On 3/10/2014 4:05 PM, David Boxall wrote: > Hi all, > > I just tried to create a myGov account. Trouble is, it wouldn't accept > my email address, which is on a .name domain. They're evidently using a > truly ancient validation routine. > > If you're going to introduce a single point of failure, I reckon it's > best to avoid the most stupid of mistakes. > Renewed my driver's licence today. Apparently, I somehow applied for their online services at the same time. Below is text from the complaint I lodged via their web form:
> I received an email: > "You have recently provided your details to sign-up to Online Services. > > To get started, go to www.rms.nsw.gov.au/onlineservices and log in using the > details below." > What followed were: > "Surname: BOXALL" > and a temporary password. > www.rms.nsw.gov.au/onlineservices redirects to a lengthy URL, beginning > https://www.myrta.com/wps/portal/extvp/myrta/..., which doesn't have fields > matching the email. It does have a button labelled "Log In". Pressing that > leads to another, even lengthier, URL beginning > https://www.myrta.com/wps/portal/extvp/myrta/login/... That page has fields > labelled "Photo card number" and "Password". The temporary password doesn't > work with either my surname or my photo licence number. > > Environment: Windows 7 64-bit and Firefox 32.0.3. On the bright side, this one doesn't affect the whole country. -- David Boxall | Drink no longer water, | but use a little wine http://david.boxall.id.au | for thy stomach's sake ... | King James Bible | 1 Timothy 5:23 _______________________________________________ Link mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link
