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    WHAT IS WITH PASSWORD FOR SYNCHRONIZATION? WHY OPERA CHANGE IT

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    • wiktor147
      wiktor147 last edited by

      It's stupid complication. There are some other ways - translate it in ancient language, use Enigma or something else. Why Opera makes more then I want?

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      • blackbird71
        blackbird71 last edited by

        ... Why Opera makes more then I want?

        Perhaps because Opera is built upon a chromium/Blink engine foundation that, for privacy, protects user passwords by employing a Windows-provided API which encrypts them such that they can only be decrypted within the same user account again using that Windows API. The engine then properly applies a decrypted password to a website. In other words, adopting the new engine brings along with it certain characteristic functionalities like this.

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        • premako
          premako last edited by

          Where can I find this passphrase???? this is very very STUPID. I enter one time, second time, 4 time, 5555 times and nothing happend ... WHATIS THIS???

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          • leocg
            leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

            Where can I find this passphrase????

            Hmm, on your mind?

            Unless you have changed it in sync settings, you should use your OS login password. Otherwise, if you have changed to use a custom password then you should inform that password.

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            • lando242
              lando242 last edited by

              We guarantee you that your computer did not forget your password. Its the other way around.

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              • blackbird71
                blackbird71 last edited by

                ... WHATIS THIS???

                It's positive proof that you should write down your passwords/passphrases in a safe place.

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                • summersorbet
                  summersorbet last edited by

                  okay, it's not taking any password i try, and i just reset it a few minute ago... why do they call it passphrase? is that something different? gah, opera could be so awesome...

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                  • blackbird71
                    blackbird71 last edited by

                    ... why do they call it passphrase? is that something different? gah, opera could be so awesome...

                    A password is just that: a word, like 'cat' or 'dog'. A passphrase is just a phrase, like 'see the cat' or 'seethecat'. Depending on the website, some pass-terms can't include space symbols or certain other characters. In the sense of the software itself, there's no difference between passwords and passphrases. If trying to create long pass-terms for improved security, it's easier for some folks to remember a phrase than a long or randomly-constructed word.

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                    • sgunhouse
                      sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                      Despite what it asks for originally, when it asks for passphrase it really wants your old sync password. And yes, for some reason it asked me for it again today - a week later.

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                      • A Former User
                        A Former User last edited by

                        They had a security problems on their side recently, I was notified that my password was reset, so I had to pick another. Maybe is that your case ?

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                        • tadolson
                          tadolson last edited by

                          I've also had to reset my own account password recently and I've had to fix my sign in here.

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                          • Deleted User
                            Deleted User last edited by

                            How the F*** 😠 I can know my own Pass Phrase without Reseting???

                            I didn't remember that I had set one??

                            I am going super MAD here!!!

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                            • Deleted User
                              Deleted User last edited by

                              I was never presented to enter the passphrase, now after a fresh install of windows it's asking for the passphrase??
                              I got all the bookmarks and what not, but the encrypted stuff is, well, encrypted and wont let me get it...

                              Seriously WTF OPera??? What a Lame development which locks own user to get inside his stuff!!!!

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