Aric Bolf

Q: New iTunes security questions

Hello,

 

iTunes is now asking me to fill in 3 security questions: http://s19.postimage.org/5jz0q6pr7/apple_sec_ques.jpg

 

1. How can i still use iTunes store and NOT use these security questions?

 

Why would i not want to use them? Well, i prefer to use a password only i know, not use insecurity questions like "whats your first car?" It's not hard for a whole bunch of people to know that one. Setting these insecurity questions is just giving anyone that vaguely knows me free and easy assess to my account. I DO NOT WANT THAT!

 

2. How do i make iTunes stop asking my account password every time i want to play songs, download something, or do basically anything in iTunes? It's really irritating to have to put in my password 50 times a week (and nobody else uses this computer.)

Posted on Apr 18, 2012 6:10 AM

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  • by Wcass,

    Wcass Wcass Sep 1, 2013 8:46 PM in response to Jflow12345
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    Sep 1, 2013 8:46 PM in response to Jflow12345

    Same with me what has apple done?????????????

    I called tech support and they put on to a number that rings twice then hangs up.

  • by ARZOLA15,

    ARZOLA15 ARZOLA15 Sep 16, 2013 11:51 PM in response to Soren Pearson
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    Sep 16, 2013 11:51 PM in response to Soren Pearson

    I forgot my security questions and i can't buy amything

  • by LostPatience2013,

    LostPatience2013 LostPatience2013 Sep 18, 2013 1:59 AM in response to ARZOLA15
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    Sep 18, 2013 1:59 AM in response to ARZOLA15

    Welcome to the **** that is iTunes / Apple.

     

    Instead of acting like any other big corp and sorting out security problems on their own time they pass the pain in the *** to the iTunes / Apple community. Do they seriously expect me to take time out of my own life to wait on a call when it's their problem?

     

    ****, what's the point of an Apple password? Is it like a greeting card?

     

    Taking my dollars someplace else. Adios Apple!!

  • by LostPatience2013,

    LostPatience2013 LostPatience2013 Sep 18, 2013 2:09 AM in response to LostPatience2013
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    Sep 18, 2013 2:09 AM in response to LostPatience2013

    After reading my censored reply, I'm more comfortable than ever that I'm making the right decision in leaving Apple. If any of you are wondering - a shorter version of Hades is underneath those stars. Oh, and the three stars are where you'll find your gluteus maximus.

  • by Alfi,

    Alfi Alfi Sep 18, 2013 8:50 AM in response to Aric Bolf
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    Sep 18, 2013 8:50 AM in response to Aric Bolf

    its not very easy for me to rember the answers of these security questions. because i cannot remember for sure if i determined the first or the last name of for a certain person asked for.

    identical answers are not accepted for all quesions are not accepted; and the trick to append nunbers does not work either because the questions are posed in different chronological orders.

     

    So it isvery tricky to find rememberable answers without writing them down somewhere.. which is also a hole in security.

  • by Alfi,

    Alfi Alfi Sep 18, 2013 9:37 AM in response to Bobaloo
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    Sep 18, 2013 9:37 AM in response to Bobaloo

    sorry but , what did u do?

  • by Radix__,

    Radix__ Radix__ Sep 18, 2013 3:27 PM in response to LostPatience2013
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    Sep 18, 2013 3:27 PM in response to LostPatience2013

    LostPatience2013 wrote:

     

    what's the point of an Apple password?

    Because without it other people can buy stuff with your credit card? Apple makes the purchasing apps process so simple that even kids can buy stuff. (Which is why you need the password!)

  • by Riley00000,

    Riley00000 Riley00000 Oct 22, 2013 8:40 AM in response to Aric Bolf
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    Oct 22, 2013 8:40 AM in response to Aric Bolf

    Apple did this to force people to take the easy way out and buy the new touch id products.If I paid for my product why can't I manage the security as I see fit ? My money spent ,my product and my loss if any thing happens.thats the point of it being mines, I should be able to customize it the way that I want when it comes to security questions and etc.

  • by neuralstatic,

    neuralstatic neuralstatic Oct 24, 2013 1:13 PM in response to Aric Bolf
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    Oct 24, 2013 1:13 PM in response to Aric Bolf

    jeeeeeez people.  i've never seen such paranoid, self-righteous ramblings from people unable to set up basic security questions.  this is pretty standard stuff people.  if you don't remember answers, you can find a way to write them down securely.

     

    i can see you're all very frustrated and butthurt, but if you can't manage to set up a secure account, then i'm not sure you should have an account to start with. 

     

    you're probably the same people who flip out when someone hacks into your account and locks you out  because it doesn't have these security questions. 

     

    take a deep breath and try to join the 21st century.  btw, if you use touch id, you still need to set up security answers.

     

    good luck to you lost souls.

  • by troyd5676,

    troyd5676 troyd5676 Nov 1, 2013 10:59 AM in response to neuralstatic
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    Nov 1, 2013 10:59 AM in response to neuralstatic

    Funny you call people 'butthurt' when you must be brainhurt if you think writing your answers down is any form of security. 

     

    And "...the same people who flip out when someone hacks into your account and locks you out..."???  That's doubtful.  To whom does this happen?  I have never had any security problems of any kind, and neither have most other people.  One question (such as mother's maiden name) is enough security.  Apple's 3 questions is overkill and the don't even offer the most easily remembered one as an option. 

     

    And I cannot believe people are dumb enough to let one of these sites keep and store their credit card numbers.  Talk about asking for trouble.  Hacking my bank account is the only way they're getting mine. 

  • by Feral Prowler,

    Feral Prowler Feral Prowler Nov 3, 2013 12:56 PM in response to troyd5676
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    Nov 3, 2013 12:56 PM in response to troyd5676

    It's happened, that's why Apple put so many more restrictions on the accounts in the first place, to prevent it from happening again.  Also the multiple questions is to give you more options if you don't remember a specific one. It rarely asks you for all three at the same time.

  • by troyd5676,

    troyd5676 troyd5676 Nov 3, 2013 9:33 PM in response to Feral Prowler
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    Nov 3, 2013 9:33 PM in response to Feral Prowler

    Well, if it happened you should learn to be more careful with your password.  Writing it down is not a good idea.  Neither is writing down your security answers.  The security questions are no good if they are not something a person can recall fromm memory when needed.  You may have a favorite car or teacher or movie or whatever, but many people do not.  I just don't think that way.  I could not find a question in the dropdown that would be anything I could remember the answer too, so I just made stuff up.  Some security. 

  • by Feral Prowler,

    Feral Prowler Feral Prowler Nov 4, 2013 2:33 PM in response to troyd5676
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    Nov 4, 2013 2:33 PM in response to troyd5676

    I just feel that it is silly for people to blame a company for their own lack of ability to remember things they put in. Pretty much every major account one can get on the internet these days uses security questions so it's not as if apple is using or doing something that is that bizarre. It gives you the options to pick one of many, many questions. True some might not be applicable, but they are basically backup password with hints allready attached. If you just "make stuff up" and then promptly forgot what you put, how is that apples fault?

  • by Stewy555,

    Stewy555 Stewy555 Dec 5, 2013 9:40 AM in response to Aric Bolf
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    Dec 5, 2013 9:40 AM in response to Aric Bolf

    I don't have a problem with security questions. Just a problem with the fact that I never set any up, and somehow I'm supposed to answer them. Really ******* my off apple

  • by Iceboxx1744,

    Iceboxx1744 Iceboxx1744 Dec 26, 2013 8:39 PM in response to Aric Bolf
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    Dec 26, 2013 8:39 PM in response to Aric Bolf

    Apple please please put a option where you can change the questions without the rescue email

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