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#13289 403 - access forbidden

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Latest post by on Monday, 17 September 2012 18:00 CDT

Friday, 17 August 2012 10:25 CDT

heiro
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, a lot
Joomla! version: 1.5.24
PHP version: 5.1.6
MySQL version: 5.0.95
Host: (optional, but it helps us help you)
Akeeba Backup version: 3.2.7 - pro

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Description of my issue:

I have successfully installed the Akeeba Backup version: 3.2.7 - pro. When I go to Components/ Akeeba Backup in the Joomla backend, I get the mesage 403 - access forbidden. The problem is probably that I am logged in as System Administrator? Is there any way out?

I think I maybe have a big problem. I am about to move a website for a client to another hosting. His Joomla and hosting provider has got ill and it is impossible to get in touch with him. We have neither Superadmin details nor ftp- and database- details. Is there any way out to get a copy and restore the full site on another server? Sorry, but I don't think I have access to the log file....

Thanks,
Heidi

Friday, 17 August 2012 10:54 CDT

nicholas
Hm, not having Super Admin privileges is a problem. Akeeba Backup will only allow you to access it if you're a Super Administrator. You'll have to hack your way into the site, creating a Super Administrator account even though you're not supposed to.

DISCLAIMER: You MUST have the written consent of the site owner before attempting the following technique. It is considered hacking under the law in most jurisdictions (certainly does in most of EU and the US).

Follow my blog post for creating a fake component. Those three REPLACE INTO commands will create a new super admin user with the username hacker and the password hacker. Now you can follow the last paragraphs of the blog post, create a new Super Admin user and, hey! You have full access to everything!

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!

Saturday, 18 August 2012 08:27 CDT

heiro
Nice :) Thanks a lot, it worked perfect! Now I have managed to move the full site, It's a big one too...
Great component and great service!

Thanks,
Heidi

Saturday, 18 August 2012 10:43 CDT

nicholas
You're welcome, Heidi!

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!

Monday, 17 September 2012 18:00 CDT

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