![]() ![]() Every major browser has some form of Developer Tools that will allow advanced users to tinker with the website code while it’s in the browser. There’s a third method I discovered while researching this blog post. To undo this kind of paste-blocking simply repeat all of the above steps and ensure that, at step 4., the value is set to “true.” Bonus Method Double-click the entry that says so that the value changes from “true” to “false.”.In Firefox (sorry Chrome users) you can edit the configuration files to disallow paste-blocking. I avoid this if at all possible because every extra bit of software you run adds a little bit of heft and bloat and makes things a little slower adds one more way for things to go wrong adds one more attack vector for the Böse Herren to infiltrate your system(s). I don’t know about you but I try to avoid adding extra extensions, add-ons, plugins, etc. To undo the paste-blocking, click the extension icon (1.), remove the website in question (via the “x” to the right of the website name), and click “save” (3.). Also notice that I use a password manager and you should too!Īfter activating the extension and saving the correct domain you will be able to paste into any restricted password field on the website.Add the appropriate URL (auto-populated to the current website).Simply install & activate the extension, then: For Firefox: Aaron Raimist’s also excellently-named copycat extension Don’t Fuck With Paste.For Chrome: Jacob Swanner‘s excellently-named extension Don’t Fuck With Paste.The easy way is through an add-on/extension for your web browser. There are two different ways to accomplish this. What Are You Waiting For? Tell Me The Fix! What in the hell is this supposed to accomplish besides pissing people off?!? Yes, I know there’s an argument on the other side but I’m going to give it zero airtime because the argument is two decades old and not at all in keeping with modern security practices. For whatever reason, some web developers have decided to not let you paste these ultra strong passwords into the password box on the website. The way the password manager works is by storing your super strong password and then pasting it into the password box on the website for you. I’ve spoken about password managers (and using good passwords) before…maybe once or twice…or a lot… One of the huge benefits of a password manager is that you can use excellent and strong and unique passwords but you don’t have to remember them the password manager does it all for you. Octo| Jerod in Online Security, Tips & Tricks, Web & Technology Issues Can’t Paste Passwords Into a Password Field? Here’s the Solution! ![]()
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