[Solved] Passwords not matching after change

eyeb · 28. May 2011, 02:38 AM

A while ago I changed password to let Admins login to fix the "mark forums read" link.

I changed the password back to real password, and I have to use my current real password to change my password under the User CP settings. However to login I have to use my previous temp password.

So my problem is that my User CP password and my login passwords aren't the same. Is there a fix for this?

J_L · 28. May 2011, 03:01 AM

Try clearing your history, cache, and cookies. I had to do that to even login on the forum.

You can check if it works beforehand by going into private browsing mode.

eyeb · 28. May 2011, 07:25 AM

I tried that, didnt work.

On site's user page where it gives option to change email/password, when I save it says eyeb is already in use like it thinks i'm making a new account.

On forum's User CP->Settings->password, I have to use original password to change settings but I have to login using temp password.

So it is like I have a login password and then a separate forum settings password.

Anupam · 28. May 2011, 08:34 AM

eyeb, I am not able to understand the situation here.

You said you have changed your password back to your real password. How did you do that? And, are you using that password to login to the site now?

If yes, then there is no need to change password for the forum, because the same ID and same password is used for forum too. There are no separate passwords for main site, and forum. Same account is used for both.

So, just login to the main site first, and then move to the forum. That's it.

Rizar · 28. May 2011, 04:57 PM

Had the same issue, but was able to clear cookies to login like normal.

eyeb · 28. May 2011, 10:34 PM

it isn't cookies though :S that's why I think it's a forum problem lol

Anup, I'm able to change my password back to my real password, but I can't login with it. I have to login with the temp password. And I can't change the login password so it is stuck on the temp password.

I'll pm you with the passwords so you can try it, easier to try it then for me to explain I think.

Anupam · 29. May 2011, 07:15 AM

eyeb, I have replied to you via PM. You can login and check.. I haven't changed anything.. so you can login without problems. I have sent you the details, please report back to me, as suggested... then I will proceed from there.

eyeb · 29. May 2011, 07:47 AM

um, I didnt get a pm back from you, or I don't see it :S

I've cleared the cookies again to make sure it wasn't that

Anupam · 29. May 2011, 07:49 AM

Weird, I had sent it to you, and I have a copy of that PM in my Sent folder too. Check your private messages manually? Otherwise, I will email you.

eyeb · 29. May 2011, 09:13 AM

it's not there :S I did empty it a bit but I looked before doing so and the last thing I got from you was the pms from last problem, the mark read pms

28. May 2011, 02:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
eyeb Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Planet X Posts: 487	[Solved] Passwords not matching after change A while ago I changed password to let Admins login to fix the "mark forums read" link. I changed the password back to real password, and I have to use my current real password to change my password under the User CP settings. However to login I have to use my previous temp password. So my problem is that my User CP password and my login passwords aren't the same. Is there a fix for this?

28. May 2011, 08:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
Anupam Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 9,484	eyeb, I am not able to understand the situation here. You said you have changed your password back to your real password. How did you do that? And, are you using that password to login to the site now? If yes, then there is no need to change password for the forum, because the same ID and same password is used for forum too. There are no separate passwords for main site, and forum. Same account is used for both. So, just login to the main site first, and then move to the forum. That's it. __________________ Anupam

28. May 2011, 04:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rizar Editor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Space Posts: 368	Had the same issue, but was able to clear cookies to login like normal. __________________ Live long and prosper.

29. May 2011, 07:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
Anupam Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 9,484	eyeb, I have replied to you via PM. You can login and check.. I haven't changed anything.. so you can login without problems. I have sent you the details, please report back to me, as suggested... then I will proceed from there. __________________ Anupam

29. May 2011, 07:49 AM	#9 (permalink)
Anupam Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 9,484	Weird, I had sent it to you, and I have a copy of that PM in my Sent folder too. Check your private messages manually? Otherwise, I will email you. __________________ Anupam

28. May 2011, 03:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
J_L Co-Author, Best Free Security List Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,475	Try clearing your history, cache, and cookies. I had to do that to even login on the forum. You can check if it works beforehand by going into private browsing mode.

28. May 2011, 07:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
eyeb Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Planet X Posts: 487	I tried that, didnt work. On site's user page where it gives option to change email/password, when I save it says eyeb is already in use like it thinks i'm making a new account. On forum's User CP->Settings->password, I have to use original password to change settings but I have to login using temp password. So it is like I have a login password and then a separate forum settings password.

28. May 2011, 10:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
eyeb Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Planet X Posts: 487	it isn't cookies though :S that's why I think it's a forum problem lol Anup, I'm able to change my password back to my real password, but I can't login with it. I have to login with the temp password. And I can't change the login password so it is stuck on the temp password. I'll pm you with the passwords so you can try it, easier to try it then for me to explain I think.

29. May 2011, 07:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
eyeb Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Planet X Posts: 487	um, I didnt get a pm back from you, or I don't see it :S I've cleared the cookies again to make sure it wasn't that

29. May 2011, 09:13 AM	#10 (permalink)
eyeb Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Planet X Posts: 487	it's not there :S I did empty it a bit but I looked before doing so and the last thing I got from you was the pms from last problem, the mark read pms

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