No, our CSRs will not reset the 2-character CU*BASE Employee IDs for your staff. This must be done by an internal CU security officer. Use Tool #762 Reset Employee ID Password . (This can also be done via Tool #327 CU*BASE Employee Security using the Reset PW option.) It is important that credit unions insure proper training to their employees regarding the expiration of their CU*BASE Employee ID password. We deliver a warning message of expiration 7 business days prior to the staff member.   More...

What This Message Means: This appears when the member has tried 3 times to enter their password incorrectly. The message does instruct the member to click I forgot my password and answer all three Security Questions to reset the password themselves. But if the member doesn't know their password or their security questions, they will need to contact the CU. BE CAREFUL: This is a scenario that presents the most risk to your members. If a bad guy finds out a member's name, account nu  More...

This procedure should be used if the member's password was disabled because of too many invalid retries. The error message the member will see reads: Please contact the Credit Union for a new password. (Review the Related Content below for instructions on what to do if the password was expired due to non-use.) To reset a member's online banking password, follow the step-by-step directions to Reset Online Banking Password in the Related Links below. Make sure to encourage the member t  More...

Ever wondered just how many times members really do call up and ask that their online banking password be reset? Might seem like some members call every other day, but until now there wasn’t really an easy way to tell. The new PIN/Password Change History tool was designed to answer that question quickly and easily, whether for one member or for all members as a trend. When accessed via Tool #14 Member Personal Banker , you will see just a single member’s history, which should be hel  More...

The concern that's usually raised is that the temporary password should be randomly and procedurally generated rather than be static. CU*Answers believes the risk of security breach due to a static password is quite low due to the compensating controls we have around CU*BASE Security, including: A requirement that a person must have access to the network and to a PC with the CU*BASE software installed. The person would have to know the user ID. The person would also need to have the separa  More...

CU*Answers consistently reviews It’s Me 247 online banking activity to ensure smooth operations and avoid service interruptions. Starting September 19, 2022, we are implementing new control options aimed at mitigating the risk of brute force attacks. These control options were designed to prevent performance issues from the system being flooded with requests from a single location. For example, we saw a significant amount of suspicious activity from Russia, which led us to implement a c  More...

There are several common reasons for this issue. The following questions may help uncover your member’s problem: Is the member's password slightly different than what they remember? A member may accidentally type a different password than the one that was used when they set up their password. Is the member typing their password with capital and lower case letters? Your member may not realize that passwords are case-sensitive. This is different from usernames and security question an  More...

Use Tool #763 Reset User Password / Device. Remember that you must have authorization to access this tool in order to reset an ID. Usually this is limited to the credit union's security officer or other authorized person. NOTE: For Data Center employees, a similar tool is available via the main Toolbox menu ( Reset Login PW for DC Employee. )

This procedure should be used if the member's password expired due to non-use. The error message the member will see reads: It has been more than xx days since you last logged into Online Banking . Your password has expired. Please contact the Credit Union to reactivate your password. (Click the Related Q A link below for instructions on what to do if the password was disabled due to invalid retries.) Launch Tool #72 Update ARU/Online Banking Access (PIN) (shortcut: PIN). Enter the memb  More...

Tool #569 Online/Mobile/Text Banking VMS Config > Online Banking Password and Security Settings includes a setting labeled Expire stale passwords after xxx days of non-use . This means if a member does not log in within that period of time, they must answer all of their security questions in order to reactivate or change their password, before they can log in. The maximum allowed is 90 days, so a value 6 or 12 months is not currently allowed. Remember that this process expires the passwo  More...

What This Message Means: This appears when your credit union has set a password expiration period for inactive accounts. This means that if a member doesn't log in to Online Banking for a certain period of time, their password will be deactivated. If a member sees this message, they cannot reset the password themselves and must contact the credit union for reactivation. What Steps to Take in CU*BASE: See the link below for step-by-step instructions. BE CAREFUL!! Always verify the person'  More...

First remind the member they can click Ask a different security question to rotate to one of their other questions to log in. If that works, then they should immediately click Preferences then My Security Questions and set up some new ones they can remember. If they can't remember any of their questions, you can reset them: Carefully follow CU procedures for verifying identity. Security questions are designed as an extra layer of security, so be careful! Credit unions have lost money on  More...

There are several things that cause a member to be blocked when they have a temporary password. They are a new member who has not yet been given a temporary password. When the user types in their account base and password, they will receive a message that says “Invalid account number.” The solution here is for the MSR set a temporary password for the member. A member attempts to login with an expired temporary password. When the user types in their account base and password,  More...

This can be done by your credit union's designated Security Officer using Tool #763 Reset User Password/Device . This tool lets you reset a password for a terminal User ID (not an employee ID) as well as to vary on a workstation device. NOTE: AI*Engaged password resets are done via the CU*BASE tool at this time.

The Client Services Education team has the ability to shut down online/mobile banking access for all members. To be clear, this would not reset any passwords to respond to the security breach, it would simply take It's Me 247 completely off line so no one could access it.

The system will automatically generate an email any time an member's password is reset using the tools in CU*BASE (such as Tool #14 Member Personal Banker ) or in online banking by the member. This message is sent automatically to the email address already on file for the member. This is a security feature that is intended to warn members if someone else initiates a password change on their accounts without their knowledge. The content of the email reads as follows: If changed by a member in  More...

Members whose character-count fall below the new minimum required characters will have their online banking passwords reset, and upon their first login, will have to change their passwords to meet the new password minimum length.

Yes, as long as they remember the old password they can change it themselves using Tool #40 Change Employee ID Password . NOTE: This is true for data center employee IDs as well, which can be changed either via Tool #40 or via OPER Tool #5431 (same tool, different access point). If they do not remember what the old password was, your credit union's security officer will need to first reset the password for them using Tool #762 Reset Employee ID Password . (This can also be done via To  More...

There are three options available for setting up users, assigning permissions and resetting passwords in BizLink 247 (formerly It's My Biz 247 ): Scenario A: Company controls access to BizLink 247 and PIB-MLO (credit union still can support) If the company elects to use PIB-MLO, your credit union will only need to set up an initial administrator user in CU*BASE. Then the business will have a user that can log into PIB-MLO who can manage online banking access, including adding additional use  More...

Using a link to the standard login pages provides much more than just the ability to log in: The I forgot my password link that allows them to reset their password online They have to set up the Security Questions anyway; why not give them a place to use them to help themselves if they forget their password? The Apply for Membership link to capture membership applications and work them right from CU*BASE (no rekeying!) Why would you not allow every possible opportunity for someone to say th  More...

When a terminal is not working or is locked up, authorized branch personnel may follow these simple procedures. Launch Tool #763 Reset User Login Password/Device . I nsert the failed terminal ID into the Device name field. To locate your device name, click the question mark at the bottom of any screen and then About this Application. For CU*BASE GOLD, the device name will end in G0, G1, etc. Use Enter. Your printer and terminal sessions should reset, and you’ll be right back to business  More...

PIB-MLO (Personal Internet Banking Multi-user Log On) is the online security tool that businesses can use to have complete control over the access to their BizLink 247 (formerly It's My Biz 247 ) account. Through the use of PIB-MLO, businesses can add users and define their permissions. They can also use this tool to reset their employees’ BizLink 247 passwords. Each user's access to and activities in BizLink 247 can be controlled, either via CU*BASE or PIB-MLO. Each individual t  More...

Members who apply for membership via online membership applications (MAP) can be approved as members via Tool #13 Work Online Banking Apps/Requests ; however, this does not activate online automatically. To activate online banking, use Tool #14 Member Personal Banker . Use the reset password feature to activate online banking and set a temporary password for the member. This will reset the password to the temporary password setting configured by your credit union. This will appear on the p  More...

Here is one way to make sure that MACO is unenrolled from all devices that have been enrolled using this particular account: Step 1: In case credentials have been compromised, have the member change their password, then enroll for MACO Step 2: If the member sees the message, “Previous Enrollment Found,” that indicates that another device has, in fact, enrolled with MACO. (Less commonly, this message could also mean that the member had previously enrolled but hit “Reset All  More...

The member will need to wait 15-20 minutes until they are unlocked. Or the member can also toggle to the standard login process and enter their username, password, and answer to security question, then access the settings info option from the More menu, and they can reset their app data or go into authentication options and reset authentication options on all devices to re-establish their MACO features.