God Admins

Captain Joined: Aug 06, 2003 Posts: 411 Location: Berlin

This couldn't probably be related to database changes...
For now you could deactivate the security graphic in your config.php and then start searching the forums here for the long list of possible causes for missing security graphics.

Nuke Cadet Joined: Jun 14, 2004 Posts: 3

Ok. I did delete the accounts under the authors in the MyPHP and then went to "redo" the admin/God account. I tried to deactivate the code and I get the same thing. It will not let me log on. It seems it will not let me create the Goed account as it does not show in the Myphp. Any other thoughts?

Captain Joined: Aug 06, 2003 Posts: 411 Location: Berlin

Ok, I tried this on my testserver...

- Deleted the God account
- went to admin.php and was asked to create a new one
- In the following login page, the graphic was missing, too (although it works everywhere else)
- Logged in without entering a security code without a problem (?)

Strange thing...

Nuke Cadet Joined: Jun 14, 2004 Posts: 3

Ok. I added it manually again and got it some what working. Now I cant add other admins from the control panel. Will look for that fix now Rolling Eyes

Its one of those days..lol

Nuke Cadet Joined: Jul 01, 2004 Posts: 1

Here is something else to try.

Edit the Admin.php file. Look for the following code:
find

Code:

if ($first == 0) {

replace with

Code:

if ($first == 1) {

find

Code:

if ($the_first == 0) {

replace with

Code:

if ($the_first == 1) {

This will allow you to create a new god account when you browse to admin.php if you are not logged in. I tested this after a fresh install of PHPNuke. I wanted to make 2 GOD accounts and this allowed me to do this.

Nuke Cadet Joined: Mar 23, 2004 Posts: 2

bretonmage wrote:

Can't you just edit your name to 'God' in Edit Admins? That should give you a god admin account.

Sorry but was that a joke ?

Under Nuke 7.0 all I get is a superuser called GOD. It doens't have the properties of GOD AFAICT.

Is the GOD account simply the first created, or does it actually have to be called God ?
Why is it so hard to create a god account ?
I checked on another nuke portal I installed and this has nothing marked GOD either!

Could there be an "issue" where if you have a regular user login using the same name as your GOD account, that you lose your almighty powers?
That's the only thing I've done that I can think would stop it happening.

BTW in the authors database, which field is denoted as god and with what nomenclature exactly?

I have two superusers in the database - neither shows any god like qualities.... only superuser'ness.

Most importantly, where is the GOD status stored in the database ? Is it just in nuke-authors ?

It would be really good to solve this !

Nuke Cadet Joined: Mar 23, 2004 Posts: 2

DrTech wrote:

Here is something else to try.

Edit the Admin.php file.

Code:

if ($first == 1) {

Code:

if ($the_first == 1) {

This will allow you to create a new god account when you browse to admin.php if you are not logged in. I tested this after a fresh install of PHPNuke. I wanted to make 2 GOD accounts and this allowed me to do this.

Under Nuke 7.0 this achieves nothing AFAICT ?!
I wasn't asked for a new god account. I merely had to log in as an existing superuser/admin.