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How to delete root account
« on: November 05, 2008, 10:49:55 am »
Changed admins and I would like to remove myself from the forum I started - how can I do that since the message I am getting is cannot delete root account. Or - if that fails- remove me from admin status? Thanks

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Re: How to delete root account
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2008, 10:53:03 am »
Changed admins and I would like to remove myself from the forum I started - how can I do that since the message I am getting is cannot delete root account. Or - if that fails- remove me from admin status? Thanks

For security reasons that is not possible.      The root admin can not be removed, nor can you be set to a different membergroup.    That account HAS to remain as root admin.     


You could give your login information to the person you want to take over the forum;  they can change the display name, email address etc.     If you are then going to use the forum as a member only register as a new member.   

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Re: How to delete root account
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2008, 10:56:09 am »
Thank you - after reading some posts here, can the new admin DELETE me - would that work?

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Re: How to delete root account
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2008, 10:59:57 am »
Possibly. I have seen many forums where it has 0 members.  :o

Looks like when I try to click on the 'newest member' which is the root admin, it comes up with the page that says "Error has occured! You're trying to view a member who doesn't exist" or something similiar.

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Re: How to delete root account
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2008, 11:00:26 am »
Thank you - after reading some posts here, can the new admin DELETE me - would that work?

No.   The root account can not be removed.    The posts you may have read - the admin root account was taken over in a way that I will not discuss as it gives others ideas.    It would be of no help to you.

All that can be done is for you to switch them to that account by giving them the accounts login information.


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Re: How to delete root account
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2008, 11:01:25 am »
Possibly. I have seen many forums where it has 0 members.  :o

Looks like when I try to click on the 'newest member' which is the root admin, it comes up with the page that says "Error has occured! You're trying to view a member who doesn't exist" or something similiar.

base it used to be that the root admins acct could be removed.    The ones you have gone to more then likely were before things were changed.
SMF for Free changed that to protect the root admin account.   That can no longer be done.   

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Re: How to delete root account
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2008, 11:02:11 am »
Right, okay. That sounds very safe to me.  :P

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Re: How to delete root account
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2008, 11:08:20 am »
ok - I understand - thanks for the help!

 

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