changing passwords and usernames, requesting help

Hi, I'm relativly new to the Advanced Guestbook. My host allows pre-installed scripts in the cgi center and the advanced guestbook was one of them. I installed it and everything was fine. I logged in but I cannot change the username or password. Do I have to create a new MYSQL database for it? My host enables MySQL and php so that is not a problem. The Guestbook works fine, I just can't change my user or pass. It always says "passwords do not match" Can anyone help? Thanks.

Hi,

There is an typo in the guestbook.
it asks for "Your Current Password" but you have to type your new password there and and repeat it at "Confirm New Password"

thanks mate

too late... and i can't lagin back to the admin..... anyone know how to retrace back the password>>>>

You will need PHPadmin for this.

[Method 1]
Select the Guestbook database.
Select book_auth.
Now choose Browse.
You now see the admin username and password.
Select edit.
Now paste Code:

in the password field and click “GO”.

This will reset your account to:

Your admin name and the password will be: 123

Or do it like this.

[Method 2]
Select the Guestbook database
Now choose on the right side of screen select SQL
Now insert in the Data Entry Field the following lines:

Code:

And click "GO"

This will reset your account to:

User name: test
Password: 123

How do you get to the Guestbook database ???

You will need PHPadmin for this.

how do u get PHPadmin ?

*BUMP* to keep this at the top

Admin really needs to sticky some of these threads.

Hi,

I tried the method but to no avail. Entered test and 123 but still can't access it. please help.

Ken

What about trying Carbonize's reset script. You can search for it on the forum or find the thread for Advanced Guestbook Fixes and Mods. It's listed in there.

Hi,

I tried all the solution but could not access the admin page. it kept telling me "Invalid username or password. Please try again"

I have resetted the user and password in book_auth but still it does not allow me to admin panel

Thanks very much for the instruction.

My Guestbook also been hacked and password has been changed. I reset my password by following your Method 2.

Thanks

My reset script didn't work. I'll make one from scratch rather than editing the install.php.

Thanks for the help with changing my username and password. I had been hacked! What an awful thing to do to people at Christmas time! Thanks to great people like you who have helped correct it.

Happy holidays!