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As one example out of many, if you go to https://appleid.apple.com and click to manage your account, you can't paste your password in the password field. There is some javascript that prevents that. Is there a convenient way to disable that? It breaks normal browser behavior to not be able to paste, and additionally, it discourages the use of strong passwords (I use a password manager and copy & paste from it to the site).
Thanks!
ezrock
Posted 2012-03-28T18:13:41.843
Reputation: 464
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I created a JavaScript bookmarklet that removes all onpaste events from password fields. I haven't extensively tested it just yet, but I know it works on appleid.apple.com as that's the reason I wrote it.
See http://prioritized.net/blog/re-enabling-password-pasting-on-annoying-web-forms/
Derek Prior
Posted 2012-03-28T18:13:41.843
Reputation: 151
You're link is dead, please share the code here. – noraj – 2019-12-01T23:27:22.983
As a bookmarklet, it requires choosing that bookmarklet when on an offending site, right? Is it possible for this to be a browser extension that works everywhere? I saw your note on your post that you set this up for Mobile Safari as well. My guess is that a browser extension would work for Chrome on iOS as well. -Just some thoughts / the reason this doesn't solve it for me totally. – ezrock – 2012-08-09T18:15:36.187
Yes, it could. I've never written an extension and use multiple browsers so I didn't really have an interest in doing so. – Derek Prior – 2012-08-21T17:55:25.347
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bypass a website’s copy-paste restriction on Firefox:
type about:config in the URL. Find
dom.event.clipboardevents.enabled
and set it to "false". (Firefox won't allow anymore the websites to mess with your clipboard).
All the glory to digitwonk
JinSnow
Posted 2012-03-28T18:13:41.843
Reputation: 486
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There is a Firefox add-on that certainly works for your example:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/righttoclick/
Not a perfect solution because you have to click the "right to click" icon first and then click and paste in the password box. But not bad.
BJ292
Posted 2012-03-28T18:13:41.843
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This was a malicious addon and it was removed. – noraj – 2019-12-01T23:36:26.987
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The most bullet-proof way I can think of is to just temporarily disable JavaScript, then paste the password(s), then re-enable.
I had to do this with ebay just now, because even removing the onpaste attributes didn't help (and I didn't feel like spending any more time trying to uncover/bypass whatever other blocks they had in place).
Jerad Rose
Posted 2012-03-28T18:13:41.843
Reputation: 123
1I am able to paste my password without any problems. The simple way to prevent something like this is to disable said javascript. I had no problem copying and pasting a password from LastPass. – Ramhound – 2012-03-28T18:19:18.347
Websites forcing javascript makes me a sad panda :( "To manage your Apple ID, your browser must support Javascript.
If you're using Safari, confirm that Javascript is enable in the Security pane of Safari Preferences. " with noscript installed. Enabled scripts, can't paste password. – Rob – 2012-03-28T18:26:27.150
Note that Ctrl-V pastes into some fields even when the paste menu option is disabled. – Dan D. – 2012-03-28T20:38:53.283