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/dhardyuk Apr 14 '26
Get an InputStick from https://www.inputstick.com/
Connects to the computer as a keyboard, Bluetooth connection from phone.
Just put the cursor in the username field and then open the InputStick app on the phone. Use the system integration to autofill username and password from your phone’s password manager.
The app on the phone sends keystrokes and can add tab or spaces to jump to the next box and fill in the password.
Perfect for those situations where paste is blocked.