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1. jssox
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #

   I created a WP site on a subdomain that I own with the expectation that I could redirect my clients domain to my subdomain folder to serve up the WP site "on" his domain. The site included a password protected page. Once I was finished with the site I redirected the DNS servers of my clients domain to use to the folder I built the site in, then I changed the "Site Address (URL)" in the general settings of WP to the domain I am wanting to use. Everything on the site works just fine except that when I go to the password protected page and enter in the password instead of loading the page that is protected it just seems to ignore that I put in a password and redirects to the same page (as if I need to enter the password again).

   I found this page: http://codex.wordpress.org/Giving_WordPress_Its_Own_Directory and followed the instructions under "Using a pre-existing subdirectory install", but the problem is that I can't follow step 4:
   "
   

   Copy (NOT MOVE!) the index.php and .htaccess files from the WordPress directory into the root directory of your site (Blog address).

   If I put the files in my root directory it messes up the other WP sites I have on other subdomains.

   ANy help?

2. jssox
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #

   To explain further and help someone recreate the problem:

   I created a site at this subdomain http://test.stayatbearlake.com (which is hosted with bluehost). Then I redirected my clients domain (http://fullcirclealliance.com/) to it, which is registered at godaddy.

   To see the problem go to: http://fullcirclealliance.com/pw/ and try entering "password" as the password, but nothing happens (except it reloads the page).

   Any help?

3. jssox
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #

   Another clarification (because I am sure I will be asked) I am fairly sure it is not a plugin or theme problem. If I change the Site Address (URL) back to http://test.stayatbearlake.com and go to my password protected page and enter the password everything works correctly and it enters into the page.

4. jssox
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #

   I found my solution in the 4th to last post of this thread:
   http://wordpress.org/support/topic/password-protected-but-no-access-to-page-1?replies=28

   I swear I had tried this, BUT I think I forgot to clear my cookies or something, so it didn't work the first time.

   Issue resolved!

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