Lost Admin rights

[Jason L]

I decided to move the server to another computer so I can reformat this computer. After all said and done, now when I login, it shows me as a guest on the server and of course all admin rights.
How do I go about fixing this problem?

[poisonpanik]

Are you using the same identity? If you've got the server query password you can always generate a new token or add yourself directly to the server admin group.

[florian_fr40]

Hello

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Next time don't forget to make a backup of your identity : Settings > Identities > Export

[Jason L]

Okay, I'm kinda new to this. And I deffently know now, unfortantly. Would you mind explaining what I need to do?

[poisonpanik]

Well my first question was if you were using the same identity. My understanding is that you only moved the server but were still using the same client. If you go to SETTINGS->Identities you can import/export them or create new identities. Each identity has a unique ID (UID) associated with it. All your permissions are tied to this UID (it's like a password you never have to remember) so if you do not use the same identity/UID you do not have the same permissions. This is why we always recommend you export your identity and put it in a safe place other than your main hard drive. I keep a copy of mine in my Gmail account for easy access anywhere.

If you do not have this identity anymore you can use server query to gain admin access again. Search the forums here and you will find many posts on how to do this.