This may sound stupid, but it is my account and I should be able to call the shots. I don't have a perfect memory and use passwords over again. I tried to change to my old password, changing capitalization, and Apple refuses.
HP AIO-OTHER, Windows 7
I answered your question yesterday, and Apple removed it. I don't expect either company to feel any pain if I don't use them. My point is, I do have a choice. It should not be up to Apple to decide what my password can be. If someone were to crack my password, they will find 14 cents on my iTunes account. I am responsible that way, no credit cards, no large balance of funds. I don't see the need in paying for a password management program. It is frustrating that I cannot see when the last time was my password was changed, so I could anticipate when a year was up. Also annoying, being told to use an upper-case letter, and numbers in my password. I do have a brain of my own, and can figure out a decent password. I use to work in radio, so finding a group of letters and numbers should be easily. So, what if my password is all caps? Is that okay with Apple??
Hello,
Currently, this is what Apple is going with. There are no ways to change this setting, sadly.
You may consider contacting Apple through this form: http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunesapp.html
They won't answer but say they read them.
Regards,
Jake
WPLJ42 wrote:
This may sound stupid, but it is my account and I should be able to call the shots. I don't have a perfect memory and use passwords over again. I tried to change to my old password, changing capitalization, and Apple refuses.
that does not sound stupid at all, but re read itunes "terms of service" and repeat again that it is "your" account:
http://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/us/terms.html#GIFTS
I wrote to Apple, and yes, don't expect any reply. It would be nice if I could find out when I last changed my password. Only Microsoft does the same as Apple, but they won't allow you to use a password again, ever. It is quite possible I will simply stop using iTunes and MSN. Gee ... problem solved.
It's better security.
"I don't have a perfect memory and use passwords over again."
1Password for Windows - AgileBits
Message was edited by: nbar
WPLJ42 wrote:
It is quite possible I will simply stop using iTunes and MSN. Gee ... problem solved.
Which one of them do you expect to start suffering first?
Why can't I reuse a password for a full year?
