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jwl2 Members Profile Find Members Posts Newbie Joined: 12 July 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote jwl2 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Membership Admin Problem Posted: 12 July 2004 at 3:35pm
	Hello, I have encountered a strange problem. I have no trouble logging in as Administrator and can perform all the functions except one. I cannot edit user accounts in the member area. Each time I click a member, I get the message saying I do not have permissions. What is going on and how do I fix this? I would prefer a solution that considers that our forum is live and constantly being updated. Thanks, John

dj air Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 05 April 2002 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3627	Post Options Post Reply Quote dj air Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 July 2004 at 4:01pm
	have you done any modifications to the forum at all. Also you didn't say what db version and forum version you are using. if not try re uploading the register.asp file found in the forum folder.

jwl2 Members Profile Find Members Posts Newbie Joined: 12 July 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote jwl2 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 July 2004 at 1:42pm
	I am using SQL Server version and have not many any modifications to the program.

WebWiz-Bruce Members Profile Find Members Posts Admin Group Web Wiz Developer Joined: 03 September 2001 Location: Bournemouth Status: Offline Points: 9844	Post Options Post Reply Quote WebWiz-Bruce Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 July 2004 at 2:02pm
	Make sure you are using the main built in admin account, not a secoundary one you have created yourself. Also havge you tried editing members profiles from the main forum area? You can do this by selecting a users profile then clicking on the 'edit mebers settings' button at the bottom of the members profile. Edited by -boRg-
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jwl2 Members Profile Find Members Posts Newbie Joined: 12 July 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote jwl2 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 July 2004 at 9:32pm
	This is actually what my original problem was. I could not access the admin area with the main account. How do I change the password on the main administrator account with the current problem I have?

WebWiz-Bruce Members Profile Find Members Posts Admin Group Web Wiz Developer Joined: 03 September 2001 Location: Bournemouth Status: Offline Points: 9844	Post Options Post Reply Quote WebWiz-Bruce Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 July 2004 at 5:50am
	Passwords are 160bit encrypted and other accounts can not edit the main admin account (this is probally why you have the permissions error when trying to edit this account). This is why it does warn you NOT to loose the password to the main admin account or you will be in trouble!!!! Your only solution is to edit the database directly. Create a new user that you know the password of. Open the tblAuther table in the database Find the new account you have created Copy and paste the values for the fields 'Password' and 'Salt' to the same fileds found in the main admin account (main admin account is position 1) You should then be able to log into the main admin account using the new password you created
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