used invalid characters for admin username, now can't login

[joshhuggins]

Noob alert! I just installed SMF 1.0.1 as my first attempt at running a message board, and I setup my administration user name using a carot (<) in the username and went through setting up a bumch of stuff for the boads, and now I can not login because a carot is an invalid character.  Is there a way to reset the admin account, by copying a file from the original install files?  I don't really want to go through the stuff I setup already. Any ideas? While I'm at it, thanks to Simple machine for such an awsome program, for us little guys who are not a big corprate power house to be able to have a well functional message board with out having to bang our heads too much! Thanks in advance for any help all.

Josh Huggins

[CapriSkye]

here's a way to change the name instead of what you're asking
if you use phpmyadmin, login and browse to smf's database, click on smfprefix_members
click on Browse, there you'll find all your members info, then you can change the name to whatever you want

[[Unknown]]

Actually, that will cause problems too.  Your password will not work anymore!

You can log in using your email address, and then change your username.

-[Unknown]

[CapriSkye]

sorry for false info