Closed Bug 397045 Opened 17 years ago Closed 8 years ago

(Master-)Password dialog should include &productShortName;

Categories

(Core Graveyard :: Security: UI, defect)

Product:
Core Graveyard
Component:
Security: UI
Type:
defect
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

Tracking

(Not tracked)

Status:
RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 674483

People

(Reporter: Thunderbird_Mail_DE, Unassigned)

References

(Blocks 2 open bugs)

Details

(Whiteboard: [psm-easy]) 

Using multiple Mozilla applications at the same time leads to confusion in password dialogs. Every day I've been starting both Thunderbird and Firefox at the same time, after starting my computer. So password dialogs from both applications pop up at nearly the same time. It's hard to distinguish between these dialogs.

So my suggestion is to include the &productShortName; in password dialogs title.
Blocks: 101611
This issue doesn't seem valid now that Firefox 3.x has the password prompt in a bar in the browser window. But it may apply to other Mozilla products...
This Bug is still valid for Master Password dialogs.
Summary: Password dialog should include &productShortName; → (Master-)Password dialog should include &productShortName;
Assignee: kaie → nobody
Blocks: masterpassword
Whiteboard: [psm-easy]
Still a problem as of Firefox 4 beta 4 and Thunderbird 3.1.2.

This also prevents programs like KeePass from auto-typing the master password on Windows when both Firefox and Thunderbird are installed because it cannot tell which password to enter.
This has been a problem since 2007!
It's also a security risk, as shown in bugs 489915 and 101611.
The solution proposed in 489915 should be used.
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 8 years ago
Resolution: --- → DUPLICATE
Product: Core → Core Graveyard
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