So I was having problems connecting my account with my PAID Avast7 Internet Security. I was going crazy trying to figure out why I could log into the web portal JUST FINE, but not connect via the GUI
. I was continually getting the message about incorrect login or password
. I even submitted a support ticket about this.
Well, while waiting for an answer
, I got curious as when Id use the 'Create Account' feature and use some "SHIFT" character's (from the numerical set) but be told I wasnt creating a long enough password
. This is when I logged back into the orginal account, via the web portal, and changed it to a basic password using ONLY letters and numbers (not very secure in this day and age) then tried "Connect" feature in the GUI...
VIOLA!!! I could now connect my account via the GUI just fine
.
Okay, so I know right now there isnt much one can do from the web portal
, other than UNLINK my account (which would be enough to sway my devout trust in Avast
). However, I am betting that this will soon change. I can even see this being a tool to help provide 'Remote Assistance', but still with verification codes, in the future so in case we aren't on a PC running Avast but our family PC needs some changing or something. I would also bet that this will be a place we can renew our subscriptions
.
Maybe Im just a visionary...
Either way, I think that the GUI should support, as the web portal does, more secure password set-up than your basic alphabet and number system
...
