How to Fix - invalid username password when logging in
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- Swift
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Description
When logging in with the latest versions, you may receive an invalid username or password error even though it is correct.
With the new SRP ceremonial it requires the client to send a salt and a precomputed password verifier value to the server. The server must store these values to later authenticate the client.
If your password is very old (pre SRP), it is likely that Apple servers did not receive these values for your password, hence can not authenticate you.
Changing your password via https://account.apple.com/account/manage fixes the issue by updating these values to Apple's servers.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
The issue names no file, test, or entry point. Start by locating the project's login or authentication documentation, then verify that the reported password-change workaround and SRP explanation are accurate; done means the guidance is documented in the appropriate place.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- swift
- Domain
- authentication, cli, documentation, security
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100