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bellevue scott
Inspiring
February 4, 2026
Question

Adobe logged me out and changed my password. I want this to never happen again.

  • February 4, 2026
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Today I got an email from Adobe saying I was logged into more than one physical location. I am not. I have my account on two machines. I had to reset my password and log back in. 

 

One explanation could be that someone got the password to my account and used it to login. In that case it would have been helpful to know what that location was, and the IP address. Sometimes I get emails like that from other companies that say “We noticed a login on a new device. if this wasn’t you, then you should change your password. “

 

But Adobe started by accusing me of giving someone else access to my account and reminded me that one account can be used by one person on two machines and that I had violated Adobe policies. In other words, Adobe went straight to accusing me of being a thief and created an adversarial relationship with a customer of over 20 years. For that, I am extremely angry. After paying for the Adobe Suite for 20 years, the first thing Adobe does is accuse me of being dishonest. The irony here is endless. 

 

Adobe, remember we’re your customers, not common thieves. Remember we pay ever increasing and exorbitant prices every month, endlessly. This practice of treating customers like thieves needs to stop immediately. If you think I’ve logged in from two locations, or a new location, or a new device, then tell me and give me information I can work with. Don’t immediately accuse me of violating our contract agreement. Don’t insult me, and don’t unilaterally change the password on my account. All of these are beyond unacceptable. 

    3 replies

    Jeffrey_A_Wright
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    February 5, 2026

     ​@bellevue scott thanks for posting to this public discussion forum. I reviewed your account and can confirm that a password reset request was conducted in February. I don’t see any recent history of additional password requests, but you can change the email address associated with your account by following the steps listed at https://helpx.adobe.com/account/individual/manage-your-account/change-primary-email-adobe-account.html if you feel someone is accessing your account.

     

    I don’t see any records of attempting to contact us in 2026, so if you have tried reaching out, you may want to use a different device. Any of your previous attempts have been blocked due to security settings on the current device or web browser, which is why you have been unable to reach anyone, ​@bellevue scott 

    kglad
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    February 5, 2026

    @bellevue scott 

     

    check your account, https://account.adobe.com > plans & payment > activated devices.

    bellevue scott
    Inspiring
    February 5, 2026

    Thanks. There were no new activated devices. Both machines have been in the same place for years now. 

    kglad
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    February 5, 2026

    then maybe someone is trying to use your adobe id to logon, but failed.

     

    enable 2fa to help secure your account.

    Legend
    February 4, 2026

    Nobody at Adobe is sitting behind a computer tracking your usage. Whatever happened was an automated system that saw multiple logins. Nobody here has any way to know what happened or what you were doing. You might want to contact Customer Care and see if they have any info for you.

    bellevue scott
    Inspiring
    February 4, 2026

    First, if Adobe provided ANY information about the login I might not have posted this. 
     

    second, contacting Adobe care and getting a human is near impossible. Adobe had done everything they can to not give us support.

     

    Lastly, I don’t care if this was automated. Adobe needs to change the tone of its messaging and its draconian methods if it thinks someone had exceeded their logins. And add to that it didn’t say I had exceeded my number of logins, only that it thought I was in two different geographical locations without providing any info at all. So Adobe doesn’t get a pass on poor customer experience here.