Browser Passwords and Favourites / Bookmarks

TL;DR

Edge and Chrome browser saved passwords are not migrated. Bookmarks are preserved. You need to manually export them pre-migration and re-import them.

Options:

Export / Import passwords
Use a password vault like LastPass or 1Password

EXCEPT…

If your use case is migrating from Hybrid Entra joined (or AD Joined) to Entra Joined “aka go Cloud native” and it is therefore the same user account logging in, and they are using signed-in Edge browser profiles then these passwords WILL be preserved post migration.

Workstation Migration

What happens with bookmarks / favourites and passwords during a migration?

Favourites / Bookmarks are preserved.
Passwords are not preserved.

That is because the current source logged in user's credentials are used to encrypt these passwords via DPAPI. The PowerSyncPro Migration Agent cannot circumvent the DPAPI (and should not be able to) and thus when the target user logs in, they are using different credentials and the passwords are not available.

Workarounds

Export / Import passwords
Use a password vault like LastPass or 1Password

The quicker workaround is export and import the passwords - if desired.

Microsoft Edge browser profiles

Pre-migration, when you use a signed in Edge browser profile:

Then post migration you need to sign out with the current logged in account, and then sign-in with your correct target account. The profile date will be merged (if you accept this option). But passwords are still not available.