Anyone else having password issues on the forum this morning?

FoxtrotEcho · Dec 29, 2009, 12:04:03

I had some strangeness logging in, and had to resort to changing the password as the forum seemed to have forgotten mine.

Anyone else, or is it just mine?

Glenn · Dec 29, 2009, 12:06:31

No problems here Ian, have you cleared down your cookies since you last logged in?

Rik · Dec 29, 2009, 12:06:49

It certainly hasn't affected me, but I can see five people with password issues in the past 24 hours. What I can't see is whether they are using a cookie to keep them logged in, or entering the password manually.

FoxtrotEcho · Dec 29, 2009, 12:09:56

Quote from: Glenn on Dec 29, 2009, 12:06:31
No problems here Ian, have you cleared down your cookies since you last logged in?

Changing the password was all that would work - doing anything else just bounced off the thing!

Oh and manual or auto, the problem was simply unyielding.

Ho hum..........<shrug>

Ray · Dec 29, 2009, 12:10:38

I haven't had a problem either, logged twice this morning.

Gary · Dec 29, 2009, 12:11:28

All ok here as well

Simon · Dec 29, 2009, 21:54:17

I haven't had a problem, but I never log out.

Gary · Dec 29, 2009, 22:57:57

Quote from: Simon on Dec 29, 2009, 21:54:17
I haven't had a problem, but I never log out.

I use Movicol personally Simon when that happens, but senna works well I have heard

Simon · Dec 29, 2009, 23:39:30

Fybogel is also very effective.

Rik · Dec 30, 2009, 08:47:16

Movicol is high on salt, though.

T_M_D · Dec 30, 2009, 12:03:32

No probs for me logging in.

Dulcolax has a softening effect...

Rik · Dec 30, 2009, 12:04:19

Only in this forum could we get a discussion on laxatives running in a help thread.

T_M_D · Dec 30, 2009, 12:30:32

Blame Gary - he started it, the rest of us just went along with it...

Rik · Dec 30, 2009, 13:12:47

I'm just amazed no-one has mentioned Lactulose.

Simon · Dec 30, 2009, 14:00:02

Quote from: T_M_D on Dec 30, 2009, 12:30:32
Blame Gary - he started it, the rest of us just went along with it...

That's the way it goes, though. One you start...

Gary · Dec 30, 2009, 14:17:41

Quote from: T_M_D on Dec 30, 2009, 12:30:32
Blame Gary - he started it, the rest of us just went along with it...

Gary · Dec 30, 2009, 14:19:30

Quote from: Rik on Dec 30, 2009, 12:04:19
Only in this forum could we get a discussion on laxatives running in a help thread.

Is Running the best turn of phrase here, Rik?

Ray · Dec 30, 2009, 14:23:18

Probably not, Gary.

Gary · Dec 30, 2009, 14:23:37

Quote from: Ray on Dec 30, 2009, 14:23:18
Probably not, Gary.

Rik · Dec 30, 2009, 15:01:18

I thought it apposite.

PuncH · Jan 02, 2010, 19:14:31

Packet of Sugar Free Polo's...job done.

Literally

Technical Ben · Jan 02, 2010, 21:56:21

In other forums, a locked out account is usually a sign that some spyware or advertising bots are targeting the forum. They try to brute force the passwords, and get forumites locked out as a result (too many password retries). However I'm sure Rik could see that. Al though I'm not sure how up to date this forum is. Do the cobwebs give indications of DOS and brute force attacks?

Simon · Jan 02, 2010, 22:03:10

As far as I am aware, the forum software is fully up to date, Ben, and we install all security updates as soon as they appear on the SMF website.

Rik · Jan 02, 2010, 23:10:57

And we also are proactive in dealing with bots and suspected hostile attacks.

Technical Ben · Jan 03, 2010, 14:44:33

Oh I was not commenting on your service. It's great. Just how PHP has been around since 1995. It's still my favourite forum software though. Hopefully we won't have to install a CAPTCHA.