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How to make myself the root account, and not someone else?
« on: April 01, 2011, 04:30:04 am »
how to make myself root, and not someone else? because he wants me as root, but he doesn't know how to give me :(

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Re: How to make myself the root account, and not someone else?
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2011, 05:58:42 am »
not sure what you mean by "root" and "somebody else" More explanation please?

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Re: How to make myself the root account, and not someone else?
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2011, 07:15:56 am »
The head admin account.

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Re: How to make myself the root account, and not someone else?
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2011, 10:26:02 am »
The head admin account (account ID 1) is the username created when you create the forum.

You can't transfer a root admin account. Instead, you will have to edit the already existing root admin account with your new desired username, password, email, etc.

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Re: How to make myself the root account, and not someone else?
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2011, 11:34:47 am »
Thanks.

 

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