Logging into websites ⭐
Learn how to securely log into websites and protect your personal information.
Written by Owen Parry
Updated at September 23rd, 2024
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Our extension strictly adheres to rigorous privacy standards and does not collect, store, or track user information. Our primary function is to enhance your browsing experience by providing relevant password items based on the current website. This process is conducted locally on your device, ensuring no user data is transmitted to our servers or any third parties without encryption before transmission. The extension operates in a manner that respects user privacy, with no mechanisms to gather personal information or monitor browsing activity.
Also, we would like to emphasize that the extension does not retain a history of the websites accessed by the user. The matching of password items to websites occurs in real-time, with no records of the websites being stored after this operation. All data collection is utilized solely to store and access passwords and is managed through a connection to the local Password Boss installation, where data is encrypted with your master password before transmission.
How to log in to websites
With Password Boss, logging into a website is fast and easy. Every time you visit a website, Password Boss automatically logs you in. To make it easy, make sure you are using the Password Boss extension in your browser.
WebApp
Using the Password Boss WebApp with your browser extension, you can log in to websites in multiple ways. The main difference is how you navigate to the website. Below are many of your options with our WebApp + Extension. Other versions of Password Boss work similarly; see the table at the bottom for the other versions and platforms.
Clicking on the Username or Password field on the website.
Once you open the website's login page, click on the username or password field, and the login menu will appear. Click your saved login, and you will be logged in automatically.
Clicking on the item in the Extension
Click the green Password Boss owl next to the address bar in your browser (1). Find the website you want to log in to and click the Password Item (2). That will open the website on the password item in your default browser and fill in just the username and password from the item you clicked.
Clicking on the Item in the WebApp
Open the Password Boss WebApp, find the website you want to log in to in your Passwords list, click the 3-dot menu (1), and then click the Open Website (2). See the image below. The process is the same for both Grid View and List View of items.
Visit the website and click on the owl.
Use bookmarks in your browser or type in the address of a website. Any way you get to a website is acceptable. Once you get there, click the Password Boss owls in the login fields, and you are all set.
Use the extension to copy/paste fields.
Some websites will not allow Password Boss to add the icon to the login fields or allow you to auto-fill them. You can also use this alternative method to copy details from the extension to fill in details for a website. Click the green Password Boss owl next to the address bar in your browser on the Web Page and look for the Password Items you want to use to fill in the fields on the page. Hover on the item you wish to copy from. You have four options that will show up: Username, Password, 2FA code (if configured), or edit the item. Just click on the item you want to copy and then paste it into your login fields. If you click on edit, it will open the item in the WebApp so you can edit it.
Some websites block the use of auto-filling on password forms. If the item does not fill, try copying the values instead.
Right-click on the page for an alternative way to fill
Some websites will not allow Password Boss to add the icon to the login fields, but you can also use this alternative method to copy or fill in details for a website. (1) Right-click on the Web Page and look for the (2) Password Boss menu. Password Boss will show you what Password Items we have detected that you can use to fill in the fields on the page. (3) Click on the item you want to use, then click on (4) Fill or Copy values.
Some websites block the use of auto-filling on password forms, If the item does not fill, try to copy the values instead
Copy from the WebApp
You can copy Stright from the webapp page if the extension is not running or you need to grab something quickly. From the Passwords screen, you can copy a username or password directly from the list of items. You can also use the right-click menu to copy a username, password, or 2FA code. See the screenshot below for all of the areas to copy the essential details from directly in the WebApp:
Other versions of Password Boss use different but similar methods to help you fill in your credentials. Pick the platform to see how:
Desktop
Using the Password Boss desktop app, multiple ways to log in to websites exist. The main difference is how you navigate to the website. Choose the option below that works best for you.
Once you open the website's login page, click on the username or password field, and the login menu will appear. Click your saved login, and you will be logged in automatically.
- Click the green Password Boss owl next to the address bar in your browser. Find the website you want to log in to and click the website
icon - see the image below.
- Open the Password Boss app, find the website you want to log in to, and either double-click the item or click the open website Icon. See the images below for both Grid View and List View of items.
- Use bookmarks in your browser or type in the address of a website. Any way that you get to a web site is fine. Once you get there just click the Password Boss owls in the login fields and you are all set.
iOS
- Open Password Boss.
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Find the site you want to log in to and tap it.
- Tap the open website
icon.
Android
- The web site will open. Navigate to the login page if you are not there already. Your saved passwords will appear on the bottom of the screen. Tap your saved password and the username and password will be typed into the web page for you.
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Tap the login button on the site.
- Open Password Boss.
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Find the site you want to login to and tap it.
- Tap the open web site icon.
- The web site will open. Navigate to the login page if you are not there already. Your saved passwords will appear on the bottom of the screen. Tap your saved password and the username and password will be typed into the web page for you.
- Tap the login button on the site.
Safari on iOS
- In Safari, open the login page for the website. Tap the action button
(bottom middle). 
- Tap Password Boss
- You will be prompted to login to Password Boss using touch ID, PIN or Password, whichever you have configured.
- Tap your saved password.
- Your username and password will be entered into the webpage.
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Tap the login button on the site.
Chrome on Android
Make sure you have enabled App Login in the Password Boss Android app.
- In Chrome open the login page for the website.
- Tap the Password Boss Login Helper.
- Tap your saved password.
- Your username and password will be entered into the webpage.
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Tap the login button on the site.
Password Boss makes it easy to access your essential login details
No matter what, we offer numerous ways for you to access your important login information. Even if our extension fails to detect the login field on a website or if automatic form filling is blocked, you can still retrieve your details from the extension, web app, or by using our right-click menu.