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Recover Saved Passwords in Opera
One thing I like about Firefox as opposed to other browsers is the fact that you can recover passwords in Firefox using the password manager. Now, don’t get me wrong, it is a security hazard, but not if you set a master password, however, none of the other browsers I use provide users with an option to do that.
If you are using Google Chrome, you could do it with the Chrome Password Recovery tool, however, the developers of the Chrome password software have also released a similar software for Opera called OperaPassView.
OperaPassView will allow you to fetch the stored passwords for websites which you have stored them for in Opera. In my tests the passwords were displayed to me for all the sites I have them stored for (the screenshot above is default from the software site) and was even able to export them to an external file.
Definitely handy if you have forgotten your password and want to access a site in a different browser, read the rest of the security hazards in my verdict below.
Techie Buzz Verdict
If an external software can crack the algorithms of these browsers and fetch the passwords, it would definitely be good if they can provide an option to set a master password and access the stored passwords, rather than having a algorithm which can be cracked easily.
That said, OperaPassView is a really handy software to have, but again it exposes the vulnerabilities of a browser. What if your laptop is lost? Anyone could use software like these and get access to your passwords.
Are you listening Google Chrome and Opera?
Ratings: 4/5 (Very Good)
Download OperaPassView http://ping.fm/VcjRA
One thing I like about Firefox as opposed to other browsers is the fact that you can recover passwords in Firefox using the password manager. Now, don’t get me wrong, it is a security hazard, but not if you set a master password, however, none of the other browsers I use provide users with an option to do that.
If you are using Google Chrome, you could do it with the Chrome Password Recovery tool, however, the developers of the Chrome password software have also released a similar software for Opera called OperaPassView.
OperaPassView will allow you to fetch the stored passwords for websites which you have stored them for in Opera. In my tests the passwords were displayed to me for all the sites I have them stored for (the screenshot above is default from the software site) and was even able to export them to an external file.
Definitely handy if you have forgotten your password and want to access a site in a different browser, read the rest of the security hazards in my verdict below.
Techie Buzz Verdict
If an external software can crack the algorithms of these browsers and fetch the passwords, it would definitely be good if they can provide an option to set a master password and access the stored passwords, rather than having a algorithm which can be cracked easily.
That said, OperaPassView is a really handy software to have, but again it exposes the vulnerabilities of a browser. What if your laptop is lost? Anyone could use software like these and get access to your passwords.
Are you listening Google Chrome and Opera?
Ratings: 4/5 (Very Good)
Download OperaPassView http://ping.fm/VcjRA
