[Note:
This post refers to our previous login system for the Members-only parts of the TUG website (Reviews, Ratings, etc.) which used the same generic username/password combination for all users. This system has been replaced with a new one that uses individual usernames and passwords for each member. - Makai Guy, BBS Adminstrator]
There may be some confusing information in the previous post.
The bulletin board (bbs) you are now reading is a separate entity from the rest of TUG. For the bbs, it is essential that you indentify yourself as an individual so that only you can post under your username and have access to your own personal preference settings. For the bbs you choose your own individual bbs username and bbs password at the time you register. That username/password combination is valid ONLY here on the bbs.
For the rest of TUG, anything that has been reserved for TUG Members exclusively (such as the reviews and ratings) is accessed by a common username/password combination - the same combination is used by all TUG members. This username/password combination is provided in the membership materials you receive when you join.
If you have any further questions, perhaps the password help page can help:
www.tug2.net/passwordhelp.htm