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hi, took on managing joomla! 2.5 site , moved new server. when new server had site setup sent me automatically generated email admin user name , password credentials accessing end. these turned out not work, , after trying 3 times login ip has been identified spammer/hacker. cannot view front end of site. can go alternate location , access site, there in backend can reset clear existing ip bans?

thank you.

if read describe properly, user , password may domains c-panel access. need verify new host sent , for. yes, hosts block automatically time period if try logging in domains c-panel incorrectly.

the username , password may have been database user set joomla site. can use ftp program download joomla configuration.php file. in configuration.php file see if password , username given match data there.

code: select all

public $user = 'database user username';
   public $password = 'database user password';

unless using extension within joomla assumes control on logins not joomla. joomla has no built in mechanism block login attempts. if using extension assumes login duties, either contact extension developer assistance or try following reset joomla admin password doc page.
http://docs.joomla.org/how_do_you_recov ... assword%3f