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Admin: Created page with " # Docker Administration: MediaWiki Password Reset This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to reset a MediaWiki user's password using Docker. ## Steps ### 1. Log in to the Host First, log in to the host machine where the MediaWiki Docker containers are running. ```sh login to soylent-host-0 # su devops # cd /home/devops/mediawiki ``` ### 2. Check Docker Containers List the running Docker containers to ensure the MediaWiki services are up and..."

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Created page with "<markdown> # Docker Administration: MediaWiki Password Reset This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to reset a MediaWiki user's password using Docker. ## Steps ### 1. Log in to the Host First, log in to the host machine where the MediaWiki Docker containers are running. ```sh login to soylent-host-0 # su devops # cd /home/devops/mediawiki ``` ### 2. Check Docker Containers List the running Docker containers to ensure the MediaWiki services are up and..."

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# Docker Administration: MediaWiki Password Reset

This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to reset a MediaWiki user's password using Docker.

## Steps

### 1. Log in to the Host

First, log in to the host machine where the MediaWiki Docker containers are running.

```sh
login to soylent-host-0
# su devops
# cd /home/devops/mediawiki
```

### 2. Check Docker Containers

List the running Docker containers to ensure the MediaWiki services are up and running.

```sh
devops@soylent-host-0:~/mediawiki$ docker compose ps
```

You might see warnings about unset environment variables and obsolete attributes. Ignore these for now.

### 3. Access the Database Container

Execute a bash shell inside the database container.

```sh
# docker compose exec -it database /bin/bash
```

### 4. Retrieve Database Credentials

Inside the database container, retrieve the MariaDB credentials.

```sh
root@bc3520c0d843:/# env | grep MARIA
```

### 5. Log in to MariaDB

Log in to the MariaDB database using the retrieved credentials.

```sh
# mariadb -u soylentnews -p mediawiki
```

When prompted, enter the non-root password.

### 6. Query the User Table

Check the `aex_user` table to find the user whose password needs to be reset.

```sql
MariaDB [mediawiki]> show tables;
MariaDB [mediawiki]> select * from aex_user limit 1;
```

### 7. Find the User by Email

If the user is not found by name, search by email. Note that the `aex_user` table is case-sensitive.

```sql
MariaDB [mediawiki]> select * from aex_user where user_email like '%anrin%';
```

### 8. Reset the Password

Exit the database container and access the MediaWiki container.

```sh
# devops@soylent-host-0:~/mediawiki$ docker compose exec -it mediawiki /bin/bash
```

Run the password reset script inside the MediaWiki container.

```sh
root@1ccb2d87367d:/var/www/html# php ./maintenance/run.php changePassword.php --user=mrcoolbp --password=password
```

### 9. Completion

The password for the user `mrcoolbp` has been successfully reset.

```sh
Password set for Mrcoolbp
```

All done.
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