Re: ISP password
Hi On Saturday 7 November 2009 at 7:34:15 PM, in mid:485837301.20091108062...@wai.com.au, Ian A. White wrote: G'day MAU, On Friday, November 6, 2009, at 2:21:57 AM, you (MAU) wrote: M Download SIW (freeware) from http://www.gtopala.com/ M and use the Eureka! Tool to reveal passwords. M Aside of that, SIW is a very good System Information M software for Windows. Interesting utility, however I find it a little disturbing how easily a password can be revealed, particularly as there is a standalone version of the utility that does not need to be installed and can be run from a USB stick. It only goes to reinforce what we have all heard many times about password protection in Windows being a rudimentary protection that will defeat only the casual snooper. I know that utilities like this are designed to save some users from themselves, but it is a touch dangerous as no one knows who will actually end up using it and for what. Presumably they will use it to reveal *somebody's* passwords (-; Personally, if someone cannot remember their password, then that is their tough luck. There are many password managers (some are even free). Yes, a post-it note stuck to your monitor is in widespread use for this purpose and costs very little. (-; After all, there is no excuse given the low cost of external hard drives. Is laziness not an excuse, then? -- Best regards MFPA I'll tell you what's the matter! This parrot is dead! Using The Bat! v4.0.38 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Current version is 4.2.10.0 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: ISP password
Hi On Thursday 5 November 2009 at 7:52:01 PM, in mid:1836385365.20091105135...@charter.net, Jack S. LaRosa wrote: Thank you. It worked perfectly. Now all I have to do is find out if this new login requirement is going to prevent TB! from logging in to my ISP. If so, it would probably prevent most other mail software as well. You will probably tack your ZIP onto the end of your username or password, perhaps with a defined separator character. -- Best regards MFPA Change is inevitable except from a vending machine Using The Bat! v4.0.38 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Current version is 4.2.10.0 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: ISP password
Hello MFPA, M Hi M On Thursday 5 November 2009 at 7:52:01 PM, in M mid:1836385365.20091105135...@charter.net, Jack S. LaRosa wrote: Thank you. It worked perfectly. Now all I have to do is find out if this new login requirement is going to prevent TB! from logging in to my ISP. M If so, it would probably prevent most other mail software as well. Agreed. I take that knowledge as some small guarantee that it won't cause me any trouble as I assume Charter Cable wouldn't want a pitchfork and torches assault on their corporate offices. M You will probably tack your ZIP onto the end of your username or M password, perhaps with a defined separator character. Hmmm, doubtful. The picture they provided as representing the new login screen showed a separate field for the zip code. We'll see. -- Jack LaRosa mailto:jlar...@charter.net Sticking with with The Bat! ver: 4.0.38 for now. Operating? with Windows XP Pro ver 5 build 2600 Service Pack 3 Current version is 4.2.10.0 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: ISP password
Hi On Saturday 7 November 2009 at 2:37:39 PM, in mid:118770178.20091107083...@charter.net, Jack S. LaRosa wrote: Hmmm, doubtful. The picture they provided as representing the new login screen showed a separate field for the zip code. We'll see. http://www.broadbandreports.com/forum/r23297188-Email-from-Charter-about-adding-Zip-Code-to-login suggests the change is only for webmail access -- Best regards MFPA Think for yourself. Otherwise you have to believe what other people tell you. Using The Bat! v4.0.38 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Current version is 4.2.10.0 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: ISP password
Hello MFPA, M Hi M On Saturday 7 November 2009 at 2:37:39 PM, in M mid:118770178.20091107083...@charter.net, Jack S. LaRosa wrote: Hmmm, doubtful. The picture they provided as representing the new login screen showed a separate field for the zip code. We'll see. M http://www.broadbandreports.com/forum/r23297188-Email-from-Charter-about-adding-Zip-Code-to-login M suggests the change is only for webmail access It looks like you're right. Although, the meaning of the notice doesn't exactly leap right out at you does it? -- Jack LaRosa mailto:jlar...@charter.net Sticking with with The Bat! ver: 4.0.38 for now. Operating? with Windows XP Pro ver 5 build 2600 Service Pack 3 Current version is 4.2.10.0 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: ISP password
Hello Miguel, M Hello Jack, My problem is that I've used TB! for so long that I no longer remember what my ISP's password is. The ACCOUNT|PROPERTIES|TRANSPORT screen of course shows only dots where my password is. Is there any way to view the actual password? M Download SIW (freeware) from http://www.gtopala.com/ and use the Eureka! M Tool to reveal passwords. M Aside of that, SIW is a very good System Information software for M Windows. Thank you. It worked perfectly. Now all I have to do is find out if this new login requirement is going to prevent TB! from logging in to my ISP. -- Jack LaRosa mailto:jlar...@charter.net Sticking with with The Bat! ver: 4.0.38 for now. Operating? with Windows XP Pro ver 5 build 2600 Service Pack 3 Current version is 4.2.10.0 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: ISP password
Hello Roelof, RO Hallo Jack, RO On Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:16:39 -0600GMT (5-11-2009, 15:16 +0100, where I RO live), you wrote: JSL The ACCOUNT|PROPERTIES|TRANSPORT screen of JSL course shows only dots where my password is. Is there any way to view JSL the actual password? RO Enable protocol logging for mail retrieval. RO Your password (and username) will be displayed in clear text. Thank you Roelof. That's a little easier than Miguel's suggestion although the SIW program he suggested sure returns a lot of information. -- Jack LaRosa mailto:jlar...@charter.net Sticking with with The Bat! ver: 4.0.38 for now. Operating? with Windows XP Pro ver 5 build 2600 Service Pack 3 Current version is 4.2.10.0 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
