Firefox will require a Windows password to interact with administrative functions

Mozilla plans to make improvements to the password management system on Firefox for Windows to improve data security.

Firefox's password management feature saves users 'accounts and passwords, which can be imported from other browsers on the same device or synced from Firefox browsers on different devices.

In the new version, Firefox Password Manager will ask users to enter their Windows account password to perform further actions, such as viewing passwords or deleting password records. However, this is only necessary if the user has not set a master password in the browser.

Users can also choose to set Firefox master password, through the master password to perform password management operations. Starting with Firefox 76, Firefox will protect passwords for accounts without a master password by interacting with Windows accounts.

Browsers such as Chrome have been using similar systems. Unlike Firefox, Chrome does not support setting a master password.

This feature is currently available in Firefox 76 Nightly. Firefox will pop up a dialog box asking for a Windows password or PIN code, and requests such as show password, copy password, or edit password will prompt.

According to ghacks, at this stage, every operation generates a Windows password request. It's unclear whether Firefox will be able to request passwords only once per session, or only once within a certain time limit, to save users the hassle of typing passwords back and forth.