Uggh,,, i had my poserworld sign-in set up so that i didnt have to type in my screen name or password, and today when i went to sign on, i Couldn't because it was not there, and lazy me, don't remember either my screen name or my password! Can anyone help me please?! thanks--Essie

Try writing to Allen, I am sure he can help you out.(: allen_mvp@msn.com

I think your screen name is usually your first initial and your last name. You should be taken to a page where you can ask to have your password e-mailed to you if the login fails. If that's not working, maybe they're having problems again.

Same thing happened here. I suspect they're having problems.

They have been having major problems. First they lost their RAID. Then they had to upgrade their hard drives. The User ID is generally the first inital of your first name and your last name. The Lost password function should work fine. If you can't access it, then definately contact Allen, he is very quick about getting a response back to you.

"he is very quick about getting a response back to you" maybe he's busy, I haven't heard anything

Crap, they must have done something to require all of us to enter that information again. My place is chaos since I've recently moved, and don't yet have a filing cabinet in here. I took a chance, and got it right.

What's this about losing their RAID? And the hard drives? Doesn't the RAID control the hard drives? Did they have everything backed up?! Ouch, I sympathize with their troubles.

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RAID..Redundant Array of Inexpensive Drives..instead of having 1 HD, you have 2-whatever number. The data is written in several different ways (levels 1-5..but I'm sure there's more than that since I stuck my head in a Server..;); for example, it can write 2 bits of every byte to each of 4 hard drives. Then, if one drive dies, you can perform a Boolean algebra operation to get back the missing data (nothing to do with Bryce, dear friends).
To lose a raid array, most likely more than 1 drive died at the same time; rare, but it happens. What they have to do is replace the affected drives, reload the OS, and put back the data from the last backup done. Depending on their backup schedule, the data between the last backup and the failure is lost. Well, that's the short answer..;) Wow, I actually get to talk about something I know about for once..;)

What happened was either the raid array crashed or we lost a hard drive, so Allen replaced everything, then upgraded the OS. We'd had 100% up time for 40 days so thought while our luck is with us we better use it :o).........If you keep trying to log in and fail you'll get sent to the lost password page the 3rd time, fill that in and you should get your pssword pretty much instantly (i know coz i forget mine ;o) or mail Allen if its not instant from him it will be within a few hours..........Steve

I have the perfect solution to these types of events: A handwritten (now three page) list of all website user names and passwords :) It's probably safer too! :)

lol ty sandoppe, i know you are probably right. I just have a bad habit of being lazy because i"m so busy with other things! Thanks all for your help! I see what I can do!---Essie

alittle off subject,but when will their be an new update?and will it be more harry potter stuff ,hope so.to bad about the hard drive issue.

I did that too Sandoppe, then lost the paper LOL....hopefully tomorow Richard but if not Sunday for sure, the HD problems didn't effect me or my work flow (i'm thousands of miles from the server ;o) its a complex model that did that LOL, and yes one of the items could be used in an HP scene, you just need to change a color to red ;o)...Steve PS Sorry to tease ;o) ;o)

I've known people to keep their system password written onto a sticky note -- and pasted on their monitor. Great security!

After trying many different systems for storing passwords (including the highly unsecure "piece of paper" method):

I settled on storing all of my passwords into my Palm, on an SD memory card, in a secure program - which itself requires a password to access. The Palm data is backed up onto my PC as well.

Of course, I could lose the Palm, but the data is backed up on my PC. It's unlikely that I'll lose both Palm and PC at once. Possible, but unlikely.

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steve thats great news,hope its tommorrow

I could never rely on leaving stuff stuck onto anything. Our cats just love to go after things and either eat or lose them in the basement. I did buy a USB security key. You can lock the computer so no one can even boot it up without the key inserted. Oh, but there was never anyone in the house that couldn't be trusted, and now I live alone anyway. There aren't even any cats to attack the computer now.

I live alone too.....I do have cats, but they're at the age when they don't eat my notes any more :) Sticky notes get lost too easily, but a "non-virtual" notepad works great for me. Anything on any of my computers is a lot more insecure than my house. Anyone who's going to "hack my house" is most likely the type of person who will steal my money, credit cards and the computers, (including the pocket pc).....but they probably won't think to look for a notepad with passwords :)

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At my office, we've been told that writing down passwords is a violation of their security policy and can be grounds for dismissal. We are also forced to change our passwords four times a year, and cannot reuse them. Drives me nuts. Especially since you get only two tries before you're locked out. And we have two computer networks, and therefore at least two passwords. What I do is use the same password, but tack the current month and year at the end of it. So I just have to remember when I changed my password. Not too hard, since it's every three months, year after year.

At home, I use an address book to keep track of user IDs, passwords and serial numbers. (I use my Palm for addresses, so when I was given a dead-tree address book, I put it to another use.) The alphabetical tabs are very useful. It lets me file my passwords and product codes in alphabetical order. For example, under D I have my DAZ password, my Dell Web site password and Dell computer serial number, and my password for the Discover.com Web site. Under R are my Rosity, Rendervisions, and Rotica passwords, and my CD-key for Roxio Easy Media Creator.

I keep the address book on the shelf by my computer, so it's easy to write down passwords and serial numbers as soon as create an account or install new software or hardware. I live alone, and if someone broke in, they probably wouldn't be interested in an address book. But just in case, I often don't write the actual password, but a hint that lets me remember what the password is. Especially for sensitive stuff like bank accounts.

For years, I lived in "The big city," which meant I was literally never safe, even in my own home. Take my word for it, it was that kind of area. Now that I live back in a small New England town, I sometimes even leave my car unlocked if there is nothing of value. But then too this is one of the newer cars which can't be started without the chip that is in the key.... I still lock the door of my new apartment, and have convinced myself it's ok not to have a second lock or a chain. But the door is locked all the time. If anyone did come into the building, they'd likely be out of breath by the time they got to the 3rd floor. I am.