Page 1 of 1

Password problem

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:53 am
by comptemp
I have been trying for weeks to sign onto the forums using my original account (compmage).

My old passwords don't work and the forum doesn't recognize my userid/email combination, so I couldn't get it to email me the password, though the account still exists since I couldn't create a new forum account with the same userid.


I then read something about passwords not being properly carried over to the new forum so I tried serveral times, using the link and just normal emailing, to get the admins to mail me a new password. Nothing ever happened.

I tried sending PM's to the admins but you can only do that if you have a forum account....that helped alot. I finally created this new (temporary) forum account.

So, could someone please send me the password to my original account (compmage).

Thanks.

Re: Password problem

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 8:19 am
by Spacey
compmage, how are you doing!?!?

good to see you man!

your profile still exists:
http://www.herebegames.com/StarGateWars ... ofile&u=38

admin will see this, but I thought the passwords weren't stored?

Re: Password problem

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:28 am
by DaDigi
Passwords are stored as MD5 hashes. MD5 is a good encryption, but they can be cracked. Pooka can change the password.

Re: Password problem

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 1:33 pm
by comptemp
Spacey wrote:compmage, how are you doing!?!?

good to see you man!


Good, though I barely get enough time to play nowadays. :(

When this gets sorted though I'll hop over to the market and see if anyone is selling some UU...got plenty of Naq to burn.... :D

Re: Password problem

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 1:34 pm
by comptemp
DaDigi wrote:Passwords are stored as MD5 hashes. MD5 is a good encryption, but they can be cracked. Pooka can change the password.


Indeed, a new password will do just fine, as long as I can use the account again.

Re: Password problem

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 1:46 pm
by Zeratul
there is a nice function called something like "give new password" so that should help ya...

Re: Password problem

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 1:53 pm
by comptemp
Zeratul wrote:there is a nice function called something like "give new password" so that should help ya...



Indeed, except that, and I quote...

In my first post I... wrote:and the forum doesn't recognize my userid/email combination


kinda puts paid to that idea. ;)

Re: Password problem

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:03 pm
by Zeratul
you dont need email to log into the forum...

Re: Password problem

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:58 pm
by Spacey
I think he means the email requirement and user name association found on this page:
http://www.herebegames.com/StarGateWars ... ndpassword

Re: Password problem

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 4:21 pm
by Zeratul
probably...

Re: Password problem

Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 1:20 am
by comptemp
Yes. The is what you were suggesting I use and I was just pointing out that I had already tried that.

Re: Password problem

Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:32 am
by Zeratul
pookie should be able to assign you a new password, if you ask him...

Re: Password problem

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 8:59 am
by compmage
Ahh, it is good to be back in my own skin, so too speak. :)

Re: Password problem

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 1:28 pm
by Zeratul
welcome back...