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Thread Users passwords
Wed, Nov 28 2007 6:32 AMPermanent Link

Roy Lambert

NLH Associates

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Tim

Can we have a password changed date in the users table please to assist in enforcing passwords being changed on a reasonable basis?

Roy Lambert
Wed, Nov 28 2007 7:30 AMPermanent Link

Tim Young [Elevate Software]

Elevate Software, Inc.

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Roy,

<< Can we have a password changed date in the users table please to assist
in enforcing passwords being changed on a reasonable basis? >>

I'll see what I can do.  Normally, however, I don't like to store
frequently-updated information in the configuration file or database catalog
because any changes causes all connected engines to re-read the
configuration file or database catalog from disk in order to see the
changes.

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Tim Young
Elevate Software
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Wed, Nov 28 2007 8:05 AMPermanent Link

Roy Lambert

NLH Associates

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Tim

I was only thinking of making them change it once every three months - that's not frequent Smiley

Roy Lambert
Wed, Nov 28 2007 8:28 AMPermanent Link

Tim Young [Elevate Software]

Elevate Software, Inc.

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Roy,

<< I was only thinking of making them change it once every three months -
that's not frequent Smiley>>

It's not your particular case that I'm worried about, rather more the
possible maximum frequency of changes for any installation.

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Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

Wed, Nov 28 2007 4:47 PMPermanent Link

"Rita"
I hate them nagging things like

"You have had this password now for 12
moons change it or u will not get any further"

I just closed an account 6 months ago they
went over the top on it by insisting monthly
changes. So is it a good thing or just an idea
thrown up by an overzealous software engineer
to try and stop his customers product getting
breached ?

My opinion as a customer was every blinking
time I buy something here I have to change
my password and the software doesnt remember
me, I have been around long enough now buying
stuff over the www and have up until now never
been hit by bandits. So the software out there is
ok its just idiots who have been phished or mined
who need hand holding.
Some bugger at Tesco's (supermarket) in Southport
sold my mother a mobile phone for 10 quid she
cant use it God help my sibblings and I she asks kids
in the street to send photos of bargains in the shops
to us all, then she takes it to bed with her and lays
on it recalling last number dialled. Stick your pword
nagging idea Roy sorry sir but this nanny state of ours
is getting worst. Buy a pig instead and name it Mohammed
less trouble Wink

"Roy Lambert" <roy.lambert@skynet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Tim
>
> Can we have a password changed date in the users table please to assist in
> enforcing passwords being changed on a reasonable basis?
>
> Roy Lambert

Thu, Nov 29 2007 3:23 AMPermanent Link

Roy Lambert

NLH Associates

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Rita


Not to clear on the relevance of your mother's mobile phone. Like yourself I rarely change passwords but some companies think its a good idea.

Roy Lambert
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