Post by François Obieglo-Molenaar. on Dec 18, 2007 21:20:00 GMT 1
Crackers get hold of your passwords by gaining access to email via the security question, or by guessing the password of an admin or gmod, or running a scanner to do the same.
Follow these guidelines:
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You may copy the above guidelines for use on ANY Proboard site, in PM's or posts.
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There is a Random Password Generator HERE.
Extra rule for Main Admin :- Be careful who you promote to GMod, or 2nd Admin, and restrict powers
(do not give powers that affect the board settings).
Follow these guidelines:
- Ensure your email password security question is not obvious (don't have 'my favourite football team' then go talking about them non stop).
- You may want to change your email address / provider (the cracker may still have access to the old one).
- Use the 'Hide email' option (if you want members to contact you, use one of the free 'throwaway' emails for public view)
- Make ANY passwords difficult (use upper and lower case letters, mixed with numbers).
- Use different passwords for each account.
Use different email for your main Admin account(s), and don't make it public. - Don't let ANYONE know your passwords (if you make a note of them, keep them safe).
- If you share a computer/ computer account, don't 'let the computer remember password'.
- Tell your main staff to do the same (2nd Admin, and G Mods).
- Don't open links in PM's, unless you know EXACTLY what it is.
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You may copy the above guidelines for use on ANY Proboard site, in PM's or posts.
You may also link to us, Mini banners are available.
There is a Random Password Generator HERE.
Extra rule for Main Admin :- Be careful who you promote to GMod, or 2nd Admin, and restrict powers
(do not give powers that affect the board settings).
