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Browser / Prevent password storage
Browser / Prevent password storage
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Objective
To provide instruction on preventing a browser from remembering your passwords
To provide instruction on disabling the password auto-fill function in your browser
To provide links to the up-to-date support sites for Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, and Safari browsers
Environment
Browser
Chrome
Firefox
Internet Explorer
Microsoft Edge
Safari
University-owned Computer
Personally Owned Computer
macOS
Windows
Resolution
Chrome
In Chrome, select the three dots Settings button .in upper right hand corner of the browser
From the drop,down, select
Settings
Scroll to locate the
Autofill
section
Click the
Passwords
option
Toggle off the
Offer to save passwords
option (off = white and grey)
Firefox
By default, Firefox will remember passwords — you must disabled this feature
In Firefox, select the three-line Settings icon in the upper-right corner of the browser
Select
Options
(
Preferences
on a Mac)
Select the
Privacy & Security
panel on the left side of the screen
Navigate to the
Logins & Passwords
section
Clear the
Ask to save logins and passwords for websites for sites
check box
Internet Explorer
By default, Internet Explorer will remember passwords — you must disabled this feature
In Internet Explorer, select the
Tools
button
Select
Internet Options
Select the
Content
tab
Under the AutoComplete heading, select
Settings
Clear the
User names and passwords on forms
check box
Microsoft Edge
By default, Microsoft Edge will remember passwords — you must disabled this feature
In Microsoft Edge, select
Settings and more
Select
Settings
Select
Passwords & autofill
Turn
Save passwords
to
Off
Safari (Mac)
In Safari, select
Safari
on the Finder bar
Select
Preferences
Select
Passwords
Enter your password if prompted
Clear the
AutoFill user names and passwords
check box
Close the Preferences pane
Notes
Visit these up-to-date vendor support sites for everything you want to know about these popular browsers: Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, and Safari
Browse the Google Chrome Help site
Browse the Mozilla Firefox Support site
Browse the Microsoft Edge Support site
Browse the Microsoft Internet Explorer Support site
Browse the Apple Safari Support site
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Article ID:
18740
Created
Thu 11/17/16 3:07 PM
Modified
Fri 11/13/20 11:30 AM
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Check out this knowledge base article I found in the IT @ Miami knowledge base. https://miamioh.teamdynamix.com/TDClient/1813/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=18740 Browser / Prevent password storage