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Dean C
06-21-2002, 06:13 PM
http://www.emceebattleraps.com/forums/

goto there ^^^

and u will see the error im getting... i have never edited db_mysql before and i dont kno whats up...

hopefully someone can point me in the right direction as to how to fix it...

the error is:


Warning: Access denied for user: 'unclejojo@localhost' (Using password: YES) in /home/virtual/site24/fst/var/www/html/forums/admin/db_mysql.php on line 40

Warning: MySQL Connection Failed: Access denied for user: 'unclejojo@localhost' (Using password: YES) in /home/virtual/site24/fst/var/www/html/forums/admin/db_mysql.php on line 40


hope u can help

thanks in advance...

Steve Machol
06-21-2002, 06:16 PM
This generally means that one or more of the following variables is wrong in config.php:

$dbusername
$dbpassword
$dbname

Dean C
06-21-2002, 06:18 PM
well i haven't touched config.php in a long time.. and everything was workin fine last nite...

Steve Machol
06-21-2002, 06:18 PM
Ok then.

Dean C
06-21-2002, 06:20 PM
wat shud i do??? my forums are down :(

Dean C
06-21-2002, 06:23 PM
i fixed it... i changed the mysql password thru the admin cp and edited config.php... dont kno wat has happened but im changin all my passwords from now on...

Steve Machol
06-21-2002, 06:26 PM
So it was $dbpassword then. :)

Dean C
06-21-2002, 08:17 PM
yep... someone managed to change the mysql database password..

god kno's how... cuz kno1 has access to the site cp...

but ive changed all my passwords so im safe (i hope) :D