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Fix: Firefox keeps asking for password no matter what I do
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Firefoxis apopular browser for the Windows platform. If you’re using it to access your IAS (Microsft Security and Acceleration Server) or Intranet web or Sharepoint site, thebrowserwill use the saved credentials to log the users.
However, some reported that theFirefox browserkeeps asking for thepassworddespite having thelogincredentials saved. This is a known behavior and can occur due to many reasons.
Here are a couple of troubleshooting tips to fix this error inFirefox.
Why does Firefox keep asking for password?
1. Try a different browser
The most straightforward solution is usually the best one: maybe the problem is inFirefoxitself and an alternativebrowserwould never run into a similar issue.
Let us introduce you to fresh blood. With an abundance of privacy and security tools, Chromium-based Opera One is definitely something you shouldn’t sleep on.
Just make sure to enable the privacy level that suits you the best, and stay anonymous online. Activate the built-in VPN to hide your IP and avoid geo-restrictions or dirty ISP’s bandwidth throttling.
To further protect your online identity and data, Opera One also delivers an integrated adblocker to keep invisible trackers at bay and prevent you from being targeted by tedious advertisers.
Needless to say that this browser is as powerful as it is versatile, offering countless customization options in terms of functions, plugin and apps integrations, and design.
Let’s quickly look at itskey features:
Opera One
2. Disable Network Negotiate Auth Allow Proxies
Setting network.negotiate-auth.allow-proxies from true to false may seem counterintuitive but to make it work with ISA proxy, you need to set it to False.
3. Enable AutoLogin
4. Try Safe Mode / Reset Firefox
ResetFirefox
Note:RefreshFirefoxoption will remove your add-ons and customization as well as restore yourbrowsersettings to default.
Firefoxkeeps asking for apasswordis a common issue and most of the time can be resolved by making small tweaks to the configuration and settings.
However, if the issue persists, contacting your administrator can help you resolve this issue faster.
Did any of these solutions work for you? Let us know in the comments.
Tashreef Shareef
Tashreef Shareef is a software developer turned tech writer. He discovered his interest in technology after reading a tech magazine accidentally. Now he writes about everything tech from Windows to iOS and streaming services to IoT at WindowsReport.
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