The “Cobra Effect” that is disabling paste on password fields

Re:The “Cobra Effect” that is disabling paste on password fi... by DavidSJ on Sunday June 26, 2016 @06:08PM (#11983015)

I often use copy/paste to prevent typing errors. I save the password in some keychain software, then I copy/paste the password from that software into one of the password fields, and type it myself into the other.

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Re:The “Cobra Effect” that is disabling paste on password fi... by mankyd on Monday June 27, 2016 @10:57AM (#11986548)

Yes, I am the same, but there's [at least] two different types of users here. I use a password generator + manager. I never type a password, so I never mis-type a password.

My father, on the other hand, hunts and pecks and I can't get him to use a manager despite my best protestations. Having to retype his password certainly avoids mis-types on his part, even if it encourages other bad behaviors in the process.

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Re:The “Cobra Effect” that is disabling paste on password fi... by okletsgoyayok on Tuesday June 28, 2016 @08:10AM (#11993037)

> despite my best protestations

Is it Dickens that you're currently reading?

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