On Mon, Sep 11, 2023 at 07:06:46AM -0000, Nathan Teodosio wrote:
> > Currently, I have a ~/snap/chromium/common/chromium/Default/Login Data which
> > was last modified September 5. So perhaps passwords are still being written
> > here.
> Does this file have the expected number of entries, with sites you
> recognize as having your saved passwords that you cannot nonetheless
> display?
Just had a chance to look at this, and yes, it does - 'SELECT * FROM logins'
includes saved credentials that I know were added after this error began to
manifest.
> Also please confirm that version > last_compatible_version in that file.
sqlite> SELECT * FROM meta;
mmap_status|-1
last_compatible_version|33
version|35
sqlite>
> When you enter a site for which you have a password saved, does the key
> button appear in the address bar, as in the attached picture?
Yes.
> > So for you, chrome://settings/passwords shows your passwords under 'Saved
> > Passwords' without having to specify --password-store=basic?
> Yes. And --password-store=basic should be neither needed nor correct if
> password-manager-service is connected, as it is for working without
> keyring, but it was worth trying just in case something had gone funky
> in that aspect.
Ok. I tried running 'chromium --password-store=basic' and still see nothing
in chrome://settings/passwords. This also seems to have been a good way of
logging me out of existing sessions in my browser for some reason.
> And one more thing worth trying is to export your passwords, that is a
> button under the vertical dots button in that page. Then look in the
> generated CSV and see if the passwords are readable there.
Not even an option. The 'Export passwords' menu option is greyed out.
On Mon, Sep 11, 2023 at 07:06:46AM -0000, Nathan Teodosio wrote: chromium/ common/ chromium/ Default/ Login Data which
> > Currently, I have a ~/snap/
> > was last modified September 5. So perhaps passwords are still being written
> > here.
> Does this file have the expected number of entries, with sites you
> recognize as having your saved passwords that you cannot nonetheless
> display?
Just had a chance to look at this, and yes, it does - 'SELECT * FROM logins'
includes saved credentials that I know were added after this error began to
manifest.
> Also please confirm that version > last_compatible _version in that file.
sqlite> SELECT * FROM meta; _version| 33
mmap_status|-1
last_compatible
version|35
sqlite>
> When you enter a site for which you have a password saved, does the key
> button appear in the address bar, as in the attached picture?
Yes.
> > So for you, chrome: //settings/ passwords shows your passwords under 'Saved store=basic?
> > Passwords' without having to specify --password-
> Yes. And --password- store=basic should be neither needed nor correct if manager- service is connected, as it is for working without
> password-
> keyring, but it was worth trying just in case something had gone funky
> in that aspect.
Ok. I tried running 'chromium --password- store=basic' and still see nothing //settings/ passwords. This also seems to have been a good way of
in chrome:
logging me out of existing sessions in my browser for some reason.
> And one more thing worth trying is to export your passwords, that is a
> button under the vertical dots button in that page. Then look in the
> generated CSV and see if the passwords are readable there.
Not even an option. The 'Export passwords' menu option is greyed out.