Questions tagged [passwords]
Passwords are primarily used as a way of accessing information and also limiting the number of users who can get access to a machine. It is primarily used with a username for the authorization system.
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Why is this password flagged as weak?
I have a Power Automate script that creates a new user and gives it a random password. Yesterday it failed, and the error is that the password was invalid. If I try to create a new user with the same ...
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One Login, One password, Anonymous - web service? [closed]
I would love to see a login service that protects our anonymity from sites, whilst allowing them to get some data on "us" - but no tracking, no re ads, no google/ facebook login. Does this ...
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Gmail 2-Step Verification Bypass/Override [duplicate]
I am trying to recover one or both of my former Gmail accounts that are associated with my school email address. I can not access all 3 accounts due to having 2-step verification using a old mobile ...
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How can I require a password when logging in to Instagram?
After I log out of Instagram.com, it then shows a button "Continue as [account-name]". Clicking the "Continue" button logs me in, without asking for a password. How could I require ...
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What is the difference between these different Google domains?
What is the difference between the following domains? google.com accounts.google.com myaccount.google.com I have saved credentials with the same Gmail address for all 3, but one has a passkey, and ...
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Is BugMeNot's DATABASE QUERY ERROR expected on success?
I tried to share the login of my Geometry Dash account that I cannot delete, on BugMeNot. I got this (error?) message: Login details are here, if it matters: Username: nongmailuser Password: ...
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Google Sheets: Weird Script or Weird Solution needed for a Weird Request [closed]
Okay, I'm assuming that what I'm looking for is probably not possible, but maybe there's someone out there who likes bending software to do strange things ... . At work we have a google Sheet which ...
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How many "special characters" are there in the ASCII character set? [closed]
Website passwords often require at least one character from each of the following classes of character: Big uppercase letters (ABC...WXYZ) Small lowercase letters (abc...wxyz) Numbers (0123456789) ...
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Passkeys aren't allowed on this account when trying to configure on iPhone [closed]
I want to configure a passkey for my Google account. On my iPhone I surf to https://myaccount.google.com click the Security tab click Passkeys I'm shown a screen stating "Passkeys aren't allowed ...
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Facebook, Pidgin, and 2-factor authentication
I've been using FB's App Passwords feature for years now to use Pidgin while I have 2-fac enabled. However, about a week ago my password broke, so I went to FB to enable a new one. And it looks like ...
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Is changing e-mail password standardized?
I need to use a certain email account managed by a server I don't have access to. I have the credentials, I can log in using a client such as Mozilla Thunderbird or Evolution. However, I was not able ...
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Really lost FaceBook password
Help, please, a friend, and client of mine cannot afford to lose her FB account. The password she created does not work, she has no "Trusted Contacts" to use to regain access and repeated ...
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Is it possible to access a Google account using a recovery address without changing the password?
I realized that the password of one of my Google accounts has probably been compromised for more than a year or so. I already changed the password of that account, however I am worried about other ...
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How to share my Facebook password to other people?
I have a Facebook account and I want other people to use it as well. (Of course this is not my personal one, just an account for work.) However, when I share it, Facebook constantly alarms me about ...
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How to reset password without phone [duplicate]
My mobile phone has been stolen and I have blocked my number and bought a new sim with same mobile number. When I reset password and followed the instructions, it shows at the end of page: Google ...
