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- Is it a good idea to pass username and password in get?
- Why split username and password?
- How important is having a username and a password when you login to a computer?
- Why do administrators ask users to change their password during the first login?
Is it a good idea to pass username and password in get?
Yes, it is bad practice. Any security advantage available by having a secret field name could also be gained by prepending that secret on to the password.
Why split username and password?
By splitting up the process, the site is collecting as much information about the account as possible, so that they can be 100% sure. In addition, most of the time people remember their password, but not their username, or vice versa. Separating the process makes it easier for them. Save this answer.
How important is having a username and a password when you login to a computer?
Everybody who uses a computer should be assigned their own user account so that only they can access their files and programs. Each user account should be accessible only by entering a username and password in order to safeguard users' privacy.
Why do administrators ask users to change their password during the first login?
Forcing users to select their own password at initial logon, (the first time they authenticate), ensures that NOBODY else knows the password for the account once it has been changed. This is a control process called single-control.
