Password Hasher Firefox Extension · Aug 26, 05:38 AM

Better security without bursting your brain

Password Hasher is a Firefox security extension for generating site-specific strong passwords from one (or a few) master key(s). See the Guide below for more details.

Thanks go to Hashapass for the general concept and some code.

Install Password Hasher

Subversion Access

More information

Warning!

If you install from this site you will get automatic updates on a different, i.e. more aggressive, schedule, compared to Mozilla.org (see link above). This is good for people who like to be “bleeding edge”, but bad for people who just want stability and basic functionality.

It’s easy enough to uninstall and reinstall a more stable version if you’re not happy with the results. You shouldn’t lose any data.

Guide

The following is identical to the guide contained in the latest development version of the extension. Be aware that your installed version may be older, and may not support all the listed features.

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— Steve Cooper

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Changing the Password Hasher Shortcut Key · Jun 22, 03:19 PM

For versions 1.1.0 and greater…

Procedure

Examples

Control-Alt-H
  • passhash.optShortcutKeyCode=h
  • passhash.optShortcutKeyMods=control alt

Control-; (PC) and Command-; (Mac)
  • passhash.optShortcutKeyCode=;
  • passhash.optShortcutKeyMods=accel

Control-F12 (PC) and Command-F12 (Mac)
  • passhash.optShortcutKeyCode=VK_F12
  • passhash.optShortcutKeyMods=accel

— Steve Cooper

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Password Hasher Wish List · Jun 21, 02:04 PM

Here is the current list of ideas for future versions, both from the author and from users.

Bugs

Enhancements

More and better translations.

(author)

Always welcome from contributors!

Support multiple site tags per domain.

(submitted by Kefir, and others)

Integrate with KeePass and other desktop password managers

(submitted by Jordan)

Transfer defaults, including hash word size, from extension preferences to Portable Page.

(submitted by Arne)

Support “No special characters” as a default option.

(submitted by Neil).

Remember user names.

(submitted by David and Howard)

Support multiple user names per site.

(author)

Focus on master key, rather than site tag.

(submitted by Peter)

Support .htaccess style server based passwords.

(submitted by Josh)

Provide a stand-alone client application, or Mac Widget.

(submitted by Josh)

Add a site tag drop-down list.

(submitted by Josh)

More filtering of hash word characters, e.g. to exclude specific individual characters, like quotes.

(submitted by Josh)

Separate unmasking of master key and hash word.

(submitted by user)

Save password list for backup purposes.

(submitted by Howard)

— Steve Cooper

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Password Hasher Firefox 3 Support · Jun 11, 08:43 PM

I know it’s been a while since the last update. While I have no intention of abandoning the project, it will never be as frequently updated as some other projects.

A large part of the reason is that it is meant to solve a particular problem as simply and reliably as possible. It will not gain new features unless deemed essential to the task of using generated passwords, and unless the features maintain or increase usability.

That said, there will be a new version for Firefox 3, and it will likely add a couple of requested features. As is, this extension can not be tricked into working with FF3, due to fundamental changes in password management. So you’ll need the update for it to work at all.

The new features will probably include digits-only hash words for PINs, reconfigurable shortcut key (through about:config), one or two translations, and a wider range of hash word sizes.

Thanks for all the encouragement, and also for being patient!

Steve

— Steve Cooper

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