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how to unlock if you lost your password?

Started by joevella, 2011.01.20, 15:18:42

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joevella

I actually didn't lose it, but it won't unlock.  this is the same password i always had, and in a new installation of ecs2.0 ga i typed it twice, to set it up, then at boot I can't get into it as it keeps saying the password is wrong.  how can i get around it?  thanks.

warpcafe

Hi,

is the desktop locked on startup (as you said "boot") or are you able to use the system via the WPS?
(Just to determine the options we have...)

And just a thought: Did you perhaps change keyboard (layout/mapping) or country settings later and the password is simply "misspelled" by this?

Cheers,
Thomas
"It is not worth an intelligent man's time to be in the majority.
By definition, there are already enough people to do that"
- G.H. Hardy

warpcafe

Hi,

I did a quick check.
It seems like the file in question is located on your eCS boot drive in the subdirectory
\home\default\.dssaver   (note the ".")
and is named SSCORE.CFG.

I need just to check if it is THAT simple... ;) will be right back.

Cheers,
Thomas
"It is not worth an intelligent man's time to be in the majority.
By definition, there are already enough people to do that"
- G.H. Hardy

warpcafe

#3
Hi,

success!
So basically you only need to set the flags in the config file like this:
(I have only noted the lines that need to be changed)

Enabled = 0
Password_Protected = 0
Use_Current_Security_Password = 0
Password =

The file is
[your-drive]:\home\default\.dssaver\SSCORE.cfg

It requires however the WPS to be (re)started AFTER the change - it does not work "on the fly".
In case your desktop locks up on startup, what you need to do is...

- press Alt-F1 at system boot when there is the "boot blob"
 (the white rectangle in upper-left corner with "OS/2" text)
- this will bring up a text-mode menu
- select "boot to command line" (it's F2 IIRC...)
- in the commandline, enter "TEDIT \home\default\.dssaver\sscore.cfg"
  (or use another text-mode editor instead of TEDIT) to edit the file
- make the changes like mentioned above
- save file, exit editor
- type "EXIT" (and return key) in the command line to reboot the system
- at next bootup, evertyhing should be fine (it will boot "normally" if you don't use Alt-F1 again)

Hope this helps
Thomas

Side-note: If you use TEDIT for the first time it may appear... "strange". A quick guide:
Once it has loaded, press the ESC key (to leave the editor's command line and put the cursor into the text part). Do your changes.
- If you make a mistake and/or mess up something:
 Press F3. It will ask "throw away changes" and you type Y
 If needed, reload the file, do your change
- When ready, press F2 (save), then F3 (quit)
- you're done
"It is not worth an intelligent man's time to be in the majority.
By definition, there are already enough people to do that"
- G.H. Hardy

joevella

Thank you so much.  This worked great - but I used the ecs boot disk and exit to the system tool, then used the standard graphical editor.  I was SOL before your post - I really appreciate it.

warpcafe

Hi,

you're welcome! Glad it worked out for you.
(And it was a nice learning for me. Plus we have a new 'how-to' addition. :) )

Cheers,
Thomas
"It is not worth an intelligent man's time to be in the majority.
By definition, there are already enough people to do that"
- G.H. Hardy