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> On 4 Sep 2016, at 5:16 pm, Philippe Chaperon <laut...@me.com> wrote: > > Hi Neil and Marcus, > > Indeed, that used to be my biggest problem, remembering my passwords. At one > time I had just the one password for the many emails, secure sites, banking > etc until I got ‘hacked’ in one of my accounts. > > From the WAMUG members I learned about a great password manager called > 1Password and have been using it ever since. The beauty is that I carry a > version of the application on my iPad too and hence have the myriads of > passwords, wi-fi included, all generated by 1Password, handy for when I need > them. > > True, I need my master password to be complex and securely memorised. As Neil > said, until some other technology becomes available, I will keep using my > trusty application. > > Best regards to all on this wonderful day. > > Philippe C. > > > On 4 Sep 2016, at 11:10 am, Neil Houghton <n...@possumology.com > <mailto:n...@possumology.com>> wrote: > > Hi Marcus, > > You were lucky in that somebody was very lax when setting up the router in > the first place ;o) > > > It is generally considered very bad practice to leave the router set up with > the “default” user name and password (in this case “admin”) - as it lets > anyone access your router and, as you found, see the setup – and even change > it! > > > Of course, if someone HAD set it up securely, with a new ID and PW, you would > have needed to know them to see the wifi setup! > > > Otherwise you would have been left with a “reset to factory” and then set > everything up from scratch again. > > > Until biometric security (or some superseding technology) becomes standard, > that is the ongoing catch 22 for us all – we need good passwords for security > and we are in strife if we forget them! > > > Password managers can help – provided you don’t forget the master password!!! > > > > Cheers > > > > > Neil > -- > Neil R. Houghton > Albany, Western Australia > Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 > Email: n...@possumology.com <mailto:n...@possumology.com> > > > > > > on 3/9/16 20:23, Marcus F Harris at cryptodo...@me.com > <mailto:cryptodo...@me.com> wrote: > >> Hi Ronni again, >> Just to let you know that the keychain didn’t reveal the password for the >> wifi, probably because the router/wifi is an Asus. >> Anyway, a colleague was able to tell me how to get into the Asus from the >> iMac, whereupon I found the password and all is now ok >> Maybe for future reference for a WAMUG user, >> Asus Router/Wifi >> 192.168.1.1 >> ID admin >> PW admin >> wireless page reveals all including password for the wifi >> cheers >> >> >> Marcus >> >> cryptodo...@me.com <mailto:cryptodo...@me.com> >> Marcus F Harris >> cryptodo...@me.com <mailto:cryptodo...@me.com> >> iMac 27D Late 2009 >> OS10.9.5 >> 3 GHz Intel Duo Core >> 8Gb Ram >> >> MACBOOK PRO [2009] >> PROCESSOR 2.53 GHZ INTEL 2 DUO >> L2 CACHE 4GB MEM 1067 MHZ DDRS >> GRAPHICS CARD GEFORCE9400M 256 MB >> FUJITSU 250GB HD JOURNALED HFS+ >> >> >>> Begin forwarded message: >>> >>> From: Marcus F Harris <cryptodo...@me.com <mailto:cryptodo...@me.com>> >>> Subject: Re: Resetting wifi password on iPd Mini >>> Date: 3 September 2016 at 12:12:26 PM AWST >>> To: WAMUG Mailing List <wamug@wamug.org.au <mailto:wamug@wamug.org.au>> >>> Reply-To: wa...@wamug.org.auhi <mailto:wa...@wamug.org.auhi> Ronni >>> My friend has an iMac and an iPad mini, so I suppose she has an Apple >>> Wireless Network. >>> However her router/wifi is another make so I will check that out later >>> today. >>> I’ll try to recover her password from the keychain first of all. >>> If that doesn’t work I guess I’ll have to work out how to get into her >>> router/wifi. >>> I’ll let you know. >>> Thanks very much >>> >>> Marcus >>> Marcus Harris >>> P.O. Box 7135 >>> Marcus Harris >>> Shenton Park >>> Western Australia 6008 >>> Australia >>> Cryptodome Pty Ltd >>> cryptodo...@me.com <mailto:cryptodo...@me.com> >>> Mob: +61 (0) 417965618 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 2 Sep 2016, at 5:00 PM, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com >>>> <mailto:ro...@mac.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Marcus, >>>> >>>> If it’s a Apple Wireless Network: >>>> "When you enter a WEP, WPA2, or other encryption key or passphrase in Mac >>>> OS X, it’s stored in the Keychain. >>>> You can run Keychain Access (found inside /Applications/Utilities/) to >>>> delete entries you no longer wish to store or to retrieve passwords that >>>> you have forgotten. >>>> Keychain passwords are secured with your Mac OS X user password." >>>> >>>> If you need to change the Network’s Password: >>>> Change your Wireless Network’s name and password >>>> Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications >>>> folder. >>>> In the graphical overview >>>> <https://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=link&apdid=aprt3bb53acf&viewlocale=en_US&bookId=Airport%20Utility%20HelpPP409 >>>> >>>> <https://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=link&apdid=aprt3bb53acf&viewlocale=en_US&bookId=Airport%20Utility%20HelpPP409>> >>>> , select the base station you want to configure, then click Edit. You may >>>> need to enter a password for the base station. >>>> Click Wireless. >>>> Do any of the following: >>>> Change the wireless network name: Enter a new name in the Wireless Network >>>> Name field. >>>> Change the wireless password: Enter your new password in the Wireless >>>> Password and Verify Password fields. >>>> 5. If you want the wireless password to be remembered in your OS X >>>> keychain >>>> <https://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=link&apdid=aprt8caccd20&viewlocale=en_US&bookId=Airport%20Utility%20HelpPP409 >>>> >>>> <https://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=link&apdid=aprt8caccd20&viewlocale=en_US&bookId=Airport%20Utility%20HelpPP409>> >>>> , select “Remember this password in my keychain.” >>>> 6. To save your changes, click Update. >>>> >>>> If it’s another Wireless Network you will need to supply details for >>>> anyone to help. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Ronni >>>> >>>> 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014) >>>> 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz >>>> 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM >>>> 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage >>>> >>>> El Capitan OS X 10.11.6 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 2 Sep 2016, at 11:43 AM, Marcus F Harris <cryptodo...@me.com >>>>> <mailto:cryptodo...@me.com>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> I’m sure this will have been addressed somewhere in the past, but please >>>>> point me to a solution. >>>>> >>>>> A senior citizen friend has reset her iPad Mini in an attempt to solve a >>>>> problem transferring photos on it to her iMac running Maverick OS. >>>>> That problem prior to reset was a message -“Unable to transfer to Photo >>>>> as the device is locked” Her 4 digit password wouldn’t unlock that and >>>>> the message kept repeating. Can I come back to that problem later because— >>>>> >>>>> As a result of resetting her iPad Mini, the wifi needs reconnecting, but >>>>> she’s forgotten her password. >>>>> We tried all her passwords, then the codes on the back of the >>>>> router/modem without success. >>>>> >>>>> Is the only solution to access the router and reset the passord, or is >>>>> there a simpler workaround? >>>>> If I have to reset her modem is that straitforward? >>>>> >>>>> BY THE WAY I don’t think her iPad Mini is right up to date but has iOS 9 >>>>> something. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Marcus >>>>> Marcus Harris >>>>> P.O. Box 7135 >>>>> Marcus Harris >>>>> Shenton Park >>>>> Western Australia 6008 >>>>> Australia >>>>> Cryptodome Pty Ltd >>>>> cryptodo...@me.com <mailto:cryptodo...@me.com> >>>>> Mob: +61 (0) 417965618 >>>> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml > <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml>> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml > <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml>> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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