Unsetting "never remember password" in Safari

houchin · 06-24-2003, 01:28 PM

Hi all,

At some point, I must have accidentally selected "never remember" for the password for my ISP's webmail server, and I now want to reverse that decision.

But I cannot find anywhere in the Safari preference files where that information is stored. Does anyone know where Safari keeps this info?

Thanks,
Scott

snowwwman · 06-24-2003, 01:47 PM

Safari/Preferences/AutoFill

houchin · 06-24-2003, 01:57 PM

Doooooghhh...

Didn't even think that it would be there...

But anyway, looked there, and that site is not listed. The site is http://webmail.rochester.rr.com. Does anyone have any idea why Safari wouldn't catch this sight for password memory (Camino remembers it just fine).

snowwwman · 06-24-2003, 02:04 PM

did you turn on the ability to remember passwords and THEN go to the site??

houchin · 06-24-2003, 02:38 PM

Yes, I've had that preference on since the beginning. Safari remembers all of my other passwords, but just not that one (which is why I thought I must have told it not to at some point).

miklb · 06-24-2003, 02:42 PM

Try the preference for autofill, then edit user names and passwords. Delete the site that isn't accepting the autofill, then return to the site. It should then prompt you as to whether or not you want to remember.

houchin · 06-24-2003, 02:44 PM

I just had it delete ALL my saved password settings in the Auto Fill preferences, but still no request for that particular server.

Irene · 06-24-2003, 02:49 PM

Safari preferences-autofill-user name and passwords--edit

snowwwman · 06-24-2003, 03:32 PM

could it be the site? does it have to have to have a certain cookie?

houchin · 06-24-2003, 08:04 PM

At this point, I have to believe it's something with that particular site. There are no cookies on my system from that server, but there is this strange "cookie" field in the form. I'm inclined to create that I'll host on my local system that will be a proxy to the real opening page.

rjz · 07-28-2008, 11:16 AM

I just had this problem. It's likely that you accidently hit the "Never Remember This Site" button when Safari asks: remember this site, yes, just this once, never.

Those passwords are not stored in Safari's autofill. Much safer, they are stored in your keychain. There will be a web form password stored there with the account "(never remember password)" appended to it. Delete this password item, and things will return to normal.

09-03-2010, 02:27 PM

To those still looking for an answer, this is how I did it.

open keychain access, then press [+]. paste the url of the login page, then your account name, then your password. when you navigate to the site, just press always allow.

Old Toad · 09-04-2010, 06:11 PM

Using Autofill has been shown to let "nasty" web sites mine your information. Go to the demo site http://ha.ckers.org/weird/safari_autofill.html, click on Start and watch.

If you're using Safari 5 you can use an Extension titled LastPass to remember all of your usernames and passwords and log you in automatically on those sites you'd like.

renaultssoftware · 09-04-2010, 07:26 PM

Hey Old Toad: The link can't take any of my stuff!

Old Toad · 09-04-2010, 09:23 PM

You're sure you have Autofill selected for Safari?

sai86 · 01-07-2011, 09:14 AM

If you clicked “Never for this Website” the last time you logged in to this webpage, remove the “never saved” designation.
Choose Safari > Preferences and click AutoFill.
Click the Edit button next to “User names and passwords.”
In the list of user names, find the website for which you want to save a password. The words “Passwords Never Saved” appear next to the website.
Select the website and click Remove.
Click Done.

06-24-2003, 01:28 PM	#1
houchin Major Leaguer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Northern Virginai Posts: 294	Unsetting "never remember password" in Safari Hi all, At some point, I must have accidentally selected "never remember" for the password for my ISP's webmail server, and I now want to reverse that decision. But I cannot find anywhere in the Safari preference files where that information is stored. Does anyone know where Safari keeps this info? Thanks, Scott

06-24-2003, 01:47 PM	#2
snowwwman Triple-A Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: sDIEgo Posts: 91	Safari/Preferences/AutoFill __________________ Keep working it ~wonstitel

06-24-2003, 02:04 PM	#4
snowwwman Triple-A Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: sDIEgo Posts: 91	did you turn on the ability to remember passwords and THEN go to the site?? __________________ Keep working it ~wonstitel

06-24-2003, 02:42 PM	#6
miklb Triple-A Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 237	Try the preference for autofill, then edit user names and passwords. Delete the site that isn't accepting the autofill, then return to the site. It should then prompt you as to whether or not you want to remember. __________________ cruisin' along in my "vintage" lime green imac and ibook... , and a sporty new mac mini

06-24-2003, 02:49 PM	#8
Irene MVP Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 1,127	Unsetting "never remember password" in Safari Safari preferences-autofill-user name and passwords--edit

06-24-2003, 01:57 PM	#3
houchin Major Leaguer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Northern Virginai Posts: 294	Doooooghhh... Didn't even think that it would be there... But anyway, looked there, and that site is not listed. The site is http://webmail.rochester.rr.com. Does anyone have any idea why Safari wouldn't catch this sight for password memory (Camino remembers it just fine).

06-24-2003, 02:38 PM	#5
houchin Major Leaguer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Northern Virginai Posts: 294	Yes, I've had that preference on since the beginning. Safari remembers all of my other passwords, but just not that one (which is why I thought I must have told it not to at some point).

06-24-2003, 02:44 PM	#7
houchin Major Leaguer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Northern Virginai Posts: 294	I just had it delete ALL my saved password settings in the Auto Fill preferences, but still no request for that particular server.

06-24-2003, 03:32 PM	#9
snowwwman Triple-A Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: sDIEgo Posts: 91	could it be the site? does it have to have to have a certain cookie? __________________ Keep working it ~wonstitel

06-24-2003, 08:04 PM	#10
houchin Major Leaguer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Northern Virginai Posts: 294	At this point, I have to believe it's something with that particular site. There are no cookies on my system from that server, but there is this strange "cookie" field in the form. I'm inclined to create that I'll host on my local system that will be a proxy to the real opening page.

07-28-2008, 11:16 AM	#11
rjz Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1	I just had this problem. It's likely that you accidently hit the "Never Remember This Site" button when Safari asks: remember this site, yes, just this once, never. Those passwords are not stored in Safari's autofill. Much safer, they are stored in your keychain. There will be a web form password stored there with the account "(never remember password)" appended to it. Delete this password item, and things will return to normal.

09-03-2010, 02:27 PM	#12
NBurbine Guest Posts: n/a	To those still looking for an answer, this is how I did it. open keychain access, then press [+]. paste the url of the login page, then your account name, then your password. when you navigate to the site, just press always allow.

09-04-2010, 06:11 PM	#13
Old Toad Triple-A Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 212	Using Autofill has been shown to let "nasty" web sites mine your information. Go to the demo site http://ha.ckers.org/weird/safari_autofill.html, click on Start and watch. If you're using Safari 5 you can use an Extension titled LastPass to remember all of your usernames and passwords and log you in automatically on those sites you'd like.

09-04-2010, 07:26 PM	#14
renaultssoftware MVP Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pembroke, Ontario Posts: 2,051	Hey Old Toad: The link can't take any of my stuff! __________________ Get Icon Creator and support me.

09-04-2010, 09:23 PM	#15
Old Toad Triple-A Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 212	You're sure you have Autofill selected for Safari?

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01-07-2011, 09:14 AM	#16
sai86 Prospect Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1	If you clicked “Never for this Website” the last time you logged in to this webpage, remove the “never saved” designation. Choose Safari > Preferences and click AutoFill. Click the Edit button next to “User names and passwords.” In the list of user names, find the website for which you want to save a password. The words “Passwords Never Saved” appear next to the website. Select the website and click Remove. Click Done.