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Auto storage of passwords

Nov 5, 2006 6:26AM PST

I thought I set up my 2000 iBook to automatically store passwords. But each time I go to eBay and click on yes to the question of p/w storage, i go back to find that I get asked this again and again and again. What am I doing wrong?

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Nothing wrong
Nov 5, 2006 8:50AM PST

This is FAD, Functioning As Designed.

I get the same


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Are you saying
Nov 5, 2006 10:10PM PST

that I'm stuck with entering passwords each time I visit a site??

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Keychain
Nov 7, 2006 2:30AM PST

For Keychain to work automatically, you must have the correct details entered into it.
Assuming you have, the site itself must be setup to actually ask for the password, rather than just present an empty box.

I have to enter my password when I log onto eBay, .Mac, IAVO, CNET, Yahoo, Excite and my Bank, so I guess the answer to your question is Yes, you do have to enter password, unless I have something setup incorrectly.
Storing passwords, or getting the system to remember them, can be dangerous. Consider On-Line Banking. Just go to the website and all your details are automatically displayed. Nice!

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Point taken and
Nov 7, 2006 4:21AM PST

I will continue to enter passwords for these sites. Thanks again. And now for another newbie question: I've got Safari 1.2 and would like to upgrade to 2 but can't decide which one from the menu at Apple I should download. Any advice?