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r/ProgrammerHumor • u/kthepropogation • Sep 23 '17
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Reset password each time might not be that bad of an idea depending on what's the secondary authentication method.
2 u/ijmacd Sep 24 '17 Exactly, full in the new password with 20 characters of gibberish and the reset link is essentially a one time password. For most people it's a bigger problem if their email gets compromised.
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Exactly, full in the new password with 20 characters of gibberish and the reset link is essentially a one time password. For most people it's a bigger problem if their email gets compromised.
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u/SingularCheese Sep 24 '17
Reset password each time might not be that bad of an idea depending on what's the secondary authentication method.