Hi Guys,
Well I reloaded a fresh copy of web2py and all is ok.
I have kept the old files so I will do a bit more digging and try and
find out what happened with the security.
Thanks for your great responses.
Best regards,
Nic.
Note, I think new apps created via admin are created from the 'welcome.w2p'
packed version of the 'welcome' app in your /web2py/ root folder, not by
copying the actual /applications/welcome/ folder. So, if the user got
inserted into the packed 'welcome.w2p' file, then you'd have to replace that
The user was indeed in the welcome app.
I deleted the user from the welcome app
then did a new simple app
and the user was there.
I am now re-installing web2py on my server
Will let you know how it goes.
I believe my server is secure but If this was someone gaining access
to my server then they w
Did someone gain unauthorised access to your server and add a database
fixture to create that user?
On Apr 29, 5:31 pm, nic wrote:
> Thanks Ron,
>
> Looks like my web2py is corrupted.
> I may have to reload web2py on my server I have been using the upgrade
> button on the admin app for some time
I would just download the web2py_src.zip and unpack it in a different
directory and then run it from that directory
python web2py.py
do the simple app in admin and check the result.
I believe the simple app builder is just an unpack and rename of the welcome
app - the w2p file in the base of y
Thanks Ron,
Looks like my web2py is corrupted.
I may have to reload web2py on my server I have been using the upgrade
button on the admin app for some time now.
I just did with 1.95.1 and the auth_user table is empty. I am not using
powerpac tools, it is a plain install from the web2py_src.zip file download.
I should add that I have been playing around with powerpac tools,
which has some scripts around modifying users.
But I do not think this is the problem.
If someone could create a simple app and then look in the auth_user
that would be very helpful.
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