redshift27

I am currently in the state that only username is accepted, my email (which I have checked in settings) does not work.

Haagen Daz

Same here, which is ironic, given that email is the recommended method of logging in!

Utter shambles.

T8191

Having waited for the dust to settle, just logged in normally with BAEC membership and password. And ... relax!

DYKWIA

In that case, it would appear that BA has decided to switch off the mandatory password reset as their systems obviously couldn't handle the volume.

Are the accounts that have not had password changes vulnerable?

adrianlondon

No, unless you've used the same password on other sites over the years which may have been hacked.

DYKWIA

Well yes, but why initially force everybody to change their passwords, but then switch that off when it proved to be too much for the BA IT infrastructure to handle?

The email should have been enough - if you re-use your password across multiple sites, then change. For the sensible people out there that don't re-use passwords, it's not an issue.

adrianlondon

"Force" is a bit strong. I got an email which I ignored If one logged in yesterday, did it require a password change? If so then you're right, and "force" is correct!

ttama

I'm very happy for you. That's not how it worked for a lot of us, including myself.

I don't understand the point of posting if you haven't had a problem, when you can see that so many have.

Are you saying you don't believe us? In which case, just say so plainly , rather than the "brouhaha" comment which is, as I'm sure you intended, patronising.

I refrained from posting the t**t word.

ttama

I was unable to log in using the details I've used for the past few years. So yes, I guess you could say "forced". Thanks for the post, I'm sure someone may have found it useful - not sure who, but someone surely appreciated it.

13901

I've got so many questions (why do you think I don't believe people, why only negative comments ought to be allowed in your view, why do you think my message is patronising) but I'd just like to say one thing: I understand this was an inconvenience to many, I understand it caused frustration and I'm not trying to defend BA/patronise/be disrespectful. But let's put things in perspective for a second: this is about a password for an account where you can gain and redeem points for flights (which, inter nos, you can't take in the vast majority of cases). We're not talking about people dying here, we're not talking about bank accounts being frozen. Do you really need to go around blowing off like that and insulting people you don't know over this?

DYKWIA

Yes - when I tried to log in it "forced" me to change my password. I managed this after 3 attempts and many swear words.

If It'd tried today, then I'd probably have been OK.