To remove your custom primary password, select either of the two other options under Sign in (i.e., either Automatically or Using device password).
#SAVED PASSWORDS PASSWORD#
You'll get a confirmation message saying your primary password has been changed. Change passwordĬlick on the blue text that says Change primary password.Įnter all the details as instructed and choose Change. You can also at any point choose to Change or Remove your custom primary password.
Data from your Microsoft account will be synced back to this device momentarily. Sign-in using your Microsoft account again and turn on Sync. Custom password recovery stepsįor your profile. Also, please turn on sync for your data so that you have a backup available in case you ever lose or forget your custom password. In case you forget your custom password, you'll need to delete your profile, clear all app data on your computer and again Sign-in and turn on Sync for your browser.Ĭaution: This capability does not offer protection against motivated attackers, any malware of keyloggers installed on your device will still be able to read your passwords. There is no way to recover your custom password if you lose one hence it is strongly recommended that you Turn on Sync, at least for your data that you don’t want to risk losing access to. It will not sync to your other devices, which means you will need to set up a custom password on each of your devices separately. This custom primary password is local to a specific computer only. Make sure you choose a combination you will remember, as this will not be saved in your computer.įrom the dropdown, select the frequency you want: This has to be minimum 4 characters long and can contain any combination of alphabets and numbers. You’ll be asked to authenticate using your device credentials.Īfter authentication, you'll see the below dialog.Įnter and re-enter your custom password as instructed. Under Sign in, select with custom primary password. This will mean that even in case of a shared device, only you – the creator of the custom password – will be able to use autofill to log into your accounts. Now instead of your device password, you may choose to authenticate yourself with a custom password that you have created. To address this concern, we have device password authentication before autofill(a.k.a Primary password), a feature that can ensure that not everyone can use your saved passwords to log into your websites. However, this also means that anyone with access to your computer may be able to sign into your accounts using your stored passwords. Password autofill capability saves millions of users' time and effort by helping them avoid the trouble of re-entering their passwords each time. Keep your saved passwords private with custom primary password
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