Problem with Password Change
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Hi All/Chis, When attempting to change the site password with 'Name or Alias' = 'Article email' = 'Logon email' (i.e., all are the same), the password is rejected with the message:
The email you supplied has already been registered. Please choose another, or try retrieving your password if that is your member email
With a small change (modifying Article email), the change is puported to be successful. However, attempting to logon after the change requires the use of the old password rather than the new password. So it appears the password change does not work as advertised. Perhaps I am pressing [ENTER] with the wrong finger? Jeff
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Hi All/Chis, When attempting to change the site password with 'Name or Alias' = 'Article email' = 'Logon email' (i.e., all are the same), the password is rejected with the message:
The email you supplied has already been registered. Please choose another, or try retrieving your password if that is your member email
With a small change (modifying Article email), the change is puported to be successful. However, attempting to logon after the change requires the use of the old password rather than the new password. So it appears the password change does not work as advertised. Perhaps I am pressing [ENTER] with the wrong finger? Jeff
Hi Chris, A little more information on the issue. I believe the problems I encountered were due to a stale cookie after I performed a logout. I was able to get a password change to take after clearing the cache. I also changed the password on an ancient account that I created a few years ago when I could not log in using my standard account. Perhaps deleting cookies on logout would mitigate the problem? Deleting a cookie on logout also helps ensure that private data, when no longer needed, is not lying around. If there is data available, it risks being stolen. If there is no data, there is no risk. Jeff
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Hi Chris, A little more information on the issue. I believe the problems I encountered were due to a stale cookie after I performed a logout. I was able to get a password change to take after clearing the cache. I also changed the password on an ancient account that I created a few years ago when I could not log in using my standard account. Perhaps deleting cookies on logout would mitigate the problem? Deleting a cookie on logout also helps ensure that private data, when no longer needed, is not lying around. If there is data available, it risks being stolen. If there is no data, there is no risk. Jeff
We do delete cookies on signout (that's how we make you signout!) but occasionally cookies are sticky. I've seen this mostly in Firefox - sometimes it just doesn't want to let go.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP