diff --git a/core/modules/utils.dom.js b/core/modules/utils.dom.js
index 259f6b1db..909ce3876 100644
--- a/core/modules/utils.dom.js
+++ b/core/modules/utils.dom.js
@@ -91,4 +91,18 @@ exports.getScrollPosition = function() {
 	}
 };
 
+/*
+Saves a named password in the browser
+*/
+exports.savePassword = function(name,password) {
+	localStorage.setItem("tw5-password-" + name,password);
+};
+
+/*
+Retrieve a named password from the browser
+*/
+exports.getPassword = function(name) {
+	return localStorage.getItem("tw5-password-" + name);
+};
+
 })();