Merging accounts

Questions and Answers : Preferences : Merging accounts
Message board moderation

To post messages, you must log in.

AuthorMessage
Profile D34DM34T

Send message
Joined: 30 Sep 09
Posts: 4
Credit: 2,607,678
RAC: 0
United States
Message 1834202 - Posted: 5 Dec 2016, 3:26:51 UTC

Saw one post in the forums on this issue but not sure it applies to me. When I tried to post to that thread it said I have to have minimum average credit to post. Average credit of 3,589.93 isn't enough?

I build computers and for some reason, my newest build created a new SETI/Boinc account. Both list me as owner but when I try to merge, the new account has no computer name, only a number. Can't seem to find any way to update the computer name so I can merge the credits.

User name: D34DM34T for both accounts.
Legacy account computer name: D34TM34T-PC ID:5847814
New account no name listed only ID: 7548977

Legacy has 2.6M+ credits, new account 3M+. It would be nice to combine them. Any clue would be appreciated.

Best regards.
ID: 1834202 · Report as offensive
rob smith Crowdfunding Project Donor*Special Project $75 donorSpecial Project $250 donor
Volunteer moderator
Volunteer tester

Send message
Joined: 7 Mar 03
Posts: 22160
Credit: 416,307,556
RAC: 380
United Kingdom
Message 1834224 - Posted: 5 Dec 2016, 5:58:43 UTC

It is not possible to merge two "BOINC" accounts, only to merge a single "BOINC" with a single "Classical" account.
The important thing is not the user name, but the user id number, and the email address associated with it. If you sign on using that email address you will be able to connect your classical account to that BOINC account, provided the Classical account has not been attached to another account.
Bob Smith
Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society)
Somewhere in the (un)known Universe?
ID: 1834224 · Report as offensive
Profile Bernie Vine
Volunteer moderator
Volunteer tester
Avatar

Send message
Joined: 26 May 99
Posts: 9954
Credit: 103,452,613
RAC: 328
United Kingdom
Message 1834297 - Posted: 5 Dec 2016, 15:30:47 UTC

When I tried to post to that thread it said I have to have minimum average credit to post. Average credit of 3,589.93 isn't enough?


If you look at the RAC under this name you will see it is 0

So you have logged onto the site under the other account/email address.

As Rob said to prevent fraud you cannot combine accounts. It is not the username that matters, there are many identical users at SETI@Home, it is the e-mail address.

Use a different e-mail address with a new computer and you will create a second account and never the twain shall meet.
ID: 1834297 · Report as offensive
Profile D34DM34T

Send message
Joined: 30 Sep 09
Posts: 4
Credit: 2,607,678
RAC: 0
United States
Message 1834672 - Posted: 7 Dec 2016, 19:43:51 UTC - in response to Message 1834297.  

Thanks. Sigh.
ID: 1834672 · Report as offensive

Questions and Answers : Preferences : Merging accounts


 
©2024 University of California
 
SETI@home and Astropulse are funded by grants from the National Science Foundation, NASA, and donations from SETI@home volunteers. AstroPulse is funded in part by the NSF through grant AST-0307956.