Lost your password?

[r0ach]

Sorry, but i needed to let you people know this. If you forgot your password for this forum, find it in the cookie! The correct cookie can be found by using the 'Find > Files or Folders...' in the start menu.

click browse and browse to your cookie folder (C:\Windows\cookie\), and then click on advanced, and in 'Containing text:' put your username (r0ach, in my case). The cookie will be sumptin@cgi-bin[ * ].txt (where * is a number) it's right there under: "Password=yourpassword"!

Maybe i'll quickly write a "Password extractor" and if you're interested in it (or the source), post here!! ;)


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r0ach(tm)

[compuGEEK]

Roach,

What OS are you using? I tried it on NT but no luck....

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CompuGEEK
cdeeble@dmagicusa.com

[r0ach]

compuGEEK, I also use NT. However, i used a '98 "Description" for ease of understanding ;)

The cookies folder in NT is C:\Winnt\Profiles\r0ach\Cookies\

Another thing i noticed is, that after you post a reply or new topic, you get a "redirect" screen for a few seconds. If you right-click on it (Internet-Explorer) and click "View Source", Your password is in there in plain text!!!

[compuGEEK]

I see....cool

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CompuGEEK
cdeeble@dmagicusa.com

[Juan Carlos Rey]

My PC is smarter than I and also has more memory, so I let it to remember my Password!
(Not recommended if you share your PC, thou)

Now tellme, r0ach, how in the world will you go to that screen if you forgot your password??????????


[This message has been edited by Juan Carlos Rey (edited 01-17-2000).]

[r0ach]

Hehehe,

I just mentioned it, since i noticed it. BTW, in my oppinion, a PC still has a long way to go before it can even be close to the human brain! ;)

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r0ach(tm)

[venkatraman_r]

What if an user deleted his cookies itself??Any other alternate can be found??

Venkat.

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ICQ: 45714766
http://venkat.iscool.net

[r0ach]

Well, then you can click on the
Forgot your password? (http://www.vb-world.net/cgi-bin/Ultimate.cgi?action=lostpw) ;)

Or you can do what i did, and save the redirect page's source (the page that comes just after you posted a reply). The password is written in there too. Or you can write it down on a piece of paper. :)

You can also just have the computer remember your password, and then not worry about it.

Beware, though, 'cos I forgot my Hotmail password, and now i prolly have 600 messages that i can't retrieve, 'cos i forgot the answer to my secret question too!!! :(

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r0ach(tm)

[Juan Carlos Rey]

I said my PC is smarter than I not than you...
I have seen in many movies the guy at the keyboard types "help me" when the machine asks for a password, and presto! The password pops up.
Or sometimes he/she types very very fast lots and lots of random keyboard combos untill the system unlocks.
:)