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Other => Other => Topic started by: dahling on June 16, 2017, 06:46:23 AM

Title: If I change passwords on gmail can someone access on laptop w/prev pwds?
Post by: dahling on June 16, 2017, 06:46:23 AM

Working with a nightmare client. Had injured my back prior and so she said leave your laptop here and save your back. So, I said um ok. I left it there and the next morning I was puzzled to get an email from her from my own email account! She said blithely (as I hadn't completely twigged that she had done that, I had just gotten an email from 'me' from her!) 'oh your email was still open and I am paranoid now about my email so I used yours'. How mindboggling is that? Anyway, because I am easygoing and because I dont have anything embarrassing on there ;), I didn't say anything. Anyway, so now she is threatening not to pay my invoice and still my laptop is there. So, I think I already know answer to this, as laptop will go to sleep, and gmail doesnt stay open indefinitely right ?, it needs to be relogged in. So, I went and changed all my passwords on all my accounts and just wanted to know unequivocally whether she will have access to my accounts now that i have changed the passwords off site?

Like what if she says "I forgot my password?"

Title: Re: If I change passwords on gmail can someone access on laptop w/prev pwds?
Post by: BC_Programmer on June 16, 2017, 08:17:07 AM

If you go to your Google account you can review the connected devices and remove the laptop. The "Forgot password" approach would send an E-mail to whatever e-mail you have as a backup with a security code, or, it would send it to your smartphone.

You can also set up two-factor authentication.

Also I would like to hire you. Please bring your most expensive laptop.  ::)

Title: Re: If I change passwords on gmail can someone access on laptop w/prev pwds?
Post by: dahling on June 16, 2017, 08:30:52 AM

Haha, that's funny. I think I have learned some lessons! :)

Thank you for your help!! :)

Title: Re: If I change passwords on gmail can someone access on laptop w/prev pwds?
Post by: dahling on June 16, 2017, 08:54:33 AM

Another question, is there a way to see all the info about devices? Not just 'recent'? Also, does Google get the location wrong? It seems they shouldn't having google maps and all. I don't want to accuse her of taking my laptop out of her home when they just got the location wrong.

Title: Re: If I change passwords on gmail can someone access on laptop w/prev pwds?
Post by: patio on June 16, 2017, 08:12:07 PM

Sounds like you need to settle these issues with her...not here.

Just sayin...

Title: Re: If I change passwords on gmail can someone access on laptop w/prev pwds?
Post by: Salmon Trout on June 17, 2017, 03:46:04 AM

Quote from: dahling on June 16, 2017, 06:46:23 AM

she said leave your laptop here and save your back. So, I said um ok.

Seems like the problem is PEBCAK.