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GeneralReset of password
18th Oct 2018 03:22 UTCMartin Rich Expert
"Your password has not been changed in a long time and may be insecure. For security reasons it MUST be reset now.
Use this form to reset your password. An email will be sent and you must click on the link inside the email within 15 minutes to reset your password."
Unfortunately I got no email. Any thougths?
Martin Rich
18th Oct 2018 03:29 UTCKevin Conroy Manager
18th Oct 2018 04:36 UTCPaul Brandes π Manager
Check your spam box or the "junk email" box in Outlook.
18th Oct 2018 06:34 UTCChristian Auer π Expert
Same happened here, so I`m offline from now on.
18th Oct 2018 08:28 UTCJolyon Ralph Founder
First, try again today to request a password reset email.
If that doesn't come through within 5 minutes then email me (jolyon@mindat.org) and I will reply with the link you need to reset your password.
Thanks,
Jolyon
18th Oct 2018 09:02 UTCChristian Auer π Expert
P.S.: Sorry was too busy and didn`t read the PM thing
18th Oct 2018 10:08 UTCAlysson Rowan Expert
It *was* a bit of a surprise, though - especially as I changed my password recently.
18th Oct 2018 14:12 UTCWayne Corwin
I disliked the way it rejected my try's at "New Password" 4 times.
Jolyon,,, it would be nice if you posted 'what is expected for your password to be accepted'.
18th Oct 2018 15:25 UTCRichard Gunter Expert
18th Oct 2018 15:35 UTCPaul Brandes π Manager
18th Oct 2018 15:35 UTCUwe Kolitsch Manager
The required minimum number of letters was indicated.
18th Oct 2018 16:00 UTCJolyon Ralph Founder
The system is a little more intelligent now than it used to be. It rejects passwords that have been used before, and passwords that are not secure enough.
Something like
Cornwall1234
would be rejected even though it's 11 characters.
The system checks against a database of known password hashes well-known by hackers. If your password fails it may be on their list, and mindat tells you the password isn't strong enough I would STRONGLY advise you to change that password on any other site you may be using it on!
18th Oct 2018 16:04 UTCJolyon Ralph Founder
Unfortunately I didn't have a way of telling if you have changed your password via the edit your personal details page, so I have to assume passwords are old. When you forget a password and request a reminder I *do* know the date at which this was done, so I can avoid resetting the passwords for people who've done that recently.
If you changed your password recently (since 2014) and the password was reasonably secure the system should allow you to change the password back to what you had before. It's only passwords that were previously stored in a less-secure way (prior to 2013) that we can even check.
18th Oct 2018 16:39 UTCDonald B Peck Expert
18th Oct 2018 17:28 UTCScott Rider
Joylon, is that something you pushed through to all accounts? I just thought it was weird to get that message when I did change my password really recently... Like last week!! But I had no issues receiving the reset email.
18th Oct 2018 17:35 UTCJolyon Ralph Founder
Not exactly all accounts - but there are two ways to change the password. One is to enter a new password when you're already logged in, and the other is to request a password reset. Unfortuantely it is only the latter that is logged properly, so I couldn't tell if you have reset your password or not.
On the positive side, although it's probably too late for that now, it means your password was already probably secure and as long as it follows our new rules you could still use it.
18th Oct 2018 17:38 UTCScott Rider
18th Oct 2018 19:46 UTCJerry Cone π Expert
Possibly an unrelated problem is that many of the photos I uploaded just before the maintenance shut-down haven't been accepted although one after the shut-down has.
18th Oct 2018 22:00 UTCFrank K. Mazdab π Manager
I got the message that I need to change my password, and typed in my email address.
The reset email arrived promptly, I changed my password, but when I went to log in I got an error that the code had expired and I would need to change it again (this all happened within about 3 minutes).
I tried again and got the same error again, so I seem to be stuck in a loop.
EDIT: third time as well, so I'll sit tight until I get further recommendations.
18th Oct 2018 22:48 UTCKevin Conroy Manager
18th Oct 2018 23:02 UTCFrank K. Mazdab π Manager
19th Oct 2018 02:25 UTCDoug Daniels
19th Oct 2018 10:45 UTCDavid Von Bargen Manager
19th Oct 2018 10:52 UTCJerry Cone π Expert
20th Oct 2018 01:37 UTCMartin Rich Expert
Thanks Jolyon!
BTW, after my first contribution on this topic without log in, I was able to see my name and my avatar and I had access to my PMs. So I was "semi logged in", maybe this depends to my IP.
20th Oct 2018 08:02 UTCAlfredo Petrov Manager
3rd Nov 2018 09:02 UTCMichael Reicht
Jolyon, I sent you an email on wednesday, could you please reply to it.
Thanks in advance!
Michael Reicht
reicht.michael@gmx.at
28th Nov 2018 18:48 UTCHartmut Hensel Expert
What else can I do?
28th Nov 2018 19:04 UTCDebbie Woolf Manager
28th Nov 2018 21:32 UTCDavid Von Bargen Manager
28th Nov 2018 22:07 UTCAllan Blaske
28th Nov 2018 22:15 UTCDavid Von Bargen Manager
28th Nov 2018 23:01 UTCAllan Blaske
29th Nov 2018 00:49 UTCRick Dalrymple Expert
29th Nov 2018 04:42 UTCDavid Von Bargen Manager
Have emailed you links.
29th Nov 2018 07:34 UTCHartmut Hensel Expert
29th Nov 2018 15:50 UTCRick Dalrymple Expert
2nd Dec 2018 14:41 UTCMike Williams π
2nd Dec 2018 14:57 UTCDavid Von Bargen Manager
Sent you an email.
4th Dec 2018 15:06 UTCBret Howard π
4th Dec 2018 15:21 UTCTimothy Greenland
Tim
4th Dec 2018 15:21 UTCTimothy Greenland
Tim
4th Dec 2018 16:16 UTCDavid Von Bargen Manager
You can do it again when you are home.
5th Dec 2018 18:14 UTCBret Howard π
Thanks
Bret
5th Dec 2018 19:03 UTCDavid Von Bargen Manager
5th Dec 2018 19:12 UTCBret Howard π
Thanks
5th Dec 2018 20:11 UTCCarsten Slotta π Expert
Cheers,
Carsten
6th Dec 2018 10:41 UTCDavid Von Bargen Manager
6th Dec 2018 21:29 UTCMalcolm Southwood π Expert
So, I can't log into my account anymore as the old password isn't accepted, and I will not receive any reset email that the system sends me.
So is there any way, please, that I can update my email address and password at the same time?
Many thanks,
mal
7th Dec 2018 00:25 UTCDebbie Woolf Manager
7th Dec 2018 02:30 UTCMalcolm Southwood π Expert
All sorted!
7th Dec 2018 09:17 UTCCarsten Slotta π Expert
David, I have sent you a PM.
7th Dec 2018 14:03 UTCCarsten Slotta π Expert
7th Dec 2018 14:25 UTCCarsten Slotta π Expert
25th Jan 2019 17:30 UTCAllan Blaske
25th Jan 2019 20:59 UTCKeith Compton π Manager
25th Jan 2019 23:09 UTCDon Windeler
Cheers,
D.
26th Jan 2019 00:01 UTCDavid Von Bargen Manager
26th Jan 2019 05:49 UTCDon Windeler
Cheers,
D.
3rd Mar 2019 09:24 UTCDavid Von Bargen Manager
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