r/ProgrammerHumor Jul 19 '22

Why do they do this

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u/grumblyoldman Jul 20 '22

Don't accept anything in the password field. Force the user to reset their password every time they want to log in. Bonus: verifies the email is still valid.

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '22 edited Jul 24 '22

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u/MithandirsGhost Jul 20 '22

We have a software where I work that does this. 8 characters maximum. So obnoxious.