Why would a site block automatically generated passwords?

1 point by Spare_account 1 year ago | 4 comments
  • dave4420 1 year ago
    Perhaps the autogenerated passwords do not comply with the other password requirements, and instead of reacting by rethinking their requirements, they have added that note as clarification?
    • mtmail 1 year ago
      I'd think so. They might have had reports "but I use the iOS feature for new password and it doesn't work" and instead of fixing they added a disclaimer that those generators aren't allowed.

      1password had an initative where website owners can define the rules and their password manager program would generate it accordingly. I can't find it right now. It didn't gain traction.

    • Spare_account 1 year ago
      While attempting to help a family member register for an account on this credit/finance company, I noticed that amongst the password requirements was this statemant:

      " We do not accept automatically generated passwords from IOS / Android"

      What would be the reason for that?

      It may be relevant that Creation Finance are known as a bottom-feeder type credit agency preying on people who have bad credit history. I am assuming that anything they require of their customers is somehow a dark pattern but I can't figure out what it might be here.

      • gregjor 1 year ago
        The most common dark pattern: stupidity.