Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software
bchacc at san.rr.com
Tue Nov 8 13:23:35 CST 2005
Marty: Great feature. Never knew it was there. But no Firefox transfer on the list. :( I'll check that other link. Rocky ----- Original Message ----- From: "MartyConnelly" <martyconnelly at shaw.ca> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 11:09 AM Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Password Manager > Go to : > Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Files and Settings Transfer Wizzard > > Each browser saves this info in different places.Example Netscape > stores in a file (arbitray number) 123456.s (passwords) 123456.w (form > fill) > I don't know FireFox > > One good place to look for this info is the forum archives at > http://www.windowsbbs.com > > > Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software wrote: > >>Marty: >> >>Now I'm thinking it's in Firefox somewhere because when I use IE to go to >>a >>site that auto fills the login and password in FF it doesn't do it in IE. >> >>How do I start the Files Transfer Wizard? >> >>Rocky >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "MartyConnelly" <martyconnelly at shaw.ca> >>To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" >><dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> >>Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 10:40 AM >>Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Password Manager >> >> >> >> >>>The easiest way is to use the Windows Transfer Files Wizard. >>>For IE, it is notated under AutoComplete. For Netscape, it is known as >>>Password Manager >>> >>>However the more complex way not for the feint of heart. I have never >>>attempted this. >>>They are stored in the Protected Storage registry key. >>> >>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Protected Storage System >>>Provider\<SID> >>> >>><SID> varies, and by default you don't have access to the sub-keys named >>>"Data", "Data2" and/or more, but you can give yourself full permissions >>>to the <SID> key and it's sub-keys. One of the branch beneath contains >>>the Autocomplete/username/password data and you can export them to REG >>>files if you want. If you are going to merge the data to another >>>profile, note that the <SID> will be different in that profile. Some >>>modifications to the REG file may be necessary. >>> >>>Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>I transferred my bookmarks to another machine but now I'd like to >>>>transfer >>>>the logins and passwords as well from the password manager. Does >>>>anybody >>>>know how to do this? >>>> >>>>MTIA, >>>> >>>>Rocky Smolin >>>>Beach Access Software >>>>http://www.e-z-mrp.com >>>>858-259-4334 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>-- >>>Marty Connelly >>>Victoria, B.C. >>>Canada >>> >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>dba-Tech mailing list >>>dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >>>http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >>>Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>> >>> >>> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>dba-Tech mailing list >>dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >>http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >>Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> >> >> > > -- > Marty Connelly > Victoria, B.C. > Canada > > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >