Support » Fixing WordPress » admin login page just cycles and wont let me past

  • Resolved vmackem

    (@vmackem)


    hello,

    when trying to get to the admin login page it let me type my username and passowrd and accepts them as correct however it just puts me back onto that page. I have tried renaming my plugin folder to see if it was that but that hasnt worked.
    any suggestions? im stuped.

    i also created a new database and new folder to install wordpress however this also doesnt work. it states ‘internal server error’ i have tryed contacting my hosting comany who tells me its a wordpress bug.

    any ideas?

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  • Try switching to the default theme by renaming your current theme’s folder in wp-content/themes using FTP or whatever file management application your host provides.

    That’s happened to me before. I cleared the related cookies and all was fixed. They seem to cache something in a cookie that can send you into an infinite loop.

    Thread Starter vmackem

    (@vmackem)

    tried it. didnt make the slightest diffrence. still just cycling round.

    Thread Starter vmackem

    (@vmackem)

    deleted my cookies and even tried a diffrent browser. still the same. totaly stumpted.

    Have you tried using a different machine?

    Thread Starter vmackem

    (@vmackem)

    how do u mean a diffrent machine? it on a hosted site

    No – used a different computer at your end to access the site.

    Thread Starter vmackem

    (@vmackem)

    yeah used my ipad. still no joy. i get somthing about redirects.
    http://vmackem.golddustcontracting.co.uk/wp-login.php?redirect_to=http%3A%2F%2Fvmackem.golddustcontracting.co.uk%2Fwp-admin%2F&reauth=1

    dont know if that means anything special.

    The redirect is perfectly normal. Do you have access to an error log for your site?

    Thread Starter vmackem

    (@vmackem)

    yes,

    lots of error but nothing around the time of this. the original error was an 500 internal server error. i got in touch with my hosting company who did ‘somthing’ hence the errors. this fixed the 500 issue but now i have this problem. they told me it was nothing to do with them and that i needed to come to the wordpress forums as it was a wordpress bug.

    fyi,

    [Thu Oct 21 19:08:59 2010] [error] [client 66.249.65.23] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vbeers.net/404.shtml
    [Thu Oct 21 19:08:59 2010] [error] [client 66.249.65.23] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vbeers.net/robots.txt
    [Thu Oct 21 18:46:13 2010] [error] [client 203.197.151.138] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk/404.shtml
    [Thu Oct 21 18:46:13 2010] [error] [client 203.197.151.138] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk/favicon.ico
    [Thu Oct 21 18:46:10 2010] [error] [client 203.197.151.138] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk/404.shtml
    [Thu Oct 21 18:46:10 2010] [error] [client 203.197.151.138] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk/favicon.ico
    [Thu Oct 21 18:44:10 2010] [error] [client 64.125.222.16] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vbeers.net/404.shtml
    [Thu Oct 21 18:44:10 2010] [error] [client 64.125.222.16] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vbeers.net/robots.txt
    [Thu Oct 21 18:43:26 2010] [error] [client 203.197.151.138] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk/404.shtml
    [Thu Oct 21 18:43:26 2010] [error] [client 203.197.151.138] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk/favicon.ico
    [Thu Oct 21 18:43:23 2010] [error] [client 203.197.151.138] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk/404.shtml
    [Thu Oct 21 18:43:23 2010] [error] [client 203.197.151.138] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk/favicon.ico
    [Thu Oct 21 18:31:14 2010] [error] [client 81.100.173.228] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk/500.shtml, referer: http://vmackem.golddustcontracting.co.uk/wp-login.php
    [Thu Oct 21 18:28:39 2010] [error] [client 81.100.173.228] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk/404.shtml, referer: http://vmackem.golddustcontracting.co.uk/
    [Thu Oct 21 18:28:39 2010] [error] [client 81.100.173.228] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk/wp-admin/css/install.css, referer: http://vmackem.golddustcontracting.co.uk/
    [Thu Oct 21 18:25:55 2010] [error] [client 178.154.162.29] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk
    [Thu Oct 21 18:25:55 2010] [error] [client 178.154.162.29] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk
    [Thu Oct 21 18:21:49 2010] [error] [client 81.100.173.228] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk/404.shtml
    [Thu Oct 21 18:21:49 2010] [error] [client 81.100.173.228] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk/favicon.ico
    [Thu Oct 21 18:20:07 2010] [error] [client 67.195.112.89] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk/404.shtml
    [Thu Oct 21 18:20:07 2010] [error] [client 67.195.112.89] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk/robots.txt
    [Thu Oct 21 18:19:24 2010] [error] [client 81.100.173.228] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk/500.shtml, referer: http://vmackem.co.uk/wp-login.php
    [Thu Oct 21 18:18:19 2010] [error] [client 81.100.173.228] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/404.shtml
    [Thu Oct 21 18:18:19 2010] [error] [client 81.100.173.228] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk
    [Thu Oct 21 18:18:19 2010] [error] Incorrect permissions on webroot “/home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk/_vti_pvt” and webroot’s _vti_pvt directory in FrontPageAlias().
    [Thu Oct 21 18:18:19 2010] [error] Incorrect permissions on webroot “/home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk/_vti_pvt” and webroot’s _vti_pvt directory in FrontPageAlias().
    [Thu Oct 21 18:17:49 2010] [error] [client 81.100.173.228] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/404.shtml
    [Thu Oct 21 18:17:49 2010] [error] [client 81.100.173.228] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk
    [Thu Oct 21 18:17:49 2010] [error] Incorrect permissions on webroot “/home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk/_vti_pvt” and webroot’s _vti_pvt directory in FrontPageAlias().
    [Thu Oct 21 18:17:49 2010] [error] Incorrect permissions on webroot “/home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk/_vti_pvt” and webroot’s _vti_pvt directory in FrontPageAlias().
    [Thu Oct 21 18:11:30 2010] [error] [client 81.100.173.228] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk/404.shtml
    [Thu Oct 21 18:11:30 2010] [error] [client 81.100.173.228] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk/favicon.ico
    [Thu Oct 21 18:11:27 2010] [error] [client 81.100.173.228] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk/404.shtml
    [Thu Oct 21 18:11:27 2010] [error] [client 81.100.173.228] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk/favicon.ico
    [Thu Oct 21 15:55:51 2010] [error] [client 81.100.173.228] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vbeers.co.uk/404.shtml
    [Thu Oct 21 15:55:51 2010] [error] [client 81.100.173.228] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vbeers.co.uk/images/favicon.ico
    [Thu Oct 21 15:55:49 2010] [error] [client 81.100.173.228] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vbeers.co.uk/404.shtml, referer: http://www.vbeers.co.uk/
    [Thu Oct 21 15:55:49 2010] [error] [client 81.100.173.228] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vbeers.co.uk/images/loader.gif, referer: http://www.vbeers.co.uk/
    [Thu Oct 21 15:55:49 2010] [error] [client 81.100.173.228] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vbeers.co.uk/404.shtml
    [Thu Oct 21 15:55:49 2010] [error] [client 81.100.173.228] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vbeers.co.uk/images/favicon.ico
    [Thu Oct 21 15:55:49 2010] [error] [client 81.100.173.228] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vbeers.co.uk/404.shtml, referer: http://www.vbeers.co.uk/
    [Thu Oct 21 15:55:49 2010] [error] [client 81.100.173.228] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vbeers.co.uk/images/loader.gif, referer: http://www.vbeers.co.uk/
    [Thu Oct 21 15:55:49 2010] [error] [client 81.100.173.228] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vbeers.co.uk/404.shtml
    [Thu Oct 21 15:55:49 2010] [error] [client 81.100.173.228] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vbeers.co.uk/images/favicon.ico
    [Thu Oct 21 15:55:48 2010] [error] [client 81.100.173.228] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vbeers.co.uk/404.shtml, referer: http://www.vbeers.co.uk/
    [Thu Oct 21 15:55:48 2010] [error] [client 81.100.173.228] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vbeers.co.uk/script, referer: http://www.vbeers.co.uk/
    [Thu Oct 21 15:55:48 2010] [error] [client 81.100.173.228] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vbeers.co.uk/404.shtml, referer: http://www.vbeers.co.uk/
    [Thu Oct 21 15:55:48 2010] [error] [client 81.100.173.228] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vbeers.co.uk/css, referer: http://www.vbeers.co.uk/
    [Thu Oct 21 14:09:11 2010] [error] [client 81.100.173.228] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk/404.shtml
    [Thu Oct 21 14:09:11 2010] [error] [client 81.100.173.228] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk/favicon.ico
    [Thu Oct 21 14:09:09 2010] [error] [client 81.100.173.228] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk/404.shtml
    [Thu Oct 21 14:09:09 2010] [error] [client 81.100.173.228] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk/favicon.ico
    [Thu Oct 21 13:53:08 2010] [error] [client 203.197.151.138] File does not exist: /home/golddust/public_html/vmackem.co.uk/500.shtml

    It might help if we knew that your hosts “did” to get rid of the 500 error problem. My guess is that a plugin folder reset at that point would have solved the original problem. It could be that their “fix” has now created this problem.

    Thread Starter vmackem

    (@vmackem)

    god it sorted in the end. the upgraded php on my host and it effected alot of things. they had to configure suhosin to get it to work. i dont know specifics but i bet most of these issue are caused by PHP upgrades.

    suhosin has been known to create issues if it’s not configured correctly. Glad to hear that you managed to get it all sorted.

    I am having same issues.Changed my theme and now when I try to login to my admin it redirects me to my default page.
    here is a snapshot of my error file:Hope you can help
    Thanks
    Peter
    [Sat Oct 30 22:48:32 2010] [error] [client 66.249.65.38] script ‘/usr/home/wildflow/public_html/wp-login.php’ not found or unable to stat
    [Sat Oct 30 22:45:53 2010] [error] [client 96.49.66.112] script ‘/usr/home/wildflow/public_html/wp-login.php’ not found or unable to stat, referer: http://www.wildflowersaromatherapy.com/blog/
    [Sat Oct 30 22:45:43 2010] [error] [client 96.49.66.112] File does not exist: /usr/home/wildflow/public_html/wp-content, referer: http://www.wildflowersaromatherapy.com/blog/
    [Sat Oct 30 22:45:43 2010] [error] [client 96.49.66.112] File does not exist: /usr/home/wildflow/public_html/wp-content, referer: http://www.wildflowersaromatherapy.com/blog/
    [Sat Oct 30 22:45:43 2010] [error] [client 96.49.66.112] File does not exist: /usr/home/wildflow/public_html/wp-content, referer: http://www.wildflowersaromatherapy.com/blog/
    [Sat Oct 30 22:45:43 2010] [error] [client 96.49.66.112] File does not exist: /usr/home/wildflow/public_html/wp-content, referer: http://www.wildflowersaromatherapy.com/blog/
    [Sat Oct 30 22:45:43 2010] [error] [client 96.49.66.112] File does not exist: /usr/home/wildflow/public_html/wp-content, referer: http://www.wildflowersaromatherapy.com/blog/
    [Sat Oct 30 22:45:43 2010] [error] [client 96.49.66.112] File does not exist: /usr/home/wildflow/public_html/wp-content, referer: http://www.wildflowersaromatherapy.com/blog/

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