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Hey Eric!
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 4:42 pm
by leih merigian
I just logged on and the screen told me I'd maxed out on attempts...this was at the first sign on, and I don't make mistakes (I know my name and password
)
closed out the browser and repeated, same thing. Answered the question that was added...but am just wondering what's going on here?
Re: Hey Eric!
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:05 pm
by Marjolein
can be spammer crap, we've got it on the Dutch board to, time for an update Eric :dswink"
Re: Hey Eric!
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:52 pm
by icvanstra
Leih - honestly I don't know. I'll do some checking.
Marjolein - already at 3.0.8
Re: Hey Eric!
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 5:19 pm
by icvanstra
Leih,
There is the possibility that a bot or person has been trying to log in as you.
Looking through the support groups it is also possible that your browser is doing it to you. Have you told your browser to remember your username and password (i.e. automatically log you in)?
...still looking though....
Re: Hey Eric!
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 2:42 am
by Dutchringgirl
that has happened to me twice, but i just close the window then re open it and its fine. Being in to web stuff to I just close and reopen windows and things tend to work again
Re: Hey Eric!
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 4:33 am
by Christie M
Good advice. I am out of state and had it happen to me today when I tried to log in. Hmmmmm....
Re: Hey Eric!
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 9:37 pm
by Marjolein
icvanstra wrote:Leih,
There is the possibility that a bot or person has been trying to log in as you.
That's what I meant
language difficulties.... it is most likely a bot, that's what we experienced in our Dutch board.
It is adviseable to use a combination of letters and numbers in your password, and use at least 9 characters. That way bot's don't stand a chance
Re: Hey Eric!
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 10:06 pm
by icvanstra
When I logged in with my test account on this board I had the same message.
I have found some posts on the support forums with complaints about this and the answer is generally something has "scraped" the website for user names and is trying to log in as the users....
An option is to lock the site down so tight that only registered users can read anything .. but that makes it a little difficult to have guests look at it and decide to join.
Re: Hey Eric!
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 5:44 pm
by leih merigian
icvanstra wrote:Leih,
There is the possibility that a bot or person has been trying to log in as you.
Looking through the support groups it is also possible that your browser is doing it to you. Have you told your browser to remember your username and password (i.e. automatically log you in)?
...still looking though....
Nope...I never check the "remember me" box. I'm sorry others are having the same experience, but at the same time, glad it's not just me
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So far, it was just that one time...
Thanks for looking into it.