Password...........

[Novadream]

When I first sign up and pay for vbulletin.. they give me a password right?

Can I change that password immediately after it's been given to me?

[Steve Machol]

No. All customer passwords are randomly generated 12 character strings. We keep it this way so the passwords cannot be guessed.

[Novadream]

well that sucks for me.

[Novadream]

that really sucks.. how hard would it be to let me set my own password after i've paid for my board?

[Wayne Luke]

The passwords are automatically generated. To allow you to reset the password would require a re-write of the system.

[Novadream]

Whats wrong with this system?

Why can't I just type in the password they give me.. and then personalise it?

Nevermind forget it.. this is stupid lol.

[Wayne Luke]

Originally posted by Novadream
Why can't I just type in the password they give me.. and then personalise it?

Umm... Because the system doesn't have the functionality to do it. The customerid's and passwords are generated off of specific triggers so that the chances of their being two identical matches are very low.

It isn't something that was done to be stupid. It is to protect the security of our servers including your licenses and personal information.

[Novadream]

Yeah, well for my situation that screws me over.

All I wanna do is build my stupid message board..

Isn't there a way I can start bulidng my message board now and pay later?

[ccd1]

Originally posted by Novadream
Yeah, well for my situation that screws me over.


May I ask how, exactly?

Isn't there a way I can start bulidng my message board now and pay later?


You can use one of the free boards available out there and then import to vBulletin when you decide to change

[Novadream]

Oh cuz I don't have a credit card and someone else has to purchase the board for me...


Is that really possible to import all the data from say.. ikonaboard to vbulletin????



Nah I'm not into that... than i'd have to build 2 boards..



I just gotta get my vbulletin board somehow a.s.a.p.

:(

[Steve Machol]

Originally posted by Novadream
Oh cuz I don't have a credit card and someone else has to purchase the board for me... I don't understand why this is a problem or what it has to do with choosing your own password. You can always request a change in passwords after you have your license. We'll then generate a new randonm password for you. The fact that you cannot choose this password is has absolutely no bearing on your ability to purchase and use the software.

[Novadream]

Originally posted by Steve Machol
You can always request a change in passwords after you have your license. We'll then generate a new randonm password for you.

Wasn't this my original question? Yes it was.. and you said I couldn't get a new pass..

[Novadream]

Fine fair enough... problem solved.


thank you.

[Steve Machol]

Originally posted by Novadream
Wasn't this my original question? Yes it was.. and you said I couldn't get a new pass.. You are absolutely right. My bad. Somehow I read this to mean that you wanted to choose your own pasword and change this yourself. You can request a new password. Sorry for the confusion.

[Vile]

Originally posted by Steve Machol
You are absolutely right. My bad. Somehow I read this to mean that you wanted to choose your own pasword and change this yourself. You can request a new password. Sorry for the confusion.

I thought the same thing:

Originally posted by Novadream
how hard would it be to let me set my own password

[Novadream]

^ Yeah but he must've been psychic cuz that was my second reply..

[ManagerJosh]

No worries though Nova. Just keep a print out of your userloginformation stashed in a vault and lock em up :)

Then when you need it you can go and get it. Plus you get occasional eBulletins from Jelsoft that also has your loginformation so that if you have forgotten you can see what it is :)