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Autofill in Microsoft Edge
I'm not a fan of saving sensitive information automatically. But I understand that sometimes simplifies life.
With respect to the first section, it seems fundamental to me that you can not see the memorized passwords. It requires a minimum of security or at least put it a little difficult to see those keys. As long as you do not put a master key (like firefox does) I will never use this option. It always seemed like a big security hole on Google's part. Microsoft should not follow that line. Anyone can be absent from his post for a minute (no more) and someone can see all the keys in a very simple way.
Thank you.
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En español:
No soy fan de guardar informacion sensible de forma automatica. Pero entiendo que en ocasiones simplifica la vida.
Con respeto al primer apartado, me parece fundamental que NO se puedan ver las password memorizadas. Se pide un minimo de seguridad o al menos ponerselo un poco dificil al que quiera ver esas claves. Mientras no se ponga una clave maestra (como hace firefox) yo no utilzare nunca esta opcion. Siempre me parecio un gran agujero de seguridad por parte de google. Microsoft no deberia seguir esa linea. Cualquiera se puede ausentar de su puesto un minuto (no mas) y alguien poder ver todas las claves de forma muy sencilla.
Muchas gracias.
ppnacho There is a master password for Chrome, and now for Edge (Dev). It currently requires you to re-authenticate with you Windows Credentials, so being absent from post without locking your computer (a very bad practice, by the way) will still require the malicious passerby to authenticate access again through Windows.
- Drew1903Jun 27, 2019Silver Contributor
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Win+L, never leave home without it. If that is ever used as an ad slogan, I'll be rich 😉
@Mary Branscombe wrote:... the Windows account is protected by multiple layers of security,
Thanks Mary. This, of course, jibes with what some of us have been striving to convey.
Cheers,
Drew