http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Forum login woes en Wed, 13 May 2026 03:49:01 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6085#post-65022 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:28:37 +0000 duncans 65022@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ah, that has given me endless trouble.</p> <p>Fix: Enter first, last names, and enter "Intentionally Blank" for 'Interests' and finally I can set my password.</p> <p>Didn't imagine I'd have to have any interests to change my password. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6085#post-65014 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:52:40 +0000 fimm 65014@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Aha. Yes, that has worked. It has to be said that it isn't terribly obvious... I put junk into the "website" box to ensure my password was changed, and then edited it again! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6085#post-64987 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:29:29 +0000 chdot 64987@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well spotted cb. </p> <p>Key post is -</p> <p>"<br /> worked okay for me - you have to fill in a firstname / surname otherwise the form is failing I think (but not giving you a message).</p> <p>Successfully changed my password</p> <p>"</p> <p>It's far from obvious and clearly a (presumably) non-intended flaw that you can register 'anonymously' but have to put something (a single letter will do) in those fields to change password. </p> <p>Incidentally I have no access to anyone's password. </p> <p>'Lost your password' works fine if you know your user name. </p> <p>IF you've forgotten it (some occasional posters do) I can find it if you know what email address you used originally. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6085#post-64985 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:21:48 +0000 cb 64985@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You could try this?</p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=90">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=90</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6085#post-64984 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:17:58 +0000 fimm 64984@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I don't seem to be able to change my password to the forum - if I try it does not seem to "take" and I end up having to get a reset password which is a bit like 4hdp0sjkh! which is nice and secure but not very memorable... has anyone else experienced this? </p>