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Posted to user@couchdb.apache.org by Wordit <wo...@gmail.com> on 2011/05/30 14:46:21 UTC
Re: SOLVED - Admin password change - Futon?
Thanks Gabor, we did find out how to do this with Futon. Jason
explained how it's done, but it's *not* specific to IrisCouch. Works
on any Couch.
Goto Configuration in Futon, then click "Add new section" and enter
into the dialog:
section = admins; option = admin; value = the new password
Futon will either add an additional admin user or overwrite the
existing password if the user exists.
HTH anyone else in the same predicament,
Marcus
On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 10:33 AM, Gabor Ratky <rg...@rgabostyle.com> wrote:
> There must be a way to manage this in the CouchOne / IrisCouch interface. Unfortunately I have no clue where exactly it is. Ask them, if you can't find it.
>
> On Friday, May 27, 2011 at 3:59 PM, Wordit wrote:
>
>> Thanks Gabor,
>>
>> The DB is hosted on CouchOne/Couchbase so I cannot access the file
>> system. Do you mean I can delete the admin user in Futon's config
>> section, then recreate it?
>>
>> The DB is in use for a web app so I don't want to disrupt it except
>> for a minute or so.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Marcus
>>
>>
>> On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 3:52 PM, Gabor Ratky <rgabo@rgabostyle.com (mailto:rgabo@rgabostyle.com)> wrote:
>> > Edit the [admins] section of local.ini (usually at /usr/local/etc/couchdb/local.ini but depends on where you have couchdb installed). You can just have "username = password" in plain text, CouchDB will take care of hashing the password afterwards. Also, if you delete all admin rows, you are back to admin party and you can set up a shiny new admin user using Futon.
>> >
>> > Gabor
>> >
>> > On Friday, May 27, 2011 at 3:42 PM, Wordit wrote:
>> >
>> > > Is there a way to change an admin password in Futon? (Only one admin
>> > > user so far)
>> > >
>> > > What's the simplest way otherwise?
>> > >
>> > > Thanks,
>> > >
>> > > Marcus
>
>
Re: SOLVED - Admin password change - Futon?
Posted by Wordit <wo...@gmail.com>.
I was able to login as admin all the time. I needed to change the
admin passwd. It was all due to a break-in at a third-party site where
a hacker had stolen the passwds. Since I was using the same passwd it
needed changing.
I thought it better not to mention that until I had changed it :-)
Thanks for all the help,
Marcus
On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 2:55 PM, Gabor Ratky <rg...@rgabostyle.com> wrote:
> Well, if you were able to go to Configuration, you were essentially in Admin Party mode, no? In that case, there is a 'Set up admin use' link in the bottom right corner in Futon that does the same.
>
> I would've expected that you're not able to edit Configuration unless you're logged in as admin.
>
> Glad to hear that it did solve your problem!
>
> Gabor
>
> On Monday, May 30, 2011 at 2:46 PM, Wordit wrote:
>
>> Thanks Gabor, we did find out how to do this with Futon. Jason
>> explained how it's done, but it's *not* specific to IrisCouch. Works
>> on any Couch.
>>
>> Goto Configuration in Futon, then click "Add new section" and enter
>> into the dialog:
>>
>> section = admins; option = admin; value = the new password
>>
>> Futon will either add an additional admin user or overwrite the
>> existing password if the user exists.
>>
>> HTH anyone else in the same predicament,
>>
>> Marcus
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 10:33 AM, Gabor Ratky <rgabo@rgabostyle.com (mailto:rgabo@rgabostyle.com)> wrote:
>> > There must be a way to manage this in the CouchOne / IrisCouch interface. Unfortunately I have no clue where exactly it is. Ask them, if you can't find it.
>> >
>> > On Friday, May 27, 2011 at 3:59 PM, Wordit wrote:
>> >
>> > > Thanks Gabor,
>> > >
>> > > The DB is hosted on CouchOne/Couchbase so I cannot access the file
>> > > system. Do you mean I can delete the admin user in Futon's config
>> > > section, then recreate it?
>> > >
>> > > The DB is in use for a web app so I don't want to disrupt it except
>> > > for a minute or so.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks,
>> > >
>> > > Marcus
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 3:52 PM, Gabor Ratky <rgabo@rgabostyle.com (mailto:rgabo@rgabostyle.com)> wrote:
>> > > > Edit the [admins] section of local.ini (usually at /usr/local/etc/couchdb/local.ini but depends on where you have couchdb installed). You can just have "username = password" in plain text, CouchDB will take care of hashing the password afterwards. Also, if you delete all admin rows, you are back to admin party and you can set up a shiny new admin user using Futon.
>> > > >
>> > > > Gabor
>> > > >
>> > > > On Friday, May 27, 2011 at 3:42 PM, Wordit wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > > Is there a way to change an admin password in Futon? (Only one admin
>> > > > > user so far)
>> > > > >
>> > > > > What's the simplest way otherwise?
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Thanks,
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Marcus
>
>
Re: SOLVED - Admin password change - Futon?
Posted by Gabor Ratky <rg...@rgabostyle.com>.
Well, if you were able to go to Configuration, you were essentially in Admin Party mode, no? In that case, there is a 'Set up admin use' link in the bottom right corner in Futon that does the same.
I would've expected that you're not able to edit Configuration unless you're logged in as admin.
Glad to hear that it did solve your problem!
Gabor
On Monday, May 30, 2011 at 2:46 PM, Wordit wrote:
> Thanks Gabor, we did find out how to do this with Futon. Jason
> explained how it's done, but it's *not* specific to IrisCouch. Works
> on any Couch.
>
> Goto Configuration in Futon, then click "Add new section" and enter
> into the dialog:
>
> section = admins; option = admin; value = the new password
>
> Futon will either add an additional admin user or overwrite the
> existing password if the user exists.
>
> HTH anyone else in the same predicament,
>
> Marcus
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 10:33 AM, Gabor Ratky <rgabo@rgabostyle.com (mailto:rgabo@rgabostyle.com)> wrote:
> > There must be a way to manage this in the CouchOne / IrisCouch interface. Unfortunately I have no clue where exactly it is. Ask them, if you can't find it.
> >
> > On Friday, May 27, 2011 at 3:59 PM, Wordit wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks Gabor,
> > >
> > > The DB is hosted on CouchOne/Couchbase so I cannot access the file
> > > system. Do you mean I can delete the admin user in Futon's config
> > > section, then recreate it?
> > >
> > > The DB is in use for a web app so I don't want to disrupt it except
> > > for a minute or so.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Marcus
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 3:52 PM, Gabor Ratky <rgabo@rgabostyle.com (mailto:rgabo@rgabostyle.com)> wrote:
> > > > Edit the [admins] section of local.ini (usually at /usr/local/etc/couchdb/local.ini but depends on where you have couchdb installed). You can just have "username = password" in plain text, CouchDB will take care of hashing the password afterwards. Also, if you delete all admin rows, you are back to admin party and you can set up a shiny new admin user using Futon.
> > > >
> > > > Gabor
> > > >
> > > > On Friday, May 27, 2011 at 3:42 PM, Wordit wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Is there a way to change an admin password in Futon? (Only one admin
> > > > > user so far)
> > > > >
> > > > > What's the simplest way otherwise?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Marcus