# Giant Secure Container losing password, even anchored and correct password defined **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [April 20, 2021, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/giant-secure-container-losing-password-even-anchored-and-correct-password-defined/306972 "2021-04-20T21:25:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Daeruhs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/daeruhs/32/268703_2.png) [@Daeruhs](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Daeruhs)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/giant-secure-container-losing-password-even-anchored-and-correct-password-defined/306972/1 "2021-04-20T21:25:00Z")
Hello, I am new on EVE and it is my first post. Sorry for any mistake or if I am reposting something old, but I am looking for an explantion why my Giant Secure Containers are loosing the passwords after a couple days. I am trying to understand what is happening with my anchored and password protected Giant Secure Containers. Behaviour: 1. I place a Giant Secure Container 2. I anchor it 3. I lock it with a password 4. Password works fine for a couple days (not 30 days) 5. Suddenly, password are not recognized anymore 6. I can´t access my own locked container anymore 7. I unchor, retrieve, back to station and repack 8. After this process, I can set the container again with password 9. After a couple days password is gone… etc..etc..etc.. This post talk about lost passwords, but it seems there are no explanation why password are being losing > [@Secure cargo and forgotten password](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/secure-cargo-and-forgotten-password/121440): > > Hello. I have been in cryosleep for about seven years. I finally woke up yesterday and start looking for stuff that belong to me, including some cargo secured by a password. I couldn’t figure out those passwords. So I tried to blow my container, and got blown away in a split second. Apparently I forgot a lot of important stuff during my nap. Can someone tell me if I can get those containers back? and how? Thanks I check some infos in this post, specially about gank containers, but nothing conclusive. > [@Container Passwords](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/container-passwords/229943/2): > > Well, it’s been a long time since I messed with Secure Containers. The best way to know for sure is try it in-game on a Small Secure Container and then update this thread with the results. Anyway, I’ll try to answer your questions as best as I can remember. Are the container passwords cap sensitive? Not sure but I think they are. Can you use symbols/characters in the password? Again, not sure but I think yes. Do you have to configure the container after setting the password to lock e… Can someone help me with any info about this situation? Is a bug? Hack? Legal mechanic? Thank you Daeruhs Other posts I checked > [@Secure containers](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/secure-containers/122415/5): > > Here is how they work (if you haven’t found out yet). You “Launch for Self” when in space Right-click \> Anchor (will take a little time) Right-click \> Set Password, now it’s secure > [@Secure container question](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/secure-container-question/119140/2): > > It cannot be scanned with combat probes. If you anchor them in a bad safe (inline between celestials) it can be located with some smart use of d-scan and bookmarks, but whoever is doing this must be really bored. As far as I know, they stay anchored forever. (People use them for example to store extra POS fuel/stront. But there might be a difference between containers anchored in a FF and those outside.) > [@Make secure containers hackable](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/make-secure-containers-hackable/63060/19): > > Or could make their citadels warp around and jump thru wormholes. joy [https://forums.mmorpg.com/discussion/67984/secure-container-questions-from-a-new-player](https://forums.mmorpg.com/discussion/67984/secure-container-questions-from-a-new-player) [EVE Search - Stealing secure containers](https://eve-search.com/thread/447548-0) (very old post) ---
**Author:** ![Daeruhs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/daeruhs/32/268703_2.png) [@Daeruhs](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Daeruhs)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/giant-secure-container-losing-password-even-anchored-and-correct-password-defined/306972/2 "2021-04-20T22:00:31Z")
Sorry, again, for any old information. I am new on EVE and trying to understand the mechanic. I’ve been researching a little more and I found that, apparently, the community has been complaining about the containers anchored in the belts. The community claims that they lag the game. So, there are many suggestions for CCP to create a mechanism to “expire” the password of the container, forcing the owner to remove it, since the password would be automatically changed by some random one. This exchange would also allow another player to try to hack the container. I don’t know if this suggestion was actually implemented by CCP … but it makes sense in view of the fact that my passwords are expiring. Found something in the old EVE forum: > **[EVE Online | EVE Insider | Forums](https://oldforums.eveonline.com/?a=topic&threadID=594935)** Does it make sense? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Daeruhs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/daeruhs/32/268703_2.png) [@Daeruhs](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Daeruhs)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/giant-secure-container-losing-password-even-anchored-and-correct-password-defined/306972/3 "2021-04-20T22:18:19Z")
It seems to be a bug. I closed the game and laucher for almost 3h. After return, containers passwords are working again. ---
**Author:** ![DeMichael\_Crimson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/demichael_crimson/32/514115_2.png) [@DeMichael\_Crimson](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/DeMichael_Crimson)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/giant-secure-container-losing-password-even-anchored-and-correct-password-defined/306972/4 "2021-04-21T15:01:45Z")
If the issue happens again, submit a bug report about it. Also after logging into the game it helps to clear all cache files in Esc menu - reset settings tab. Another option that’s good to do is verify downloaded files in the shared cache menu of the Launcher. ---
**Author:** ![Daeruhs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/daeruhs/32/268703_2.png) [@Daeruhs](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Daeruhs)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2021, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/giant-secure-container-losing-password-even-anchored-and-correct-password-defined/306972/5 "2021-04-23T05:44:04Z")
Thank you for ideas! I noticed that reloging solved the issue. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/4/1/41ec4921cbaca7a6f9ea556e7cc20018461eae5e.png) [@system](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2021, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/giant-secure-container-losing-password-even-anchored-and-correct-password-defined/306972/6 "2021-07-22T05:44:57Z")
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