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    Posted: 10 October 2017 at 7:29pm
I moved the access DB and changed the name and now when attempting to browse the /forum page I get the following authentication error. Not sure where to verify the authentication though to fix.

Server Error in Forum Application
An error has occurred while connecting to the database.
Please contact the Forum Administrator.

Support Error Code:- err_Access_db_connection
File Name:- database_connection.asp
Forum Version:- 11.10

Error details:-
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Authentication failed.
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You will need to edit in a text editor the file below and update the database connection details.

/database/database_settings.asp
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Well I feel like an idiot. I had edited those settings, BUT I failed to notice the area I edited was commented out and supposed to be an example. Ugh hahaha
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