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minus-squareSevenDigitCode@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up31·1 year agoMy favorite, though, is: types in password “Password incorrect” goes to reset password “please enter a new password” types in password “your new password cannot be the same”
minus-squarestephen01king@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·1 year agoThat just means you entered it wrong the first time.
minus-squarestepone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 year agoIt often means that one could have derived the correct password from the set of rules - but those rules are not shown when asking for the old password
minus-square5too@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoExactly this. I want to normalize showing the password requirements when you don’t immediately get the password - if you made me jump through hoops the first time, at least remind me what they were!
minus-squaremycelium_underground@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 year agoi have had this happen on some websites occasionally while using my password manager.
My favorite, though, is:
types in password “Password incorrect” goes to reset password “please enter a new password” types in password “your new password cannot be the same”
That just means you entered it wrong the first time.
It often means that one could have derived the correct password from the set of rules - but those rules are not shown when asking for the old password
Exactly this. I want to normalize showing the password requirements when you don’t immediately get the password - if you made me jump through hoops the first time, at least remind me what they were!
i have had this happen on some websites occasionally while using my password manager.