Technical Support
Firefox 3 support

Revision: B
Updated: 10/9/2008 5:51:23 PM

Firefox 3.0.x is supported by following versions of Protector Suite QL:

  • PS QL 5.6.2
    • build 4447 and higher (Native support - extension is a part of the installer. Go to Control Center -> PasswordBank to enable the support.)
    • any older build (Updated libraries has to be installed. See instructions below.)
  • PS QL 5.8.0
    • build 4024 for Toshiba (PasswordBank extension has to be installed manually. See instructions below.)
    • any other build of PS QL 5.8.0 do not work with new PasswordBank extension. Upgrade to 5.8.2 is needed.
  • PS QL 5.8.2
    • build 4445 and higher (Native support - extension is a part of the installer. Go to Control Center -> PasswordBank to enable the support)
    • any older build (PasswordBank extension has to be installed manually. See instructions below.)
  • PS 2009
    • native support in all available builds (Go to Control Center -> Applications -> PasswordBank -> Settings to enable the support.)
Please note, that ANY OTHER versions of PS QL, which are not mentioned above, DO NOT support Firefox 3.0.x.

If you do not have right version please ask your notebook vendor for updated software for your notebook. Each notebook vendor has a custom version of Protector Suite QL and as per business agreements we cannot distribute it.

Free trial version of Protector Suite 2009 can be downloaded from the link below:
http://www.upek.com/solutions/protectorsuite/testdrive.asp

Before upgrading, make sure to backup your Passport data!

INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS for PS QL 5.8.2 and 5.8.0.4024 (works on 32bit and 64bit operating systems):

Download extension for Firefox 3 final release from the link below:
http://files.upek.com/GetPackage.asp?Key=W271FQ1F6092PUD33U41U2OV1GQBPHUO

To install PasswordBank extension for Firefox 3 simply drag'n'drop the XPI file on the Firefox window and confirm the installation. Alternatively, you can install the extension if you run Firefox -> go to File -> Open -> pbff3.0.xpi...

Please note that this extension will work only with PS QL 5.8.2 and 5.8.0.4024 (custom build for Toshiba)!!!

INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS for PS QL 5.6.2 (works on 32bit operation systems only):

Download updated PasswordBank libraries from the link below:
http://files.upek.com/GetPackage.asp?Key=1I7BG1MXZ1I17FKAOU1EVFGF233B4121

Please note that these libraries are intended for PS QL 5.6.2 only - it will not work with any other version! It also does not work on 64bit operating systems!!!

To install updated libraries for PasswordBank, close the psqltray.exe process using Microsoft ProcessExplorer (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) and copy contents of the ZIP file to the Protector Suite QL installation directory (usually C:\Program Files\Protector Suite QL\ or C:\Program Files\Fingerint Reader Suite\). You need to overwrite two files:
  1. pwdbank.dll in PS QL's root directory (C:\Program Files\Protector Suite QL\pwdbank.dll)
  2. pbgk1_9.dll in "browser" sub directory (C:\Program Files\Protector Suite QL\browser\pbgk1_9.dll)
Once files are replaced, please reboot your computer! After reboot, please check, that Firefox support is enabled in PS QL (right-click on PS QL tray icon -> Control Center -> Settings -> User Settings -> PasswordBank).


Applies to: Protector Suite for Windows
Keywords: Firefox 3 support extension Password Bank browser too new