Thread 'BOINC-Manager can\'t log on localhost'

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gandhi Send message Joined: 5 Aug 04 Posts: 22 Credit: 7,271,105 RAC: 0	Message 16878 - Posted: 30 Oct 2005, 13:49:16 UTC Hi, ... Topic = Problem what password is whished, if I want log on \'localhost\' with BOINC-Manager? My Win-Account (WinXP home) hasn\'t a password (I know, thats not realy clever, but it is WinXP home-standard). the first login after the update to 5.2.2 was working, but the try a day after (today) doesn\'t. what should I do, except of using win-password? greets, micha ID: 16878 · Reply Quote

old_user272 Send message Joined: 6 Aug 04 Posts: 58 Credit: 1,286,603 RAC: 0	Message 16879 - Posted: 30 Oct 2005, 14:13:56 UTC It\'s a new feature with BOINC 5.2.x Look in your main BOINC folder and you will find a text file called gui_rpc_auth.cfg. The contents of this file is a randomly generated string which you use for the password on that machine. You can change it to any string you like including, I think, a blank line. Ian ID: 16879 · Reply Quote

gandhi Send message Joined: 5 Aug 04 Posts: 22 Credit: 7,271,105 RAC: 0	Message 16887 - Posted: 30 Oct 2005, 17:51:07 UTC - in response to Message 16879. great! thank you! ID: 16887 · Reply Quote