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If you haven't seen this article yet: http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/2-million-stolen-passwords-facebook-twitter-google-yahoo-others-leaked-2D11691630 2 million stolen passwords for Facebook, Twitter, Google, Yahoo and others leaked online More than 2 million passwords for some of the most popular spots on the Internet — including Facebook, Twitter and Google — are now a matter of public record, according to a fresh report from SpiderLabs, a research arm from security firm Trustwave. SpiderLabs says it uncovered the bounty of potentially valuable (and often ridiculously simple) log-ins during its latest Internet sweep for the Pony botnet controller, a malware-spreading set of programs which the researchers say they're increasingly encountering online. This means the passwords were not leaked by Facebook and the like, but from thousands of infected computers that collected the data when users logged onto their accounts. Whether or not the passwords are current or out-dated is unknown, but the attack appears to be "fairly global," SpiderLabs reports. "At least some of the victims are scattered all over the world." What's more, many of the passwords were fairly simple, with that old chestnut "123456" topping the list as the password for 15,820 accounts. ("12346789" came in at number two with 4,875 instances.) This could mean extra bad things the 30 to 40 percent of Internet users who use the same password on multiple accounts — say Facebook ... and their bank account. "Facebook takes people’s information security extremely seriously and we work hard to protect it," a Facebook spokesperson said in a statement. "While details of this case are not yet clear, it appears that people’s computers may have been attacked by hackers using malware to scrape information directly from their Web browsers." Facebook's recommendation is to engage the site's two-factor authentication, which requires a passcode from your phone as well as your standard password. Twitter, Yahoo, Google and others also have an option like this, so it helps to look into the settings of all of your major Internet services. But hey, it's always a good day to change your password, too. Helen A.S. Popkin is Deputy of Technology & Science editor for NBCNews.com. Join her, won't you on Twitter and /or Facebook.

It's a NO from me also.

I checked in with e-services earlier today after reading some posts on here. My account was locked because I haven't been on in more than 6 months, more likely over a year. I had to enter AGI, old password, and new password twice. I didn't have to wait for any snail mail and was able to unlock and update my password all in one session.

Yes, I do all of that too, ladies. I sew, knit, crochet, tat, make my own handknit socks and lots of other neat things, (of course I darn them!), and I've learned to spin my own yarn in the last 3 years (but that is not cheaper than buying commercial yarn). I'm in the middle of a knitted shawl, a Christmas gift for one of my sisters. That is all considered normal living in my family, not because we are being frugal or cheap, but because we enjoy doing it. I want my mom's sprinkler for the soda bottle. I don't have one! I hand wash but don't own a washboard, and I know for certain I'll never being ironing any underwear.

A member of support staff on another forum answered this, and said that it is the IRS that is requiring the software companies to verify that the holder's EFIN is really theirs. ATX/CCH required the EFIN letter to be sent to them the first year an ERO signed up with them to transmit through their software, so just as Jack says, it is only required once. If you used ATX last year to e-file returns, you would not have to submit the IRS ERO letter to ATX again this year. Only new users of ATX and those new to e-file would have to submit it to them. I don't know what people newly signing up for an EFIN get either. Surely they must get some sort of official confirmation showing the number to print out at least.

I've read that dryer sheets can also cause that same coating to build up on the lint trap too, so limiting them to a smaller size will help minimize that too. Catherine, I do know what you mean about ironing. It is one of my least favorite things. I haven't found that it is necessary with most clothing though, but would be with men's dress shirts. I would not iron underwear, no matter what. lol I only wish I had a clothesline. I love the fresh smell, and I could be even more frugal by not running the dryer at all. If it is a small load, I do use a drying rack, but that isn't possible some of the time.

I don't use softener either. I might use a little white vinegar in the rinse, but usually not. I don't think softeners are necessary, and I don't want or need more chemicals or perfumes. Microfibers will say to not use softener because it is a petroleum based product that actually coats and clogs the little microfibers and makes it less absorbent. I also wouldn't use it on kitchen or bath towels either for the same reason. I don't think any of these products are needed.

I stopped using dryer sheets completely, not only because of the cost, but because I don't like the chemicals or the fake smell either. I have 2 dryer balls that I use instead. I will use the extra paper that the printer spews out for jotting down notes, grocery lists. I have a small stack of it on the right side of the computer hutch.

I posted this a month or so when someone said they couldn't figure out the data files that were for each client since the ATX data file contains only a number sequence. Here is my response from another thread that some here may find helpful: It is not necessary to open each return and perform keystrokes to find out the file names ATX used to store the clients' data. The complete list of all the backup files that includes the client's name can be found in this directory: C:ProgramDataCCH Small Firm ServicesATX2012BackupFormset. Note that the above is a different path than the following one that only contains the lettered/numbered file name: C:ProgramDataCCH Small Firm ServicesATX2012FormsetsFormset. Other than including the clients' names, the remaining letters and numbers of the file name are the same in both sets of files.

I believe the default path for your 2012 ATX data files was C:ProgramDataCCH Small Firm ServicesATX2012FormsetsFormset). Did you download the conversion instructions too? This forum doesn't allow attachments in this section, but that can be found on Drake's support site. If you can't find it, let me know and I'll attach it to a PM for you from this site.

I'll try one more time by showing you that the OP's question was this: "...has anyone been successful at installing on the terminal server? Which install did you select?" You can't possibly answer that question since you aren't installing ATX 2013. Even those that have renewed with ATX for this year and are installing on a standalone system actually wouldn't be able to answer the exact question that was asked by the OP. The OP has indicated that he received an answer.

Taxed, as I tried to say earlier in the thread, those of us that have moved away from ATX should stop commenting on it. A new year's program is coming out that only those people renewing will have a working knowledge of its intricacies, and its strong and weak points. While you and I and others still have access to the KBs and some other promotional materials from the ATX site, we do not have first hand experience with installation and use of ATX 2013, so please stop commenting and let those who do have the hands-on experience give the advice. It is up to each user of any program to read the manual and accompanying materials to decide if his or her computer's configuration is appropriate. I think we are all getting anxious to see our chosen program and the new forms that we will be working with this season. Our job is hard enough without having this constant bickering and picking on each other in these posts.

The owner of a company my husband once worked for, and who was also a client of the firm I came out of, bought one greeting card for his wife in all the years they have been married, and she did the same for him. Each year they would dig out their cards and give them over again. People that didn't know them thought this was very sweet and done for sentimental reasons but it wasn't that at all. They both admitted that it was because they were so cheap.

Taxed, I agree with Jack on this one. Those that have knowledge of the new ATX program should be the ones giving the advice. I agree with Jack about following the instructions, no matter what program we are installing. As we've seen and had been commented on in previous years, quite a few questions that were asked were because people didn't read the instruction manuals!

If anyone doesn't mind posting their letters publicly, pdfs can be attached to posts on this forum by clicking on "more reply options" in the lower right of the reply box and then toward the bottom of the advanced reply screen, there is a place to browse your files to find the one to be attached to a post here. Copy and paste from Word documents into the reply screen will also work.

I've always used upper case for returns, and I have never edited the salutations or addresses in the letters. The clients all know that the program is inserting the name and address into a stock letter, and they look at that letter for a very short amount of time, so I leave it as is. I never liked the look of the invoices in any program and always prepared that outside of the program until last year when I decided to leave that as is also. Again, the client looks at that for such a short amount of time, I don't worry about that any more because what they are really interested in is the bottom line. For my business clients that are paying for other than tax work, they receive a bill that looks much nicer with my actual letterhead on it.

Two words why I don't trust many things I see on social media: PHOTOSHOP & SCAM Something seems amiss here. The restaurant should be able to easily provide a copy of the receipt for the charge as processed and put this matter to rest. Credit card charges are usually disputed within a month, or a couple of weeks more, and it is not uncommon for businesses to have to provide a copy of the original signed credit card receipt with the customer's signature to prove the validity of the sale and the total charged. I get this request periodically from one of my pizza shop clients when I am in possession of their bookkeeping records and if they have a customer that disputes a charge on their credit card statement.

Jack, I know that you've been frustrated by the retorts each time Taxed or other former ATX users post something against ATX, and I also do realize that you have been limiting your responses because of the NDA. You may choose to not take my word for it, but I *do* appreciate that you and the other beta testers have taken your personal time to go through that process for little reward other than to make ATX a better product. I've tried to stop commenting about ATX other than for what I have experience with (the conversions and the refund policy), and in those few instances I did so with my only intent being to try to help others here that may be affected in those areas, or so that they wouldn't be hurt by not being aware of CCH's refund policy because the salespeople don't know what it says either. I don't always agree with everything the user, Taxed, posts either. I think all of us should stop the sparring posts and get back to posting what we know about firsthand and in the vein of trying to be helpful to each other. No one benefits by this continued ugliness. As for always only sticking up for only one side, that isn't entirely true either. I do try to be fair, and since the time I was made moderator, I have also asked the poster named Taxed (both publicly and privately in PMs) to tone it down, to not post the jabs, and let things go. Some of you might recall that just last week I took Jack's side when someone else said his posts had a "holier than thou" tone. I'll stick up for and defend either side if someone is violating the rules. Sometimes KC gets to it first and other times it happens to be me. Just because I stick up for one side at that time does not mean that I don't recognize that posts from another POV are made out of frustration or that I wouldn't stand by the other side in another instance. To Taxed, I don't need KC to stand up for me with Bulldog Tom or anyone else. Each of us are able to block anyone we choose and for whatever reason, even if that is simply because of political affiliation. It is the way this forum is set up and doesn't bother me in the least. Sorry for the hijack and sorry for not answering earlier as I've been offline all afternoon. I'm only answering here because of the accusations of me being one-sided and some other issues were made in this topic.

Jack, some of us that have moved to other software as our primary vendor may still be considering ATX as a backup. No one posting here should have answers demanded of them, and no one here owes anyone else an explanation or answer on what software they will be using. More specifically, the posts by Taxed do not violate any rules we have set up here, so please stop following up with comments on whether her posts are appropriate or not. I've removed your comment about political affiliation that does not belong in the general chat area. To both of you, please cut out the sparring. It adds nothing except to continue the negative tone that this board has had this year.

All of the posts that were in this thread that relate to raising our fees, notifying clients about that, giving discounts, have been moved to a new topic of its own since I thought it was important enough to have its own title apart from this one about ATX pricing. Look for the topic "Raising fees, notifying clients, giving loyalty or other discounts, etc."

Found it, thanks. I saw that post but didn't have time to look at it right then, and never went back to it.

Thanks! I've been all over the Drake site and didn't see this. Where did you find it?

The ability to attach a file or document isn't available in these other vendor forums

Do you still have the other resumes that were sent in?

Taxtrio, I hope you will contact Drake and tell them the extent of the missing information. I had almost no missing information, but I converted 2011, so we aren't comparing exactly the same thing. I've already posted at least twice before about my conversion process, so I won't post that again since folks are converting 2012 returns now.