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Created On12/16/2004
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How To - Reset administrator username and password in SmarterStats

Applies to: SmarterStats(all versions)

To reset the primary administrator login and password in SmarterStats 2.x, follow the instructions below:

  1. Open Windows Explorer (My Computer)
  2. Go to C:\Program Files\SmarterTools\SmarterStats (or wherever you installed SmarterStats)
  3. Open the MRS subdirectory
  4. Open the Config subdirectory
  5. Make a backup copy of the file AppConfig.xml
  6. Right-click on AppConfig.xml and choose Open With -> Notepad
  7. Find the three lines that look like this:
<SmarterStatsAdmin>...</SmarterStatsAdmin>
<SmarterStatsPassword />
<SmarterStatsPasswordEnc>...</SmarterStatsPasswordEnc>
  1. Delete those three lines and save the file

You should now be able to log in to SmarterStats by using the following:

Site ID: admin
Username: admin
Password: admin