Hi all,

 

I am desperate, frustrated and genuinly in a foul mood because of another of Mr Gate's applications - FrontPage 98 this time.

 

I have spent countless hours for many days putting together my dta-motorsport.co.uk website. Finally get it all done and lovely, hit the publish button and ... "administrator password required for action" ...?!? WTF? I have tried every password I have ever used (even my bank account pin numbers ...) but no joy! The copy of FP98 I am using is a clean install and I was only asked once to input a password during installation - which I have written down. When opening the website the password I need to input works lovely but as soon as I want to publish it just won't accept it.

 

Does anyone on here know a way around this? Or perhaps a way to reset the administrator password which seems to be hidden somewhere in the registry?

 

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

Desperate Dan ...

info@dta-motorsport.co.uk

Its the password you had to type at the install! thats the Admin password!!

Are you sure your ISP/webhost supports FrontPage?

 

If you're not certain, ask them.

What Operating system are you running?

 

I have a Windows 2000 administrator password reset disc.

 

Bets thing since sliced bread!!!

 

If u want a copy let me know.

Thanks guys,

 

MTL: The password I typed in during the install only works when I open the FP web. When I want to publish the web it doesn't accept that particular password.

 

GIO: Hi mate, yes - they do support FrontPage and the server extensions have been installed too.

 

300ZX_Newbie: I am currently running Windows 98 SE - not sure if your disc would work with that. I'll do a search on the internet to see if I can find something similar for 98.

 

Guess the search goes on ...

 

Still Desperate Dan

Hi Danny,

 

First off, don't use front page to publish the site but download a FREE copy of Ipswitch FTP. This will allow for easier uploadings and the ability to convert pages using cgi scripts. Front page will always try and publish as HTP where as your hoster my only allow FTP so your password wont work.

 

Does your ISP allow u direct access to the ftp site, if so, just copy and paste. Instead of typing in http://www.yourdomain.co.uk try ftp://yourdomain.co.uk (no WWW), this may then present you with a popup box requesting user and password, just enter and your domain folders etc will be displayed. Be advised that when copy and paste is used any cgi scripts for form handling etc will need CHMODing for Unix if your hoste ISP does not use a Windows server or support Frontpage....

 

Any probs, PM me and I'll assist as best I can.

 

Good luck

Thanks very much for that explanation Shane. I am going to call my hosting company (oneandone.co.uk) during my lunch hour and see what they have to say for themselves. As far as I know, I bought their MS Hosting package which includes full FrontPage support/extensions and they also sent me a copy of FP 2002 so I must assume they are fully capable of dealing with an FP "Publish" command.

 

I do have some forms on the website and am a newbie at webpublishing so am not sure what you are talking about when you say "cgi scripts for form handling ..." but I'm quite sure as we're talking MS hosting this does not apply.

 

I'll let you know how I get on and will most probably PM later today or tomorrow to take you up on your kind offer.

 

A little less Desperate Dan ...

 

PS - I have used CoffeCup Direct FTP quite successfully in the past and may have to resort to that if the FP thing doesn't work.