Computer Broke, Forgot Password

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StrangerInAStrangeLand

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The device I was using broke. It was set to remember my password. I forgot the password & no longer have access to the email address I signed up with. I could not change the password or email without entering the current password. Now I cannot access my info.
I signed up with this different name only to see if this can be worked out.
I hope I don't have to start over with this new name.
Help!

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StrangerInStrangeLa said:
The device I was using broke. It was set to remember my password. I forgot the password & no longer have access to the email address I signed up with. I could not change the password or email without entering the current password. Now I cannot access my info.
I signed up with this different name only to see if this can be worked out.
I hope I don't have to start over with this new name.
Help!

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I've put in for an Administrator; this checks in above the rest of our permissions level.
 
I got the old device working but I do not know for how long. When I log in, the password is filled in but I cannot read it. I have always hated that. My password is hidden from me on my device.

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StrangerInAStrangeLa said:
I got the old device working but I do not know for how long. When I log in, the password is filled in but I cannot read it. I have always hated that. My password is hidden from me on my device.

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This worked for me... turned my Sciforum password dots to readable letters an numbers !!!

 
StrangerInAStrangeLa said:
I cannot get that to work. Maybe I should have mentioned both my current devices are Android tablets.

Thanks for trying.

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If you are using Android, and logging in via Chrome, you should be able to go into settings, click Show Advanced Settings, the click "Manage Passwords" - find the SciForums login and click "show password" and you should be golden.
 
StrangerInAStrangeLa said:
I cannot get that to work. Maybe I should have mentioned both my current devices are Android tablets.

Thanks for trying.
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You welcome.!!!
An for me to learn why Android tablets dont work for this:::

Beginnin at step #3 (which applies to you'r situation)... which step was you'r android tablet not able to complete.???
 
@ Stranger... did the below work for you.???

Kittamaru said:
If you are using Android, and logging in via Chrome, you should be able to go into settings, click Show Advanced Settings, the click "Manage Passwords" - find the SciForums login and click "show password" and you should be golden.
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Kittamaru said:
If you are using Android, and logging in via Chrome, you should be able to go into settings, click Show Advanced Settings, the click "Manage Passwords" - find the SciForums login and click "show password" and you should be golden.
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Every time I click on settings with that tablet, Chrome closes. Sigh. I wanted to keep trying for several days before responding.
I just bought a new laptop computer which I am using at the moment so even if that tablet had not problems I would yet need to switch devices.
Thanks for trying to help.

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cluelusshusbund said:
You welcome.!!!
An for me to learn why Android tablets dont work for this:::

Beginnin at step #3 (which applies to you'r situation)... which step was you'r android tablet not able to complete.???
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I was focused on trying Kitta's suggestion. I would have to try yours again to answer your question & for now I am focused on setting up my new laptop computer. I will try again in a couple days if that tablet is still working then.

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A new laptop computer... an just in time... haha... an as soom as the Administrater wakes up you can get you'r old account back.!!!

I use whats called a "Chromebook" (for about 4 years)... its fast... always works an dont get bugs or virisus.!!!

Mine is 15.6 inch... Full HD... 7 seconds to Boot-up an 9 hour battery life.!!!

Have fun wit you'r new laptop :)
 
StrangerInStrangeLa said:
Every time I click on settings with that tablet, Chrome closes. Sigh. I wanted to keep trying for several days before responding.
I just bought a new laptop computer which I am using at the moment so even if that tablet had not problems I would yet need to switch devices.
Thanks for trying to help.

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Hm... if you used Chrome, then there is still a chance. If you signed into a Google account, when you sign into the account on the new device it should bring your passwords over... should being the operative word here
 
Kittamaru said:
Hm... if you used Chrome, then there is still a chance. If you signed into a Google account, when you sign into the account on the new device it should bring your passwords over... should being the operative word here
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That did not work either but it made me think of connecting the tablet to the laptop computer & transferring Chrome. But it would not let me copy programs. Only pictures & music, etc.
Thanks again for trying.

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StrangerInAStrangeLa said:
That did not work either but it made me think of connecting the tablet to the laptop computer & transferring Chrome. But it would not let me copy programs. Only pictures & music, etc.
Thanks again for trying.

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Hm... unfortunately, there isn't much more we can do without either an admin (neither of which have signed on in over a month now) or the recovery email :(
 
cluelusshusbund said:
Sinse you can get the "dots" to display you may be a couple of steps away from readin you'r PW by usin the method below.!!!

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From a security and software testing standpoint... the fact that this works, at all, is rather terrifying...

none the less, I can confirm that it does, in fact, work - it will change the dots in the password box into plain text.
 
Kittamaru said:
From a security and software testing standpoint... the fact that this works, at all, is rather terrifying...

none the less, I can confirm that it does, in fact, work - it will change the dots in the password box into plain text.
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The fact that you can see your password on your computer is terrifying???
Hope the admins are OK.

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