How to password protect Firefox?

Question: How to password protect Firefox?

NOTE: Tested and Tried with Firefox 3.0.14 on Ubuntu 9.04

Answer: 

• Open Firefox
• Click on Edit->Preferences (In Windows this will be under Tools)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Click on the Security Tab
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Underneath Passwords there should be an option ' Use a master password ' tick the checkbox next to it
  
  
  
  
  
  
• A screen will pop-up where you need to enter you're password
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Enter you're password and click on OK
• Now everytime Firefox is started you will need to enter you're password in order to use Firefox

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• |2010-11-17 12:07:05 xesh - DiscoLock
  Use DiscoLock to password protect mozilla firefox
  download
  http://discobytes.com/?page_id=87
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• |2011-01-20 16:12:47 Jana - Password protect Firefox on Windows
  I have found a nice small free utility to encrypt and password protect my
  Firefox profile - Rohos Mini Drive. I use encrypted partition on USB flash drive
  and keep access to my Firefox secure.
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