Forgot my password!

[simont]

I got into the office today after a relaxing holiday of three weeks (plus yesterday) and found, embarrassingly, that I couldn't remember my work password any more. I could remember a password, but I was pretty sure it was the one from before my most recent change, and it certainly didn't work when I tried it.

I can't believe that. First password I'

Comments

[gerald_duck]

That would be a duvet day. I've never worked for a company that had them formally, but equally on those rare occasions when I've said "Look, today just isn't working. I'm off." nobody's complained.

[simont]

Yes, that's how I worked out that I really had forgotten it after all :-)

[cartesiandaemon]

:) Oh dear. I don't think I've forgotten a password I use regularly (I obviously forget all the time passwords I knew I'd never remember), but it's only a matter of time

[piqueen]

This morning I was asked to change my password. An hour later I had forgotten the new one entirely.

[simont]

Oh yes, that's always a risk. I generally find I do best at remembering a new password if I use it regularly for the first couple of hours - that seems to give it a smooth transition from short- into long-term memory.

Consistently locking my screen every time I get up from my desk, requiring me to type my password to unlock it when I come back, works well as a means of doing this.