vBulletin Question

Hello Everyone,

Is there anyway I can change my password for my vbulletin forum without visiting the site? So through the server?

I have forgotten my password and cannot login, and when I try to reset it, it says I have tried accessing it through an unrecognized address?

I am the admin/owner of the forum, so need to be able to access it

Any help would be great

Thanks

 

Yes, you can change from phpmyadmin.

 

You can rectify this with a much easier method: using tools.php.

• Register as a new user.
• Upload tools.php to the admincp/ (is in the vb.zip do_not_upload/ folder)
• Run 'reset admin access' on the new username.
• Login to the admincp and find the old admin.
• Set a new pass on him.
• Log out and test the user/pass.
• Logged in as the old admin, delete the newly created admin.
• Remove tools.php from the server.

 

I dont seem to be able to get this to work, tried it a few times and its not changed

 

have you tried this:
http://www.yourdomain.com/forum/login.php?do=lostpw

 

dead link?!

 

I mean replace yourdomain.com/forum/ by your vBulleetin forum url and then try it.

 

Doesn't work, just tried and goes to 404 not found

I've entered my email but when I click on the link in the email the forum page says it didnt recognise the address

 

Looks like your forum is hacked and your email address is changed.
Change your email via phpmyadmin and than use forgot password option.