PATCH: LOGIN SECURITY CHECK, FIXED
The security check that runs when you log in was treating the same computer as a new device far too often, and it was turning away people who registered through a VPN. Both are fixed.
YOUR DEVICES
REGISTRATION
FIXES
If the check still bothers you on a device you use every day, tell us which browser you use and we will look into it.
The security check that runs when you log in was treating the same computer as a new device far too often, and it was turning away people who registered through a VPN. Both are fixed.
YOUR DEVICES
- Your computer is now recognised reliably. A browser update, a new monitor, a driver update or a restart no longer makes it look like a new device.
- The 3 device limit now counts real devices, not the same computer over and over.
- Far fewer surprise logouts.
- Everyone's saved devices were reset. You will be asked to verify your browser once on your next login. After that it should stay quiet.
REGISTRATION
- You can now register through a VPN.
- Registering, logging in, resetting your password and confirming your email are no longer blocked by the VPN check.
- Tor and automated browsers are still not allowed.
FIXES
- The verification page could give up with Verification Failed after a short network hiccup. It now retries properly, and if something really is wrong it tells you the actual reason.
- The vulnerability scanner in Operations no longer gets stuck on checking when the connection drops.
If the check still bothers you on a device you use every day, tell us which browser you use and we will look into it.
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