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loiscolleyball
loiscolleyball ✭
August 12, 2021 edited August 13, 2021 in FamilySearch Account

Is it possible to "show" our password during or after we type it in?

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  • Graham Buckell
    Graham Buckell mod
    August 12, 2021 Answer ✓

    I do not believe that there is a facility to show a password as you type as there is on some websites. A work around would be to type your password in a word processor or similar and then copy and paste it into FamilySearch. That way you would know what you have typed.

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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    August 12, 2021 Answer ✓

    @loiscolleyball

    Lois

    I would humbly suggest, that for the REASON of PRIVACY, alone, 'FamilySearch', would NOT want, to have such a feature/function/facility, in 'FamilySearch'; especially, for those Users/Patrons utilizing Computers in "Public" Places (eg "Public" Libraries).

    Such would be TOO Much of a "Security" risk, on the ground of "Privacy".

    Whereas ...

    On the other hand ...

    I just used my "Mobile" Phone; where, my "Mobile" Phone has (Specific) "Setting" that are "Personalised" ...

    I tried both, the

    (1) "Mobile" Application version; and,

    (2) a "Browser" version

    of 'FamilySearch'.

    And, in both, the aforementioned cases, EACH of the "Characters" of the "Password", appeared 'Momentarily'; as, I 'Typed"; but, the "Resulting" password, DID NOT, appear on the screen.

    Again, I would suggest, a "Security" feature/function/facility, purposefully included, by 'FamilySearch'.

    Just my thoughts.

    Brett

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  • lstolk36
    lstolk36 ✭✭✭
    August 13, 2021 Answer ✓

    Regarding we received your question about showing your password.

    FamilySearch is very careful in protecting the privacy of individuals. Matter if fact : Recovering a forgotten username or resetting a forgotten password to sign into FamilySearch.org  FamilySearch does not keep a record of patron’s passwords due to privacy security. (Passwords must be at least 8 characters with at least one letter and one number.) .

    Certain browsers will remember you user name and password.

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/which-internet-browsers-are-compatible

    We wish you much success using this wonderful website.

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  • Dennis J Yancey
    Dennis J Yancey ✭✭✭✭✭
    August 15, 2021 Answer ✓

    if you really want to see your password that you have typed

    first type it into a text editor / word processor

    and make sure it is typed in correctly

    then you can select copy and paste to the password field of FS - - using CTRL-C (copy) and CTRL-V (paste)

    just make sure that you dont inadvertantly copy and paste any preceding or trailing blank space

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  • Dennis J Yancey
    Dennis J Yancey ✭✭✭✭✭
    August 15, 2021 Answer ✓

    the most common issue with passwords when you feel you are sure that you typed it in correctly - is that your CAPS LOCK may be on and needs turning off

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