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Hosting Question - Player forgot password

Wed, 14 September 2011 21:27

Void

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Registered: January 2011
Location: California, GMT -7

Hi folks,

It's 2401 and a player set a password in 2400 and now can't get in. First, I'd like to understand my options. Second, I'd like to know what's the fastest way out of this so we can get the game moving again!

Here are the options as I see them:

Ron - I recall reading somewhere that Ron has a way of reseting passwords.
Regen - I can change all of the upload passwords, restore back to 2400, re-use the existing X files, and update the one player's X file to remove the password and regen, then tell everyone their new upload password. Yes? No?
Regen #2 - Simply restore back to 2400 and let folks resubmit - by far the easiest option, but there could be some things in 2401 people would benefit from.

What are the others? And which would you recommend?

Cheers,
Void

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Re: Hosting Question - Player forgot password

Wed, 14 September 2011 21:58

neilhoward

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racefile pw or upload pw?

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Re: Hosting Question - Player forgot password

Wed, 14 September 2011 22:11

Void

Ensign

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neilhoward wrote on Wed, 14 September 2011 18:58

racefile pw or upload pw?

Racefile password.

Cheers,
Void

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Re: Hosting Question - Player forgot password

Thu, 15 September 2011 14:24

m.a@stars

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PaulCr was able to help in one similar instance last year, when a dropout couldn't be bothered to reveal his password to his replacement. Hit over head

So many Stars, so few Missiles!

In space no one can hear you scheme! Deal

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Re: Hosting Question - Player forgot password

Wed, 21 September 2011 12:13

XyliGUN

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I guess I can help you there. If you give me access to the players current m file I can set its' password to anything player wants. It will be in effect immidiately, no need to skip a turn. Also no need to regen.

[Updated on: Wed, 21 September 2011 12:16]

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Re: Hosting Question - Player forgot password

Wed, 21 September 2011 12:34

XyliGUN

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Seems like it's too late and you already did a regen. So, never mind. Smile

"Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something."
Robert A. Heinlein, Time Enough For Love

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Re: Hosting Question - Player forgot password

Wed, 21 September 2011 12:36

Void

Ensign

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Location: California, GMT -7

XyliGUN wrote on Wed, 21 September 2011 09:34

Seems like it's too late and you already did a regen. So, never mind. Smile

We did, but (1) I appreciate the offer and (2) it's good to know this option is available!

Cheers,
Void

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Re: Hosting Question - Player forgot password

Thu, 19 November 2020 13:02

ricks03

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My StarsPWD.pl utility can strip the password off .M or .HST file as well.

https://www.irelandbybicycle.com
http://totalhost.sinister.net:999
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Re: Hosting Question - Player forgot password

Sat, 21 November 2020 19:40

Ron

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I can reset a password, as I have a debug version of stars.exe.

Ron Miller
Stars! AutoHost

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Re: Hosting Question - Player forgot password

Sun, 22 November 2020 01:51

ricks03

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Absolutely, and a valued service you've been providing to the Stars! community for literally (I think) decades.

https://github.com/ricks03/TotalHost/blob/master/scripts/Sta rsPWD.pl will do it; TotalHost actually has the Remove Password function built into the host admin panel using that code.

It was the core function I always wanted, because of just how d###ed frustrating it can be to have a player quit and lock you out.

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