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  jjkky

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  Admin password

  Dec 17, 2008 01:15 PM|LINK

  I evidently forgot the admin password after I changed it. Is there a way to recover it. 

  My code doesn't not have a recover password option.  Is there a back door to re-create an admin account? I don't want to rebuild what I've modified.

  Thanks!

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  bullpit

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  Re: Admin password

  Dec 17, 2008 03:33 PM|LINK

  I have not used the Personal Site Starter kit but here a few things you can try:

  1. You can start the Website Configuration tool and delete the Admin account and create it again.

  or

  2. Reset the password from code. 

  This is what I do to reset passwords.
  
  
  protected void uxResetPassword_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
      {
          if (uxNewPassword.Text.Length == 0)
          {
              uxMessage.Text = "New Password field cannot be empty.";
              return;
          }
  
  
          string username = uxUserList.SelectedItem.Text;
          string password = uxNewPassword.Text;
          try
          {
              MembershipUser userInfo = Membership.GetUser(username);
              userInfo.ChangePassword(userInfo.ResetPassword(), password);
              userInfo.Comment = "Change Password";
              Membership.UpdateUser(userInfo);
  
  
              uxMessage.Visible = true;
              uxMessage.Text = "Password reset successful.";
          }
          catch (System.Exception ex)
          {
              uxMessage.Visible = true;
              uxMessage.Text = "Password reset failed.<br />";
              uxMessage.Text += ex.Message;
          }
      }

    

  <asp:ObjectDataSource ID="UserData" runat="server" TypeName="System.Web.Security.Membership"
                              SelectMethod="GetAllUsers" />
         
  <asp:DropDownList ID="uxUserList" runat="server" DataSourceID="UserData" DataKeyNames="UserName" />
  <asp:TextBox ID="uxNewPassword" runat="server" TextMode="Password"></asp:TextBox>
  <asp:Button ID="uxResetPassword" runat="server" Text="Reset" 
                    onclick="uxResetPassword_Click" />

   

  Thanks,
  Max
  Let Me Google That For You!
  • Edited by jjkky on Dec 17, 2008 10:54 PM
  • Edited by jjkky on Dec 17, 2008 10:55 PM
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  jjkky

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  Re: Admin password

  Dec 17, 2008 10:56 PM|LINK

  Thanks!  Don't know why I didn't think of the config mgr.  That fixed my problem....