A simple ts3 serveradmin password recovery script (win + linux)

[Germeshausen.de]

I have seen that there were some people who didn't take care of the serveradmin password which is shown on the first run or they lost it. Here is some help to prevent a reinstall and losing data:

A small script to recover serveradmin access after lost password.
Unpack to the folder of the ts3server.sqlitedb and run. The script replaces the crypted password with a known one. Don't forget to update your password after gaining access.

As usual, you should create a backup before running any scripts.

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[Stefan1200]

Don't forget to update your password after gaining access.

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Bitte nicht vergessen, dass Passwort wieder zu ändern, sobald man wieder Zugriff hat.

By the way, how to change the password? I don't mean the way to copy the encrypted password from a new SQLite DB to the old SQLite DB.

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[Germeshausen.de]

With help of the query or within the client:
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[TS3]
login serveradmin ykN+zfqD
error id=0 msg=ok
clientsetserverquerylogin client_login_name=serveradmin
client_login_password=qyJWITqU
error id=0 msg=ok

There we have created a new password.
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[Chrish]

Nice Work!

EDIT // Oh to slow ^^

[Lil-rich]

There we have created a new password.
Und damit haben wir ein neues Passwort gesetzt.

Is there any way to save a password which I chose? Like I have PW "oJJJJDnsnh" and now wanna save that as serveradmin query PW...

Any way? Because these pre-defined passwords are neither 100% save (or better: hard to bruteforce) nor good to remember

[Thomas]

No, that's not possible.

All passwords in TeamSpeak 3 are auto-generated by the server.

[Germeshausen.de]

If TeamSpeak tells us, what kind of passwords are used, it would be no problem to change the script and create own passwords. The option to choose own passwords will also allow to store weak passwords which is really not recommend.
A new command in query would be very usefull. But this function should check the password for security and deny weak passwords consequently.

[Stefan1200]

[TS3]
login serveradmin ykN+zfqD
error id=0 msg=ok
clientsetserverquerylogin client_login_name=serveradmin
client_login_password=qyJWITqU
error id=0 msg=ok

I tried this, but I only get this error:
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clientsetserverquerylogin client_login_name=serveradmin
error id=512 msg=invalid\sclientID

Yes, I was logged in as serveradmin.
Tried on fresh installed beta 6 server (for testing purposes) on debian 5.

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[ScP]

If TeamSpeak tells us, what kind of passwords are used, it would be no problem to change the script and create own passwords. The option to choose own passwords will also allow to store weak passwords which is really not recommend.
A new command in query would be very usefull. But this function should check the password for security and deny weak passwords consequently.

This will not happen. In earlier versions of the server/client you were able to choose the password for your serverquery account, but this functionaity has been removed from the clientsetserverquerylogin command to resolve the issues with weak passwords.

[Vashji]

This will not happen. In earlier versions of the server/client you were able to choose the password for your serverquery account, but this functionaity has been removed from the clientsetserverquerylogin command to resolve the issues with weak passwords.

I think you should add that feature back in. if people have weak passwords and get their stuff overtaken its their problem. It would really be nice if we could edit the passwords for serveradmin. i have a password that i remember that has uppercase lowercase numbers and symbols in it.

[jwevrsn]

To be fair this isn't such a big ideal.

You should keep the feature how it is.

If people really feel so passionately about it just save the generated password in a text file in the same directory as the TS3 server. Generally people will only use this password once or twice.

[Germeshausen.de]

Security is a big feature, but it shouldn't be a handicap.
Using own passwords would be very usefull. But they should meet following requirements:

• at least 8 chars
• case sensitive
• at least one or two digits
• dictionary proof

In combination with brute force protection it should be quite secure enough

Passwords most people can't remeber will be stored anywhere, most cases with enough informations about the tss or even in the same directory, that it is same as unsecure as a stupid administrator

[Yannick]

Hello,

I used your script yesterday and i have to say good work. But today ist just wanted to log in with my changed password. But today, i just want to login over telnet agai, he sais wron password or login Name. So i just used the script agian. But also here the programm said worn px / Name. I tried all: Restrat the server, use the script a few times. but nothing helps. I hope you can help me ?


Edit: Problem solved
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[BlueaKaKev]

It works fine thx for that.

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[DeMiNe0]

Is there a version of this that works on mySQL?