No access to wp-admin/network/

As a matter of fact, there was this anti-hack plugin that both recommended and enabled to change the network ID from the usual “admin” to e.g. “rhcdg”, which is what I did maybe a month or 2 ago. I am sure I logged into the network after that many times.

*augh* Just … No. You can’t do that with Multisite.

Go back to the beginning and work through the directions I gave you originally. If you’re EVER not sure you edited the right place, or can’t remember, you go back to make sure.

I want to preface this with a reminder: If this is all too technical for you, you may want to hire someone from http://jobs.wordpress.net – Keep in mind, running a Multisite Network is more technical than a single install. Still. So yes, we expect you know how to get into the database, do serialization safe search/replace and all that crazy stuff. Tis what it is.

So what I meant was no, you cannot change the admin’s user name like that in Multisite. Well… you can, but it’s not as straightforward as how it is for a single site. It creates the mess like you’ve seen.

And when I said go back to the beginning and work through the directions I gave you originally, that did not mean to go rename your account. It means go back to where you started this post. Read the directions again. Make absolutely sure you’re editing the correct DB tables.

You need to stop and take your hands off your database for a moment, because you’ve fallen into the trap of ‘I’ve done something wrong, I’ll keep changing things and try to fix it!’ We all do this from time to time, it’s totally okay, but the only real fix is to stop and step back and reassess everything.

Let’s collect information, and please note, I AM NOT ASKING YOU TO MAKE ANY CHANGES AT THIS TIME. Okay? 🙂 Hands off the DB for right now. Yes, it’s broken, but making changes without all the information will continue to break it worse.

1) What directions did you follow to rename your admin account? You can link to a webpage if that’s what you did.

2) What is your DB prefix? This is located in your wp-config.php – it’s normally wp_ but it may not be.

I’m going to assume it is wp_ for right now, but adjust your answers if not.

3) In wp_usermeta what is the ID associated with your ‘admin’ account?

4) In wp_usermeta what is the value for wp_capabilities (note! If your prefix is not wp_ then this will be prefix_capabilities instead) ?

5) In wp_sitemeta what is the value for site_admins ?

That should get us started and be able to come up with directions specific to you, and not as general.

Okay.

#1 was part of the problem. You cannot use that plugin with Multisite

#5 – That’s what you need to change to a:1:{i:0;s:5:"rhcdg";}