patch: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/mobile/addon/270907/

Integration related information:

• Mac_OS_X_Integration
• bug 496660
• bug 309807

Next Steps

• Discuss UI with Madhava.

Related Bugs

• bug 592772

Team

• Developer: Vivien
• Design: Madhava

Designs

Goals/Use Cases

Non Goals