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The password manager in Firefox | The password manager in Firefox includes the ability to log debugging information to the [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Tools/Browser_Console Browser Console], which can be enabled to help diagnose problems. This logging is off by default. Passwords are not shown in the output. | ||
= Enable Debug Logging = | = Enable Debug Logging = | ||
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= View the Logging = | = View the Logging = | ||
# To view the logging, open the | # To view the logging, open the [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Tools/Browser_Console Browser Console] from the Tools → Web Developer menu. | ||
# | # Make sure the "JS" logging options are all enabled in the Browser Console. | ||
# Load a web page in in the browser. You should see messages in the | # Load a web page in in the browser. You should see messages in the Browser Console like: | ||
Login Manager: | Login Manager (content): onFormPassword for <nowiki>https://www.google.com</nowiki> | ||
Login Manager: Counting logins matching host: <nowiki>https://www.google.com</nowiki>, formSubmitURL: httpRealm: null | |||
To copy messages, select the text and copy the usual way e.g. choose Copy from the context menu. | |||
Login Manager: Counting logins matching host: | |||
To copy | |||
= Common Problems = | = Common Problems = | ||
== Won't | == Won't auto-fill a saved password == | ||
Some sites use <code>autocomplete="off"</code> in their HTML, which directs the password manager not to | Some sites use <code>autocomplete="off"</code> in their HTML, which directs the password manager not to autofill/autocomplete the login on page load. You can look for this in the page's HTML, or by using the password manager logging. You may still be able to autocomplete the password from the autocomplete dropdown on the username field (if one exists). Here's some example output: | ||
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PwMgr mozStorage: _findLogins: returning 1 logins | |||
Login Manager: | Login Manager (content): found 1 matching logins. | ||
Login Manager: | Login Manager (content): form not filled, has autocomplete=off | ||
Login Manager (content): autocomplete=off but form can be filled; notified observers | |||
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== HTTP Authentication popup not filled in == | == HTTP Authentication popup not filled in == | ||
This is often due to the HTTP "Realm" being different from the stored login. The values the password manager is checking can be seen in the logging. Here's some example output from a successful sign in: | This is often due to the HTTP "Realm" being different from the stored login. The values the password manager is checking can be seen in the logging. Here's some example output from a successful sign in: | ||
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Pwmgr Prompter: ===== promptAuth called ===== | Pwmgr Prompter: ===== promptAuth called ===== | ||
Login Manager: Searching for logins matching host: <nowiki>https://intranet.mozilla.org</nowiki>, formSubmitURL: null, httpRealm: Mozilla Corporation - LDAP Login | Login Manager: Searching for logins matching host: <nowiki>https://intranet.mozilla.org</nowiki>, formSubmitURL: null, httpRealm: Mozilla Corporation - LDAP Login | ||
Login Manager: Checking if logins to <nowiki>https://intranet.mozilla.org</nowiki> can be saved. | Login Manager: Checking if logins to <nowiki>https://intranet.mozilla.org</nowiki> can be saved. | ||
Pwmgr Prompter: Login unchanged, no further action needed. | Pwmgr Prompter: Login unchanged, no further action needed. | ||
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