Is it possible since all of our admins have dynamic IPs to create a secret URL that will always work even if the IP has somehow been blacklisted? The whole main.php to main-disable.php stuff gets old and the IPs change quite a bit. Get's quite frustrating. Maybe setup a master password + secretURL page?
#27872 Secret URL and Overriding IP Addresses?
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Latest post by on Monday, 26 June 2017 17:17 CDT
Friday, 26 May 2017 12:46 CDT
dmaislin
Friday, 26 May 2017 19:35 CDT
dlb
No, renaming main.php is the way around being locked out. But... You shouldn't be getting locked out. When you're using the secret URL, it changes the address for the back end login. You have to use the secret address:
www.mysite.com/administrator/index.php?secretWithout the "?secret" parameter, you cause a security exception and are redirected to the home page, unless your IP address is flagged for special privileges.
Dale L. Brackin
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Monday, 26 June 2017 17:17 CDT
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