Browser Extensions

mSecure's new Browser Extensions provides seamless auto-login functionality for Chrome, Firefox, and other Chrome-based browsers. This tool streamlines sign-ins while keeping your mSecure records secure. Here are some key features: 

• Search your records or use favorites and recent filters to quickly find logins.
• Auto-fill usernames and passwords from your mSecure database. 
• Auto-capture credentials when logging in to a new site or updating passwords, saving them directly to mSecure. 

Important Information: 

• The data in the mSecure Browser Extension comes from the database stored in the mSecure app, not from a server or online location. 
• Any changes made using the extension immediately update your mSecure database on your device. 
• Currently, Browser Extensions are only available for macOS but will be added to Windows in an upcoming update. 
• Safari users can enable Password Auto-Fill through System Preferences but won't have the same features as the extension. 

Installing the Browser Extension

The mSecure browser extension is available for Firefox, Google Chrome, and other Chrome-based browsers. Use the links below to install:

• Chrome - Chrome Web Store
• Fire Fox - Mozilla Add-Ons Store

Note: To install the extension in Edge or Brave, use the Chrome Web Store. 

Installing on Chrome

1. Visit the mSecure 6 page in the Chrome Web Store and click "Add to Chrome". 
2. Click "Add Extension" in the pop-up prompt. 
3. To verify installation:

- Click the puzzle piece icon in the top right of your browser. 

- Select "Manage Extensions".

- Find "mSecure 6" and ensure the toggle switch is enabled. 

Installing on Firefox

1. Visit the mSecure page in Firefox Add-Ons Store and click "Add". 
2. Click "Okay" to finalize installation.
3. To verify installation:

- Click the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the top right of your browser. 

- Select "Add-ons and Themes" > "Extensions".

- Ensure the mSecure 6 toggle switch is enabled.

Using the mSecure Browser Extension

Unlocking the Extension

• Initially, the extension is locked and requires your mSecure account password to unlock.
• Open the lock screen by clicking the mSecure icon or using the hotkey ⌘ + Shift + E (Mac) or Ctrl +Shift + E (Windows). You can change this shortcut in your browser's extension settings. 
  

Using the Lock Screen

Main View - Records

Once unlocked, your list of login records will appear. You can:

• Filter records: Use the star (favorites), clock (recents), or dice (password generator) icons. 
• Search records: Find a specific login by entering a term, website, or email.

Auto-Login

mSecure automatically fills in usernames and passwords by detecting fields on a website and matching them with a stored record.

• If multiple records match a site, you'll be prompted to choose one.
• The extension only auto-fills records that contain a URL, Username, and Password. 

Auto-Login When Unlocked

1. Navigate to the login page. 
2. Click the username/email field.
3. mSecure will auto-fill the credentials. 

Auto-Login When Locked

1. Navigate to the login page and click the username/email field.
2. Enter your mSecure account password when prompted. 
3. Select the login to use multiple records exist. 

Selecting Records from the Main View

You can manually select a record from the extension's menu. If the record contains a correct login URL, it will open the site and auto-fill credentials. 

Auto-Capturing Login Information

1. Adding an Existing Account to mSecure

   If mSecure detects that new login information has been signed in to a website and can't find a corresponding record to match the URL and username used, mSecure will prompt the user to create a new record in their mSecure database. Here, you can title your record, place it in a specific Vault and add Tags to save directly to your mSecure database.

   
   
2. Signing up for a New Account and Adding to mSecure

    

   If you are signing up for a new account, mSecure will detect this and prompt you if you would like to save that login directly to your mSecure database. When you enter new login credentials on an unrecorded site, you will be asked if you'd like to create an entirely new record. If you have another login for that site already, mSecure will ask if you are updating an existing record, or creating a new record. Both of these options will save the changes directly to your database
   
   
   
3. Updating the Password for an Existing Account and Adding to mSecure
   When mSecure detects a password field on the webpage, the extension will prompt the user whether they are signing up for a new account or updating an existing account. If the user selects that they are updating an existing account, the matching record in their mSecure database will be updated with the new account password or username.
   
   
   This feature is great for updating the password in a record when:
   1. You forgot your password to this site and need to save it.
   2. You want to change the password on this website.
   3. You want to generate a new password using the Password Generator.    

Using the Password Generator

mSecure also includes an enhanced password generator that can provide a random password for your new or existing logins. This feature in the extension, and application, allows you to set parameters to generate a password and save for your logins on visited sites. Once generated, mSecure will allow you to capture a new login record or update an existing record's password, and save it directly to your database!

The mSecure extension can detect when an account is being created. After entering the username and password for the new account, mSecure will pop up and ask the user to create a new login record to store the credentials for this new account. This is an opportunity to use the Password Generator by clicking the dice icon in the extension window.

What if the Browser Extension doesn't Auto-Capture?

Due to how websites can be designed and created, mSecure's Browser Extension may occasionally not be able to detect a Username or Password field correctly to auto-capture your login data. While our developers are constantly trying to make sure the most common websites are covered, there may be a circumstance where you experience an issue with the functionality of the extension.

If you experience an issue with a particular site or have questions about mSecure's Browser Extension in general, please contact our support team and 'Submit a Ticket' on support.msecure.com or email us at support@msevensoftware.com.

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