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Re: Most secure way to reset a password via email link [message #185160 is a reply to message #185159]

Wed, 05 March 2014 15:54

jvd_200089
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On Wednesday, 5 March 2014 15:35:30 UTC, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> Then always use https to avoid man in the middle attacks

Yes, email link will point to https:// but when using SSL what wrong with just redisplaying the password on the screen (after answer further security questions) because the data sent between server and client will by encrypted whereas an email to a standard pop3 email account won't be (or can you send SLL to a standard email)?

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		Most secure way to reset a password via email link By: jvd_200089 on Wed, 05 March 2014 13:02
		Re: Most secure way to reset a password via email link By: Jerry Stuckle on Wed, 05 March 2014 13:49
		Re: Most secure way to reset a password via email link By: Ben Bacarisse on Wed, 05 March 2014 14:56
		Re: Most secure way to reset a password via email link By: The Natural Philosoph on Wed, 05 March 2014 15:35
		Re: Most secure way to reset a password via email link By: jvd_200089 on Wed, 05 March 2014 15:54
		Re: Most secure way to reset a password via email link By: Gregor Kofler on Wed, 05 March 2014 16:34
		Re: Most secure way to reset a password via email link By: Arno Welzel on Wed, 19 March 2014 16:05
		Re: Most secure way to reset a password via email link By: Denis McMahon on Wed, 05 March 2014 19:51
		Re: Most secure way to reset a password via email link By: The Natural Philosoph on Wed, 05 March 2014 21:47
		Re: Most secure way to reset a password via email link By: Christoph Michael Bec on Wed, 05 March 2014 16:29
		Re: Most secure way to reset a password via email link By: J.O. Aho on Wed, 05 March 2014 17:53
		Re: Most secure way to reset a password via email link By: Chuck Anderson on Wed, 05 March 2014 21:26
		Re: Most secure way to reset a password via email link By: Peter H. Coffin on Wed, 05 March 2014 22:44
		Re: Most secure way to reset a password via email link By: Richard Yates on Wed, 05 March 2014 23:51
		Re: Most secure way to reset a password via email link By: The Natural Philosoph on Thu, 06 March 2014 00:12
		Re: Most secure way to reset a password via email link By: Geoff Muldoon on Thu, 06 March 2014 00:30
		Re: Most secure way to reset a password via email link By: The Natural Philosoph on Thu, 06 March 2014 00:58
		Re: Most secure way to reset a password via email link By: Geoff Muldoon on Thu, 06 March 2014 02:38
		Re: Most secure way to reset a password via email link By: Arno Welzel on Wed, 19 March 2014 16:08
		Re: Most secure way to reset a password via email link By: Chuck Anderson on Thu, 06 March 2014 04:13
		Re: Most secure way to reset a password via email link By: Geoff Muldoon on Thu, 06 March 2014 05:17
		Re: Most secure way to reset a password via email link By: Chuck Anderson on Fri, 07 March 2014 05:53
		Re: Most secure way to reset a password via email link By: gordonb.9e9ri on Sat, 29 March 2014 06:28
		Re: Most secure way to reset a password via email link By: jnorth.au on Thu, 06 March 2014 02:58
		Re: Most secure way to reset a password via email link By: Ben Bacarisse on Thu, 06 March 2014 03:32
		Re: Most secure way to reset a password via email link By: jnorth.au on Fri, 07 March 2014 01:41
		Re: Most secure way to reset a password via email link By: Chuck Anderson on Fri, 07 March 2014 05:55
		Re: Most secure way to reset a password via email link By: jnorth.au on Fri, 07 March 2014 07:45
		Re: Most secure way to reset a password via email link By: jvd_200089 on Thu, 06 March 2014 13:35
		Re: Most secure way to reset a password via email link By: Arno Welzel on Wed, 19 March 2014 16:01

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