Regarding passwords:
Go here to see your keys:
https://steemit.com/@[your name]/permissions
You will see your public keys here. You can click "show private key" to show your private keys, there are different types of keys.
You should save these private keys somewhere safe, and don't share them.
To log on to a device like ESteem on a phone, I would suggest to use your private "POSTING" key for that.
Help that helps.
Thanks neoxian .. you have prompted and helped us on this problem .. thank you very much