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    From Avon@21:1/101 to All on Sat Dec 12 12:10:56 2020
    Do you think a form to signup for fsxNet needs to offer different passwords
    to the user for areafix,filefix,TIC and packet? I'm tending to think not. But offering options to set a password for say BinkP or QWK

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  • From Warpslide@21:3/110 to Avon on Fri Dec 11 19:54:22 2020
    On 12 Dec 2020, Avon said the following...

    Do you think a form to signup for fsxNet needs to offer different passwordsto the user for areafix,filefix,TIC and packet? I'm tending to think not. Butoffering options to set a password for say BinkP or QWK

    Sounds like an opportunity to make your web form more complicated! ;)

    You could have a radio button: Would you like different passwords for Areafix, Filefix & TIC? And then some javascript to add in extra form fields if they answer yes.

    Jay

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  • From Gamgee@21:2/138 to Avon on Fri Dec 11 19:44:00 2020
    Avon wrote to All <=-

    Do you think a form to signup for fsxNet needs to offer different passwords to the user for areafix,filefix,TIC and packet? I'm
    tending to think not.

    Yes, I think those passwords should be available to be set if desired.
    They don't have to be "different" from each other (could be all the
    same), but certainly *could* be all different.

    But offering options to set a password for say BinkP or QWK

    Not sure what that means... Are you referring to a "session pw"? If
    so, then yes definitely.



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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to Gamgee on Sat Dec 12 17:30:42 2020
    On 11 Dec 2020 at 07:44p, Gamgee pondered and said...


    Do you think a form to signup for fsxNet needs to offer different passwords to the user for areafix,filefix,TIC and packet? I'm
    tending to think not.

    Yes, I think those passwords should be available to be set if desired. They don't have to be "different" from each other (could be all the same), but certainly *could* be all different.

    OK thanks, yeah I'd started down the path of offering one password for areafix/filefix/TIC and then allowing to set a password for BinkP session and a password for QWK

    This is really where we sit now with the TXT application form so I may start there and see how we go.

    Not sure what that means... Are you referring to a "session pw"? If
    so, then yes definitely.

    Yep :)

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  • From Zip@21:1/202 to Avon on Sat Dec 12 09:38:32 2020
    Hello Avon!

    Hope all is well!

    On 12 Dec 2020, Avon said the following...
    Do you think a form to signup for fsxNet needs to offer different passwordsto the user for areafix,filefix,TIC and packet? I'm tending to think not. Butoffering options to set a password for say BinkP or QWK

    I'd say it's good to have the ability to choose all these, and so, to have to fill out each one of them.

    That way you can be sure what each password is and if some password is/should not be set.

    Perhaps it could be stated that they all can be equal, if desired.

    Best regards
    Zip

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  • From MeaTLoTioN@21:1/158 to Avon on Sat Dec 12 13:59:00 2020
    Do you think a form to signup for fsxNet needs to offer different passwords to the user for areafix,filefix,TIC and packet? I'm tending to think not. But offering options to set a password for say BinkP or QWK

    Hi Avon,

    I would say that it probably doesn't matter too much but some people like to have separate passwords for separate functions, I have offered just the one password in my applications but on numerous occasions, perhaps more than not, passwords were requested for each function and they were different.

    I guess it's all up to you at the end of the day whether you want to have different passwords for TIC/FIX/PKT and Sessions.

    What have you decided upon?

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  • From Bob Roberts@21:2/118 to Avon on Sat Dec 12 11:08:24 2020
    Do you think a form to signup for fsxNet needs to offer different passwords to the user for areafix,filefix,TIC and packet? I'm tending to think not. But offering options to set a password for say BinkP or QWK

    It seems most common to have the same PW for areafix, filefix, TIC and Session. And to not have a Packet password at all.

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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to Bob Roberts on Sun Dec 13 09:30:32 2020
    On 12 Dec 2020 at 11:08a, Bob Roberts pondered and said...

    Do you think a form to signup for fsxNet needs to offer different passwords to the user for areafix,filefix,TIC and packet? I'm tending think not. But offering options to set a password for say BinkP or QW

    It seems most common to have the same PW for areafix, filefix, TIC and Session. And to not have a Packet password at all.

    yes agreed, it makes setting up a hell of a lot easier for both sides (node
    and hub) also :)

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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to Zip on Sun Dec 13 09:32:02 2020
    On 12 Dec 2020 at 09:38a, Zip pondered and said...

    I'd say it's good to have the ability to choose all these, and so, to
    have to fill out each one of them.
    That way you can be sure what each password is and if some password is/should not be set.
    Perhaps it could be stated that they all can be equal, if desired.

    Yep I think you're right. I'd been hoping to avoid offering all options but
    if I can construct things in a way to offer a 'global' password or chose specific options for areafix etc. then I can try to work on that as a way forward.

    Thanks!

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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to Warpslide on Sun Dec 13 09:34:42 2020
    On 11 Dec 2020 at 07:54p, Warpslide pondered and said...

    Sounds like an opportunity to make your web form more complicated! ;)

    It does, oh the joys :) Sigh.

    You could have a radio button: Would you like different passwords for Areafix,
    Filefix & TIC? And then some javascript to add in extra form fields if they answer yes.

    Thanks, yes I'm thinking of something like this. I guess whatever I end up creating it can always be a first cut and a work in progress :)

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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to MeaTLoTioN on Sun Dec 13 09:37:26 2020
    On 12 Dec 2020 at 01:59p, MeaTLoTioN pondered and said...

    I would say that it probably doesn't matter too much but some people
    like to have separate passwords for separate functions, I have offered just the one password in my applications but on numerous occasions, perhaps more than not, passwords were requested for each function and
    they were different.

    Currently the txt form for fsx asks for one that covers everything and it
    does make setting up quicker. We don't get too many (so far) wanting to set specific passwords for each thing... but there are the odd request that comes in so yeah, no one size to fit all.

    What have you decided upon?

    Probably offer a 'global' or specific passwords option I guess..

    Thanks for the feedback :)

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  • From Avon@21:1/101 to All on Sun Dec 13 15:50:56 2020
    On 12 Dec 2020 at 12:10p, Avon pondered and said...

    Do you think a form to signup for fsxNet needs to offer different passwords to the user for areafix,filefix,TIC and packet? I'm tending to think not. But offering options to set a password for say BinkP or QWK

    well I've built the option for a global or specific passwords, now working on some other part of the thing.

    Next up will be trying to add some hide/show logic to sections along with
    then trying to suss how to ensure hidden sections that have a required field
    in them are not a roadblock to form submission..

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