Re: Password hints

[Cal Frye <cjf () CALFRYE COM>]

Roger Safian wrote:
> At 05:57 PM 12/12/2008, Brian Kaye put fingers to keyboard and wrote:
> > Why not allow them to create their own challenge question with some
> > appropriate scan of the question and answer?
>
> FWIW, in our case, we wanted to create a system that the users
> could use online.  If you allow users to create their own questions,
> and you want a self remediation online access, then they need to
> answer their question exactly the same.  It doesn't always work that
> way, since people forget things like capitalization, etc.
Granted, but that problem exists with the standard questions, as well.

I recently had this problem with AT&T, 'cause their questions include some of the lame
ones I don't want to use and a couple of the time-limited "what is your favorite movie"
types (What was it the day I set up this account, anyway? Hm...). Would be nice to create
my own question for that site, certainly.

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