Password changing

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  1. #1
    When i open DP forums few minutes back i got a msg:

    Your password is 565 days old, and has therefore expired.

    Please change your password using this page.

    One of my other DP frnd got the same msg and he is 1000+ days old member.. Can i please ask the reason? Is it for all the DP members or some weak password issue?

    Thanks
    PHYza
     
    phyza, Nov 8, 2009 IP
  2. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #2
    Forcing all DP members to change their passwords.
     
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  3. BlueEew

    BlueEew Well-Known Member

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    #3
    I got the same today and I only changed my password 10 days ago.

    Never mind seen Shawns post. :)
     
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  4. phyza

    phyza Well-Known Member

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    #4
    Including urself?:p
     
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    alex021 Peon

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    #5
    I just got the same message after 120 days
     
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  6. Professional Dude

    Professional Dude Prominent Member

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    #6
    What could be the reason for it?
     
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  7. MhW

    MhW Active Member

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    #7
    You sure about that?

    I put my old password into the "New Password" fields and the system accepted it. *shrug* :eek:
     
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  8. arpitagarwal82

    arpitagarwal82 Notable Member

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    OMG. I just realized that my DP password was 1054 days old :p
    Its a good step from security point of view.
     
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  9. ChrisMiller

    ChrisMiller Prominent Member

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    #9
    Yea I got that message I guess It has been 370 Days since the Big DB Crash last year.
     
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  10. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    All users have to change their password as of today, and going forward they have to change it every 180 days, and they won't be able to use the same password they used in the previous year.
     
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  11. World Class

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    Yeah new version of VB had this feature, I guess?
     
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  12. ChrisMiller

    ChrisMiller Prominent Member

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    #12
    That is actually a pretty good idea because. I have seen other forums do this.

    I haven't noticed but is there a password strength requirement? Like to force somone to put like Numbers or Symbol's in their password for they don't use a Generic word in there password like bread or something? If there is no Strength requirement I would recommend it.
     
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  13. flamer

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    #13
    - Please put up a option to have it as per user preferences. I don't like having it changed every now and then.

    I know it is a good thing to avoid hacks. But yet! i can't keep any passwords used in past 365 days either.
     
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    snakeair Notable Member

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    #14
    This is a good thing to protect accounts from getting hacked. Hell my password was 932 days old.
     
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    poshswinger Active Member

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    Sounds like a good security measure. Thanks.
     
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  16. geekos

    geekos Well-Known Member

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    #16
    Got this message also.
    Damn I'm bad in memorizing my passwords :)
    Good security measure btw.
     
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  17. snakeair

    snakeair Notable Member

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    Every 90days at my job we have to change all of our passwords we use to login to the system's (3 passwords) and we can not use the same one till 180 days are up.
     
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    scylla Notable Member

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    #18
    Your password is 1376 days old, and has therefore expired.
     
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  19. deluxdon

    deluxdon Catch Me If You Can...!!!™ Staff

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  20. Love*

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    #20
    Yeah, I wasn't surprised, other forums do this. :)
     
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