Like most long time Firefox users, I used the built in Password/Master Password option along with Foxmarks Bookmarks Synchronizer. Every time I login, Foxmark’s Auto sync kicks in, and I need to enter the Firefox master password. That’s great for restoring Bookmarks after an install of Firefox. But say I’m at work, or at a friends. Here are some of the things I don’t like:
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Have to install the add-on to the local browser, wherever you are.
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Have to download sync your bookmarks and passwords locally, then delete everything when your done.
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Have to Configure separate profiles for work, home, etc., if I don’t want some things downloaded.
What about my passwords? Foxmarks with the optional password sync and PIN is encrypted, seems pretty secure, but I just can’t imagine uploading my passwords to the internet under any circumstances. And (for security reasons) I cant see them anywhere on their servers. If I delete them, are they really gone?
The RoBoForm Suite ( RoBoFom, RoBoForm2Go, and GoodSync ) is an excellent alternative. Here’s why. RoBoForm (primary standalone application) is installed on your local system, along with GoodSync. RoBoForm2Go is installed on your Flash Drive. GoodSync keeps the two synchronized. I import my existing passwords (with associated Bookmarks) from Firefox, and thats it.
Now wherever I go, I simply plug in my Flash Drive, run RoBoForm2Go, and attach to whatever browser I’m using for that session. When I’m finished, remove the Flash, and everything’s gone. Anything new I add, I can Sync when I get home. I save regular bulk Bookmarks with Foxmarks, Passwords (with Bookmarks) using RoboForm.
Just like Firefox, RoBoForm Prompts you to save a Password with its associated Bookmark. Unlike Firefox:
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The passwords are encrypted locally, with AES by default.
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You can “Fill & Submit” with the click of a button, or directly from a stored Bookmark. You can do the same with preset Forms.
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Many other Features
RoBoForm toolbar on Firefox….
RoBoForm also attaches itself to Browsers used inside other applications. For example, I use RSSOwl and its internal browser for my news feeds (likely a connection to IE). Some of my feeds are Forums and Blogs where I am a member. Using the RoBoForm icon in your System Tray, go to the browsers option, look under -{Unattached Browsers}-, click on what you want it to attach to, for the session, without any kind of Extension or Add-on. A simple click, and my passwords are available in my news reader!
Attaching RoBoForm to the OWL News Reader Internal Browser….
