Frequently Asked Questions
How can you reset the settings password on the Burner or Server?
Last Updated 11 years ago
All versions from v5.x (config in database)
To reset the password on the Perennity Server settings, proceed as follows:
- Close the Server interface
- Edit the database using for instance the MySQL Query Browser
- Remove the value of the DCMS / password_settings parameter, apply the change
- Open the Server interface
A window will open, asking you to enter a new settings password.
The procedure is identical for the Burner (DCMB / password_settings parameter).
All versions before v5.x (config in text files)
To reset the password on the Perennity Server settings, proceed as follows:
- Close the Server interface
- Stop the Server service
- Edit the Server config file (config.txt)
- Erase the value behind 'Password='
- Save the config file
- Start the Server service
- Open the Server interface
A window will open, asking you to enter a new settings password.
The procedure is identical for the Burner (edit the Burner config file).
To reset the password on the Perennity Server settings, proceed as follows:
- Close the Server interface
- Edit the database using for instance the MySQL Query Browser
- Remove the value of the DCMS / password_settings parameter, apply the change
- Open the Server interface
A window will open, asking you to enter a new settings password.
The procedure is identical for the Burner (DCMB / password_settings parameter).
All versions before v5.x (config in text files)
To reset the password on the Perennity Server settings, proceed as follows:
- Close the Server interface
- Stop the Server service
- Edit the Server config file (config.txt)
- Erase the value behind 'Password='
- Save the config file
- Start the Server service
- Open the Server interface
A window will open, asking you to enter a new settings password.
The procedure is identical for the Burner (edit the Burner config file).