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From: Connor Shannon <cshannon1898@yahoo.com>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: Apple asking for new password on some browsers
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2024 09:40:28 -0700
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On 7/7/24 4:35 AM, Alan Browne wrote:
> On 2024-07-07 00:52, Connor Shannon wrote:
>> Hi this isn't really a Mac system problem I don't think but maybe.
>>
>> I usually have a tab open for iCloud on my iMac in Firefox. Today I 
>> tried to use it and it had signed me out, okay that happens sometimes. 
>> But when I tried to log in it said:
>>
>>       This Apple ID has been locked for security reasons.
>>       You must unlock your account before signing in.
>>
>> If I click on Unlock Account it puts me to the Reset Password page.
>>
>> I've had to change my password sometimes but I don't remember it ever 
>> saying "security reasons" when I did.
>>
>> I took off all the Apple and iCloud cookies in Firefox but I got the 
>> same message. But here's the weird thing: I tried logging in from 
>> Safari and it was fine. (I forget but I might have used TouchID.) Same 
>> thing on my MacBook: I get the error message in FF but Safari is fine. 
>> (I definitely used TouchID with Safari on the MacBook.)
>>
>> Oh I just tried Chrome on the MacBook and got the error message there 
>> too.
>>
>> I just opened Apple TV on my Roku and it didn't ask me for a new 
>> password I was able to see all my purchases just fine.
>>
>> Is there something different with FF and Chrome b'cuz it doesn't use 
>> TouchID, or does any body know whats going on? Thank you.
> 
> A password reset is not a bad thing to do - albeit slightly tedious - 
> just do it from a different machine and use Safari.  (You can use the 
> settings / AppleID menu on your devices to do so too - use a different 
> machine if possible - say your phone or iPad to do so - abundance of 
> caution).
> 
> Also a good time to set up Apple Passkeys for your devices that have a 
> bio lock (fingerprint, face recognition) - do this once you've updated 
> your creds (password) on all your machines.
> 

Hi Alan you are probably right and I should just bite the bullet and do 
that.

Have you ever seen that "security reasons" message before? If my 
password is old (it is) why wouldn't Apple just say "It's time to change 
your password"?

I don't know about Passkeys but I use TouchID on my Macs and FaceID on 
my iPhone.