I've collected it all again so that it all stays together - if I have missed anything, let me know and I will add it here.
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Another summary of what's around the forums.
Try to login after each step.
#1. Clear your cookies
Cookies are in your computer.
In windows they are in
C: / docs and setting / username / Cookies folder.
#2. Clear the temp cache on your computer
#3.Edit wp-login.php
Go to the "case 'retrievepassword':" section.
Just under the comment (In 1.2mingus, the line in question is number 204):
// redefining user_login ensures we return the right case in the email
Replace:
$user_login = $user_data['user_login'];
with:
$user_login = $user_data->user_login;
#4. Your blog host should provide you with phpMyadmin access to your databases for you to do this.
Open phpMyadmin, and click on the users table in the left menu (it could be wp_users, or yourprefix_users)
Click "Browse"
Click on the edit button next to the admin user.
Delete whatever is in the password field.
Now go to http://bfl.rctek.com/tools/?tool=hasher
enter your desired password, and copy the hash that it generates
Paste the hash in the password field for admin
Save the info in the database.
Login to Wordpress using "admin" and the password you used to create the hash.
A guide to doing this is here: http://www.mfr.f2s.com/phpmyadmin/
#5. Secure HTTPS ?
Change the following line in wp-includes/vars.php from:
define('COOKIEPATH', preg_replace('|http://[^/]+|i', '', get_settings('home') . '/' ) );
To:
define('COOKIEPATH', preg_replace('|https?://[^/]+|i', '', get_settings('home') . '/' ) );
Be sure also to change the url in Options to https://
(Credit for this solution to mcnicold)
#6. Head over to http://www.sexygirlgeek.com/share/wp-login.phps
Copy the all the text from <?php to ?>
Save it as 'wp-login.php'
Upload it to your wordpress directory
(If you get an error about 'headers already sent' after doing this, go here: http://faq.wordpress.net/view.php?p=7
(Credit for this solution to sexygirlgeek)
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If these steps fail, please say this when posting and give details of your server setup if you know it, mysql and php versions, OS and browser, WordPress version.
Solutions: Login problems (25 posts)
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Cool Podz. Thanks :)
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Login fails with a test.
Have you tried every step above ? -
KyleGM
Posted 5 years ago #Yup, every step.
I just installed 23/07 nightly but that didn't work either. I'm going to back to the original 1.2 mingus. -
Anonymous
Posted 5 years ago #im working through each of the steps described above, but it doesnt seem to
do the job( for me anyway). -
chiensavant
Posted 5 years ago #podz, why don't you put this in the wiki ?
For example here : http://wiki.wordpress.org/GeneralFaqs -
YoussefAssad
Posted 5 years ago #Okay, I've been having the precise same problem, and podz' advice is spot on; works now. podz, thanks.
Clearing cache didn't work; I think it was that one line edit on wp-login.php that did it though.
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Posted 5 years ago #I had a login problem after moving my site. Here's a new possibility, although I don't know what causes it.
In the wp_options table there is an option_name "home". For whatever reason this option did not get updated when I changed my site_url. I went into phpmyadmin and changed it to the correct entry (same as site_url) and everything is hunky-dory again.
~leeman -
Thank you sunshine - I know you've mentioned this before.
When I next add to those pages, I will include your suggestion :) -
sunshine
Posted 5 years ago #Okay, I just wasn't sure if you got it or not -- I thought I'd commented, but then I couldn't find it later. Its so sad when the mind goes.... ;)
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I've been busy, and somewhat distracted :)
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Posted 5 years ago #Created a login and password for a new user. He's on a Mac and can't get in. Says he's aware of the case sensitvity. I can log on with his userid and p/w on my machine though.
Anyone have this problem? -
Anonymous
Posted 5 years ago #Ok, I've had the exact same problem while trying to install 1.2 Mingus today for two separate sites. I've gone through the directions above, but when I get to Step #4 (after hashing the pwd), I still can't log in.
On top if it, the login page is being oddly redirected. Instead of going to:
http://www.somedomain.com/wp-login.php
It's going to:
http://www.somedomain.com/wp-login.php?redirect_to=%2Fwp-admin%2F
I've tried registering as another user but the same thing still happens: back to the login page, without access. (Reporting a lost password doesn't work, either.)
I've even deleted the .htaccess file, to no avail.
Any ideas??? -
minezamac
Posted 5 years ago #2 days ago my site reverted back to an older MT site I was running, no notice from my ISP but I think som files got restored. I pushed a backup I have up and the site works, but now I can't login. I have tried the replacing the Password option and the changing the line in wp-login and neither work. Are there any file rights that could be goobered becaus eof the restore that would affect my ability to log in?
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scherem
Posted 5 years ago #None of the steps are working for me either.
Symptoms of the problem:
1- I upgraded today from b2 .6.2.x
2- I followed the instructions from the wiki
documentation
While I had some problems with the addeumum it did eventually work (When I ran the import I believe I got an sql err. I will try and reinstall tonight and post it if it occurs again).
3- Moved all files into root directory of my webpage (Since i didn't run install.php or update.php I didn't have options on how to set files up)
4- Login to admin failed, tried reseting pwd through e-mail reminders, no luck. Tried all steps. (minus https, since I'm not using https).
The server is a linux box, running 'mysql Ver 11.18 Distrib 3.23.58, for redhat-linux-gnu (i386)' and php 4.38 with apache 2.0
I'm going to restore my db now and start over again. Let you know if anything changes. -
Posted 5 years ago #re-imported blog, only sketchy message this time:
Found table 'b2links', don't need to create it...
... may need to update it though. Looking for column link_updated...
Looking for column link_rel...no luck with the admin password, nor when I reset it using phpadmin.
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trying method above Addendum which calls for the install.php to be run. No luck. Tables that I havc after all said is done are as follows:
b2categories
b2comments
b2linkcategories
b2links
b2optiongroup_options
b2optiongroups
b2options
b2optiontypes
b2optionvalues
b2post2cat
b2postmeta
b2posts
b2settings
b2users
ljposts
ljusers
All are of type MyISAM. -
Posted 5 years ago #Sorry the above post was from me.
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Posted 5 years ago #by following the method outlined here
I was able to log into wordpress. -
Posted 5 years ago #Hi folks. I've read podz article: http://faq.wordpress.net/view.php?p=68, and the notes above. I've modified my wp.login file as recommended...even copied sexygirlgeek's post to completely re-write it. I *think* I've emptied the cookies and cache on my machine - - they were in my windows directory under "cookies" and "temporary internet files". But still cannot get the wordpress login page to work. Here's the scoop:
I'm running apache 2.0.50, php 5.0.2, and mySQL 4.0. (all current releases) on Windows 98. The wordpress installation worked OK (after fixing line 705 of wp-install.php, as per another article posted here), but when I try to run the wp-login.php script, I get an internal server error. If I check the apache error log file, it says:
[Sun Sep 26 16:05:48 2004] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] Premature end of script headers: php-cgi.exe
Anybody know what's going on here? Test php scripts that I run have no problem running and writing to the mySQL database. It's just this wp-login.php script that has problems.
I suspect it may be a problem with my Apache server or php configuration. After all, the error comes from the php-cgi.exe file. But figured I'd post it here in case somebody had a similar problem or (better yet) a fix! Thanks! -
http://wordpress.org/support/3/13120#post-77344
xampp version 1.4.4 works on Windows 98 and has php4 -
Posted 5 years ago #Thanks, you just saved me hours of trying to figure it out myself!
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Christine
Posted 5 years ago #Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I "locked myself out" tonight, and I could not have fixed it without these instructions. Worked like a charm, and VERY easy to follow! THANK YOU!
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Posted 4 years ago #whew ...
what is the deal with the login mechanism ?
no disrespect, but logging in should not be this difficult.
one shouldn't have to clear their cookies or read long threads.
i guess i'll have to start going through all these points, cause i can't login either ... not even on a fresh install. -
Posted 4 years ago #Went through every step - didn't work including replacing wp-login. Access to wp-admin has been compromised by a known security issue. There needs to be a assured solution to this soon.
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