Has anyone been required to change their password from one of the forum moderators?

Hallco

When I tried to login earlier this evening, before I could access the forum, it said I needed to change my password and that it was likely being asked by a moderator. Weird? Just wondered if anyone else has had this happen recently. I wondered if someone was trying to login as me. Not sure why....I'm pretty much boring, didn't care or have any involvement with the Silver Eagle/US Mint fiasco and certainly don't have much impact on anything that usually goes on here!

giantsfan20

yes had to change.

ifthevamzarockin

Had the same thing this morning. Then had problems resetting and had to use a different browser.

doubledragon

I had to change it last night.

Hallco

Thanks everyone. Seems like there are issues.

Hemispherical

Yes.

Insider2

I'm glad you posted, YES, and very scary. I'll miss you all when I'm gone.

Perhaps a few of us are on a "watch" list? Perhaps, we were hacked. Previously I had a very simple to figure out password.

mapleman

Yup

Onastone

I was just visiting, and then changed the page and came back to "Howdy Stranger!" Password reset here too.

Kliao

Yes here too

cameonut2011

I had to reset mine just now and received some vague message about it possibly being to a moderator changing the settings on my account. I too began to worry that it was an omen of bad things to come, but it looks to be pretty benign if many others are getting it as well.

cameonut2011

@Insider2 said:
Perhaps a few of us are on a "watch" list? Perhaps, we were hacked. Previously I had a very simple to figure out password.

I wondered this too, but I haven't been posting much recently and my recent posts are mainly about the new modern "rarity" released by the Mint earlier this week which seem pretty benign.

Frankcoins

Real suspicious of that stuff but I had to reset mine also.

stevek

Just happened to me as well.

No problem.

If I'm remembering right, years ago the CU forum software automatically assigned a password. But now we get to choose our own password. I call that progress.

TurboSnail

You need to reset your password. This is most likely because an administrator recently changed your account information. Click here to reset your password.

Guess we belong to Club Naughty .

pocketpiececommems

Yep & yep

Hemispherical

Definitely a way to make one change their password.

——-

You did change your password and not reenter your old one... right?

WAYNEAS

yes
"an administrator recently changed your account information", but what was the change?

Insider2

Let's ask Heather. Will someone please PM her. I cannot.

BStrauss3

As I said in the other thread, typically you force a password reset when the database has been stolen. If you have a proper salt and use a decent hash algorithm there's no actual danger, but you do it as best practices anyway.

Hemispherical

Heather posted a sticky at the top of the US Coin forum.

https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1028398/password-resets

Coinlearner

I had trouble changing for a few days. Looks like something was done,as it worked on my first try today

Hemispherical

Second thread by Heather for those still having issues:

https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1028423/password-help

Namvet69

Me too! New password change went flawlessly. I'm good. Peace Roy