Changing Password Problem

[lytell]

Trying to change my password in Serendipity Admin page "Manage Users" i get the following:
"You cannot modify users with the same userlevel as yourself"

How Can I change my password?

[garvinhicking]

Hi!

Which serendpity version are you using? The error message sounds like a bug with old versions...

Changing the password can also be done through tools like phpMyAdmin, doy ou have access to that?

Regards,
Garvin

[lytell]

Thanks for looking into this. As for version... here's what I see on the bottom of the page "Powered by Serendipity 1.4.1 and PHP 4.4.9". I do not have phpMyAdmin but whatever solution is simplest as long as i have instructions to follow I'm fair to middling.

I think the issue is more about forgotten password. If i could just reset the password to Null and start over that would be great.

[garvinhicking]

Hi!

Okay, serendipity 1.4.1 should be sufficient. I assume you currently have your old password and can log in? Then change your passwrd through the link "Personal Preferences" instead of "Manage Users". There you should be able to change your own passowrd.

If that doesn't work for you, I can give you another version with a custom PHP script to change the password:

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<?php
include 'serendipity_config.inc.php';
serendipity_db_query("UPDATE {$serendipity['dbPrefix']}authors SET password = '" . md5('newpassword') . "' WHERE username = 'yourusername'");

Save that as "fixpass.php" and execute it through http://yourdomain/fixpass.php -- and of course change "newpassword" and "yourusername" accordingly

Regards,
Garvin

[lytell]

Many thanks the php code worked!!!