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    WHAT IS WITH PASSWORD FOR SYNCHRONIZATION? WHY OPERA CHANGE IT

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    • lando242
      lando242 last edited by

      It doesn't. You have either forgotten your password or are typing it incorrectly. So get a mirror, identify the problem and fix it.

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      • wiktor147
        wiktor147 last edited by

        NO. It's writing me something about encryption in other version of browser

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        • wiktor147
          wiktor147 last edited by

          Passphrase. I HAVE MY OWN PASSWORD. It's my account not Opera's with it's passphrase and nobody knows what else.

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          • leocg
            leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

            Your saved passwords are encrypted using your OS credentials and afaik it's not possible to use them in a different OS install or with a different user within the same OS installation.

            Any way you can try your OS password to see if it works.

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            • wiktor147
              wiktor147 last edited by

              It's stupid complication. There are some other ways - translate it in ancient language, use Enigma or something else. Why Opera makes more then I want?

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              • blackbird71
                blackbird71 last edited by

                ... Why Opera makes more then I want?

                Perhaps because Opera is built upon a chromium/Blink engine foundation that, for privacy, protects user passwords by employing a Windows-provided API which encrypts them such that they can only be decrypted within the same user account again using that Windows API. The engine then properly applies a decrypted password to a website. In other words, adopting the new engine brings along with it certain characteristic functionalities like this.

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                • premako
                  premako last edited by

                  Where can I find this passphrase???? this is very very STUPID. I enter one time, second time, 4 time, 5555 times and nothing happend ... WHATIS THIS???

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                  • leocg
                    leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                    Where can I find this passphrase????

                    Hmm, on your mind?

                    Unless you have changed it in sync settings, you should use your OS login password. Otherwise, if you have changed to use a custom password then you should inform that password.

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                    • lando242
                      lando242 last edited by

                      We guarantee you that your computer did not forget your password. Its the other way around.

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                      • blackbird71
                        blackbird71 last edited by

                        ... WHATIS THIS???

                        It's positive proof that you should write down your passwords/passphrases in a safe place.

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                        • summersorbet
                          summersorbet last edited by

                          okay, it's not taking any password i try, and i just reset it a few minute ago... why do they call it passphrase? is that something different? gah, opera could be so awesome...

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                          • blackbird71
                            blackbird71 last edited by

                            ... why do they call it passphrase? is that something different? gah, opera could be so awesome...

                            A password is just that: a word, like 'cat' or 'dog'. A passphrase is just a phrase, like 'see the cat' or 'seethecat'. Depending on the website, some pass-terms can't include space symbols or certain other characters. In the sense of the software itself, there's no difference between passwords and passphrases. If trying to create long pass-terms for improved security, it's easier for some folks to remember a phrase than a long or randomly-constructed word.

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                            • sgunhouse
                              sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                              Despite what it asks for originally, when it asks for passphrase it really wants your old sync password. And yes, for some reason it asked me for it again today - a week later.

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                              • A Former User
                                A Former User last edited by

                                They had a security problems on their side recently, I was notified that my password was reset, so I had to pick another. Maybe is that your case ?

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                                • tadolson
                                  tadolson last edited by

                                  I've also had to reset my own account password recently and I've had to fix my sign in here.

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                                  • Deleted User
                                    Deleted User last edited by

                                    How the F*** 😠 I can know my own Pass Phrase without Reseting???

                                    I didn't remember that I had set one??

                                    I am going super MAD here!!!

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                                    • Deleted User
                                      Deleted User last edited by

                                      I was never presented to enter the passphrase, now after a fresh install of windows it's asking for the passphrase??
                                      I got all the bookmarks and what not, but the encrypted stuff is, well, encrypted and wont let me get it...

                                      Seriously WTF OPera??? What a Lame development which locks own user to get inside his stuff!!!!

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