Forgot my password :-(

[MTDesigns]

uh oh...I can't find my password for my mydownloader program...and I can't remember it :(.[nbsp][nbsp]Does anyone know of any way I can retrieve it???

Joi~

[MTDesigns]

No ideas, huh? :(

[sheila]

I am not familiar with the "mydownloader" software? I really don't know what to suggest, there.

However, here's a suggestion for the future:
Start keeping your passwords in PassKeeper (if you run a windows system):
http://www.passkeeper.com/

Someone recommended it on the Open Directory Forums a long time ago, and I started using it. It's great. It's free. Every time a get a new password for something, I put it in there.Then I only have to remember ONE password: the password to PassKeeper.

Oh, I think I know what software you are talking about, now. Is that a Perl script that you installed in order to monitor/control how downloads from your website?

Since it is a Perl script, I would think you could just go look at the appropriate source files, and read the password right out of them?

[MTDesigns]

Yes, that's the one![nbsp][nbsp]I've looked at the code, but didn't find the password :(.

[sheila]

Is there some kind of config file or something? Somewhere the password has to be in a file. Is the password feature part of the script? Or did you password protect a directory with .htaccess?

[MTDesigns]

I found where the password is stored in a data file, but it's encrypted :(.[nbsp][nbsp]I've been going nuts trying to find where I had my password written down. I have a password sheet with all my passwords, except this one.[nbsp][nbsp]
I set the password up while in the admin area in the browser.

help!!

Joi
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[sheila]

Write to the script authors and ask them what they advise?

Find out what type of encryption it is and un-encrypt it? (Python, which is installed on the servers, has utilities for doing this type of thing, for a few types of encryption...I don't personally know of other ways to un-encrypt stuff, but maybe someone else here does?)

Put the original copy of the files that come with the script back up on your site, so that it looks like a "virgin" install, and re-enter the admin interface, and set up a new password?

Re-install the whole script?

Sorry, none of these sound like the "magic" solution. :(

[MTDesigns]

:([nbsp][nbsp]What a pain...[nbsp][nbsp]I emailed the author...hopefully he'll have some encouraging news, or better yet I'll find my password!!

Thanx Sheila,

Joi~

[sheila]

...or better yet I'll find my password!!
How many times have you looked through your desk, now? ;)

[MTDesigns]

You don't want to know LOL...the strange thing is, is that I have a group of papers paperclipped together with all the mydownloader information on it, but the page with my password is not there. Hmmm...oh where oh where can my password be...[nbsp][nbsp]I've gone through every stack of papers and file folders at least 5 times today!

Joi~
To the powers that be...please let me find my password :).

[sheila]

Hey, Joi, I was looking at your member bio, here on the UBB, and noticed your Date Registered looked to be about the time I also registered. So, then I looked at my registration date. Hey, we registered on the same day! (A little coinky-dink.)

[Justin]

Generally password encryption is one-way. It can never be resolved back to the original password. When you log in, the script would encrypt the password you entered, and compare that to the stored version for validation.

My advise is to first back up the script/file where the encrypted password appears, then clear the password (setting it to be blank). Then, try to log in using no password, and see if it lets you in.

If this works, of course the first thing to do is change your password. All of this assumes that the encryption works the way I am guessing, and that the login script will allow you to attempt a passwordless login.

If that fails to work, perhaps obtain a fresh copy of the script or file, and copy in the encrypted password from there, so you can log in using the default password... only the software's documentation can help you further with that..

Hope this helps.

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Justin Nelson
SFE Software (http://www.sfesoftware.com)

[MTDesigns]

My advise is to first back up the script/file where the encrypted password appears, then clear the password (setting it to be blank). Then, try to log in using no password, and see if it lets you in.
I received a reply from the script author, who said that I couldn't retrieve the password but I could reset it.[nbsp][nbsp]So I deleted the pw file and ran the setup routine again. Sheesh...now I can get back to business :)!

I looked at my registration date. Hey, we registered on the same day! (A little coinky-dink.)
Hey, cool!![nbsp][nbsp]We both discovered something wonderful that day :).

Thanx for your support during my lost password episode LOL!

Best always,

Joi~

[This message has been edited by MTDesigns (edited 04-10-01@10:17 am)]