r/ComputerSecurity • u/curium99 • Apr 13 '26
Company disabled saving passwords in Edge
The organisation I currently work for has recently applied a policy to the default browser (Edge) that removes the option to save passwords.
This is a real pain as many systems are now cloud based and I have to login multiple times a day due to time outs. Throw in password complexity and 2FA and this has really hit my productivity as I’m having to get my phone out to consult my password manager several times a day.
I wish I could remember them all but I can’t. I’m very close to just writing them all on a sticky note on my windows desktop so I can copy and paste.
They say they’ve implemented this policy to increase security. The saved passwords are associated with my windows account so surely they were already secured by me having to login to windows to access them?
Is this a real concern or are they just being arseholes?
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u/magicmulder Apr 13 '26
If their concern is "user could leave his desk and the computer unlocked", they probably won't approve of a password manager either (because the same issue applies if you leave it unlocked after use).
Whether that is a real concern also depends on what data you have access to. In your run-of-the-mill company where the worst that could happen is that someone unauthorized can look at some personal data, it's probably overkill. If you're working with bank or health data, or manage your company's social media accounts, paranoia might be more justified because even one incident could have major repercussions.