Ask for master password on startup option

[Sam Freilich]

Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

When you have a master password set, Firefox asks for it when you first load a tab with a login form that you've stored a password for (even if the tab is in the background) or when an extension (like Foxmarks) asks for a stored password. While this does have the advantage of asking for the master password only when it's needed, it can be rather disruptive. An alternate approach would be to have Firefox ask for the master password immediately at startup, blocking access to the password manager if the password is entered incorrectly or the dialog is canceled. Users should be able to choose between the two configurations, as the current setup might still be more convenient for users who use the password manager infrequently.

Using Firefox version 3.0.3+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 on Ubuntu 8.04.1

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Sep 30 10:52:32 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
Package: firefox-3.0 3.0.3+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/home/username/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/zsh
SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-19-generic x86_64

[datanalytics.com (cgb-datanalytics)]

I think this should be addressed to the Firefox or Ubuntu wishlist...

[Sam Freilich (l33tminion)]

How do you file a feature request around here? I'm new, I assumed "Report a Problem" in the Firefox help menu went somewhere Mozilla related.

[datanalytics.com (cgb-datanalytics)]

Hello... Well, it comes to the Ubuntu bug list. Then, after review, it can be submitted upstream to the actual package developers, in this case, Mozilla. However, you will understand it is faster (and you are more likely to be heard) if you submit your request directly to Mozilla itself...

[Pedro Villavicencio (pedro)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. You reported this bug a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering is this still an issue for you? Could you try to reproduce the same with Ubuntu 8.10 or 9.04? Thanks in advance.

[Sam Freilich (l33tminion)]

It's still the same, but it's more of a request for an enhancement / config option than a bug. Maybe this should be pushed upstream, but it's not important.

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

it is already please see
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=356097
It is also already filed in launchpad but i'm looking for it now.