Disabling Password Autocomplete in the Browser
Most browsers have a facility to remember user credentials that are entered into HTML forms. These credentials are stored on the local computer and retrieved by the browser on future visits to the same application. These credentials can be exploited by attackers.
Follow these steps to disable the facility to autocomplete passwords in browsers:
Chrome
1. Click the Menu icon (three dots at the top-right corner of the browser window) to display the drop-down menu.
2. Click on Settings.
3. Click on Autofill from the menu on the left-hand side of the page.
4. Click on Password Manager from the Autofill section.
5. Switch off the following toggles:
◦ Offer to save passwords, and
◦ Auto Sign-in
6. Close the Password Manager page. The system automatically saves your settings.
Edge
1. Click on the Settings and more icon (three dots at the top-right corner of the browser window) to display the drop-down menu.
2. Click on Settings.
3. It displays the edge://settings/profiles page. If not, click Profiles.
4. Click on Passwords from the section of Your profile.
5. On the profile / Passwords page, switch off the following toggles:
◦ Offer to save passwords, and
◦ Automatically save passwords
6. Close the profile / Passwords page. The system automatically saves your settings.
Firefox
1. Click on the Menu icon (three horizontal lines stacked at the top-right corner of the browser window) to display the drop-down menu.
2. Click on Settings to display the about:preferences page.
3. Click on Privacy & Security from the menu on the left-hand side of the page.
4. Under the Logins and Passwords section, uncheck the following check boxes:
◦ ask to save logins and passwords for web sites, and
◦ Autofill logins and passwords
5. Close the about:preferences page. The system automatically saves your settings.