| Because I felt it was more secure, I don't actually store your actual password on the site. I store an encrypted version of your password. When you log on, the password you type is also encrypted and the two encrypted passwords are compared. The algorithm used to encrypt the passwords is such that it is impossible to decrypt. While this is the most secure way to operate (even if the site were broken into, actual passwords would not be able to be retrieved), the downside is that I cannot simply re-send your password to your registered e-mail address in the event you lose your password, as is common on other sites. The only solution is to reset your password and send it to you. Passwords will only be sent to the e-mail addresses stored in the database, so before you lose your password, please ensure that your e-mail address is valid I've noticed some people use dummy e-mail addresses to avoid spam even though you can specify that your e-mail address not be visible on the site, and I can assure you I am not running some kind of underground e-mail harvesting site here! If your password is reset and you never receive the e-mail with the new password because your e-mail address is invalid, your only choice will be to start over with a new ID. Currently the process for requesting a password reset is manual, although I hope to provide an automatic password reset in the future. For now, from the main page, click on the E-mail Administrator link and request a password reset in your note. Include your username in the note. |
