Interestingly, other Web browsers that are based on the Chromium project are using the same encryption scheme. Instead, the passwords are protected with industry-standard AES 256 GCM encryption, while DPAPI is only used to protect the vault encryption key. As a result, the new Microsoft Edge Chromium no longer employs Microsoft DPAPI for protecting stored passwords. With the release of the Chromium-based Edge browser, Microsoft opted to use Chromium built-in password manager instead of relying on Windows Credential Manager. Passwords stored by Edge Legacy could be obtained by acquiring the Web Credentials. Windows 10 employs AES-256 to encrypt the passwords. Windows Credential Manager, in turn, is protected with Microsoft’s Data Protection API (DPAPI) introduced way back in Windows 2000. Microsoft Internet Explorer and what is known today as Edge Legacy use Windows Credential Manager to store saved passwords and Web credentials.
Chromium Edge: departure from Windows Data Protection API (DPAPI) The new Edge, once installed, disables Edge Legacy, effectively making the user’s synchronized cloud passwords into a ghost. The new Edge and Edge Legacy apparently use different synchronization mechanisms. As a result, users cannot manage or delete their synchronized passwords from their Microsoft Account without a working instance of Microsoft Edge browser. However, unlike Google, Microsoft does not offer users online access to synchronized passwords. Just like Google, Microsoft synchronizes passwords with the cloud. Today, we’ll look into how Microsoft Edge stores and protects users’ passwords. Users can instantly import their favorites, browsing history, open tabs and stored passwords in a few clicks. The use of the common engine allows Microsoft to offering a straightforward migration path from Google Chrome. The new Edge shares its engine with Google Chrome, world’s most popular Web browser. Microsoft Edge gets ahead of Mozilla Firefox, which used to be the second most popular Web browser, and threatens Chrome as a new major competitor. Microsoft Edge has quickly gained popularity, in April 2020 becoming the second most popular desktop Web browser based on usage. The new browser replaces the legacy version of Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 PCs. The new Microsoft Edge is compatible with all supported versions of Windows, and macOS.
Released on January 15, 2020, the new Microsoft Edge is based on Chromium, an open-source browser project. With Chromium-based Edge quickly gaining momentum, we felt the urge of researching its protected storage. The new browser is available on multiple platforms including older versions of Windows. The new, Chromium-powered Edge offers impressive levels of customization and performance, much better compatibility with Web sites. Last week, Microsoft Edge has become the second most popular desktop Web browser based on NetMarketShare usage figures.
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