Disabling Internet Password Save

Why should you not use the Internet Password-save features?

Although it initially seems like a helpful features, allowing your INTERNET browser to save your password for a system or program can be quite problematic.

* Storing a password in memory defeats a system's intents to restrict access. the University of Colorado strives to ensure that certain systems are not protected by passwords but are further protected by strong passwords.

* Storing a password in memory can result in a user being locked out of access to the protected system. This can happen when the individual is required to select a new password... and the Internet browser continues to supply the old one. Repeated failed attempts to sign on will lock the user's account and may require specialized technical support to resolve.

Steps to Disable the Internet password-save Option

1. First open the Internet Explorer.

2. click tools on the Internet browser's tools bar. from the list that appears, select " Internet Option"

3. In the Internet Option windows, click the content tab. click the AUTOCOMPLETE... tab.

4. remove the checkmark in the box for "User names and passwords on forms." if you had previously saved a password to be automatically completed, you will also need to click the CLEAR FORMS and CLEAR PASSWORDS buttons.

5. Now click the OK button twice: first in the Autocomplete Settings windows and then in the lower right corner of the Internet Options box.

You have to now successfully Disabled the Internet password-save option on your computer machine.