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2016-07-31
2016-08-01
  • Bjørn Gjervik

    Bjørn Gjervik - 2016-07-31

    I can't log inn to my PhpGedView. It is posible that I have canged the pasword and forgot about it, or somone has taken control over my online database. I can get to the files on my server.

    What to do? Total reinstall or is it possible to access from my web server?

     
  • Gerry Kroll

    Gerry Kroll - 2016-07-31

    You may wish to use a database editing tool first, to check that the pgv_user and pgv_user_setting tables contain valid information for your userid. If necessary, edit the pgv_user_setting table to correct the e-mail address for your userid. This is the e-mail address where PhpGedView will send the recovery password.

    Does the "Lost Password" routine work? When you click on this link in the Login screen, PhpGedView should send you an e-mail with a temporary password. You log in with this password and then use the "My Account" link in the top menu to change the password.

     
  • Bjørn Gjervik

    Bjørn Gjervik - 2016-07-31

    There is no link for Lost Password in the log inn screen. I think it is v. 4.2.2 or 4.2.3 of PhpGedView, but I have changed the setting for e-mail in Pgv_user_settings and pgv_users. Had an old e-mail adress there.
    Now I only need to get the pasword changed.

     
  • Gerry Kroll

    Gerry Kroll - 2016-07-31

    Yes, there is. The Login panel has not changed in over 15 years.

    Here it is in English:

     
  • Bjørn Gjervik

    Bjørn Gjervik - 2016-08-01

    Ah, not on my site. Have turned off the possibility to ask for an account, after been haced 3 times.

     
  • Bjørn Gjervik

    Bjørn Gjervik - 2016-08-01

    Solved it. Thanks to your tip on edit tables. Have never done that before.
    By setting up an dummy site, I was able to copy over the new pgv_users table to my original database.
    Thanks for the help.

     
  • Gerry Kroll

    Gerry Kroll - 2016-08-01

    Bjorn:
    You should consider upgrading your site to the "SVN" version of PhpGedView. This is the latest-and-greatest version 4.3.0, and is being updated from time to time. If you need download and upgrade instructions, please contact me by e-mail.

    I don't understand how turning off the ability to ask for a new account would solve hacking problems. You should NEVER automatically approve every account request. On my site, anybody who asks for a new account must, as part of the procedure, clearly identify how they fit into the family tree.

     
  • Bjørn Gjervik

    Bjørn Gjervik - 2016-08-01

    Jepp, have alredy upgraded to 4.3.0.

    As I have understood it, somone missused a username/pasword on my site. This gave them ways to hack. I'm not an expert, but after I remooved all guest accounts, there has been no problem.
    The information in my database is out there for everyone to see, so you realy do not need an account.
    I get a few guestions on e-mail for details, and if I have it, I always answer.
    95% of the 36000 persons database was born before year 1900, and info about them are not restricted.

     

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