schirallicpa Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 This has been kind of a pain to put in a password every day multiple times. But now it's going to expire! Really? Because I have so many gremlins here in my sole proprietor office with me stealing data........This is really irritating. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACK BART Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Same here. Makes you wonder how many more hoop-jumpers "they" can come up with; the triple-column 8867, the long just-so password, the annoying 30 minute time-out (haven't tried that workaround posted here yet), and the password-change notice that just now popped up. Between engagement letters, affadavits swearin' it's all true, privacy notices, and this junk I sometimes wonder that there's time to do any actual tax-work. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abby Normal Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 I guess I've gotten used to this because I've been changing passwords at IRS eservices and ATX website for years, and more recently QuickBooks. I just have to keep a password protected spreadsheet list of all my passwords because I can't remember them. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medlin Software, Dennis Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Requiring frequent pwd changes defeats the purpose. With frequent changes, many fall back to sticky notes... A proper password should not have to be changed, unless the data has been compromised. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abby Normal Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 If you do resort to sticky notes, just show enough of the password to jog your memory. For example if your password is $t1ckyw!cket22 just write down $t*****22 so no one can decipher it but you. Besides, if you forget your password you can always reset it or change it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janitor Bob Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 This is entire password required thing is complete BS.... It's just me...in my home-office. I'm OK with password required upon opening the program, but the entire timing-out thing and now being required to change the password? c'mon...tax season is filled with enough tantrum inducing stressors as it is. I'm having a drink 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret CPA in OH Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 I entirely agree. My computer has a login and password and, of course, the program once - I wish still! But it's just me in my home office. Changing every 90 days isn't too awful but this time out thing is driving me, well, I'm ready for a drink, too. You know, sometimes you just have to look through some papers, maybe answer the phone, look up a reference, double check something in last year's return and BAM! locked out. Grrrrr.... This is about the umpteenth time I've said retirement is looking better by the week, sometimes by the day. I do want to get through this and 2 more tax seasons to wring out the most from my license but am sorely tempted..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion EA Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Let your cat walk around your desk, batting the mouse around. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janitor Bob Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 3 minutes ago, Lion EA said: Let your cat walk around your desk, batting the mouse around. and change taxpayer name to FUTH459TRYG8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abby Normal Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Maybe a copy of the Serenity Prayer would be helpful. "Lord, help to accept the things I cannot change..." I've considered automating my password with a macro called pw= that would type my password for me. As long as I change the macro every time I change my ATX password, it would work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn EA USTCP in Louisiana Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Today I received the prompt to change my ATXpassword. I changed only the last character and it passed muster. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack from Ohio Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 24 minutes ago, lynn EA in Louisiana said: Today I received the prompt to change my ATXpassword. I changed only the last character and it passed muster. Col. Mustard, with the wrench in the observatory... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 16 hours ago, lynn EA in Louisiana said: I changed only the last character and it passed muster. Take whatever password you used and add a 1 to it. Next prompt, change the 1 to a 2. Rinse and repeat. Once you get up to 9, you might be able to go back to 1 - or put it at the beginning instead of the end. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberts Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 4 hours ago, Catherine said: Take whatever password you used and add a 1 to it. Next prompt, change the 1 to a 2. Rinse and repeat. Once you get up to 9, you might be able to go back to 1 - or put it at the beginning instead of the end. That's generally my method but with the complex style and my software requiring at least 2 changes (so 12 becomes 23?), I have a print out taped to my laptop with my 2 tax software passwords. When they have to be so freakin complex PLUS they change so often, I'll never remember it and I take my laptop with me. Plus my software has a 15 minute kick out so that means I'm entering it 10x per day. Horrific system. The computer is encrypted so nobody is hacking into it. Literally to get into my tax software from boot up in the morning I have to enter 3 different passwords. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion EA Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 I have some that require 20% be changed, so I have a ten-character password where I change two characters for those requirements. I have some that can't take my last four or last 20, yes 20, passwords that are more challenging. And, then there's the online banking and pension websites for our church that I have to make the changes that two other treasurers and our bookkeeper can use also (all part-timers and only one paid, so lots of hands/eyes on our finances). Hubby uses Dashlane. I keep a BOOK. Separated from my computer. But, if anyone stole my book, he could get into anything and everything. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 6 minutes ago, Lion EA said: I keep a BOOK. For my "daily" passwords I have taken to using 1Password (password manager) on the computer. However, for the long lists of "never use this again" especially where there are rules that have to be obeyed but are NOT presented until you try something (sorry, must be 9-23 characters; sorry, MUST include special character *^%# or @; sorry must NOT include special characters *^%# or @; etc) I have a password-protected Word document that lives on an encrypted drive. Last time I checked it was TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES long. And yeah, if someone manages to hack into that, I might as well convert everything I own to cash, store the cash in a safe, and never attempt to go online again. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACK BART Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 On 2/8/2017 at 8:00 PM, lynn EA in Louisiana said: Today I received the prompt to change my ATXpassword. I changed only the last character and it passed muster. Aren't you devious. Me too, but I one-upped you by adding a dollar sign to mine and it flew on through. They'll never break our James Bond style secret codes now with all this disguising stuff. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abby Normal Posted February 10, 2017 Report Share Posted February 10, 2017 On 2/8/2017 at 9:25 PM, Jack from Ohio said: Col. Mustard, with the wrench in the observatory... Cmwtw1t0! Now that's a great password. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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