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how_to:change_admin_password_salted [2012/10/31 17:20] shovenose [Purpose] |
how_to:change_admin_password_salted [2016/07/01 13:18] shawn_a [Get a salt] |
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You can get a salt generated for you from GetSimple's API [[http://get-simple.info/api/security/|here]], which is probably the easiest way. Refresh the page a few times until you get a salt that looks completely random. Notice that the page shows //two// salts, one for logins and one for your custom salt for cookies and uploads. Here is an example output:\\ | You can get a salt generated for you from GetSimple's API [[http://get-simple.info/api/security/|here]], which is probably the easiest way. Refresh the page a few times until you get a salt that looks completely random. Notice that the page shows //two// salts, one for logins and one for your custom salt for cookies and uploads. Here is an example output:\\ | ||
- | <html><code>define('GSLOGINSALT', 'w7M%_G%CZrBjxMfdBNHhqfKZ7O7%lc_0fJ5k-CE4TjJBZxUayc^ODiv');<br />define('GSUSECUSTOMSALT', '-N0iquC47bueHs9YAyMBF6w=ny1WiTJnFcckR K~iW^s9IMy1cD^nUS');</code></html> | + | ''define('GSLOGINSALT', 'w7M%_G%CZrBjxMfdBNHhqfKZ7O7%lc_0fJ5k-CE4TjJBZxUayc^ODiv');\\ |
+ | define('GSUSECUSTOMSALT', '-N0iquC47bueHs9YAyMBF6w=ny1WiTJnFcckR K~iW^s9IMy1cD^nUS'); | ||
+ | '' | ||
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Add (or uncomment the existing lines) to gsconfig.php:\\ | Add (or uncomment the existing lines) to gsconfig.php:\\ | ||
''define('GSLOGINSALT', ' .... your salt ... ');''\\ | ''define('GSLOGINSALT', ' .... your salt ... ');''\\ | ||
- | and if you want \\ | ||
- | ''define('GSUSECUSTOMSALT', ' ... your other salt ... ');''\\ | ||
You have now added a salt that GetSimple will use when generating the login password token. | You have now added a salt that GetSimple will use when generating the login password token. | ||
Upload gsconfig.php to your installation. | Upload gsconfig.php to your installation. | ||
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+ | If you want a custom cookie salt, you can change the following, DO NOT CHANGE THIS AT THE SAME TIME AS GSLOGINSALT \\ | ||
+ | ''define('GSUSECUSTOMSALT', ' ... your other salt ... ');''\\ | ||
==== Step Three: Change admin password ==== | ==== Step Three: Change admin password ==== |