Password for TUG Bulletin Board System

The TUG Bulletin Board (BBS) is a free independent automated forum program which is open to all users, both TUG members and non-members.
 
BBS REGISTRATION

In order to POST messages to the BBS, you must REGISTER as a user of the BBS and log into your BBS account.

IMPORTANT: Joining TUG and obtaining a Member Username and Member Password does NOT automatically register you for the BBS. You must do this yourself.

Public forums on the BBS may be READ without registering as a BBS user, or logging into your BBS account.
 
During BBS registration, you will select a unique BBS UserName and BBS Password which will allow you to log into your BBS account.

If you already have a username and password for the TUG Member-only Areas (discussed above), we suggest you choose the same username and password for your bbs access, so that the same login information will work in both areas.

The BBS program then emails the user a confirmation email that must be acted upon to activate the registration.
If you don't receive this email within a few minutes, click here.
If you receive this email, but are having trouble activating your account, click here.
 
Click here to begin the registration process.

UPDATING A KNOWN PASSWORD

If you know your BBS password and can log into your account, you may change the BBS password to anything you wish. Please click here for detailed instructions on this procedure.

NOTE: Changing your bbs information does not make changes to your TUG member account. Please use the Email Update link on our home page to make changes to your TUG membership information.

LOST PASSWORD

The BBS stores passwords in encrypted form and will not reveal them even to the system administrators. Consequently, lost passwords CANNOT be recovered. There is, however, an automated procedure for recovering your BBS UserName and having your BBS Password reset. Please click here for detailed instructions on this procedure.

If you continue to have problems accessing the BBS, please contact our volunteer BBS Administrators, via this form.
 
BBS Login | BBS Registration | BBS Troubleshooting