Weird password reset?

Willhound

Just tried to get on the forum and I'd been signed out of my account. When I tried to sign in a message popped up saying I had to reset my password likely because an Admin had changed my account settings. But when I requested the password reset link it let me use the exact same password I had before.

Anyone else seen this?

aero3113

Yes, I got that also. I didn’t try using my original password, I used a different one. 

TonyG13

Same here. I was able to use my same (old) password.

reneechris14

Yup me too. Entered old one.

Liberty44140

Same here...

Dream_Inn

Yeah, same here too.  Really strange.

Ian

Same.  This should be looked into as random requests to reset passwords like this are typically ignored as phishing.

rasbury

Same but I used a new one...

raybo3

Same thing happened to me. I did receive a couple of emails from Vanilla yesterday about connection problems and that they would be resolved in a few minutes but nothing about password changes. I have sent an email to Steve from Rinker and I will follow up with Vanilla. 

aero3113

I received this email 

Willhound

Yeah. That's exactly what I received after I had to but the reset password button. At least I know now it wasn't  just me.

Ian

These email are those all should be wary of as common phishing methods. I only used the site request to change as it appeared legit but not guaranteed.

Willhound

I only received the email after I clicked on the reset password button on the site after it wouldn't accept my sign in. I would never click a reset link on an unsolicited email. 

raybo3

It happened to everyone. I have an email into Vanilla. If I hear anything I will keep everyone posted. I also reached out to Steve from Rinker and gave him a heads up also.

rkinross

Internet security is annoying.  Why have this 'change' when nothing changes.  Credit card companies - BOA and Capital One -  are even more paranoid.  Security questions and two step log ins are enough to make me want to quit using their products.  

earl1z19

What gets me is that Equifax can have a breach of information on  everyone they have ever had contact with and have no legal ramification. (These are the assholes who can be responsible for you getting a loan when you need it or not) Then  go on to try to sell you id monitoring to see if the information they let get hacked is used to  secure a line of credit elsewhere. That's not right. They should be out of business period. As a result of something like that we all get to change our passwords and use the above 2 step verification.  I agree that if it gets to complicated its just not worth the effort. Anyway, I
 changed my password just like the rest of us and enjoy reading the posts on this site.

skennelly

2 step sign on is absolutely necessary if you are doing anything of importance on the internet.  I'm suspect when it's not offered as an option.  Between work and personal I have  150 unique passwords to various systems and websites.  All kept in a password manager.

Internet security is also a part of my profession so I respect it's importance.

DannyD

I need help here!!!!! This is another username that I've never used. I'm normally DanD2, I get the same message when I try to log in, I do the reset thing and submit my email but I never get the link to update my password. Can any of you MODs help?

raybo3

@DannyD sent you a PM

DannyD

I still need help.....Again, this is not my normal ID. Here is the initial screen that I see

I then get to this screen

I put in my password and get this screen

If I click on the Click here or Forgot, it brings me to a screen that asks for an email address. I type in my email and then click on request new password and I never recieve anything.

Cableguy Greg

I also had to do the reset. I was due to change mine.

DannyD

It would be great if I ACTUALLY RECEIVED the email to reset

Ian

 Junk/spam folder?

DannyD

icoultha said:

 Junk/spam folder

First place I checked......nothing

randy56

Same here used same password. no big deal.

boatman37

I was suspect of it. I am a System Security Engineer so these types of things raise red flags for me. But I used a simple password I don't use for anything important just to be safe. I advocate frequent password changes but when they are random like this one it raises flags.

DannyD

Can one of you MODs help me get my DanD2 password reset? I don't get the email when I request it.

raybo3

@DannyD did you get the PM I sent you? I will try to see what I can do from my end a little later today. 

raybo3

@DannyD I want you to try and log on from DanD2 and hit the change password. See if that works and let me know. There maybe one more thing I can try. 

DannyD

raybo3 said:

@DannyD I want you to try and log on from DanD2 and hit the change password. See if that works and let me know. There maybe one more thing I can try. 

As stated in my reply to your PM and shown above, I don't see a change password, only a forgot and "click here" to reset. Both of those then pop up a window for me to input my email. I do that but never receive the email.......yes, I've checked my junk/spam folder

aero3113

@DannyD , is it possible that your email address has a typo in it and the message can't be delivered?