Master Password Protected Mode to Protect your Profile
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@Gwen-Dragon This request has more votes than the other one. This one is also older, so the other request is actually a duplicate of this one. The title of this one should be edited to include the phrase "Master".
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@Gwen-Dragon @LonM I'm confused, why was the other request closed? They appear to be different; this one is a request for a password to enter a profile, the other one is to view passwords.
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@AltCode I don't think I really see the difference.
If your passwords are protected by a master password, you'll still need to enter the master password to start using them on sites once you open your profile for the first time after starting Vivaldi.
You could ask the user for the master password again when visiting the list of passwords.
You could always leave it up to the user to choose which parts of the profile they want to password-protect (just passwords, bookmarks, history, notes...)
It seems to me that if this feature was implemented, then the other feature would kind of be implemented by default.
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@LonM Well, I had already voted for both of them a long time ago. I still don't think the other request should be closed. This one is more general, and the last time a general request (configurable toolbar) was implemented, another more detailed one ended up being created (customisable toolbars).
My point is that there is no way to really tell that the other request will be implemented by default even if this one were to be implemented.
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@Vivaldi - Please give us a response as to where this is going, considering it is said that the feature request was created 2 years ago.
This is a part of the minimum security of a browser, and I don't think this is a feature that needs a debate to be implemented or not. I for one won't be able to use Vivaldi to its full capabilities at work until this is in place.
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@EliteIman As a rule, the developers do not respond here. I know the request is on the radar, but there is no current work on it, and no ETA. Given that it has 56 upvotes, it's one of the slightly more popular requests - top 15, so that will help some.
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@EliteIman - I totally agree, this should a feature implemented by default in any modern browser.
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The rationale is atm:
The profiles are not protected because you only need to log in to another OS account to protect your data, provided you don't share your OS account.My opinion about that:
That's BS because even if you do not share your OS account, real profile protection needs encryption, otherwise it is not protected at all because everyone with an administrator account can read your data. On Windows it is always possible to get administrator rights, as long as you can boot from an USB stick / DVD / other external medium. It is tricky but possible, the tools to do that are freely available in the internet (If done right, you don't even need tools, only a standard boot disc). I did that many times because users only had one account (i.e. they were basically browsing as Administrator!) and forgotten their PW.Note:
Profile protection is different from Password protection. That can and IMHO should be done with a master password and not be left to the system to protect. -
Lack of master password is the only reason why I don't save any password in Vivaldi...
This would be a great addtion in terms of security to the Vivaldi browser.
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Dear Vivaldi devs,
I love Vivaldi, but I will uninstall it from my work PC. I need a master password for a specific profile, I have no options, nor workarounds. I have too little memory to keep more than 1 browser, so I'm forced to switch to another browser with a master password feature.Dear members of the community,
if this is not the correct place to provide feedback to the devs I apologize. If so, I'd appreciate if you can correct me.Cheers!
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I have exactly the same problem:
At my work PC I am having my work profile which syncs between devices and I would like to use sometime things that I have synced from home, however, those should be at least password protected against my work admins.
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Same situation here:
I would love to sync my Home profile at my work PC.
We sadly just have one Windows profile per PC so everyone can access this data, but I also work from home from time to time so I need to use two different profiles where it would be better to use just one.
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This is a function that I long for deeply. It would make Vivaldi an unsurpassed browser. I could safely use it at work. All those cookies and active logins, password manager, extensions, panels (whatapp…)… And being able to remotely erase it in case of loss… WOW.
I hope to see it in the pipeline.
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Same here.
I would like to use a personal profile and a work profile. I am surprised that there is no such function in Vivaldi.
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@tgilloktire
Hi, you can but you need two different accounts, too.
I have a mib2 and a mib3 account with different recovery mail addresses.
This is needed for sync.
Create a new profile, or use the default profile, on your work PC and sync it with your "Work" profile.
I am not sure how separat they are but everybody logged in to your Windows account can read anything anyway.Cheers, mib
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I intended to switch to Vivaldi because I heard good things about it.
I am STUNNED that a modern browser doesn't have a master password......
That means anyone that gets behind my computer can start Vivaldi and can start browsing as if he was me...Yes, I know a hacker with access to my computer will be able to get it anyway.
But now even an unexperienced colleague or whoever can.... -
@EliteIman said in Master Password Protected Mode to Protect your Profile:
This is a part of the minimum security of a browser, and I don't think this is a feature that needs a debate to be implemented or not. I for one won't be able to use Vivaldi to its full capabilities at work until this is in place.
I am STUNNED that a modern browser doesn't have a master password......
How do I encrypt my profile on Chrome or Firefox (preferably Chrome), I'm not aware of how to do this, but honestly I haven't looked.
Edit 20200530T0359-04: Well, @SCS66 hasn't logged in but that one time 3 months ago; I'm guessing this won't get a reply unfortunately. At some point I'll try to find the time to research which, if any, browsers do this. Maybe I'll get lucky with a reply from @EliteIman.
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@BoneTone I've used Firefox for many years, and appreciate having a master password to protect the many saved passwords I have. I just installed Vivaldi, and like the look of it, but am going to uninstall immediately, as a web browser that stores website passwords un-encrypted is a massive security issue, and I'm just not prepared to compromise on security. So back to Firefox. But when (and if) Vivaldi is prepared to encrypt and protect my saved passwords with a master password, then I will revisit this browser.
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Not just for a profile on Vivaldi, but if you can block access to Vivaldi with a password, on Windows f.exmpl.with this, what can be a workarround.
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@miguelnixon I'm not sure where you got the idea that Vivaldi stores passwords unencrypted but that is incorrect. Nowhere are passwords stored as cleartext by Vivaldi.
I think perhaps you are confusing the concepts of encrypting something and requiring authentication for access to something. Vivaldi, like many browsers and other applications, relies upon your operating system to authenticate access to its resources instead of writing its own authentication scheme.
Should you desire an additional layer of authentication in order to use your saved passwords, there are many extensions that provide this functionality, and several very popular ones that many people here use. Personally, I just don't bother with storing passwords, so I cannot give you a personal recommendation on those. If you start a new thread, however, asking for guidance, I'm certain the folks here would gladly help you choose one that suits your desires.
