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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=38admin 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....

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...