Private Messaging shows Your Password!

[Provost D]

Guys,

LOVE the new private messages. But one thing I'm seeing is that, while you're in the private messages section, it will show your password in the cgi script up in the location bar.

Is there a way to suppress this password listing?

Just thought you might want to know!

Thanks!

[Dissident Aggressor]

go ahead and try it out so I can get your password oh what fun I can have with that.

[phoenixcager]

I also noticed this, but it's only a problem if you're sharing a computer with someone, isn't it?

It has worked to my advantage, because for some reason I can't get to the PM page the usual way.

If you share a terminal, I guess a way around this is to delete the URL from your temporary internet files every time you finish using it.


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[Builder]

<center><table width=80%><tr><td><font color=000080 face="Verdana" size=2><font size="1">quote:
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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by phoenixcager on 10-25-2000 04:26 AM</font>
If you share a terminal, I guess a way around this is to delete the URL from your temporary internet files every time you finish using it.

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well, it sounds too simple...

[Narck]

It is a bit worrying, I agree. Especially when checking your PM in public places... a shame really since it's such a useful feature. I'm starting to enjoy it more and more

[MarkG]

<center><table width=80%><tr><td><font color=000080 face="Verdana" size=2><font size="1">quote:
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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by Provost D on 10-25-2000 03:20 AM</font>
LOVE the new private messages.
<img src="/images/blue1.gif" width=100% height=1></font></td></tr></table></center>it's not new. it's been there for some time now...
<center><table width=80%><tr><td><font color=000080 face="Verdana" size=2><font size="1">quote:
<img src="/images/blue1.gif" width=100% height=1>
</font>But one thing I'm seeing is that, while you're in the private messages section, it will show your password in the cgi script up in the location bar.
<img src="/images/blue1.gif" width=100% height=1></font></td></tr></table></center>that has been said since we added it...
<center><table width=80%><tr><td><font color=000080 face="Verdana" size=2><font size="1">quote:
<img src="/images/blue1.gif" width=100% height=1>
</font>Is there a way to suppress this password listing?
<img src="/images/blue1.gif" width=100% height=1></font></td></tr></table></center>not at the moment...

[UltraSonix]

Can't it just use cookies like the normal posting page?

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[MarkG]

it probably could, but it it was not programmed that way...

[Dissident Aggressor]

anyways I tried it and it doesn't show my password. Do you mean in the address bar?

[Asmodean]

<center><table width=80%><tr><td><font color=000080 face="Verdana" size=2><font size="1">quote:
<img src="/images/blue1.gif" width=100% height=1>
</font><font size=1>Originally posted by Provost D on 10-25-2000 03:20 AM</font>
But one thing I'm seeing is that, while you're in the private messages section, it will show your password in the cgi script up in the location bar.

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A fact which I pionted out the very day, the PM's vere installed.

Asmodean

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[Gatekeeper]

Everyone:

Dang! Just as I was beginning to warm up to private messages. Guess we'll just have to tuck this feature on a rarely-visited back shelf somewhere.

Too bad. It had potential.

CYBERAmazon

[phoenixcager]

<center><table width=80%><tr><td><font color=000080 face="Verdana" size=2><font size="1">quote:
<img src="/images/blue1.gif" width=100% height=1>
</font><font size=1>Originally posted by Dissident Aggressor on 10-26-2000 05:04 AM</font>
anyways I tried it and it doesn't show my password. Do you mean in the address bar?
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Correct!

[Gary]

password ? what password ?

[Caesar the Great]

I have seen a few pws like this

Although Ming swore he'd perm ban me if I posted under his name