Retrieving lost broadband account password

der · 01-19-2005, 02:42 AM

Hi guys. Is there anyway I can find out what my PPPoE login password is? It's not in my keychain and I don't know how to add it there. I can see the asterix's but I don't know what it is. I want to use the internet on another machine but I don't remember my password.
I'm on OSX 10.3.7

hayne · 01-19-2005, 03:16 AM

You'll need to contact your ISP for that.

der · 01-19-2005, 03:30 AM

Problem is that I'm in Japan and my Japanese isn't up to the job!

Does anyone know why it isn't in my keychain? There was an old networking password stored there from my old ISP in Hong Kong. Is there anyway to move the current password into my keychain?

hayne · 01-19-2005, 03:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by der


	Problem is that I'm in Japan and my Japanese isn't up to the job!

How about this (from OS X's Sherlock's translation services):

der · 01-19-2005, 03:42 AM

Haha - my Japanese is good enough to know not to trust sherlocks translations! They can get you into a lot of trouble!

Las_Vegas · 01-19-2005, 05:54 AM

If your ISP is like most, they cannot tell you your password either. What they can do is change it. Also, remember that your login password is usually the same as your email password and if you use Apple's Mail program, it would be in Keychain Access.

voldenuit · 01-23-2005, 09:51 PM

Your login and the password hash are stored in a file called

/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/preferences.plist

The key values to look out for are

<key>AuthName</key>

and

<key>AuthPassword</key>

01-19-2005, 02:42 AM	#1
der Prospect Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 24	Retrieving lost broadband account password Hi guys. Is there anyway I can find out what my PPPoE login password is? It's not in my keychain and I don't know how to add it there. I can see the asterix's but I don't know what it is. I want to use the internet on another machine but I don't remember my password. I'm on OSX 10.3.7

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Las_Vegas League Commissioner Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 5,875	If your ISP is like most, they cannot tell you your password either. What they can do is change it. Also, remember that your login password is usually the same as your email password and if you use Apple's Mail program, it would be in Keychain Access. __________________ Las_Vegas -- Ts'i mahnu uterna ot twan ot geifur hingts uto. -- Sometimes I wonder… Why is that Frisbee getting Larger? …and then it hits me. -- Disposable thumbs make me specialer than most animals…

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01-19-2005, 03:16 AM	#2
hayne Site Admin Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 31,941	You'll need to contact your ISP for that.

01-19-2005, 03:30 AM	#3
der Prospect Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 24	Problem is that I'm in Japan and my Japanese isn't up to the job! Does anyone know why it isn't in my keychain? There was an old networking password stored there from my old ISP in Hong Kong. Is there anyway to move the current password into my keychain?

01-19-2005, 03:42 AM	#5
der Prospect Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 24	Haha - my Japanese is good enough to know not to trust sherlocks translations! They can get you into a lot of trouble!

01-23-2005, 09:51 PM	#7
voldenuit Hall of Famer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Old Europe Posts: 4,969	Your login and the password hash are stored in a file called /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/preferences.plist The key values to look out for are <key>AuthName</key> and <key>AuthPassword</key>