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GreenStar
Starting Member
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 16 July 2003 : 14:42:53
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Hi,
I have recently taken over our canoe club website - the former administrator has moved away taking the password with him!!!
How do I get Admin rights to our forum?
I am advised that I should edit the config.asp file to swap my details for his.
I can see the code in Dreamweaver.
However, I can't seem to identify the bit of code in question.
What should I change?
Help!
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Nikkol
Forum Moderator
USA
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puzo
Junior Member
Israel
417 Posts |
Posted - 16 July 2003 : 16:00:42
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| you can open the DB, change his email address to yours and then use the forgot PW function and the PW will be emailed to you. |
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GreenStar
Starting Member
United Kingdom
12 Posts |
Posted - 16 July 2003 : 17:10:07
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No, I am not currently an Administrator - that's the problem!
I can't see the Admin options.
I need to change the code in Config so it thinks I am the administrator I guess.
Secondary question - how do I find out what my membership ID number is? It looks like the Admin = 1 but I cant see anywhere on the member listing where tis ref is stated for others.
I can't get at the database at present to alter the e-mail name.
Cheers
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puzo
Junior Member
Israel
417 Posts |
Posted - 16 July 2003 : 17:12:36
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| why cant you get in the database? |
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GreenStar
Starting Member
United Kingdom
12 Posts |
Posted - 17 July 2003 : 16:34:49
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| ...because i do not have MS Access on my machine - I assume that is what the DB is written in. |
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Roland
Advanced Member
Netherlands
9335 Posts |
Posted - 17 July 2003 : 16:42:33
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Go to your profile on those forums and check what ID it shows in the URL. That's your member ID, so change the intAdminMemberID value to your own ID to become the "SuperAdmin".
To become a true admin though, you'll have to somehow change your member_level in the database to 3 (admin). You can do that by downloading the database and sending it to someone who does have MS Access 2000 or 2002, or if there are more admins than the one that's left, you can ask them to change your member level by editing your profile (if an admin does that, a member level select box will show on the page). |
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GreenStar
Starting Member
United Kingdom
12 Posts |
Posted - 17 July 2003 : 19:49:34
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Thanks - I'll give it a shot.  |
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GreenStar
Starting Member
United Kingdom
12 Posts |
Posted - 19 July 2003 : 14:43:38
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Well, I found out my ID ref, changed the code line in Config.asp and uploaded the new version.
Still no admin rights though so it looks like I will have to have a shot at the database to change the level in there.
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Roland
Advanced Member
Netherlands
9335 Posts |
Posted - 19 July 2003 : 17:12:42
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| If you can't make the changes yourself, and the database isn't too large, I can send you an email (so you'll have my address) and then you can mail the database to me. I'll make the necessary changes and mail the database back to you. |
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GreenStar
Starting Member
United Kingdom
12 Posts |
Posted - 23 July 2003 : 15:11:56
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Thanks - that might be helpful.
At present, I have e-mailed it to someone who has Access and they are going to have a look & see if they can fix it - however, If we draw a blank, then your offer might be much needed.
The DB is currently ~600Kb
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Roland
Advanced Member
Netherlands
9335 Posts |
Posted - 23 July 2003 : 16:00:55
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Good luck
Just drop me an email if you need my help. |
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ascension
New Member
50 Posts |
Posted - 23 July 2003 : 20:11:21
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| Can there be two "super-admins" at one time? |
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ruirib
Snitz Forums Admin
Portugal
26364 Posts |
Posted - 23 July 2003 : 20:18:15
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Originally posted by ascension
Can there be two "super-admins" at one time?
No, unless you change the forum code. The change would mean defining a new constant for the second admin and testing for equality to that second constant whenever the exsting superadmin constant is tested as well. |
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GreenStar
Starting Member
United Kingdom
12 Posts |
Posted - 25 July 2003 : 14:56:37
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Hi FrutZle - yes, please can you drop me an e-mail (see members) so I can reply and send u the database - need to get it fixed and back up running soon.
Thanks
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Roland
Advanced Member
Netherlands
9335 Posts |
Posted - 26 July 2003 : 08:38:02
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