How can I change my passwords for synchronized passwords
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exathil last edited by
I would like to update my password for synchronized passwords. Where I can do that? Second question is that if I don't lose those saved passwords after change / reset of password.
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
I take it you previously chose to use a custom passphrase to protect your synchronized data instead of just using your Opera account. So, you goto https://sync.opera.com/ and reset your password. All your currently-synced data will then no longer be accessible.
For passwords, before you reset, you can goto the URL
opera://settings/passwords, click the 3 dots to the right of "saved passwords" and export your passwords to a csv file. Then, after you reset your sync password and you lose your saved passwords, you can goto the URLopera://flags/#password-import, enable the flag, restart Opera, goto the URLopera://settings/passwords, click the 3 dots to the right of "saved passwords" and import the csv file to get your passwords back. -
exathil last edited by
@burnout426 You sure I will not use any password?
Because I'd kill myself. Thanks! I'd use that. Yes it seems I am using passphrase. Not sure why. Once I reset it, I will not have passphrase for that? Only Opera account will be enough? -
burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
@exathil said in How can I change my passwords for synchronized passwords:
You sure I will not use any password? Because I'd kill myself.
You can check the exported csv file with a text editor before you do anything to make sure your passwords are in there.
@exathil said in How can I change my passwords for synchronized passwords:
Yes it seems I am using passphrase. Not sure why. Once I reset it, I will not have passphrase for that? Only Opera account will be enough?
You'll have to set up sync again in Opera and it should give you the choice again to use your Opera account or custom passphrase. Custom passphrase can be more secure, but it's up to you.
Note that if you want to save anything like bookmarks, you should export those first too.
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exathil last edited by exathil
@burnout426 But only passwords are protected by passphrase. It does not matter? If I reset passphrase everything gonna be wiped? I have really poor password for passphrase, that's why I am concerned.. However I have really good password for Opera account and just enabled two factor authentication to be more protected.. So once noone brakes those two security layers my poor passhphrase is safe?
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by burnout426
@exathil said in How can I change my passwords for synchronized passwords:
But only passwords are protected by passphrase. It does not matter?
The custom passphrase is supposed to encrypt all synchronized data, but either way, whenever you mess with sync, always assume you're going to lose everything, despite what any descriptions might say. You might get lucky, but always have things backed up just in case.
I have really poor password for passphrase, that's why I am concerned.. However I have really good password for Opera account and just enabled two factor authentication to be more protected.. So once noone brakes those two security layers my poor passhphrase is safe?
It sounds like you'll be okay. Someone would need to gain access to the account, somehow fetch your encrypted data and then guess (or brute force) your custom passphrase to decrypt everything.
But, if you want to be safer, you can reset and fix everything to have a better custom passphrase.
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exathil last edited by
@burnout426 For now I am sure that only passwords are protected by passphrase. Once I log in I have all access expect my storaged passwords. Thanks for you help man. I am gonna tomorrow play with the stuff..
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
@exathil If you only see passwords as encrypted in www.sync.opera.com, then it means that you are not using a passphrase and your synced saved passwords are encrypted using your Opera account credentials.
