No one is locked out. Even when they get the emails, they aren't locked out. The lock only applies to the IP address causing the problem, so unless their own computer is part of the attack they can always access their account.
Not true. After 5 invalid attempts, the account is locked out for 15 minutes even for the valid passcode.
More wrong info from certain staff members...like in the now closed recent "delete my account" threads here, users were instructed to uncheck receive site admin emails to stop getting these notifications which does not work for account locked due to 5 invalid login attempts. I have had all of those email options unchecked on my account here for years and still get mailings on my account. vB 3.6.12...lovely piece of software to be still running on an official vB company forum in 2014.
I am getting the messages too. I got 8 last night. several additional emails over the last few days. I've changed my password from super-tough, to super-duper-tough..
any fix for this besides a workaround to not get admin emails? that seems like a bad idea.
Not true. After 5 invalid attempts, the account is locked out for 15 minutes even for the valid passcode.
I'm absolutely not wrong. The "lock" is only on the IP address causing the problem. If I try to log in to your account from my computer it only blocks me from logging in, not you. I've tested it myself.
It may happen every few months, but it doesn't make it any less serious. Maybe there is something the site can do to help prevent or minimize further attacks? I'm sure there are a number of things that can be done.
Vbulletin.org is the only site I have had this happen at. While its possible or likely it may have happened at others and I never knew about it, its still not reassuring IMO.
vB.org is the only site that's informed you that it's happened. There's a difference. And it's the biggest, brightest point we're trying to make. The "thing being done about it" has already been done. It's just, this time, you were informed. Not all websites will tell you unless the attempt was successful. And even then...
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Come on vb.org, this is absolutely ridiculous. What's the issue here and what have you done to address it?
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I am too getting a lot of emails from the past, that some one is trying to loginto my account, can you keep my account in safe place.
Come on guys, read the last few posts.
If the guy below me posts without reading the last few posts again, I'm going to drop a spork on his head.
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