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How to reset master password in Opera?

Saturday, 8. November 2008, 21:55:20

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The following will help you to reset master password if you forget it.

If Tools > Preferences... > Advanced > Security > Use master password to protect saved passwords is not enabled, delete opcert6.dat from profile after closing Opera.

If Tools > Preferences... > Advanced > Security > Use master password to protect saved passwords is enabled, delete/rename opcert6.dat & wand.dat from profile after closing Opera.

If you delete/rename wand.dat, you will lose all stored passwords in wand.

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Comments

z@h3k 8. November 2008, 22:03

Thanks tamil.my vote is yours:)

Bob Cuadrado Pantalones Esponjosos 8. November 2008, 22:39

Hi Tamil

Don´t forget indicating that if one deletes wand.dat also will delete all passwords.

Henry 15. November 2008, 04:44

:up::smile:

Anonymous 15. December 2008, 12:04

Anonymous writes:

Thankz

darumaki 2. January 2009, 01:48

I don't get it, doesn't renaming the files do the same as deleting them ? Will we still end up losting all our wand passwords ? Is the above tip saying yes you can reset password but you'll lose all your passwords or am I not understanding this.

Tamil 2. January 2009, 08:46

Originally posted by darumaki:

Is the above tip saying yes you can reset password but you'll lose all your passwords

If "Use master password to protect saved passwords" is not enabled you won't lose your passwords. Otherwise, you will lose them.

darumaki 2. January 2009, 13:39

Unfortunately, you can't unceck it without the master password, so guess that means you'll lose the wand passwords

Anonymous 28. June 2009, 18:21

Anonymous writes:

how can i get web site password

Tamil 28. June 2009, 23:56

See How to view saved passwords in wand?

Anonymous 12. August 2009, 22:27

Anonymous writes:

totally stupid....i'm going back fo firefox

Xavier 21. August 2009, 17:09

I have a problem with Opera 10 beta and If I enter Master Pasword it doesn't get it and it asks for it again... I try to find these files... but I can't find them, what can I do?

PD: srry for my english!

Tamil 21. August 2009, 17:24

Search for those file name including hidden folders.

Anonymous 7. September 2009, 22:29

Anónimo writes:

It's not stupid, it's common sense, imagine anyone steals your file wand.dat with all your passwords...if this file is not protected with master password, all your passwords will be stolen: mail, facebook, account bank...

It's a necessary security point, if firefox didn't behave the same, firefox would have a horrible security hole there.

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