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'Change Master Password' after add server

Posted by davividal on 2007-07-29 06:38
OS: Gentoo

Hi all. I'm new to Komodo IDE.

After add a Server on Edit -> Preferences -> Server, is asks me for 'Change Master Password', with 3 fields: 'Current Password' (not set), 'New Password' and 'New Password (again)' (both blank).

After enter a new password (max or min pass security), it gives me: 'Unable to change Master Password'.

What am I missing?

Thanks in advice and sorry my poor english.

Wierd
ToddW | Mon, 2007-07-30 09:56

Interesting, I have never seen this occur for a Komodo installation.

Do you have the proper user privileges to edit the "signons2.txt" file located under your Komodo profile directory (location link below, under the host-yourhostname/XRE directory):
http://community.activestate.com/faq/komodo-file-locations#appdata_dir

You can try using a new profile, to see if this is the problem by etting the KOMODO_USERDATADIR environment variable. I.e. export KOMODO_USERDATADIR=/tmp/komodoide41

If that does not help, you can also play with the internal settings, try using a file http preview (command Ctrl-K, Ctrl-V), then change the URL to be:

  • chrome://pippki/content/pref-masterpass.xul
    This is the master password dialog, can use to reset, set the password and timeout value.
  • about:config

    • You can check other password security values and settings, see here for reference:
    http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries
    security. ask_for_password

Cheers,
Todd