Longtime user, new machine, a few questions

[Threemoons]

Brand new machine after my Win10 box bit the dust. Two issues:

--I got my passphrase and am able to see my stats etc from the web controller BUT...

--When I try to login here:

https://v8-4.foldingathome.org/projects

and click "forgot passphrase" I get this:

https://imgur.com/a/Qk1LlCI



Also not seeing how to enable as screensaver. Help please? Win 11 Pro 64, NVIDIA card.

Thanks so much!

[calxalot]

Please read the guide https://foldingathome.org/guides/v8-4-client-guide/

Note passkey is not a password or passphrase.
There is no v8 screensaver.

[Threemoons]

Please read the guide https://foldingathome.org/guides/v8-4-client-guide/

Note passkey is not a password or passphrase.
There is no v8 screensaver.

Thanks RE screensaver.

But why can't I recover my passPHRASE?

Still not sure what's going on with that.

[calxalot]

Not sure, but I think you can't recover/reset your passphrase if you never validated your new account.
Some email providers silently block the validate emails.
I haven't had a problem using gmail.

You might try registering/creating a new account.

[Threemoons]

Thanks. Will I lose my credits/other stuff under my account if I do that?

[arisu]

I haven't used accounts, but I think it is separate from your passkey and user. Points are credited to your unique passkey+user combo. Accounts are just for remote control of systems and nothing else.

[calxalot]

Correct. For now web control accounts are only for remote monitoring and control. And for synchronization of user, team, passkey, cause among your linked machines. Only one account is allowed to contain your passkey. If you make a new account, it “owns” the passkey. I don’t know what exactly happens to the old account.

Points are permanently attached to user, team, passkey, not to any account.

[calxalot]

Web control accounts are optional.

[Threemoons]

Correct. For now web control accounts are only for remote monitoring and control. And for synchronization of user, team, passkey, cause among your linked machines. Only one account is allowed to contain your passkey. If you make a new account, it “owns” the passkey. I don’t know what exactly happens to the old account.

Points are permanently attached to user, team, passkey, not to any account.

Aaah, thank you so much! As I'm only running FAH on one machine (my home rig), looks like I don't need the "password account." All of my team stuff, etc is showing up fine. Very much appreciated! Although I DO wish the screensaver could be added back.