Again, the problem is not severe when all of your clients use TF/User, are in the same locale, speak the same language, and are within local calling distance of you, the sysop, on their nickel. It is severe when this is not the case, and even more so, when the sysop has more to do to find out what the password is and then negotiate a change with the remote user.
On 3/21/98 7:35 PM, Ted Brindle wrote:
>I have no problem with the user password feature. I am opposed to the >idea of removing the option to delete the preference toggle that saves >the password. I would only like to see a checkbox at the same level as >the connect button so that the user knows that his or her password is >going to be saved. If it is buried in the preference settings, then the >user may not realize it is set to be saved. > >I train our clients so I have little concern about the password feature >on the client side. > > >On 3/21/98 6:38 PM, Daniel O'Leary wrote: > > >>Ted: >> >>Things are bad enough for us sysops with those bullets on the User >>Manager screen, and now you considering changing the clients to toggle >>the saving of the password off. I do not need the extra work that >>inadvertently turning this OFF, will cause. I would not object so >>strongly if there were a less painful way for a sysop to SEE THE >>PASSWORD IN USER MANAGER, so they can fix problems on the fly. >> >>A large number of my users are not in my local area, and use a variety >>of methods to contact the system from a host of different locations, >>including the ANSI/TTY method through telnet whch does not automaticaly > >>save anything. When they forget/loose their password it is really a >pain >>to reset their passwords over and over again. Additionally, it it more > >>than just a call down the hall when they are in Japan or Europe and I >am >>in Fort Worth, so they won't just pick up the phone to fix this. >> >> >>On 3/21/98 10:18 AM, Ted Brindle wrote: >> >> >>>Could there be a check box on the sign on window that is marked if a >>>password is to be saved? >
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