Removing "User Name" from login box

[Big Dan]

Here's a little tweak that I do to help my members with form fillers, Firefox's form filler seems to be tripped up the most by the "User Name" field being filed in by default causing the user to have to click and type the first letter of their user name, then clicking in the drop down to get the form filler to work. Instead of the page just loading and their credentials being pre-filled.

Open your navbar template find and remove:

value="$vbphrase[username]"

I see no security risk in it because the login strikes system is still active.. Perhaps one of the more security conscious people could shed some light on any issues arising from this. I've also noticed when you get vBulletin's no permission message with a login form the user name isn't pre-filled therefore I don't believe the navbar pre-fill is for security purposes.

This is one of the 'little things' that I wish more sites would do just so it's easier for me login.

Cheers,
Dan

[Nick]

I've always hated how I have to enter the first letter for it to work. Thanks for this!

I've made this a sticky thread, too.

[Savage X]

Great thread, I'm sure a lot of people will find this helpful.

[Big Dan]

Thanks Guys.

OT: Savage are you the same Savage from Noppid's site?

[Imperial]

Great tip, I had been meaning to make this slight modification but hadn't given the slightest thought to the security precaution of having the value in the field. In any case, its a small tweak that I think many users will appreciate.

[TomZilla]

Too bad there's not something like this for MyBB (or maybe there is, just unaware of it) 'cause this is helpful.

Nice code!

[Big Dan]

Originally Posted by TomZilla

Too bad there's not something like this for MyBB (or maybe there is, just unaware of it) 'cause this is helpful.

Nice code!

I have MyBB install laying around somewhere let me see what I can figure out.

[Chris]

I'm a bit late, but thanks for this, Dan.

[TomZilla]

Thanks Dan...

[Big Dan]

Originally Posted by TomZilla

Thanks Dan...

Here you go Tom, I created a new thread to keep this one clean: MyBB: Removing pre-filled username & password in login form

[TomZilla]

I saw, thanks so very much.

[Tubeget]

Thanks...this is useful