Most browsers today provide the user with the ability to remember passwords for accounts on sites they visit. On the one hand, this is convenient, because there is no need to remember and enter passwords for web authentication every time, but on the other hand, the risk of compromising all passwords at once increases. This is one reason to think about additional browser protection. A browser password can be useful even for those users who do not save passwords in the browser, because such protection will help protect settings, bookmarks and browsing history from prying eyes and accidental deletion. This is the second reason. Finally, blocking is useful for those who have small children. Such a “block” is the easiest way to protect curious children’s eyes from the dangers of the global Internet.
The first method described is protecting access to saved passwords. Unlike various password managers, Chrome does not allow you to set a master password to access the authentication database. Instead, the function of viewing saved data is protected by requiring you to re-enter your system account password. To enable Chrome integration with your operating system, do the following:
Protecting Browser Settings
Chrome also gives you the ability to block access to browser settings, and each computer user (useful if you're not the only one using the computer) can save their settings separately from others. You can do it like this:
Password to launch Google Chrome browser
The third method of blocking, which may be easier for an untrained user, is to install the LockPW extension. This is done like this:
It should be noted, however, that none of the described methods provides absolute protection; the profile data on the local disk is not encrypted in any way and can be relatively easily read if you have physical access to the computer, especially under an administrative account. Much better protection is provided by specialized, strong cryptographic mechanisms. But browser-level protection can still be useful in cases where the information on the computer is not particularly sensitive, and it has to be protected from not particularly qualified users.
Restricting access to the World Wide Web can be done in several ways. Today we will talk about restricting Internet access in the Google Chrome browser. You may need this method if you store your passwords for accounts on social networks, email accounts, online stores and other sites directly in the Internet browser.
In addition, this method will allow you to keep your bookmarks, history of visited pages, etc. intact. Access to the Network is restricted due to the impossibility of starting the program, i.e. you will only be able to keep intact the personal data that Google Chrome uses.
Setting a password for the Chrome browser
The procedure for protecting your personal data and limiting Internet access is carried out using a plugin. It is lightweight and reliable enough to be used as a “first line of defense” against unauthorized access.
Before you start protecting your data from being used by strangers, you need to type in a search engine and visit the store Chrome Install LockWP. Go to the site and click Install.
After the automatic installation is completed, all that remains is to configure it in order to limit the ability of unauthorized persons to access the Internet.
For more reliable protection, allow the program to work in Incognito mode by checking the appropriate box.
Thanks to the automatic transition, you will be taken to the next page, where the application is configured.
Here you enter the password to launch Google Chrome and confirm it. In addition to setting a password, you can also configure locking settings. For example, blocking the Internet browser when idle.
The advantage of this application is one very useful addition. If you need to step away while you're working, you don't have to exit the program to block Google Chrome. Just right-click your computer mouse on any open tab and select an item from the drop-down menu and your Internet browser will be blocked. When you return to continue working or surfing the web, you will be required to enter your password again.
We draw your attention to the following two facts:
1. The plugin can only be installed on the latest version of the Google Chrome browser. If the extension does not install, then you will have to update your online browser.
2. The program only works with Google Chrome, so using it will not completely block access to the Internet, because any user can access the Internet using a different browser.
If several users use the same account at once, it is very important to protect personal data from being viewed by unwanted persons. So, if you want to protect your browser and the information received in it from detailed study by other computer users, then it is rational to set a password on it.
Unfortunately, you won’t be able to set a password on Google Chrome using standard Windows tools. Below we will look at a fairly simple and convenient way to set a password, which only requires installing a small third-party tool.
To set a password, we will turn to the help of a browser add-on LockPW , which is a free, simple and effective way to protect your web browser from being used by people for whom the information in Google Chrome is not intended.
1. Go to the add-on download page in your Google Chrome browser LockPW , and then install the tool by clicking on the button "Install" .
2. After completing the installation of the add-on, you need to proceed to its configuration. To do this, as soon as the tool is installed in the browser, the add-on configuration page will be displayed on the screen, in which you will need to click on the button "chrome://extensions" . You can get to this menu item yourself if you click on the browser menu button, and then go to the section “Additional tools” – “Extensions” .
3. When the add-ons management page loads on the screen, immediately under the LockPW extension, check the box next to "Allow use in incognito mode" .
4. Now you can proceed to setting up the add-on. In the same extension management window near our add-on, click on the button "Options" .
5. In the right area of the window that opens, you will need to enter the password for Google Chrome twice, and in the third line provide a hint in case the password is forgotten. After this, click on the button "Save" .
6. From now on, browser password protection is enabled. Thus, if you close the browser and then try to open it again, you will be required to enter a password, without which it will be impossible to launch the web browser. But that's not all the LockPW add-on settings. If you pay attention to the left area of the window, you will see additional menu items. We will consider the most interesting:
- Automatic blocking. After activating this item, you will be asked to specify the time in seconds, after which the browser will be automatically blocked and a new password will be required (of course, only the browser idle time is taken into account).
- Quick presses. By enabling this option, you can use the simple keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+L to quickly block the browser. For example, you need to step away for a while. Then, by pressing this combination, no stranger will gain access to your browser.
- Limiting input attempts. An effective way to protect information. If an unwanted person incorrectly enters the Chrome password a specified number of times, an action you set will take place - this could be deleting history, automatically closing the browser, or saving a new profile in incognito mode.
The very principle of LockPW operation is as follows: you launch the browser, the Google Chrome browser is displayed on the computer screen, but a small window immediately appears on top of it, prompting you to enter a password. Naturally, until the password is specified correctly, further use of the web browser is not possible. If you do not specify a password for some time or completely minimize the browser (go to another application on your computer), the browser will automatically close.
LockPW is a great tool to protect your Google Chrome browser with a password. With its help, you don't have to worry that your history and other information accumulated by the browser will be viewed by unwanted persons.
Many users are wondering how to set a password for their browser. Some are inclined to believe that such a question is excessive suspiciousness. However, if you think sensibly, you understand that this is by no means excessive suspiciousness, but, on the contrary, a very reasonable approach.
The fact is that modern browsers are equipped with the option of saving passwords from users’ personal accounts to a particular portal. Most users happily use this option, and they only have to enter the password once when registering on a new site, and then the browser “enters” it on its own. This is, of course, definitely convenient.
However, what happens if someone steals your PC (or simply decides to use it in your absence) and there is no password on your browser? An attacker can easily enter any of your personal accounts and perform various actions on your behalf. Of course, if we are talking about some forum, then this is not very scary, the maximum that you face is a ban, but what if you allowed the browser to remember the e-wallet password? In such a situation, everything becomes much sadder.
That's why you need to set a password for your browser. In this article we will tell you how to set a password on Google Chrome.
How to set a password for the Google Chrome browser using the Settings menu?
In order to set a password for Google Chrome using the “Settings” menu, you will first need to create your own Google account, or, more simply, a personal email account on the Gmail service - registration link. However, it is not at all difficult and will only take a couple of minutes.
When the account is created, follow the steps of the following instructions:
1. Open the browser, log into the created Google account - our personal profile in the browser is automatically activated upon login - we don’t notice this, but we shouldn’t focus on this for now.
2. Click the button in the form of three horizontal lines in the upper right corner of the browser, select “Settings”.
4. Now our task is to create a controlled profile - the profile that everyone except you will use when working with the browser: your passwords, history and downloads will be remembered only in your personal profile, nothing will be transferred to the controlled profile.
5. In the “Users” section, click the “Add user” button.
6. Select an avatar and name, click the “Add” button (it is recommended to leave the checkboxes in both windows, but, of course, you can remove them if you wish).
7. We have created a “Guest” profile - click on the “Switch to Guest profile” button, a new browser window will open in front of you - in the upper right corner you will see “Guest (controlled profile)”.
8. Now let’s return to the previous window - there in the same place we will see the name of our profile, in our case “Ekaterina”, click on it and see that we have a new option “Log out and block”, click on it.
9. A window appears in front of us from which you can log into the browser through two profiles - personal and guest, however, you can log into your personal profile only if you know the password. You may be wondering what password we are talking about; we didn’t set any passwords. And we remind you that, of course, we set it when we created a Google account - yes, the passwords for mail and browser are identical, so feel free to enter the password for your Google account and press “Enter”.
Helpful advice! A controlled profile can be customized - go to the “Settings” menu of the browser, the “Users” section and click the “Profile Control Panel” link. As you can see, there is even the ability to restrict access to certain resources - this is very convenient if you need to set up a child’s profile. To delete a profile, simply click on the “trash” icon.
How to set a password on Google Chrome browser using LockWP?
If the above method seemed too complicated to you, don’t worry, there is a simpler answer to the question of how to set a password on Google Chrome. The official store of Google Chrome extensions will help us - applications created specifically for this browser and allowing it to be equipped with certain additional options.
In this very store you can find a number of programs for setting a password. However, most of them will only have an English-language interface, however, there is one high-quality, convenient and Russified application for setting a browser password from Google - this LockWP.
How to set a password on the Google Chrome browser using LockPW? Let's look at it step by step:
1. Go to the official browser application store - link.
2. In the search bar, enter the name of the application you are looking for – LockPW and press “Enter”.
3. We look at the search results, opposite LockPW we press the “Install” button (you may note that the search gave us other applications similar in functionality to LockPW, however, as we said above, their interface is English, and the ratings are lower) .
4. After installation, a welcome window for the extension will appear in front of us, which will notify us that without configuration it will not be able to work, click “OK” in it to begin configuration.
5. Now we execute the browser “commands” - click on the “chrome://extensions” button.
6. In the window that opens, check the box next to “Allow use in incognito mode.”
7. After checking the box, we will be automatically transferred to the information window, here you can study the instructions for your system (to change the system, use the corresponding button), alternately clicking on one or another section, or you can simply click “Next”.
Important! When setting up, the developers also advise activating all three “sliders” on the right side of the settings (see screenshot above). The first will block the browser if a password is not entered within 30 seconds (the time period can be changed), the second will automatically close the browser if the password is entered incorrectly, the third will not allow an attacker to terminate the application using the task manager and other similar programs, bypassing thus, his protection. You can also set a limit on the number of login attempts.
9. After setting all the settings, click the save button (see screenshot above).
10. Now we close the browser and open it again, the LockPW window appears in front of us, in which we must enter the password and click “Login”. That's all!
If you need to disable the password, open Google Chrome, click the button in the form of three horizontal lines, click “Additional tools”, then “Extensions”.
A settings window will appear in front of you, you don’t need to enter anything, you just need to click on the “Disable” button and the browser will notify you that the password has been disabled.
Helpful advice! If you need to step away from your PC for a short time - for example, you are at work and want to step away from your computer, but you do not want anyone to access the browser in your absence, you can use the convenient LockPW option. On any browser page, right-click and click “LockPW” (the item automatically appears in the menu if extension protection is activated) - the browser will minimize and a password entry window will appear.
Results
So, now you know how to set a password for Google Chrome, and we also hope you understand how important it is to use this option, because it will not only protect you, for example, from the idle curiosity of colleagues who suddenly wanted to look into your browser while you moved away, but will also save you from intruders. In addition, a browser password is an excellent means of protecting children from accessing the Internet!
Not everyone knows, but the Google Chrome browser has convenient user profile management, allowing each user to have their own browser history, bookmarks, isolated site passwords and other elements. One user profile is already present in your installed Chrome, even if you haven't enabled Google Account synchronization.
Note: Although there are users in Google Chrome without a Google account, the following steps require that the primary user has such an account and is logged in with it.
Enable password prompting for Google Chrome users
The current user profile management system (version 57) does not allow us to set a password on Chrome, however, the browser settings contain an option that allows us to enable the new profile management system, which in turn will allow us to get the desired result.
The complete steps to protect a Google Chrome user profile with a password would be as follows:
In the browser address bar, enter chrome://flags/#enable-new-profile-management and in the “New system profile management" set to "Enabled". Then click the Restart button that appears at the bottom of the page. 
Go to settings Google Chrome. 
In the Users section, click Add User. 
Enter a username and be sure to check the “View sites opened by this user and monitor their actions through the account” option (if this option is missing, then you are not signed in to your Google account in Chrome). You can also leave a checkmark to create a separate shortcut for the new profile (it will launch without a password). Click “Next” and then “Ok” when you see a message indicating that the supervised profile was successfully created. 
The resulting list of profiles will look something like this: 
Now, to lock your user profile with a password (and therefore block access to bookmarks, history, and passwords), click on your username in the Chrome window title and select “Sign out and lock.” 
As a result, you will see a login window for Chrome profiles, and a password will be set on your main profile (the password of your Google account). This window will also open every time you launch Google Chrome. 
At the same time, the user profile created in 3-4 steps will allow you to use browser, but without access to your personal information that is stored in another profile.
If you wish, by logging into Chrome with your password, in the settings you can click “Profile Control Panel” (currently available only in English) and set permissions and restrictions for the new user (for example, allow you to open only certain sites), view his activity ( what sites he visited), enable notifications about this user’s activities.
Also, for a controlled profile, the ability to install and remove extensions, add users, or change browser settings is disabled.
Note: methods to ensure that Chrome cannot be launched at all without a password (using only the browser itself) are currently unknown to me. However, in the user control panel mentioned above, you can prevent the controlled profile from visiting any sites, i.e. the browser will become useless for it.
Additional Information
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When you create a user as described above, you have the option to create a separate Chrome shortcut for that user. If you skipped this step or need to create a shortcut for your primary user, go to your browser settings, select the desired user in the appropriate section and click the "Edit" button.
There you will see the “Add shortcut to desktop” button, which adds a launch shortcut specifically for this user.
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