Comments for How to Reset Your Super Administrator Password at http://www.howtojoomla.net , comment 1 to 7 out of 7 comments http://www.howtojoomla.net Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:09:46 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.howtojoomla.net/content/view/67/9/#comment-750 You are an absolute lifesaver, oh and "Asad" if it's so simple and you've done it a thousand times before, why are you here? Why did you Google it? - Timmy Taylor Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:41:51 +0100 http://www.howtojoomla.net/content/view/67/9/#comment-713 Jack, thats a nice tip. You don't have to open ssh and log into mysql or use phpmyadmin. Just an ftp user and ftp client. [b]BTW:[/b] the method on the linked site won't work with newer Joomla versions - I think 1.0.13 and onwards. They have the md5 hash of the password and a random string/seed concatenated together in the password field. (This gives a bit more entropy in the password hash) You'll need something like: [quote] update jos_users set password = concat(md5(concat('pass', 'blabla')), ':blabla') where id = 62 limit 1;[/quote] This will set the password to "pass" for the first Super Admin. - Gabe Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:01:42 +0100 http://www.howtojoomla.net/content/view/67/9/#comment-634 Where were u when I was pulling out my hair before (I'm bald now lol) Seriously, u have saved many like me a lot of grief (when they see this) *bookmarking your site :D - K.P. Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:07:50 +0100 http://www.howtojoomla.net/content/view/67/9/#comment-450 Thanks for the tip, Jack! :) - Cory Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:16:17 +0100 http://www.howtojoomla.net/content/view/67/9/#comment-449 Another way to do it is to short out the php in plugins\authentication\joomla.php instead of [quote]if ($crypt == $testcrypt) [/quote] do this [quote]if (true /* $crypt == $ testcrypt)[/quote] login as admin with a junk password. Don't forget the new password and to reenable authentication. :) - Jack Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:42:35 +0100 http://www.howtojoomla.net/content/view/67/9/#comment-414 Hi Asad, I'm glad this is common sense for you. I guess this article was not meant for you, but rather for the many other people for whom this is not common sense. Thanks for visiting! Cory - Cory Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:46:16 +0100 http://www.howtojoomla.net/content/view/67/9/#comment-413 This is common sense, lol, ive done this a million times without having to search of it online! - Asad Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:41:18 +0100