Title: Better WP Security – Database Error
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Better WP Security – Database Error

 *  [Daemus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daemus/)
 * (@daemus)
 * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/better-wp-security-database-error/)
 * Running 3.2.1, completely fresh install. First thing I did was install Better
   WP Security and start going through the security fixes.
 * Trying to change the database prefix from wp_ to something random, it gives an
   error “Could not update prefix refences in options table.”
 * After that, if I try to access the admin area, I get the message “One or more
   database tables are unavailable. The database may need to be repaired.” Outside
   the admin area, in the frontend, just a white page with “Error establishing a
   database connection”.
 * I used Better WP Security on another site 2 days ago to do the same thing without
   issue. The other site is on a separate hosting account with the same host and
   exact same versions of PHP, MySQL, etc.
 * Any insight into what is going wrong would be appreciated.

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 *  [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/)
 * (@kmessinger)
 * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/better-wp-security-database-error/#post-2432378)
 * Why not go to the db itself. See what prefix was used and update the options 
   table from within the db.
 * As for what went wrong . . . one of those tiny things that carry data took a 
   break and then forgot what he was doing.
 *  Thread Starter [Daemus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daemus/)
 * (@daemus)
 * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/better-wp-security-database-error/#post-2432380)
 * Thank you for the reply. As for the “Why not [go do such and such]“, I had no
   clue what to do. I am still learning this stuff and have not gotten to the point
   where I know what I am doing outside of installing plugins and doing some basic
   code editing.
 * Thank you for the suggestion on what to do to fix it. I will read up a bit and
   give it a try.
 *  [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/)
 * (@kmessinger)
 * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/better-wp-security-database-error/#post-2432385)
 * You may be able to talk your host into checking the db. It is pretty easy to 
   work on (always have a backup!) even though it at first looks pretty scary. Normally
   you would edit it through your hosted site interface like v-deck, etc. From that
   interface you would most likely have mysql, etc. to make changes.
 *  [skippyskippy@freenet.de](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skippyskippyfreenetde/)
 * (@skippyskippyfreenetde)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/better-wp-security-database-error/#post-2432713)
 * yes check your prefix…
 *  [skippyskippy@freenet.de](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skippyskippyfreenetde/)
 * (@skippyskippyfreenetde)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/better-wp-security-database-error/#post-2432714)
 * And those having this white empty page with “error”:
 * I have found how to fix this white blank space with “error”
 * 1.Go to :
    Better WP Security – Administor Away Mode
 * 2.check the box:
    Enable Away Mode 3.Type of Restriction select time. Let the
   date be the current on to the next day. Set expired time. Lets say if it is now
   12.PM, set it to 10AM and expiring time also to 10:02AM
 * Thats a ill..
 * REASON:
    The reason is, when the session expires, your user name and IP will 
   be blocked for some time ….. But it is for a security reason since when you access
   your admin in an internet shop and forget to logout, the seesion will ustj expire
   and no one …. could access the admin panel.
 * However, if you are 24 hours closer to your admin or whatever, just enable to
   away mode!

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## Tags

 * [Database Error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/database-error/)
 * [database prefix](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/database-prefix/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 5 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [skippyskippy@freenet.de](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skippyskippyfreenetde/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/better-wp-security-database-error/#post-2432714)
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