Title: Display Generic Error Message
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Display Generic Error Message

 *  Resolved [reedycat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/reedycat/)
 * (@reedycat)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/display-generic-error-message/)
 * “Check this if you want to show a generic error message when a login attempt 
   fails” doesn`t work. Errors are being displayed in any case.
 * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-wp-security-and-firewall/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-wp-security-and-firewall/)

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 *  Plugin Contributor [wpsolutions](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpsolutions/)
 * (@wpsolutions)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/display-generic-error-message/#post-4170676)
 * When the feature is enabled what is the exact error message you are getting when
   your login attempt fails?
 * The errors displayed when you enable the “show a generic error message when a
   login attempt fails” checkbox will be generic in nature.
 * For example if someone who attempted to login gets the username or password wrong
   the message displayed will be the same regardless, ie, it will say:
    “ERROR: 
   Invalid login credentials”
 * Normally without this feature you would get a message telling you which of the
   fields you got wrong – eg, “Error: Invalid password”
 * The value of this feature is that it hides which part of the login fields were
   wrong hence making it harder for the hacker to know whether they should be targeting
   just the username or password or both.
 *  Thread Starter [reedycat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/reedycat/)
 * (@reedycat)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/display-generic-error-message/#post-4170677)
 * It`s ok then. I thought that option must totally disable any error messages while
   unsuccessfull loginning - wouldn`t it be better? Anyway, it`s exellent plugin,
   thanks.
 * p.s. I`m going to finish making russian language files today for the All In One
   WP Security & Firewall – may I send it to you?
 *  Plugin Contributor [wpsolutions](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpsolutions/)
 * (@wpsolutions)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/display-generic-error-message/#post-4170685)
 * Yes certainly and thank you.
    Please get in contact with us using the following
   link and we can include your file in the next release of the plugin: [http://support.tipsandtricks-hq.com/contact](http://support.tipsandtricks-hq.com/contact)
 *  Thread Starter [reedycat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/reedycat/)
 * (@reedycat)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/display-generic-error-message/#post-4170702)
 * I`ve sent my email at [http://support.tipsandtricks-hq.com/contact](http://support.tipsandtricks-hq.com/contact)
   
   do reply, please, I could send you the russian lang files.
 *  [mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mra13/)
 * (@mra13)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/display-generic-error-message/#post-4170704)
 * [@reedycat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/reedycat/), I did reply to your
   email. Your email actually landing in my spam box at first. So I won’t be surprised
   if my reply went to your spam box.
 *  [Jonas Lundman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jonas-lundman/)
 * (@jonas-lundman)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/display-generic-error-message/#post-4170741)
 * This checkbox is confusing, concider a better labeling. On – the default “normal”
   way is in use, correct?
 * It sholud be the opposite – changes to wp default by the plugin should be checked.
 *  Plugin Contributor [wpsolutions](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpsolutions/)
 * (@wpsolutions)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/display-generic-error-message/#post-4170742)
 * Hi [@jonas](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jonas/) Lundman,
    To make it 
   clearer we will add an explanation in the description part of that checkbox.
 * Basically, if you leave that box unchecked, it will tell the person who is trying
   to log in which field was entered incorrectly.
    Example: ERROR: Invalid username
 * If you enable that checkbox, the message will be:
    ERROR: Invalid login credentials
 * The above “generic” message will make it harder for the hacker to guess which
   login field they have entered correctly or incorrectly.

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 * Last activity: [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/display-generic-error-message/#post-4170742)
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