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itsameitsameolord
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 Posted - 09 July 2009 : 19:08:35
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Greetings.  I have the forum database host and dotster listing me as owner, or at least "bill payer" which I have been for several years.
Because of a situation which, if described,
would sound like a soap opera,
the following exists:
a"rogue" admin and super admin who has given himself 7 stars
in Snitz Forum version 3.4.06, is deleting and changing posts
and otherwise displaying behavior which must be stopped.
He brags that he can copy the forum over to his "new site",
(which I presume he has done, ) screw up the existing one
without check, and is essentially untouchable.
As "admin" I cannot "trump" his "powers" to screw around.
Therefore I need to know which ASP files:
check that, I will be more humble.
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How do I root around in the forum files
on the server (or on the local machine for upload..)
to effect his capacity to be the total XXXXX
he is currently being?
I do not necessarily wish to rip him out of the db,
but I would like to make him a "mod" or "member".
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I have the "member numbers" assigned to his user name,
and to the "superadmin".
Thank you .
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ruirib
Snitz Forums Admin
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Posted - 09 July 2009 : 19:19:41
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You will need to be made the superadmin yourself, by changing config.asp to that effect. Know how to do that?
Once you get to be superadmin, you can demote him to normal member. You should also make sure that he has no FTP access to the server and also that he has no outside access to your forum database (if you are using MySQL or SQL Server). |
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itsameitsameolord
Starting Member
USA
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Posted - 10 July 2009 : 18:04:24
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Thank you.
I'll open "config.asp" in a text editor and see if I can figger
it out, and post here whatI intend to do
before I do it.
As for the access db,
??? how can it be accessed on the server
without the passwords To the server???
Maybe this is what he is referring to in his
"I don't need no stinking passwords" comments..
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Appreciate your assistance.
Regards,
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itsameitsameolord
Starting Member
USA
12 Posts |
Posted - 10 July 2009 : 19:10:01
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##
'## If you have deleted the default Admin account, you may need to change the
'## value below. Otherwise, it should be left unchanged. (such as with a new
'## installation)
'#################################################################################
Const intAdminMemberID = 12
'#################################################################################
'## intCookieDuration is the amount of days before the forum cookie expires
'## You can set it to a higher value
'## For example for one year you can set it to 365
'## (default is 30 days)
'#################################################################################
Const intCookieDuration = 30
'#################################################################################
'## Do Not Edit Below This Line - It could destroy your forums and lose data |
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itsameitsameolord
Starting Member
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Posted - 10 July 2009 : 19:30:03
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Excuse me, I intended to edit the above
to include a question,
but I had to enter my name and password,
and hit enter too quickly..
(each time a new post is made,
the name and password must be entered,
it does appear??)
well, anyway, the "edit" function must be disabled.
Give me your asp files and I'll set you up
with total functionality.
Oh ha ha ha that was a funny one!
Wasn't it?
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OK OK I note that the 7 starred individual
AKA "Rogue" has a corresponding number attribution
which is "12"
which by gosaharoonieappears in the following string
"Const intAdminMemberID = 12"
Now I don't know what const intadmin means in longhand,
but were I to change the number to my own,
would I get 7 stars?
oh be still my racing heart.
Actually, if that is what it takes,
I'll change that number to the one for "admin",
which is "1", unless that constitutes a problem
for some other reason.
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Also, I want to change "rogue" to a "moderator",
which is, according to the following, mLEV=3.
Which file would have that "change" option:
oh, wait a minute, I guess once "superadmin"
is available I would do that at the board, right?
Hey, am I an expert yet?
mLev=1 (Member)
mLev=2 (Author)
mLev=3 (Moderator)
mLev=4 (Administrator) [/i]
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ruirib
Snitz Forums Admin
Portugal
26364 Posts |
Posted - 10 July 2009 : 20:36:10
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All you need to do, indeed, is changed Const intAdminMemberID = 12 to your number, and then demote the guy in the board.
You should make sure he can't access the server using FTP (changed passwords if you can) and also that the database cannot be downloaded from the web (this depends on where it is located). |
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itsameitsameolord
Starting Member
USA
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Posted - 14 July 2009 : 15:48:27
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Thank you.
Worked like a charm, and the "name"associated with # 12
dropped back to 6 stars.
I have made another user name, "Corrupt", and
transferred the 7 stars to that entity.
(The password is something like "abuseitandloseit"..)
The whole issue arose from the fact that "we 6 admins"
form the core management team,
but the guy with 7 stars kept running off
and doing whatever he pleaSed, as if
he owned the board, which he does not.
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There are 5,000 registered users.
It is an "access" DB.
The password access to the DB for FTP
has been changed.
IT seems to be running fine, although
"the rogue" said it was running at capacity
and would soon break.
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I've been given to understand that there
is an actual user's manual herabout.
I will look for it and download it,
and try to use it, instead of asking
question after question.
Thank you very much for your assistance.
Regards,
D
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ruirib
Snitz Forums Admin
Portugal
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Posted - 14 July 2009 : 17:06:34
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There really isn't a user manual, so feel free to come back to help whenever you want.
Make sure the database file is located above the root web folder, to avoid the rogue admin downloading it. |
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itsameitsameolord
Starting Member
USA
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Posted - 14 July 2009 : 22:04:44
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The directory folder listing is :
_db_backups
_hcc_thumbs
access_db
aspnet_client
forum
JUSXsythe_net404error
stats
upload
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then, several ASP files, text files and html files. |
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itsameitsameolord
Starting Member
USA
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Posted - 14 July 2009 : 22:07:56
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The access folder has the main db files in it.
is this in accord with your insruction?
Believe it or not, I'm actually at least fairly good on "local machines",
but I've never dealt with internet "stuff". |
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ruirib
Snitz Forums Admin
Portugal
26364 Posts |
Posted - 15 July 2009 : 04:14:07
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| That's not the safest install. I would, at least, change the database file name (and change it in config.asp), although the recommendation really would be to create a folder above that one and place the database there, as it could not be downloaded then. Config.asp would need to be changed as well. |
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KC
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itsameitsameolord
Starting Member
USA
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Posted - 15 July 2009 : 16:09:45
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Current line in config.asp:
59 strConnString = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=d:\hosting\waredwarf\access_db\h3ainth3avy1.mdb" '## MS Access 2000
I think you are advising moving the access_db folder as follows..??
proposed line 59:
strConnString = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=d:\hosting\access_db\waredwarf\ h3ainth3avy1.mdb" '## MS Access 2000
and then after moving the directory, revise line 59 as above?
Also, you recommend renaming the folder?? Or the name of the mdb "h3ainth3avy1.mdb?
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Please advise: and thank you
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itsameitsameolord
Starting Member
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Posted - 15 July 2009 : 16:12:42
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Thanks KC. I'm real tentative right now, but as I gain confidence, that looks like a winner!
I printed it out and will study it... |
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ruirib
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KC
Junior Member
USA
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Posted - 15 July 2009 : 17:09:02
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I think your DB name is fine, and you don't need to MOVE your DB there, just COPY it and try it out.
Trial and error with a copy, if it works you are good to go ;-}
Just make sure your host has DB turned on is all.
Many don't default to it. |
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