where does the yahoo password get stored

amee74 · #1 Jul 4, 2007, 12:03 PM

hi... where does the yahoo password get stored on the computer... i need to knw coz i have a young cousin who's always fiddling with my computer (he's pretty good at it ) and i don't want my yahoo messenger/ account opened ... can u help me?

oh its the win98 OS

CaptainForest · Jul 4, 2007, 12:33 PM

Open up Yahoo Messenger.

Type in Your Yahoo ID and password.

Now UNCLICK the box that says "Remember my ID & password"

Now click on SIGN IN.

There you go, your little cousin cannot access your account.

amee74 · Jul 5, 2007, 04:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptainForest

Open up Yahoo Messenger.

Type in Your Yahoo ID and password.

Now UNCLICK the box that says "Remember my ID & password"

Now click on SIGN IN.

There you go, your little cousin cannot access your account.

welll i'm not a novice at yahoo messenger.. and i think u did not read my question completely... anyway i don't keep it in a signed in mode or remember me mode ... thanks anyway

NeedKarma · Jul 5, 2007, 04:33 AM

Webmail passwords are not stored locally, they are stored on the webmail server. The "Remember Me" cookie is encrypted and simply points to a file on the webmail server.

More here:
Can Someone Decrypt My Webmail Password

amee74 · Jul 5, 2007, 04:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeedKarma

Webmail passwords are not stored locally, they are stored on the webmail server. The "Remember Me" cookie is encrypted and simply points to a file on the webmail server.

More here:
Can Someone Decrypt My Webmail Password

thanks i'll check that out



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