reset lost adminstrators password 2

[MurraM]

The administrator password for a development box hsa been lost and I need to access the admin interface. I heard of a possible registry hack for resetting/removing the password, but cannot remember what the hack is.

Does anybody know how to remove the admnistrator password?

 

[JohnnyLee]

Try set the server registry value of

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ALLAIRE\ColdFusion\CurrentVersion\Server\AdminPassword

to

47044528291D

and login as "studio"

Should work if using basic security.

 

[MurraM]

Thanks,

managed to find out that the password can be completely disabled with the UseAdministratorPassword key in the same branch within the registry. With this set to "0" the administration interface is opened completely and you can then change the password and enable security again.

 

[ram123]

You can get the coldfusion admin password using this code.

<CFSET CFKey = &quot;4p0L@r1$&quot;>

<CFREGISTRY
ACTION=GET
Branch=&quot;HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Allaire\ColdFusion\CurrentVersion\Server&quot;
Entry=&quot;AdminPassword&quot;
Variable=&quot;AdminPassword&quot;>

<CFOUTPUT>
Registry Password: #CFusion_Decrypt(AdminPassword, CFKey)#
</CFOUTPUT>