Hacking Threat

Hey everyone. I just created a forum which is centered around a certain band. Long story short, the old forum, which was full of nasty people who hate the lead singer (who also happens to be my boyfriend), has been shut down due to slanderous comments about said singer..Anyway, the people of the old board are starting to talk and there is coming a huge backlash to my forum. I know that they are going to try to hack my site, and I need to know how to prevent it. I want to change the admin/site password to something really really complicated, but I dont know how. Also, are there any other tactics I can use to prevent them from hacking into the site? Thanks very much in advance.

All you need is a safe password something like

e3u21exe78z3n

Completely random. Never give your password out, don't reply to any email sent to you from Forumotion.

~ Tilum

yes but I dont know how to actually change the password from what I have, which is too weak.

MistressXavialune wrote:yes but I dont know how to actually change the password from what I have, which is too weak.

You just put the new password you want in twice then hit save.

be sure you remember what ever it is you change it to.
may be put it in a note pad on your computer so you dont forget.

yes but *where* do I go to change the forum password? Thats what I cant find.

Sorry for not being helpful, but if they know what they are doing, secure password wont do much.

And no, there is nothing you can do.

forum password? what forum password?
your pass as the admin is the forums password into the admin panel or forum/board as a whole..

[quote="Tarogasini"]Sorry for not being helpful, but if they know what they are doing, secure password wont do much.

And no, there is nothing you can do.[/quote]

yeah, a strong password can help though..

sorry yeah thats what I mean. I ust cant find where to go to change the admin panel password.

I dont think these people know what they are doing. They like to think they do, but at any rate I want to do everything I can to make it more difficult for them.

Good idea

You can't set a password for the admin panel, you have to change your personal password

~ Tilum

MistressXavialune wrote:sorry yeah thats what I mean. I ust cant find where to go to change the admin panel password.

I dont think these people know what they are doing. They like to think they do, but at any rate I want to do everything I can to make it more difficult for them.

the admin panel pass and administrators pass are one of the same.

so all I have to do is change my personal password for the forum? or where do I go to change the admin password? sorry if I seem dense, but Ive never done this before..

Change your password, since they will have to get in your account to use the admin panel

Thats´s how you do it, just change the personal one.

MistressXavialune wrote:yes but *where* do I go to change the forum password? Thats what I cant find.

ACP>Members>(pick your username)>Change password>Save.

Basically go to your profile.

changed it now...thanks all

Welcome

@MistressXavialun, to increase your forum security for administration access, do the following:

1. Go to Admin Panel and choose General.
2. Click on Security.
3. Check the box "Confirm password to administration access" and click Save.
4. From now on, when you want to access your forum's admin panel, you must enter your password again!

Best regards,