Password protection question setting method and device

An apparatus comprising:

• one or more processors;
• memory;
• a set request receiving instruction stored in the memory and executable by the one or more processors to receive a request to set a password protection question for a password, the request comprising a user identifier;
• a setting information extraction instruction stored in the memory and executable by the one or more processors to retrieve one or more pieces of setting information corresponding to the user identifier;
• a password protection question acquisition instruction stored in the memory and executable by the one or more processors to individually acquire one or more password protection questions that match the one or more pieces of setting information, the one or more password protection questions not having corresponding answers set thereto;
• and
• a first password protection question output instruction stored in the memory and executable by the one or more processors to output the one or more password protection questions prior to the one or more password protection questions having corresponding answers set thereto;
• wherein the password protection question acquisition instruction comprises a password protection question generation sub-instruction stored in the memory and executable by the one or more processors to generate one or more password protection questions by adding information to the one or more pieces of setting information.

One or more computer-readable media storing executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform acts comprising:

• receiving a request to set a password protection question for a password, the request comprising a user identifier;
• retrieving one or more pieces of setting information corresponding to the user identifier;
• individually acquiring one or more password protection questions that match the one or more pieces of setting information, the one or more password protection questions not having corresponding answers set thereto;
• and
• outputting the one or more password protection questions prior to the one or more password protection questions having corresponding answers set thereto;
• wherein individually acquiring the one or more password protection questions that match the one or more pieces of setting information comprises generating the one or more password protection questions by adding information to the one or more pieces of setting information.