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  • KenS
    New Member
    • Mar 2008
    • 9
    • 3.6.x

    Guest changing password?

    I am not sure this is even an issue, but I was viewing who was online. It gives the location for a "Guest" as "Modifying Password".

    Is this normal, or should I be watching for something going on here?
  • peterska2
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2003
    • 8869
    • 3.7.x

    #2
    It should have a red stop sign or yellow warning sign next to it which mean that they are viewing an error message and not the actual page.

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    • KenS
      New Member
      • Mar 2008
      • 9
      • 3.6.x

      #3
      That is what bothers me, no stop or caution icon.

      Is this possible if someone forgot a password and was changing it?

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      • Jingus
        Senior Member
        • Sep 2005
        • 130
        • 3.6.x

        #4
        Why would a guest have a password?
        Guests are not registered members and they don't have access to a control panel.
        The only thing I can think of is someone clicked on one of your members profile in a post and he was trying to crack his password.
        If you can get his IP, check it and see who it belongs to.
        If it doesn't belong to any of your members, ban it.
        Last edited by Jingus; Sun 13 Apr '08, 8:11pm.

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        • KenS
          New Member
          • Mar 2008
          • 9
          • 3.6.x

          #5
          My point exactly. I logged out and tried to get anything resembling this and couldnt.

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          • Jingus
            Senior Member
            • Sep 2005
            • 130
            • 3.6.x

            #6
            I just did the same thing.
            I logged out and all I got when I clicked on a members profile was the message saying I don't have permission to view this page.
            Maybe it was a glitch?

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            • KenS
              New Member
              • Mar 2008
              • 9
              • 3.6.x

              #7
              Dont know, that is why I posted the question here.

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              • peterska2
                Senior Member
                • Oct 2003
                • 8869
                • 3.7.x

                #8
                It is not possible to change a password without being logged in. If you see this again, take a screenshot and attach it here then we can advise further.

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                • KenS
                  New Member
                  • Mar 2008
                  • 9
                  • 3.6.x

                  #9
                  Last nite, it was different IP addresses. Most of the ones on this capture appears to be AOL servers. One on here comes back to Romania.
                  Attached Files

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                  • peterska2
                    Senior Member
                    • Oct 2003
                    • 8869
                    • 3.7.x

                    #10
                    Those red signs mean that they are viewing an error syaing that they have no permission to access the page.

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                    • KenS
                      New Member
                      • Mar 2008
                      • 9
                      • 3.6.x

                      #11
                      In attachement 2, did you see the bottom two listings? No icons and it says Guest and modifying password. The next one says guest and unknown area.

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