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Forum Name: Web Wiz NewsPad
Forum Description: Support forum for the Web Wiz NewsPad application.
URL: https://forums.webwiz.net/forum_posts.asp?TID=27064
Printed Date: 29 March 2026 at 5:17am
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.08 - https://www.webwizforums.com

Topic: Error - not connecting to web wiz forums

Posted By: freakdaddy
Subject: Error - not connecting to web wiz forums
Date Posted: 04 March 2009 at 2:38am

I've running newspad and the forums fine. I had a hacker that attacked the forums, and had to change the passwords to the databases. Once I changed the passwords I got the following error:

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

Support Error Code:- err_mySQL_db_connection
File Name:- common.asp

Error details:-
Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers
[MySQL][ODBC 3.51 Driver]Access denied for user 'Pzforum'@'208.109.138.175' (using password: YES)

Now I know this is an error because the password isn't correct. The problem is that the passwords in the dbconnection files are correct (for newspad and the forum). The newspad is trying to access the database for the forum and I don't know why it's not using the correct password. I can't see anywhere in the newspad that it stores a seperate connection string for the forums.

Any ideas?

Replies:

Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 04 March 2009 at 8:58am

To connect to Web Wiz Forums from NewsPad there is an online page in the admin area where you enter the Web Wiz Forums database connection details. Make sure you have also updated the password on that page.

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Posted By: freakdaddy
Date Posted: 04 March 2009 at 10:55am

TY - that took care of it.