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2. Ways to securely access AOL Mail

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   Use an app password. If you use AOL two-step verification or an older email app, you may need to use an app specific password to access AOL Mail. Learn how to generate third-party app passwords and remember, app passwords are only valid for the app they are created for and remain valid until you sign out or remove access to the app. At that ...

3. Password strength - Wikipedia

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   Systems that use passwords for authentication must have some way to check any password entered to gain access. If the valid passwords are simply stored in a system file or database, an attacker who gains sufficient access to the system will obtain all user passwords, giving the attacker access to all accounts on the attacked system and possibly other systems where users employ the same or ...

4. Password manager - Wikipedia

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   Password managers can generate passwords [3] and fill online forms. [2] Password managers may exist as a mix of: computer applications, mobile applications, or as web browser extensions. [4] A password manager may assist in generating passwords, storing passwords, [1] [5] [6] usually in an encrypted database.

5. Add or disable 2-step verification for extra security - AOL Help

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   Authenticator apps provide secure verification codes that act as the second step in 2-step verification. After entering your password, you'll need to enter the code generated by your authenticator app to sign in.

6. Enable or disable your browser's Password Manager and search ...

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   4. Click the Passwords tab. 5. Select 'Offer to save passwords I enter on the web'. 6. Exit out of the Settings window. To disable the Password Manager, follow the same steps as above but de-select the box next to 'Offer to save passwords I enter on the web'. Search your saved passwords 1. Log in to AOL Desktop Gold. 2. Click the Settings icon. 3.

7. Random password generator - Wikipedia

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   A random password generator is a software program or hardware device that takes input from a random or pseudo-random number generator and automatically generates a password. Random passwords can be generated manually, using simple sources of randomness such as dice or coins , or they can be generated using a computer.