Children's password for chrome computer. How to lock your profile with a password in Google Chrome? Protecting Browser Settings

In this lesson I will tell you how to set a password on Google Chrome. When you open the browser, it will be impossible to continue working without entering a special password. If you try to do anything with the browser without entering a password, it will automatically close. A special browser extension called LockPW.

How to install extensions in Google browser I already described Chrome in one of my articles, so I won’t dwell on it. Find the extension in the Chrome online store and install it in your browser.

After installation it will open new tab, where you will be asked to configure the extension's operation step by step. On the first screen you need to allow it to be used in Incognito mode. To do this, follow the link provided and check the box next to “Allow use in incognito mode.”

After saving the password, the extension will start working automatically and now if you close the browser and open it again, you will have to enter the password.

In the left column are installed general settings, which should not pose any problems in understanding.

In order to remove the login password, you need to go to the extension settings. Left-click on the extension in the panel on the right top corner and select "Options".

Congratulations, now you know how to set a password for the Google Chrome browser.

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They asked me a question today, I quote: “ Ivan, good afternoon! Please tell me how to set a password for the Google Chrome browser? I want to limit Internet access for my child. Is this even possible? Thank you.“. The question was asked by Maria K. from Irkutsk.

Maria, as promised, I am writing an article about this. The answer to your question is that it is possible to set a password on Google Chrome! However, I want to warn you right away that if your child is smart, he can open the browser Internet Explorer and calmly visit any site that interests him. If your child is small and his computer knowledge is not enough to use another browser, then the option I described will suit you!

Now let's think about why else you can restrict access to the browser? I don't know about you, but I store all my passwords in the browser. Yes, I know that it’s not safe, that it’s not correct and all that... But I’m not particularly worried about this, since I change my passwords about once every two months. In 10 years of working on the Internet, my mail.ru account was hacked only once, but I never really used it.

So, why am I telling you about passwords... If you also store passwords in your browser and are afraid for their safety, and even more so if your computer has physical access to unauthorized persons (for example, a work computer), then you simply need to be able to block browser access.

Setting a password on Google Chrome using the LockWP extension

Now let's set up browser blocking. For these purposes I will use the LockWP plugin. An excellent plugin that copes with its responsibilities 100%.

After installation, you need to start setting it up. Press the button “ OK”

In the next window you are asked to enable the extension for the “ Incognita“, to do this, follow the link (blue button)

and check the box

After which you will be automatically redirected to the information page. I advise you to read the information and then click the “ Next“. Now let's set up the extension

All you need to do is enter your password twice and specify your locking options. I did not turn on automatic blocking (it blocks when idle), I indicated minimizing when blocking. That's it! Press the button “ Save” and restart the browser.

When you launch it for the first time, the browser will open and immediately collapse, instead you will see a field for entering a password

Many users are wondering how to set a password for their browser. Some are inclined to believe that such a question is excessive suspiciousness. However, if you think sensibly, you understand that this is by no means excessive suspiciousness, but, on the contrary, a very reasonable approach.

The fact is that modern browsers are equipped with the option of saving passwords from users’ personal accounts to a particular portal. Most users happily use this option, and they only have to enter the password once when registering on a new site, and then the browser “enters” it on its own. This is, of course, definitely convenient.

However, what happens if someone steals your PC (or simply decides to use it in your absence) and there is no password on your browser? An attacker can easily enter any of your personal account and perform various actions on your behalf. Of course, if we are talking about some forum, then this is not very scary, the maximum that you face is a ban, but what if you allowed the browser to remember the e-wallet password? In such a situation, everything becomes much sadder.

That's why you need to set a password for your browser. In this article we will tell you how to set a password on Google Chrome.

How to set a password for the Google Chrome browser using the Settings menu?

In order to set a password on Google Chrome using the “Settings” menu, you will first need to create your own Google account, or, simply put, personal mail on Gmail service — registration link. However, it is not at all difficult and will only take a couple of minutes.

When the account is created, follow the steps of the following instructions:

1. Open the browser, enter the created Google account- our personal profile in the browser is automatically activated upon login - we don’t notice this, but we shouldn’t focus on this for now.

2. Click the button in the form of three horizontal lines in the upper right corner of the browser, select “Settings”.

4. Now our task is to create a controlled profile - the profile that everyone except you will use when working with the browser: your passwords, history and downloads will be remembered only in your personal profile, nothing will be transferred to the controlled profile.

5. In the “Users” section, click the “Add user” button.

6. Select an avatar and name, click the “Add” button (it is recommended to leave the checkboxes in both windows, but, of course, you can remove them if you wish).

7. We have created a “Guest” profile - click on the “Switch to Guest profile” button, a new browser window will open in front of you - in the upper right corner you will see “Guest (controlled profile)”.

8. Now let’s return to the previous window - there in the same place we will see the name of our profile, in our case “Ekaterina”, click on it and see that we have a new option “Log out and block”, click on it.

9. A window appears in front of us from which you can log into the browser through two profiles - personal and guest, however, you can log into your personal profile only if you know the password. You may have a question - what password are we talking about, we didn’t set any passwords. And we remind you that, of course, we set it when we created a Google account - yes, the passwords for mail and browser are identical, so feel free to enter the password for your Google account and press “Enter”.

Useful advice! A controlled profile can be customized - go to the “Settings” menu of the browser, the “Users” section and click the “Profile Control Panel” link. As you can see, there is even the ability to restrict access to certain resources - this is very convenient if you need to set up a child’s profile. To delete a profile, simply click on the “trash” icon.

How to set a password on Google Chrome browser using LockWP?

If the above method seemed too complicated to you, don’t worry, there is a simpler answer to the question of how to set a password on Google Chrome. The official store of Google Chrome extensions will help us - applications created specifically for this browser and allowing it to be equipped with certain additional options.

In this very store you can find a number of programs for setting a password. However, most of them will only have an English-language interface, however, there is one high-quality, convenient and Russified application for setting a browser password from Google - this LockWP.

How to set a password on the Google Chrome browser using LockPW? Let's look at it step by step:

1. Go to the official browser application store - link.

2. In the search bar, enter the name of the application you are looking for – LockPW and press “Enter”.

3. We look at the search results, opposite LockPW we press the “Install” button (you may note that the search gave us other applications similar in functionality to LockPW, however, as we said above, their interface is in English, and the ratings are lower) .

4. After installation, a welcome window for the extension will appear in front of us, which will notify us that without configuration it will not be able to work, click “OK” in it to begin configuration.

5. Now we execute the browser “commands” - click on the “chrome://extensions” button.

6. In the window that opens, check the box next to “Allow use in incognito mode.”

7. After checking the box, we will be automatically transferred to the information window, here you can study the instructions for your system (to change the system, use the corresponding button), alternately clicking on one or another section, or you can simply click “Next”.

Important! When setting up, the developers also advise activating all three “sliders” on the right side of the settings (see screenshot above). The first will block the browser if a password is not entered within 30 seconds (the time period can be changed), the second will automatically close the browser if the password is entered incorrectly, the third will not allow an attacker to terminate the application using the task manager and other similar programs, bypassing thus, his protection. You can also set a limit on the number of login attempts.

9. After setting all the settings, click the save button (see screenshot above).

10. Now we close the browser and open it again, the LockPW window appears in front of us, in which we must enter the password and click “Login”. That's it!

If you need to disable the password, open Google Chrome, click the button in the form of three horizontal lines, click “Additional tools”, then “Extensions”.

A settings window will appear in front of you, you don’t need to enter anything, you just need to click on the “Disable” button and the browser will notify you that the password has been disabled.

Useful advice! If you need to step away from your PC for a short time - for example, you are at work and want to step away from your computer, but you do not want anyone to access the browser in your absence, you can use the convenient LockPW option. On any browser page, right-click and click “LockPW” (the item automatically appears in the menu if extension protection is activated) - the browser will minimize and a password entry window will appear.

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So, now you know how to set a password on Google Chrome, and we also hope you understand how important it is to use this option, because it will not only protect you, for example, from the idle curiosity of colleagues who suddenly wanted to look into your browser while you were away, but will also save you from intruders. In addition, a browser password is an excellent means of protecting children from accessing the Internet!

Modern browsers allow you to save passwords that the user enters on various sites. This function is very convenient because... allows you not to waste time remembering and entering a password when visiting any page.

On the other side Passwords saved in the browser may be accessible to other users. Therefore, when using this feature of browsers, you should think about the security of your data. Even if you don't save passwords in your browser, you may simply want to protect your browser settings, saved bookmarks, browsing history, etc. from unauthorized access.

Let's use the Google Chrome browser as an example to look at how to protect your personal information.

How to view saved passwords in Google Chrome

Passwords that Chrome has saved can be viewed through the browser settings. To do this, in the browser menu you need to select the “Settings” item, then at the very bottom of the page click on the “Show additional settings" In the “Passwords and Forms” section, click on the “Manage Passwords” link.

After completing these steps, a window should open with a list of sites for which passwords have been saved. At the same time, the passwords themselves are hidden. When you select any line, a “Show” button appears next to the hidden password; when clicked, the password should be displayed.

Google Chrome doesn't have the option to set a master password to protect all of your saved passwords, but modern versions of the browser include another feature to keep previously entered passwords safe. It's called "Password Manager Reauthentication".

If this feature is enabled, then when you click on the “Show” button to display the hidden password, the system account manager will be called. And only after the user enters the password for his account Windows entries(this feature is also available for Mac users) will display hidden password.

If the Account Manager does not load when you click the button, then most likely your Password Manager Reauthentication feature is disabled. To enable it follow these steps:

1. Check if you have installed latest version Google Chrome and update it if necessary.
2. Launch your browser and enter in the address bar chrome://flags to go to the functions page.
3. Find the item " Disable password manager re-authentication” and set it to “Enable”.
4. Restart Chrome to save changes.

In order for this function to work, the system user must have a password set.

Lock Google Chrome with a password

To prevent unauthorized access to your browser, you can set a password for it. New Chrome versions contain a feature that allows you to block browser settings associated with your Google account. This is very convenient function, which allows you to block access to your personal data, such as bookmarks, extensions, browsing history, saved passwords, etc.

In order to use this function you need to do the following:

1. In your browser's address bar, type chrome://flags and go to the list of functions.
2. Find the item " Turn on new system profile management" and set the value to "Enabled".
3. Restart Chrome to apply the changes.

After restarting the browser, you will see a button in the upper right corner with the name of the current user. If you haven't signed in to Chrome, the button will display the word "You". To use the blocking feature, you must be signed in to Chrome using your account. Google posts.

After logging in account To lock your browser, simply click on the button with your account name at the top and then click on the padlock icon.

Now, when you launch Chrome, a window will appear asking you to enter the password associated with a specific account. Also, when you set these settings, you have the option to sign in to Chrome with a guest account. This will load new profile with default settings.

! Addendum (05/20/2015)

IN current version Chrome has made some changes to the browser locking process using its profile manager. Now, for the profile blocking function to be available, you must first log into your Google account and then create at least one controlled user (Settings -> “People” section -> Add user).

In this case, when creating a user, you must check the box, as shown in the figure above.

Now, after clicking on the button with the account name, you will see that a new item “Log out and block” has been added there. Use it to block your account.

Setting a password using a Chrome extension

The disadvantage of the previous method is that the lock must be set manually each time. If you want Chrome to be locked automatically after each session ends, then the LockWP extension will help you with this. When using this extension, the browser will ask for a password every time you launch it. Execute next steps to install and use the LockWP extension in Google Chrome:

1. Download and install the LockWP extension.
2. After installation is complete, the extension should automatically open a settings window. If this does not happen, open the settings manually through the browser menu -> Settings -> Extensions -> LockWP Settings.
3. In the extension settings, check the “Allow use in incognito mode” checkbox.
4. Next, a window will open with instructions, following which you can set a password, enable safe mode, limit the number of login attempts, etc.

After completing all the settings, Chrome will require a password every time you start it. If the user tries to close the password entry window or wants to switch to another tab, the browser will automatically close.

Using the LockWP extension, you can also lock your browser while working without closing it. To do this, just right-click on the current Chrome page and in context menu select “LockWP”.

IN stable version Google Chrome 41 found an opportunity to hide your profile from prying eyes by locking it with a password. In fact, we have talked about such experiments before, but so much time has passed that we will tell everything again.

You should already be familiar with the new profile switching manager. It appeared relatively recently and has rightly been criticized by many users, for whom it is very important to quickly switch between different profiles. Now it doesn’t work quickly because an additional window opens. Such a step is only puzzling, given that at one time the Google Chrome developers specifically abandoned all additional windows in favor of tabs. And then suddenly there was a 180 degree turn. But that's not what this is about...

If you want to prevent your user from being launched in this window, you must create at least one controlled user. We also talked about them, but let us remind you that this is a type of profile where its settings are actually controlled from the outside. Simply put, a “child” profile that can be managed by a “parent” (regular) one. It's easy to create. You need to add a user from under a regular profile synchronized with Google and put one single checkmark.

It is logical that the “parent” settings need to be protected from “children”, so now you will have an item in your profile menu responsible for logging out and blocking.

Nothing complicated.

But! Never forget that such “password protection” only blocks the browser from launching with your data and settings. This will do nothing to protect the physical profile folder located on your hard drive. Any program or any user with physical access to the computer can access this data. By the way, encrypted passwords for websites that you store in your browser are also easy to decrypt and retrieve because the key is stored locally. Therefore, this method will not save you from hackers and third-party software. But it will completely help protect your profile from sabotage from children, wives, parents, and drunken friends.