I would like to change the password I have been using for the past decade.

[earlybird]

I would like to change the password I have been using for the past decade.

I can't find a place in the account settings to do it.

I guess I could pretend to forget my password and go through the multistep process, but I worry about the account vaporizing if I do that.

Any suggestions?

[earlybird]

Hi,
 I am hoping I just missed the place where I can update my password. I would like to update my ancient 7 character password with a more robust example.

 Is there such an option with this forum?

 Thank you.

[Jeremy Roussak]

I think you should be able to change it at Profile>Account settings.

Jeremy

[earlybird]

I think you should be able to change it at Profile>Account settings.

Jeremy

I thought so as well, until I tried doing so, and found no place to make the change.

I found the place where you enter your current password to "change profile" but that does not seem to result in an opportunity to do anything except possibly changing your display name.

As I mentioned, I suspect "forgot my password" may offer an path towards updating the password, but I am afraid of getting locked out forevermore.

[Jeremy Roussak]

Ah It may be that I see things when I go to that page, because of my admin status, which you don't.

It would surprise me if using "I forgot my password" resulted in your losing history or getting locked out.

I'm afraid, though, that my knowledge on the point is limited. I moderate the forums, for which I have admin privileges, but I don't pretend to understand the detailed workings of the forum software.

Jeremy

[Rob C]

Jeremy, I sometimes wonder if anyone, anywhere, really understands all that they should.

Currently, my website (it’s on Weebly) is giving me a hard time. On my iPhone, it’s become almost inaccessible, and on the iPad, just a little less so - thought on the latter item, the result is variable: sometimes it works perfectly, and at others not so much.
There is no problem with it whatsoever when using my desktop computer (Windows 10).

Of course, I contacted Weebly, and they tell me it must be a local problem, as they found no difficult with it at all. Brick wall, then.

[earlybird]

Here is what a citizen experiences:

[Jeremy Roussak]

What do you see if you click on "Account settings"?

Jeremy

[earlybird]

Hi, I realize that I had included an extra arrow and label on the first screen shot which caused some confusion. I have edited the previous post with the corrected screenshot.

Here is the answer to your question:



In anticipation of "what does the forum profile page look like?" I have added a screen shot of it as well:

[Jeremy Roussak]

Jeremy, I sometimes wonder if anyone, anywhere, really understands all that they should.

"sometimes"? When I'm dealing with other people, the conviction that they don't seldom leaves my mind.

Jeremy

[Jeremy Roussak]

As I mentioned, I suspect "forgot my password" may offer an path towards updating the password, but I am afraid of getting locked out forevermore.

It would surprise me if using "I forgot my password" resulted in your losing history or getting locked out.

I'm afraid, though, that my knowledge on the point is limited. I moderate the forums, for which I have admin privileges, but I don't pretend to understand the detailed workings of the forum software.

I think all I can do is to repeat this. If you're risk-averse, you could always drop the idea of changing it. If it ain't broke...

Jeremy