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#16522 Flexicontent item blocks by admin password - Bis (unable to edit the previous post !)

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Latest post by nicholas on Monday, 24 June 2013 14:26 CDT

Chabi01
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?)? no pages found for Flexicontent
Joomla! version: 1.5.26
PHP version: 5.2.17
MySQL version: 5.1.49
Host: (optional, but it helps us help you) OVH.COM
Admin Tools version: Pro-2.2.10

Description of my issue:
Hi,
I'm currently under attack on a website : robots try to find admin password.
I tried to put a master password-protect administrator to put a second level of security, but when i do this, i cannot have my item content created with flexicontent without a message "this area is restricted...".
If i cancel the box, i can have my content, but my users will not do this naturally...
Is there a solution for admin Tools and Flexicontent item view ?
Thanks for your answer,
Xavier aka Chabi01 - Moderator on Joomla.fr

nicholas
Akeeba Staff
Manager
The issue you are requesting support with is already covered in our troubleshooter and our documentation. I am not sure you actually read it. Here it is: https://www.akeebabackup.com/documentation/troubleshooter/atadminpw.html

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!

Chabi01
What a really quick support !!!!
So yes, i have read it.
But if i understand well, there is no solution for this problem as i'm not really sure that the flexicontent component will be rewrited for this... Did I understand this well ?
I was just wondering if there is another solution else than deactivate the admin protection...
Thanks :)

nicholas
Akeeba Staff
Manager
Yes, there is no solution other than either disabling this feature or asking the authors of FlexiContent to please not load resources from the administrator directory (which is a very insecure practice).

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!

Chabi01
Ok....
I create a post on FC Forum if you want to see it :
http://www.flexicontent.org/forum/index.php?f=21&t=6478&rb_v=viewtopic
By the way, i agree with you about calling part in the admin folder... if I have a solution, i will go back here and deliver it for everybody.
Keep in touch,
Chabi01
PS : just a little note for you, i created a first subject but with the return key i validate it to early. When i tried to edit it, i have a 404 error when saving..

nicholas
Akeeba Staff
Manager
Yes, I already know where the error (it's actually 403, not 404) comes from when editing a reply. I have to install the update on our site :)

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!

Chabi01
Hey,
There is a solution gave for Flexicontent !
Take a look to the post i gave above ;)
Thanks for all.
Chabi01

Chabi01
Do i have to close the ticket by myself or is that something you do as an admin ?

nicholas
Akeeba Staff
Manager
No worries. I will close the ticket myself.

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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