Is there any (easy) way to delete the admin tool password

[Barbara Carrera]

so that a new one can be created? (password was protected with htaccess) I've tried a numerous suggestions from truncating the password in myphp to running a script - all to no avail? Still can not access the store admin tool.

 

Thanks for any suggestions

 

Barb

[Guest]

Barb,

 

If you have truncated the administrators table, then there is NO current username and password. You simply have to create a new one and then log in.

 

If you have enabled .htaccess protection, delete or rename the /admin/.htaccess file so you can get to the store admin log in screen.

 

 

 

Chris

[Barbara Carrera]

Thanks Chris,

 

I'll give it a go. Perhaps deleting the htaccess file will do the trick (one step I have thus far not undertaken) as currently despite truncating the admin table I'm still getting the user/password input box.

 

Cheers

 

Barb

[Barbara Carrera]

Chris,

 

That did the trick and I was able to log a new administrator, however when I tried enabling the new

htaccess password things reverted to the old password box situation (in which the newly entered pswd did not work)

 

Even when I tried copying the new encrypted pswd from the administrators table directly into the htaccess file it

refused to comply. I eventually uploaded a new admin/htaccess file from the oscommerce package and at last it worked.

Appreciate all your help.

Cheers Barb

[Guest]

Hi Barb,

 

Your best bet is to upload a NEW copy of the .htaccess and .htpasswd_oscommerce files from the download to your hosting account /admin directory and then re-enable the .htaccess password protection from the admin area.

 

 

 

Chris