Questions and Answers

What is PassFree?

PassFree is a Firefox add-on that allows its users to login to web accounts with just one click.

Is it a password storage service?

No. PassFree is not a password storage application or service. PassFree is an application of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), a cryptography key distribution system that makes secure web browsing possible.

Why would I want to use PassFree?

PassFree is intended to be an alternative for people who prefer not to type their username and password every time they want to access a web account.

Can I use PassFree with every website?

PassFree is a cooperation between website operators and users. It only works with websites that support it. If you get an openparty account you can use PassFree anywhere you can use an OpenID.

How much does it cost?

PassFree is FREE to Firefox users. Website operators use PassFree Server to support PassFree.

Is PassFree secure?

Yes. It's as secure as the "save this password" feature of Firefox. Users of PassFree should set a "master password" for their Firefox browser in order to protect their accounts from other people who may have access to their computer. To learn how, see the Quickstart Guide.

How does PassFree work?

PassFree uses something called Transport Layer Security (TLS/SSL), the same state-of-the-art security system that the military, top universities, and some large tech-savvy organizations use to manage a large number of people accessing their systems. You use TLS/SSL every time you access a website whose address starts with https instead of http. When you visit a website with https, your browser checks the website's identity certificate to make sure it's authentic. The reverse is also possible -- a website could check YOUR identity certificate. This is called client authentication.

Client Authentication sounds great! Why doesn't everyone use it?

Client authentication with TLS/SSL is expensive because it requires a lot of time and technical expertise to set it up. Buhacoff Information Assurance created PassFree to make client authentication with TLS/SSL easy enough to be practical for everyone to use.

I have a website. How do I let my users login without a password?

Webmasters, browse to PassFree Server to get PassFree for your website or intranet!