what software to use where all my firefox passwords and cookies are cached on a plug in flashdrive

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I want to use firefox on the main pc and not a portable firefox but i want everything about passwords and login credentials to be stores on a flash drive,So if i plug out the drive the pc will have no cookies or saved passwords .So if anyone finds a backdoor to my pc there is actually nothing he will find.,I do not want to run firefox in a VM or a portable one.
Is there software that can do this
 
kronoSX said:
I want to use firefox on the main pc and not a portable firefox but i want everything about passwords and login credentials to be stores on a flash drive,So if i plug out the drive the pc will have no cookies or saved passwords .So if anyone finds a backdoor to my pc there is actually nothing he will find.,I do not want to run firefox in a VM or a portable one.
Is there software that can do this
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I asked chatgpt and got the below.

To achieve your goal of storing Firefox data (such as passwords and cookies) on a flash drive while using the main Firefox installation on your PC, you can move Firefox's profile folder to the flash drive. This way, when the flash drive is not connected, Firefox will not have access to any of your personal data, including saved passwords and cookies. Here's how you can set this up:

Steps to Move Firefox Profile to a Flash Drive​

  1. Locate Your Firefox Profile:
    • Open Firefox.
    • Type about:profiles in the address bar and press Enter.
    • You will see a list of profiles. Note the one marked as “default” (this is the one you're currently using). Click "Open Folder" next to this profile to open its location in your file explorer.
  2. Copy Profile to Flash Drive:
    • Insert your flash drive and create a folder where you want to store your Firefox profile (e.g., E:\FirefoxProfile).
    • Copy all the files from the existing profile folder on your PC (the one you located in the previous step) to this new folder on your flash drive.
  3. Configure Firefox to Use the Flash Drive Profile:
    • Back in Firefox, under about:profiles, click "Create a New Profile."
    • Follow the instructions, but when it asks for the profile location, click "Choose Folder" and select the folder on your flash drive (e.g., E:\FirefoxProfile).
    • After creating the profile, you will see it listed on the about:profiles page. Click "Set as default" to make it your main profile.
  4. Delete or Disable the Old Profile:
    • On the about:profiles page, find your old default profile and click "Remove" or "Delete" if you don't want it to remain on your PC.
    • Alternatively, you can just leave it but not use it.

Important Considerations​

  • No Profile Without Flash Drive: When the flash drive is unplugged, Firefox won’t have access to your profile, meaning it will launch as if it were a fresh installation with no saved passwords or cookies.
  • Backups: Make sure to regularly back up your flash drive, as all your passwords and login data will be stored on it.
  • Security: If someone gains access to your PC while the flash drive is plugged in, they can still access your Firefox data, so be cautious about when you connect it.
This setup achieves your goal without using a portable or virtualized version of Firefox, while still isolating sensitive data from the PC when the flash drive is removed.

EDIT: Not sure why it is adding emojis but it should be about: profiles.
 
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ronnie_94 said:
I asked chatgpt and got the below.

To achieve your goal of storing Firefox data (such as passwords and cookies) on a flash drive while using the main Firefox installation on your PC, you can move Firefox's profile folder to the flash drive. This way, when the flash drive is not connected, Firefox will not have access to any of your personal data, including saved passwords and cookies. Here's how you can set this up:

Steps to Move Firefox Profile to a Flash Drive​

  1. Locate Your Firefox Profile:
    • Open Firefox.
    • Type about:profiles in the address bar and press Enter.
    • You will see a list of profiles. Note the one marked as “default” (this is the one you're currently using). Click "Open Folder" next to this profile to open its location in your file explorer.
  2. Copy Profile to Flash Drive:
    • Insert your flash drive and create a folder where you want to store your Firefox profile (e.g., E:\FirefoxProfile).
    • Copy all the files from the existing profile folder on your PC (the one you located in the previous step) to this new folder on your flash drive.
  3. Configure Firefox to Use the Flash Drive Profile:
    • Back in Firefox, under about:profiles, click "Create a New Profile."
    • Follow the instructions, but when it asks for the profile location, click "Choose Folder" and select the folder on your flash drive (e.g., E:\FirefoxProfile).
    • After creating the profile, you will see it listed on the about:profiles page. Click "Set as default" to make it your main profile.
  4. Delete or Disable the Old Profile:
    • On the about:profiles page, find your old default profile and click "Remove" or "Delete" if you don't want it to remain on your PC.
    • Alternatively, you can just leave it but not use it.

Important Considerations​

  • No Profile Without Flash Drive: When the flash drive is unplugged, Firefox won’t have access to your profile, meaning it will launch as if it were a fresh installation with no saved passwords or cookies.
  • Backups: Make sure to regularly back up your flash drive, as all your passwords and login data will be stored on it.
  • Security: If someone gains access to your PC while the flash drive is plugged in, they can still access your Firefox data, so be cautious about when you connect it.
This setup achieves your goal without using a portable or virtualized version of Firefox, while still isolating sensitive data from the PC when the flash drive is removed.

EDIT: Not sure why it is adding emojis but it should be profiles.
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: p makes emoji
 
kronoSX said:
I want to use firefox on the main pc and not a portable firefox but i want everything about passwords and login credentials to be stores on a flash drive,So if i plug out the drive the pc will have no cookies or saved passwords .So if anyone finds a backdoor to my pc there is actually nothing he will find.,I do not want to run firefox in a VM or a portable one.
Is there software that can do this
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Try KeepassXC on the flashdrive. There is a browser extension for Firefox that you can use to pull credentials from the Keepass Database

 
ronnie_94 said:
I asked chatgpt and got the below.

To achieve your goal of storing Firefox data (such as passwords and cookies) on a flash drive while using the main Firefox installation on your PC, you can move Firefox's profile folder to the flash drive. This way, when the flash drive is not connected, Firefox will not have access to any of your personal data, including saved passwords and cookies. Here's how you can set this up:

Steps to Move Firefox Profile to a Flash Drive​

  1. Locate Your Firefox Profile:
    • Open Firefox.
    • Type about:profiles in the address bar and press Enter.
    • You will see a list of profiles. Note the one marked as “default” (this is the one you're currently using). Click "Open Folder" next to this profile to open its location in your file explorer.
  2. Copy Profile to Flash Drive:
    • Insert your flash drive and create a folder where you want to store your Firefox profile (e.g., E:\FirefoxProfile).
    • Copy all the files from the existing profile folder on your PC (the one you located in the previous step) to this new folder on your flash drive.
  3. Configure Firefox to Use the Flash Drive Profile:
    • Back in Firefox, under about:profiles, click "Create a New Profile."
    • Follow the instructions, but when it asks for the profile location, click "Choose Folder" and select the folder on your flash drive (e.g., E:\FirefoxProfile).
    • After creating the profile, you will see it listed on the about:profiles page. Click "Set as default" to make it your main profile.
  4. Delete or Disable the Old Profile:
    • On the about:profiles page, find your old default profile and click "Remove" or "Delete" if you don't want it to remain on your PC.
    • Alternatively, you can just leave it but not use it.

Important Considerations​

  • No Profile Without Flash Drive: When the flash drive is unplugged, Firefox won’t have access to your profile, meaning it will launch as if it were a fresh installation with no saved passwords or cookies.
  • Backups: Make sure to regularly back up your flash drive, as all your passwords and login data will be stored on it.
  • Security: If someone gains access to your PC while the flash drive is plugged in, they can still access your Firefox data, so be cautious about when you connect it.
This setup achieves your goal without using a portable or virtualized version of Firefox, while still isolating sensitive data from the PC when the flash drive is removed.

EDIT: Not sure why it is adding emojis but it should be about: profiles.
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great stuff man just bloody yebo great stuff thanks guys
 
1. If password managers are confusing then profiles on usb will be unfathomable for you.

2. When someone buys a rope, bleach, duck tape and a shovel you wonder what they're busy with. Why are you worried about someone finding a backdoor?
 
kronoSX said:
these passwd managers are so confusing and they never seem to auto fill on sites as you must jump t oalot og hoops for it to do this,its insane how indepth it goes, i will try your way and the chatgpt way,
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It's quite straightforward.

Install KeepassXC on your PC (or Portable App on USB)
Install KeepassXC Browser Extension on your PC
Save KeepassXC database on your USB

The database will have to be open for the browser extension to work. Apart from that, you just need to get familiar with it.
 
kolaval said:
1. If password managers are confusing then profiles on usb will be unfathomable for you.

2. When someone buys a rope, bleach, duck tape and a shovel you wonder what they're busy with. Why are you worried about someone finding a backdoor?
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The fun starts when he forgets to take the USB out of his Jean pocket and it goes for a spin in the washing machine.
 
@Speedster
He might be one of those nefarious Multichoice pirates worried about someone using his backdoor.
 
You can try this: https://portableapps.com/
Can run various apps directly from a USB-drive, and this is where they live, so have the same settings/profiles where ever you plug it in.
 
If your PC is not exposed to the internet the only way they are going to get in is via some dodgy link through FF which will then have access to your PC. So what's the point in keeping your cache on the flash drive?

If you are worried about some l33t h@x0r getting access to your data while browsing all those p0rn sites the only secure way is to run it in a VM with nothing else on.
 
You doing some naughty-naughty viewing and downloading eh?

Install Tails to a USB drive and just boot up from that. You can save files to an encrypted container within Tails. It also has TOR browser built-in.
 
gonna be honest with you guys,i deal with alot of unsafe files, its the nature of my business and sometimes trying to be cheap.So i using my new laptop that is a clean windows to work with these files.Even if there are bad actors there is nothing they can do as there is nothing to steal,
So using firefox on the laptop the solution is waht you guys suggested.
When i used my desktop for a few weeks with these bad actors,i had multi account warnings and sometimes even logins to my facebook,reddit,mybb and gmail etc etc................somehow something is not right.I had to change all passwords and run defender.This did not last long,the worst was the facebook account email was changed and reddit banned me.
I thought firefox was secure but it seems if cookies and cache and other stuff iis open to shitty ports then god help me.

I have since deleted my firefox profile
 
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