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#14281 Administrator secret URL parameter

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Latest post by on Friday, 04 January 2013 18:00 CST

user60327

Mandatory information about my setup:

Have I read the related troubleshooter articles above before posting (which pages?)? Yes
Have I searched the tickets before posting? Yes
Have I read the documentation before posting (which pages?)? Yes
Joomla! version: 2.5.8
PHP version: 5.3.19
MySQL version: 5.1.56
Host: sidi-tec.com and goyanativo.com
Admin Tools version: 2.4.3 - pro

Description of my issue:

Activating the secret word to access the Administrator, is stored in the configuration and can add the secret word to the url of administrator, but still accessible going directly into the folder / administrator /.

We've cleared the cache, and and the web browsers, we tested with multiple browsers and on multiple computers, and they all can access both / administrator / as administrator /? Secretword

that is failing? Thank you.

nicholas
Akeeba Staff
Manager

Try something like http://www.example.com/administrator/index.php?secretword This always works.

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

Lead Developer and Director

🇬🇷Greek: native 🇬🇧English: excellent 🇫🇷French: basic • 🕐 My time zone is Europe / Athens
Please keep in mind my timezone and cultural differences when reading my replies. Thank you!

user60327

I am using the google translator Automatic perhaps explain why I do not get quite right.
http://www.example.com/administrator/index.php?secretword WORKS
http://www.example.com/administrator also functions


It is assumed, that put the secretword to avoid accessing http://www.example.com/administrator redirected to the main page and not show the form of access to the administration.

Enabling the secret word, you should stop working www.example.com / administrator and is still operational.

Thank you!

nicholas
Akeeba Staff
Manager

Your IP is in one of the following:

  • Administrator IP whitelist
  • Either of the lists of allowed IPs in the "Configure WAF" page

In this case no security checks are performed for your IP and you're allowed direct access to administrator.

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

Lead Developer and Director

🇬🇷Greek: native 🇬🇧English: excellent 🇫🇷French: basic • 🕐 My time zone is Europe / Athens
Please keep in mind my timezone and cultural differences when reading my replies. Thank you!

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