Need to recover login info

[Bossman45]

I am trying to recover lost login information. I am sure this info is listed in the database (it should be under admin if I am thinking correctly) but I can not find it. There are no tables that give me an indications that login information is kept there. Can some one help!? Thanks!

[♥mdtaylorlrim]

I am trying to recover lost login information. I am sure this info is listed in the database (it should be under admin if I am thinking correctly) but I can not find it. There are no tables that give me an indications that login information is kept there. Can some one help!? Thanks!

What version of osC?

 

If the most recent version, you cannot learn your password, but you can learn your username. It is best to simply truncate your Administrators table in the database. On next log in it will tell you there is no administrator and then require you to create one.

[Bossman45]

Hi MD - This is a solved issue. Correct login path was found at https rather than http.

[Bossman45]

I am suggesting to my client that we change all login information for the site. I have looked high and low for a place to change login info in the admin section and the database. I can not find it. What is the exact way to change both the username and password for the admin section?

[♥mdtaylorlrim]

I am suggesting to my client that we change all login information for the site. I have looked high and low for a place to change login info in the admin section and the database. I can not find it. What is the exact way to change both the username and password for the admin section?

If you have a recent version of osC there is an Administrators function in the Administration pages of osC. You cannot change the database passwords here. To change the database passwords you use phpMyAdmin.

 

If it is directory security, you use your hosts cPanel.

[Bossman45]

I have version osCommerce 2.2-MS2 and I am in the admin area on the site and I do not see an Administrator function. Can you tell me what category is it in and what is it labeled? Here is a screen shot of my admin area. I am trying to change the password for the ADMIN area of the site.

 

http://www.nebulacompany.com/imageDump/screen.png

Note: this is what it looks like with Modules expanded. Ref. other problem we have talked about.

[♥mdtaylorlrim]

I have version osCommerce 2.2-MS2 and I am in the admin area on the site and I do not see an Administrator function. Can you tell me what category is it in and what is it labeled? Here is a screen shot of my admin area. I am trying to change the password for the ADMIN area of the site.

 

http://www.nebulacompany.com/imageDump/screen.png

Note: this is what it looks like with Modules expanded. Ref. other problem we have talked about.

No that is an older version and I really don't remember that version. I'm not even sure it had a password. You have to rely on the directory security to protect your admin area.

 

Someone else will surely come along a confirm that or lend a hand.

 

You will likely get a lot of suggestions to upgrade...

[Bossman45]

Thanks. Okay this makes a bit more sense. I think I an sell the client on an upgrade. I've downloaded the file oscommerce-2.2rc2a and I see it has an installer available. However, I do not see any allocations for upgrade.Is there a simple and straight forward way to upgrade the site without having to rebuild everything (products, database, etc..)?

[♥mdtaylorlrim]

Thanks. Okay this makes a bit more sense. I think I an sell the client on an upgrade. I've downloaded the file oscommerce-2.2rc2a and I see it has an installer available. However, I do not see any allocations for upgrade.Is there a simple and straight forward way to upgrade the site without having to rebuild everything (products, database, etc..)?

That I do not know. Someone that does it more than I will have to advise you on the best method to upgrade.