What is Causing the Authentication Required Popup on Physics Forums?

[Drakkith]

I keep getting a popup saying "Authentication Required" for "www.physicsforums.com:80", with a username and password box to fill in. I'm already logged in and I can bypass it just by hitting cancel twice. Logging out and logging back in hasn't helped and I haven't tried actually inputing my username and password to this popup since I don't know what it's for and haven't seen it before today.

 

[Nugatory]

Bogus login dialog problem

Did something change in the last few hours? I'm browsing PF from an iPad, and any time that I browse to any subforum (for example, "Forum Feedback and Announcements"), the site is requesting that I log in again. I just dismiss the dialog, as I clearly am logged in already and the"Welcome back, Nugatory" and post and thanks counts are showing.

 

[micromass]

Yes, others have it too. We'll have to wait for Greg to come online for this.

I have of course foolishly put in my name and password to make it go away, it didn't. I did change my password already though. So anybody please don't enter anything in the popup. If you did, immediately change your password.

 

[jtbell]

After I hit "Cancel" twice, the popup stops, at least temporarily.

 

[Nugatory]

After I hit "Cancel" twice, the popup stops, at least temporarily.

If you're having the same experience that I am, it stops until you next navigate to a subforum's index page.

 

[micromass]

If you're having the same experience that I am, it stops until you next navigate to a subforum's index page.

Yes, that's exactly right.

 

[Drakkith]

I have the oddest feeling that this is somehow OmCheeto's fault. Phinds is probably in on it too.

 

[Adjoint]

HELP! What's wrong with my account?

I am having a strange problem when I log in PF. Whenever I click a page it is asking for passwords, though I am already logged in. And even if I enter my password, it keeps asking for password again and again. (Luckily I am able to write this post)
Also a page shows up saying:
You don't have permission to access this page... Your user account may not have sufficient privileges... The administrators may have disabled this account... etc. !

Take a look:

Also why this?

What's wrong?

 

[davenn]

I was just about to start my own thread on the subject when I saw your post

I'm not sure if there is some hacking of the site going on ?? hence I won't put my user id and password into there

But exact same problem in Win IE 11
It was OK a few hours ago

cheers
Dave

 

[ZapperZ]

Please stay calm, people, and no one will get hurt!

Just hit cancel, and proceed as usual. I'm sure it is a hiccup somewhere, and when Greg or one of the Admin gets here, he will deal with it.

Zz.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

It should be gone. Let me know if you see it again.

 

[davenn]

Thanks Greg :)
D

 

[PhysicoRaj]

I have of course foolishly put in my name and password to make it go away, it didn't. I did change my password already though. So anybody please don't enter anything in the popup. If you did, immediately change your password.

Uh oh.. my browser autofilled my username and password into the pop up, and I even hit 'OK'
Do I have to change my password now?

 

[Adjoint]

Do I have to change my password now?

I don't think so.

 

[mfb]

Uh oh.. my browser autofilled my username and password into the pop up, and I even hit 'OK'
Do I have to change my password now?

No. It does not matter what you entered there as you don't have valid login data for this prompt anyway (this had nothing to do with forum accounts).

 

[PhysicoRaj]

Ok, then. Whew!