Web Wiz Support and Community Forums : Forgot username https://forums.webwiz.net/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:41:49 +0000 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 16:08:13 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.08 360 https://forums.webwiz.net/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=19808 <![CDATA[Web Wiz Support and Community Forums]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://forums.webwiz.net/ <![CDATA[Forgot username : Great! Looking forward to the...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/forgot-username_topic19808_post114040.html#114040 Author: djlurch
Subject: 19808
Posted: 14 September 2006 at 4:08pm

Great! Looking forward to the next release!]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2006 16:08:13 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/forgot-username_topic19808_post114040.html#114040 <![CDATA[Forgot username : This will hopefully be in the...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/forgot-username_topic19808_post114032.html#114032 Author: WebWiz-Bruce
Subject: 19808
Posted: 14 September 2006 at 3:32pm

This will hopefully be in the next version, time permitting.]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:32:53 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/forgot-username_topic19808_post114032.html#114032 <![CDATA[Forgot username : Borg:Any progress on this?Here&#039;s...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/forgot-username_topic19808_post114027.html#114027 Author: djlurch
Subject: 19808
Posted: 14 September 2006 at 2:09pm

Borg:

Any progress on this?

Here's the deal. By not allowing a person to recover their username via their email address, they will just register for another account on a given forum. Having multiple accounts on a forum just exacerbates the problem.

Again, I would suggest having a recover username (and password?) function where the use enters their email address, and the pertinent info is emailed to them.

]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2006 14:09:41 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/forgot-username_topic19808_post114027.html#114027 <![CDATA[Forgot username : Yes, I really liked the way ebay...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/forgot-username_topic19808_post106778.html#106778 Author: nexus
Subject: 19808
Posted: 11 May 2006 at 3:24pm

Yes, I really liked the way ebay did it. And I really think it's worth the extra coding needed in order for it to work. It's a handy tool!
 
And normally you wouldn't "forget" you username, but if you're like me having dozens of website that your registered on and also with different usernames (big sites = most "known" usernames already taken :D Therefore need to either have a unique name that no one will ever figure out... or you will need a different name than the one you use usual.) it can actually be easy to forget that name once in a while ;)
 
Also, security protection on the whole "Forgot my password/username" thing is important. Else robots could try to abuse the system.
 
I'm forseeing (?) three options:
1. CAPTCHA images after three failed attempts.
2. Security question after three failes attempts.
3. After three failed attempts, block user for X minutes (requires extra db field to store the timout in).
4. A combination of one or more of this suggestions.
 
I love your work, -borg-!
Cheers
]]> Thu, 11 May 2006 15:24:38 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/forgot-username_topic19808_post106778.html#106778 <![CDATA[Forgot username : Borg:I&#039;m confused. You really...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/forgot-username_topic19808_post106777.html#106777 Author: djlurchg
Subject: 19808
Posted: 11 May 2006 at 2:56pm

Borg:

I'm confused. You really didn't think of that?

90% of the forums and web registration systems that I use have a forgot username/password system that only requires you to know your email address.

I presumed you did the username/email for security reasons. A malicious user could see if a person was registered at a site just by entering that person's email address.

I have a list of frequently used username/passwords that now exceeds 150. For some rarely used sites I don't keep track of my username, I have it email my logon credentials if I ever need to log on to the site.

]]> Thu, 11 May 2006 14:56:31 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/forgot-username_topic19808_post106777.html#106777 <![CDATA[Forgot username : That is something I have not thought...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/forgot-username_topic19808_post106763.html#106763 Author: WebWiz-Bruce
Subject: 19808
Posted: 11 May 2006 at 12:01pm

That is something I have not thought off.

I will have to look into adding such a tool to the system. It maybe worth developing the forgotten password feature more to also include such a feature.
]]> Thu, 11 May 2006 12:01:51 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/forgot-username_topic19808_post106763.html#106763 <![CDATA[Forgot username : There is a way of doing this -borg- They...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/forgot-username_topic19808_post106760.html#106760 Author: nexus
Subject: 19808
Posted: 11 May 2006 at 11:55am

There is a way of doing this -borg-
 
They do it like described below, on ebay and paypal..
 
If a user forgets his username, you could have a form where the user inserts his email-adress that he registered with, and then WWF will check for the existance of that email in the "user-system", and if email exists then the username will be sent out to this email.
 
Cheers! :)
]]> Thu, 11 May 2006 11:55:37 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/forgot-username_topic19808_post106760.html#106760 <![CDATA[Forgot username : If you can think of a way, apart...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/forgot-username_topic19808_post106741.html#106741 Author: WebWiz-Bruce
Subject: 19808
Posted: 11 May 2006 at 10:08am

If you can think of a way, apart from brain enhancing drug for forgetful people, then let me know?

Usernames are the only way to identify a user, if they forget their own username then how is anyone meant to know who that person is.
]]> Thu, 11 May 2006 10:08:25 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/forgot-username_topic19808_post106741.html#106741 <![CDATA[Forgot username : If a user forgets their username,...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/forgot-username_topic19808_post106712.html#106712 Author: djlurchg
Subject: 19808
Posted: 11 May 2006 at 4:53am

If a user forgets their username, how are they supposed to recover their password?]]> Thu, 11 May 2006 04:53:13 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/forgot-username_topic19808_post106712.html#106712