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#28306 login pop up when I click on a link on page

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Latest post by on Monday, 25 September 2017 17:17 CDT

flotsman
So I am not sure what happened but when I set the site up it was fine now when people click on any meeting directory button - they get an admin login in pop up... I have reinstalled admintools I have compared my config to other sites I run with no issues.

All of my sites show that my version is out of date but you have nothing newer then I have.....

What happened to the stellar Akeeba????

site affected:
www.co-anon.org

dlb
You have protected the contents of your /administrator folder with a user ID and password. Any time a file is called from within the /administrator folder, the password is required. You have another extension which is improperly calling a back end file from the front of your site. You need to contact the author of that extension and advise them to correct this error. Until the error in the third party software is fixed, the only thing you can do is disable the /administrator password protection.

You are correct, the 90 day warning is incorrect. It will be removed in the next release of Admin Tools.


Dale L. Brackin
Support Specialist


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My time zone is EST (UTC -5) (click here to see my current time in Philadelphia, PA)

flotsman
Thank you that fixed it - So my next question is when that is turned off what are the risks I am exposed too at that point....

dlb
That's a work around, not a fix. :-)

The /administrator password is one layer of your security. You now have one layer less. It isn't like great hordes of hackers can now access your site, it is just a chink in your armor. If you are not using the secret administrator URL parameter (first tab in Configure WAF), you might consider that. It hides the back end login screen and makes it harder to access for those who don't know the secret. You can add the parameter to your bookmark and it is almost invisible to the real users.


Dale L. Brackin
Support Specialist


us.gifEnglish: native


Please keep in mind my timezone and cultural differences when reading my replies. Thank you!


????
My time zone is EST (UTC -5) (click here to see my current time in Philadelphia, PA)

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