Admin failure

[corris]

Hi

Tried a search - no result I could see

Longstanding website on WB2.6.5 - no probs with the website - but when I log onto admin (used to be OK but probably a couple of months since I last logged in) it just refreshes the logon page.

Tried the "forgotton your details" (which returned a new password OK) and also tried
UPDATE tableprefix_users set password = md5("new password") where username = "admin";

No Go - just keeps refreshing the lgon page as though admin logon has somehow been disabled - any ideas?

[doc]

Hello,

keep in mind that you have to set "admin" to the username you would like to change and tableprefix to the table prefix you have defined during installation.

Code:

UPDATE tableprefix_users set password = md5("new password") where username = "admin";

Regards Christian

[corris]

Thanks Christian

Yep - SQL expression was made valid for my installation.

Tried with blank password as well --- same result

[corris]

Right --- took me far too long, and should have checked earlier 

I chmoded config.php in the recent past incorrectly (don't remember why), but I've just remembered doing so and thinking at the time that I must undo that - promptly forgot.
No exec access and wouldn't find admin session for me.

Funny as the site still works, Oh Well. Admin alive again now - wise after the event - take care with chmod