A secret word or string of characters that is used for authentication, to prove identity or gain access to a resource.
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Is “Never tell your password to anyone” message in chat really necessary?
In almost every chat window I open, there's this fairly obvious statement:
Never tell your [password/credit card/social security/etc] to anyone.
Are there some standards for chat functionality that ...
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Display password Requirements on Login screen?
Some systems have complex password requirements. Because of this, it may be difficult to remember the password with a particular system. I understand that there may be security reasons for wanting to ...
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Masked password characters in a GUI vs terminal
In a GUI form, or for example a login box on a website, it's usual for masked characters to appear like ********* as you type out your password.
But in terminal applications, for example ssh, this ...
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Password and in place editing
I decided to support in place editing for a simple user table.
I am not sure what i should do about password...
When i create a new user i can have a textbox to type...
When viewing i can hide then ...
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studies on passcode/keypad versus password/keyboard?
When designing a tablet-based app that needs it's own extra security, there seems to be a couple of common choices: add a password screen with a keyboard, or use a passcode screen that has a keypad.
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Social Login adoption vs Traditional Login
I have implemented janrain's social login on my website. I am wondering how important it is to include a traditional login (email/password) system.
I believe there may be a significant percentage of ...
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On log in form, what should a password unmask button look like and say?
On the log in form, I want to give users the option to unmask the password field so they can see what they type. The phrase "unmask password" is too technical and its purpose may not be apparent to ...
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Forgotten Passwords - is there a real benefit to asking for memorable password hints on signup?
On several signup forms I see fields such as "Choose your Memorable Password Question". Is this actually benifical nowadays? Surely a more secure method if someone forgets their password is to build a ...
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Is it good UX practice to have a website generate a password for the user?
Is it good UX practice to have a site generate secure random passwords for users and send it to their email or is it better to have them enter their own one each time?
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What is the best way to request individual characters from a password?
Frequently, sites that should really value security (especially banks) ask for several individual characters from a password.
Typically I've seen them do it like this:
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How to show user login password is wrong after the first time e.g. flash “wrong password” message
This is a follow up to this question asking about what should be displayed when a user enters a wrong password.
Here is my current design: when logging into a website if the user enters a wrong ...
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Forcing users to use a particular pattern for passwords
Many websites, specially government ones, enforce users to use a password which conforms to particular criteria. For example: use between 8-13 characters with at-least one integer and one capital ...
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Computer login with password only, without username
I have an idea to simplify the login screen on things like home computers with a small number of users (say, 2-10) with passwords.
Today, a typical home computer's login screen has three steps:
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What would be an expected behaviour for resetting the password?
When a user uses the »I forgot my password« link several times and gets a couple of emails, each one with a tokenized link to reset his password, what would be the appropriate behaviour?
All links ...
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On login-failure; should site tell if it was the login-name or the password that was incorrect? [duplicate]
If a login fails; should the site explicitly tell the user if it was the username or the password that was wrong? or should it just tell that the combination of username/password was wrong (ie. no ...
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Why does the AppStore prompt the user for password for free apps? [closed]
This is something I've been thinking about for a while.
Why does the App Store prompt the user for a password regardless whether the app is free or not?
My theory is that of consistency;
Since you ...
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Why should we ask the password twice during registration?
It would be easier to ask for a user's password only once during registration.
The problem: The user could make a mistake while typing the password once because of hiding letters.
The solution: The ...
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Website registration/login process with highest success rate? [duplicate]
I'm looking for data about how to implement a registration and login process for a new website. We are currently considering four options:
Login with email address and password that is stored in ...
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What is the best way to inspire users to choose strong password?
Most of the users use weak passwords. They may use weak passwords even for services where they store sensitive information. I think it's because they don't believe that their password may be ...
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Are there numbers and letters to avoid for activation codes via SMS?
We are at a fairly early stage in our application development and have run into a usability issue related to typing an activation code sent via SMS into a browser URL.
Here's the basic scenario:
...
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Should password fields have an unmask checkbox?
Is it a good idea to have an unmask checkbox for user selection when the users type their password to show them what they typed?
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Telling users passwords don't match and aren't strong enough
I have two functions in my user registration form
One checks the password and confirmed password are the same.
The other checks if the password is strong enough.
I have two presentation related ...
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Is it good user experience to only require an email address at signup?
Is it a good idea to only require an email address from users at signup (without a password or other details)? After they sign up, we will send a random password to their email address; this password ...
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1answer
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Best way to add account providers?
I briefly looked at spotify and I found that they use 2 providers: Themselves and facebook. Ie I can log in to spotify with facebook. But then it asks me for my spotify account when I downloaded the ...
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Best practice for overriding a pincode in a native iOS app?
I am working on the next version of an existing iPad app which has a pincode to lock admin functions. The current version has no means to override the pincode. We followed similar patterns and use ...
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How to show password reset option
In my website I put password recovery option hidden. I know there are two options to deal with it.
Classical way, Show it as the next sentence to the register link. Example, "Want to try? Sign up ...
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Password field in cleartext
I'm building a mobile web app that will request a bunch of information from the user (name, dob, address, etc) and am trying to cut down as much fields as I can.
I've noticed a new trend where mobile ...
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How to handle “forgot password” when user has not confirmed email?
If you follow the pattern of allowing users access to your application without having confirmed an email (generally considered good UX), how do handle the case where they forgot their password? Very ...
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barebone registration: is password repitition and captcha really essential?
If you design a barebone registration form which only requires
email address and password as essentials can you omit the password repetition and captcha without too much technical trouble?
I ...
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Email confirmation on password reset?
I am building a prototype to a system that has a user account system in place. Of course with any account system, the user should be able to reset their password should the need arise (e.g., ...
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Should we send both username and password after registration?
After users have registered on a website, should that website send both username and password in their registration confirmation email ?
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Is only having a single unmasked password field (no confirm) on a registration page a bad idea?
Some sites allow you to register and only provide a single password box, which is protected with stars.
Traditionally a "confirm password" box is used when registering which allows you to confirm ...
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Usability and security for user access and password handling in a web application?
I'm looking at putting together a website aimed at ordinary users that will handle personal data which I don't want to be compromised. How can I make the site secure but also usable?
It seems most ...
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Is it a good Idea to provide change password option on the login page?
I am reviewing a banking site and the site has change password link upfront on the login page with an option for old password and new password, which verifies the old password before changing to the ...
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Is it good to create a separate screen for change password?
I have a web-page to create a new user; Now, I want to use the same page for editing the user's profile. Is it good to use the same page for change password? OR do I have to create a separate page, ...
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Case sensitive vs case insensitive passwords
My website has always used case insensitive passwords for millions of users. The security specialist is pushing us to change to case sensitive passwords. Are there any studies or best practices on ...
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Should I use two steps or one when users change password?
I currently have a page dedicated to changing passwords. There are 2 options:
A 2 step option:
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Password validation in login form
In registration form, I have client side validation for strength of password. For example password should be not less than 6 symbols, consists at least 1 digit, and at least 1 letter.
For example: ...
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Should my app send a confirmation email on user registration?
I'm grappling with the user registration experience for my application.
I'm considering this model:
User enters...
Username
Password
Password confirmation
Email address
The app displays a ...
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Why do users erase all the password when they hit one wrong key, instead of just the last wrong character?
We login to applications almost every day. The password is stored in our fingers, as an automated process (if they have used it long enough). When users realize they have entered a wrong character ...
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show password user experience
I have an email and password field on the sign up form. A password rule text and a show password checkbox appear below the password field.
The rules for showing the div containing password hint text ...
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1answer
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Encryption of chat messages and possibility of password loss
I have a client-server chat like app. I would like to add an encryption of messages for users. So, that they will be sure that no one, even service owner, can read their confidential information. I'm ...
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Is a “repeat password” field necessary in a signup page? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why should we ask the password twice during registration?
When designing a new and simplified signup page I got into an argument with a colleague about the necessity of ...
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Is two-field confirmation for emails or passwords user-friendly? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why should we ask the password twice during registration?
It is a very common pattern to require a user to enter things like an email address, or - more importantly - a ...
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Should I let a user copy/paste into a confirm e-mail field for a registration form? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Preventing a user from pasting from the clipboard into a mandatory form field
There was a question of stackoverflow, that a programmer did not wont to let the new users ...
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1answer
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User Authentication/Timeout for web-app with personal Information
The concept behind "Remember my Username" and even allowing browsers to save your "username and password" for this site seems like it could be controversial.
Given that different audiences prefer ...
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Forgot Password Alternatives?
Does anyone know of a good alternative to the Forgot Password link on login forms? I'm not looking to eliminate the link, but to provide an alternate method for retrieving lost passwords.
Our current ...
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Should we require confirmation before resetting a password?
If a user has forgotten their password for a service, the convention is that they should need only their username and/or registered email address in order to reset their password -- in our case that ...
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Should I provide a “Forgot Password” option for a one-time sign in Android application?
Right now we are developing an android application for a website. In the web site there is this "Forgot Password" option.
But should i have that option in my android application too??
Anyways i am ...
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What solutions do you use to host html prototypes for your clients [closed]
I have been using a basic hosting service to host html prototypes for clients. I have realized that I need a solution that can offer me greater control e.g. to allow me to set master passwords for all ...
