Password resetting method and electronic device having password resetting function

摘要

A computerized method for resetting a password of a user, the user uses an electronic device to access to an information system provided by a server according to a user ID of the user and the password. An index code and device information of the electronic device are stored in the server corresponding to the user ID. When the password is to be reset, the user ID and the index code are inputted by the user and the device information of the electronic device is acquired. A verification string is generated using the index code and the user ID inputted by the user and the acquired device information, and is sent to the server for verification, thereby requesting to reset the password.