Applies to: SmarterStats(all versions)
To reset the primary administrator login and password in SmarterStats 2.x, follow the instructions below:
- Open Windows Explorer (My Computer)
- Go to C:\Program Files\SmarterTools\SmarterStats (or wherever you installed SmarterStats)
- Open the MRS subdirectory
- Open the Config subdirectory
- Make a backup copy of the file AppConfig.xml
- Right-click on AppConfig.xml and choose Open With -> Notepad
- Find the three lines that look like this:
<SmarterStatsAdmin>...</SmarterStatsAdmin>
<SmarterStatsPassword />
<SmarterStatsPasswordEnc>...</SmarterStatsPasswordEnc>
- 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