> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Unfortunately it is the one. Does that mean that I am down the drain? > > Meanwhile I have been trying to search for where RT stores its > > passwords i.e RT's equivalent of /etc/shadow but I have failed so far. > > Do you have an idea where RT stores its internal passwords, the form > > (encrypted or not, and what encryption). > > Why don't you login into your MySQL database (assuming that's what you are > running for RT), get into the 'users' table and replace your existing > encrypted password for root with a new one. > > I am sure you can find some Linux/UNIX/web utilities to help you encrypt a > password. My guess is RT uses crypt() in the database, but you might want to > make sure. > > Better still, you could have no password altogether. I am guessing that > could work :).
Mark, I have the root password alright. It is the rights and priviledges associated with it that I messed up. Let me try this and see if I can reset for the other users I mentioned about. Thanks. PS:- I am failing to login into the database. Looks like RT installs only the server side of mySQL!!! Thanks > > Regards, > > Mark Tinka > Technical Manager, Africa Online Swaziland > > > > --------------------------------------------- > This service is hosted on the Infocom network > http://www.infocom.co.ug > > ************************************************************************ Lule George William (Mr) Network and Systems Administrator Uganda Martyrs University, Nkozi P.O. Box 5498 Kampala Uganda --------------------------------------------- This service is hosted on the Infocom network http://www.infocom.co.ug
