How to reset confluence logins to gain control of it again?

[Jose Q]

For some reason, our confluence started rejecting our logins from Jira. So basically we got locked out of confluence with all logins failing. 

I've tried to reinstall everything, upgrading confluence but as soon as I restore the backup I'm locked out. 

How can I access confluence as admin and gain access to it and restore the rest of the logins?

Is there a way to do it from the database?

Confluence version: 

•  6.1.0

[Shankar Asam {Appfire} · Accepted solution]

Do you have any local confluence account that can be used to login confluence? Try resetting the password of that account using "forgot password" link. You may also check the below link to add an admin account from backend (DB) and hope it helps

https://confluence.atlassian.com/conf64/restore-passwords-to-recover-admin-user-rights-936511358.html

[Jose Q]

Great, thanks!

I was looking for something like this for a while now. 

[Deleted user]

Thanks @Shankar Asam {Appfire},

Learnt something new today :) 

[Shankar Asam {Appfire}]

Thanks Danny :)

[Jose Mercado]

I had to use the DB method.  This worked.  got errors but worked.  thanks.  

[Deleted user]

Hi @Jose Q,

Please contact Atlassian Support as they will be better equipped to assist you in this issue.

Hope this helps

[Jose Mercado]

yeah... like two days later... for first small incomplete response... and keep doing this for days....