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edit] How do I scramble the password or set up an indefinite block?

MediaWiki FAQ - Meta
A wiki system administrator can block a username on the Special:Blockip page (a restricted special page - look under Special pages in the toolbox). One of the options for the block length is infinite. Alternately, an administrator with direct access to the wiki database can change a user's password. Scrambling a password is simply changing the password to some random text. The script from the "How to change a user's password" FAQ (above) can be used.

edit] How do I block a range of IP?

MediaWiki FAQ - Meta
How do I block a range of IP, e.g. 84.172.2xxx, so that every user, starting with this IP will be blocked? Have a look at: Range_blocks. Note that even registrated user, using these IPs, will be blocked, too!!!

What is a Scramble?

Calgary Outdoor Club - FAQs
A Scramble is a steep hike, on and off-trail. Slabby, loose, down-sloping terrain. Frequent use of hands for sections. Some exposure. Some route finding. Possible rockfall. Helmets are recommended.

edit] How do I change a user's password?

MediaWiki FAQ - Meta
Assuming that $wgPasswordSalt is set to true (the default), you can use the following SQL query: UPDATE user SET user_password = MD5(CONCAT(user_id, '-', MD5('somepass'))) WHERE user_name = 'someuser'; Where obviously "somepass" is changed to the password you want to set and "someuser" is changed to the user name as it is listed in the table "user".

edit] Q: What is the root password?

Using FAQ - Knoppix Documentation Wiki
There is none; all passwords are locked/scrambled by default; you set one yourself for those situations which call for it. You can set the root password by going to Knoppix Menu->Root Shell and typing "passwd", then entering a root password. In Version 5.0.1 you can also go to Knoppix Menu -> Configure -> Set password for root. There are several sections you can read dealing with this subject in KNOPPIX/README_Security.txt.

edit] How do I set the timezone for my MediaWiki?

MediaWiki FAQ - Meta
There are two timezone-related settings: $wgLocaltimezone and $wgLocalTZoffset. Set both in LocalSettings.php. $wgLocaltimezone is used for formatting the timezone in signatures, and should be set to the locale name, for example "Europe/Berlin". $wgLocalTZoffset sets the default user preference the number of hours your local time differs from server time, and is used for timestamps seen in recent changes and history views.

How can I edit a password?

Exontrol Software - ExGrid FAQ page
The Editor.Option( exEditPassword ) property indicates whether an edit control displays all characters as an asterisk (*) as they are typed ( passwords ). Use the Editor.Option( exEditPasswordChar ) property specifies the password character. The following sample adds a cell with a password editor: With Grid1.Items Dim h As HITEM h = .InsertItem(, , "password") With .CellEditor(h, 0) .EditType = EXGRIDLibCtl.EditType .Option(EXGRIDLibCtl.EditorOptionEnum.

What is "Password", how can I set it?

PC Remote Control Software
Click the icon of the Cool Remote Server, click "Setting Password" in the menu, then input the password. If you set it, nobody can connect to a remote PC with COOL! Remote Control until they know the password. If you do not set it, just leave it blank.

Name and password set, what next?

Land of Karchan - FAQ
This is where you get to see why there is so little in common among Muds from the player's point of view. Some Mud's will ask you a series of questions about who you are and what sort of character you would like. Others ask nothing more. Among the questions you might be asked are: what is your email address? what is your real name? what gender would you like to play? what race would you like to be? what class would you like to be? etc.

edit] If I start my own commons wiki, how do I set it up, so that my other wikis can use its media?

MediaWiki FAQ - Meta
Have a look at mw:Help:Configuration settings#Shared_uploads or Help:Wiki family for detailed information --Produnis 09:50, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

How do I set up Apache to require a username and password to access certain documents?

Apache Server Frequently Asked Questions
There are several ways to do this; some of the more popular ones are to use the mod_auth, mod_auth_db, or mod_auth_dbm modules. For an explanation on how to implement these restrictions, see Apache Week's articles on Using User Authentication or DBM User Authentication, or see the authentication tutorial in the Apache documentation. Use the Satisfy directive, in particular the Satisfy Any directive, to require that only one of the access restrictions be met.

I am new to the University and just received my NetID. How do I set my initial password?

NetID FAQ Answers
You should receive a postal mailing to your home address containing a 25 character "Registration Code". Visit https://netid.uconn.edu and click on "Use your Registration Code to set your NetID password" in the "New users" section. After verifying your identity by entering your NetID, Date of Birth, and either your Student Admin (Peoplesoft) ID or your Payroll ID, you will be prompted for this Registration Code. Enter it, including the dashes, and you will be allowed to set your password.

Set bits in selected block - What does this do?

DART - Digital Audio Restoration Technology
Please read the manual sections on Editing signals in binary windows and on perfecting the renovated sound signals in order to get more information about the means and purposes of bit editing. This function basically works the same as the regular bit editing function, with the exception that it will ONLY work on and with blocks of data. These functions will not have any impact outside of selected block.
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