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#315823 19-Aug-2024 19:24

Hey @freitasm

Just needed to login again and noted the "Authenticator code" of the login page prompted me to enter the previous code.

Wondering if changing the 'type' from 'text' to 'password' would stop the TOTPCode attribute being cached for future use?

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#3273594 19-Aug-2024 20:19

Sorry, I don't understand.

You have 2FA enabled so you have to enter a time-based code.

Can you tell me exactly what you were trying to do and the results?

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#3273600 19-Aug-2024 20:28

Using the example below, the browser (chrome) will remember tis field had 222333 enter into it. When you login the next time, it will prompt if you want to use 222333 again.

Suggestion is to change it to html type 'password' so the browser doesn't save the OTP codes.

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#3273610 19-Aug-2024 20:38

I guess you have the Form Fill feature enabled in your browser then?

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#3273619 19-Aug-2024 21:02

Yeah i guess it must be Form Fill feature, but not sure storing OTP in Form Fill is a good outcome, vs it being treated as a password field?

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#3273625 19-Aug-2024 22:00

This is why we disable that stupid function

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#3273632 19-Aug-2024 22:44

The form fill is not helpful really. Also the code changes every 30 seconds so that is... useless.

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#3273764 20-Aug-2024 09:10

In line with what OP was suggesting.

<input style="background-color:#f5f2d0" type=text name="TOTPCode" size="40" maxlength="6"> (Two-factor authentication improves security. You can enable this option in your profile page)

If you were to change the type of that field from text to password, form fill should stop trying to cache it.

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#3273768 20-Aug-2024 09:22

Why would you change the background colour?

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#3273769 20-Aug-2024 09:24

And why change the type to password (which will mask the input making it harder for users)? I could add autocomplete="off" to that field and done.

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#3273770 20-Aug-2024 09:25

freitasm:

Why would you change the background colour?

That's your code Mauricio, you tell me lol.

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#3273772 20-Aug-2024 09:34

Ah, sorry. That's the yellow/cream tint inside the boxes.

I've added autocomplete="off" now, see how it goes.

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#3273842 20-Aug-2024 11:50

You may wish to consider autocomplete="one-time-code" (note that the "control group" of "password" does not necessitate setting type="password").

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#3273857 20-Aug-2024 12:59

Thanks for the suggestion, added.

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#3274784 23-Aug-2024 13:21

Nice suggestion and awesome that it’s been implemented

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#3274808 23-Aug-2024 14:49

Awesome, thanks for the super speedy updates!

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