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==Description== | |||
There are three different modes that users can choose from: | |||
# ''no master password'': passwords are stored in '''plain text''' on the local machine | |||
# ''separate master password'': the contents of the password manager are encrypted using a '''key derived from a separate password''' that users choose, and they must enter this password to unlock the password manager | |||
# ''[[Firefox Accounts]] password'': a '''new encryption key derived from the FxA password''' is used to encrypt the password manager, and that key is '''backed up''' on the Firefox Accounts server to enable recovery should users forget their FxA password | |||
The first two modes reflect what is currently implemented in Firefox, only the third one is new. | |||
===Interaction with Sync=== | |||
In all three modes, users can choose whether or not to use [[CloudServices/Sync|Firefox Sync]] to synchronize the contents of the password manager across their multiple devices. | |||
This is completely orthogonal to whether or not the user chooses to encrypt the password manager locally. | |||