UBB.Developers Forums UBB.threads 7 Development How Do I? Change Password?

Hi

I get elderly people on my site that sometimes wish to change there password and even when I tell them how they still can't do it, is there a way for me the administrator to change their password for them, I had to do it in UBB Classic via the members cgi files, does threads have a way to do this? (of course as aposed to them sending me their password or re-regestering that is) MySql just gives numbers.

THX

While logged in you can edit their profile and change their password for them.

You can do it with this MySQL query:

UPDATE w3t_Users SET U_Password=MD5('the_password') WHERE U_Username='the_username'

Usual disclaimer: if you aren't familiar with MySQL queries, back up your database first.

(Or use JustDave's method )

Hi Guys

Sorry but I've already tried these and I need to know the password first ... is this correct.

[] (of course as apposed to them [:"red"]sending me their password or re-regestering [/] that is) [:"red"] MySql just gives numbers [/] .
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So I take it that it can't be done [:"red"]unless I myself KNOW [/] the password, so what happens if they change their email, do they have to re-reg?

This is not going to kill me but would be nice to be in control.......

Yes,

Click on their name to view their profile. Edit the user, Then click "Edit profile".

Enter the new password (twice) in the password fields.

Hi

I'm an idiot, I've been there many times but saw dots and I just presumed that I needed to know the password before I could change it, like most other passwords you have to put in the old one first.

Great, now that's something else I've got to know.

I should have tried it really. silly me.

LOL

That's OK. It happens to the best of us.