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[briggers]

Hi,

I've:

• created a new site using osc231 on a local server. Everything works fine.
  
• uploaded the site to a LAMP server (running cPanel) using FTP
  
• dumped and uploaded the complete database including admin users to the remote server using myAdmin
  
• changed the paths in both admin configure.php and catalogue configure.php

The main site works, but I cannot log into the admin area. - "Invalid administrator login attempt"

So I've tried all of these in just about every combination I can think of, clearing all related cookies each time:

• drop and replace the administrators table
  
• delete and omit .htaccess and .htaccess_passwords in "admin"
  
• delete and recreate .htaccess and .htaccess_passwords in "admin" with nothing in them
  
• truncate the administrators table and try to enter a new administrator username and password

But have got nowhere

In the case of 4. Truncate... It creates a new record for administrator, with an encrypted password, but no user name. I cannot log in using "No user name" and password and if I edit the administrators table in myAdmin to put in the correct username I still get "Invalid administrator login attempt"

I've read countless threads about the new admin security module and cannot see where the problem lies.

Before I start hacking the login routine, does anyone have any ideas.

Thanks
Richard

[DunWeb]

@briggers,

You cannot import administrators from older versions of osCommerce. Truncate the administrators table and then create a new username and password when prompted to. Ensure you DO NOT gave a password protection routine in the /admin/.htacess file (until you get into the admin area to apply the password protection)



Chris

[briggers]

Chris,

Thanks for your comment but...

The imported administrators are from a 231 version - its a new installation running on my local server

When I truncate the admins table and create a new user and password "when prompted" it puts an record without the username into the table as I said above:

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In the case of 4. Truncate... It creates a new record for administrator, with an encrypted password, but no user name. I cannot log in using "No user name" and password and if I edit the administrators table in myAdmin to put in the correct username I still get "Invalid administrator login attempt"

Any other ideas ... please

[DunWeb]

@briggers,

Unfortunately, I don't have any other ideas. I have never come across that scenario before. Perhaps someone else can chime in and help you with it........




Chris

[piratasoft]

I finally figured out the problem solved and in question,
the fact is that the directory "admin" has a file called. htpasswd_oscommerce, here's what you should do is put the user and pswd that is in the mysql database.

that's all

I hope you like many people.

[jgwalter]

piratasoft, on 05 February 2012, 00:37, said:

I finally figured out the problem solved and in question,
the fact is that the directory "admin" has a file called. htpasswd_oscommerce, here's what you should do is put the user and pswd that is in the mysql database.

that's all

I hope you like many people.

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