How to login as the admin user

We are on version 9.56 and are using SQL backend. I never really have to do any administration, but maybe once a year, so I go through this every time we need to do something basic like add a new Discussion. I promise I will document this time!

Anyhow, Group_ID=1 for my username. However, when I click on the Admin button and go to the Control Panel Login, I cannot log in.

I have also searched the DB for the author_id=1, and I have reset the password and the salt field back to the default. My issue is that I have no idea how to log as that admin user. We are passing our windows credentials to the forum, so I am not sure how I would log in as that admin user.

So I guess I sort of have two issues. One, I cannot login with my ID to the admin page, and Two, I don't know how to login as the system designated admin.

Thanks,
James

When I go directly to the admin.asp page, it is putting my windows username in the field, and I cannot change the username.  I must be missing something.

I upgraded and that did the trick.  Thanks again for your help!