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How often should I change my neopets password..

Discussion in 'Neopets Guides' started by inlove1984, Oct 29, 2011.

  1. inlove1984

    inlove1984 Newbie

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    this person is jealous of me and wants my baby lupe
    and she wants my side account :(
    is once a week good enough for a few weeks ??
    and then switch to once a month ??
     
  2. inlove1984

    inlove1984 Newbie

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    Can't someone give me some advice please *cry*
     
  3. crixstal

    crixstal Level I

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    If you have proof that this person wants your pet or your side account (e.g. she has expressed this in a neomail), it's a case of harassment. Simply report her to Neopets = problem solved.

    That aside, how frequently you change your password has very little impact on how easy it is to guess your password. Changing your password every week is excessive. Once every three-six months is enough. The important thing is to come up with a password that's hard to guess (or cracked by a brute force attack). In general, pick a password that contain ALL of the following:

    - 7-15 characters
    - a mix of upper-case and lower-case letters
    - numbers
    - symbols (@#$%^&*(){?/, etc.)

    Your Neopets password should not be the same as any password that you use anywhere else. It should not contain any reference easily linked to you (your name, your username, your birthdate, your pet's name, your hobbies... anything this girl might know or find out about you).

    Also, make sure to use a strong password for the e-mail address you use on your Neopets account as well.
     
  4. vi3tdrgn

    vi3tdrgn Level I

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    report him, change ur password often
    and remember to pin your account

    even if he get in, he cant do anything about it
     
  5. inlove1984

    inlove1984 Newbie

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    Thanks :) I have always made up my pws :) off to change a bit of it :D
     
  6. inlove1984

    inlove1984 Newbie

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    I also had reported the person who was harassing me :( I use pins on all of my accounts and I don't use hotmail or yahoo :p
     
  7. und3ad

    und3ad Level IV

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    Yes, tell them to stop asking for your Lupe and if they don't stop you just report them.
     
  8. BobaFett

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    Inlove, please do not double post. If you need to add something to your last post, use the edit button! =)
     
  9. zxzero

    zxzero Level I

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    I usually change mine once a month just to be safe.
     
  10. inlove1984

    inlove1984 Newbie

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    *cough* sorry I am typing on my iPod touch :( it does that sometimes *cry* the person already knows my main account name so I guess it's okay to Put my account names on my side account look up's lol one of her accounts got frozen for cheating lmbo she had admitted it to my cousin on her new account lol
     
  11. BobaFett

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    Then what are you afraid of? As long as you aren't giving your password out to people you should have absolutely nothing to worry about. Let other people be jealous of your pets all they want. If they are sending you messages that you don't care to get or read then report them and block them.
     
  12. FishLess

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    You don't had to worry if you did'nt give any1 your pw. I don't change PW often as i tend to 4get it if i change them too many times.
    And also use a strong pw with lower and upper case + numbers.
     
  13. sheasell

    sheasell Newbie

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    I haven't changed mine in 3years, no problems here.
     
  14. imperialdarknes

    imperialdarknes Level III

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    i've never changed mine since i started, hasnt been a problem yet
     
  15. redthunder

    redthunder Level I

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    I change mine every chance I get
     
  16. Aemira

    Aemira Level III

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    Change it if you think the security has been compromised.

    I had to change all of my passwords recently because my Gaia online account password was cracked by some one.
     
  17. Platypus

    Platypus Level I

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    I haven't changed mine in years. I've never had trouble with people on neopets, so I never feared for my account or anything on it.