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Unable to Log in As Admin

Posted:
Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:24 am
Author: mRvMan
I am requesting someone's expertise, here.
The board I have (mostly for personal use, so only a handful of users) has been running fine until approximately a week ago.
It was when I attempted to add a KB entry that I got a CT alert - no biggie, I'll just go into ACP and remedy the false positive and go on.
That is when I encountered the logon error indicating my "attempts have been exceeded .. for this session"
I go into PHPMyAdmin and set the number of attempts to "1"
I log out, and delete cookies to my site.
I attempt to log in and now I just get, "The number of entries of Visual Confirmation has exceeded the limit in this session."
I am able to log in as a test user I have, but it only has regular user privileges, not admin, etc.
As an aside, I am seriously considering mving to a different host (long history of weird issues with them) but I'd like to get this resolved first.
What might you suggest I attempt in order to restore proper access of the admin (the only one at that) for my board?

Posted:
Mon Sep 24, 2007 5:15 pm
Author: mRvMan
So, still no replies to this issue?
I tried to get into the admin CP again today and this time I get: "Logged In Users cannot access the site."
This is starting to get pretty annoying as I am unable to do anything in ACP.
I am otherwise logged in and can view my existing posts, but at this rate I'm almost ready to simply download what posts I have and call it quits on 141.
I really don't need to spend time on "working" on a board/portal as I do using it. I'm to busy to have to deal with this type of thing.
The board/portal is a great entity to use, assuming you have the time to sit there and tweak it, pamper it, baby-sit it, and otherwise spend all this time keeping it from "breaking" on you.
Yeah, I'll back up the SQL directly for references sake, but I'm probably just reverting to a stable "vanilla" forum of some kind.
Perhaps when the next iteration is available I'll come back to the iMod - for now, it's too attention/labor-intensive for me who doesn't have the time to work on it.
Re: Unable to Log in As Admin

Posted:
Mon Sep 24, 2007 6:24 pm
Author: CaNNon
Well you could try using your test account and try setting 2 founders like explained [url=http]HERE.[/url]
But I have no idea if it would work. You may be better off waiting untill someone who knows better has time to help you. <img>

Posted:
Wed Sep 26, 2007 4:40 pm
Author: mRvMan
Thanks, CaNNon, I'll have a look and try the suggestion...
Re: Unable to Log in As Admin

Posted:
Wed Sep 26, 2007 6:23 pm
Author: CaNNon
I go into PHPMyAdmin and set the number of attempts to "1"
If you do get in change that asap! maybe set all the attempts stuff to 3 or 5.

Posted:
Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:20 am
Author: mRvMan
still no luck.
Further, I discovered a compromised directory set up for phishing under cache_tpls - the host confirmed it.
I'm stopping the board altogether. I just don't have the time to go through and try and deduce what file is compromised, what database value is the culprit...and the fact that aside from you I have not seen any other replies that at least suggest a course of action from those that develop the forum leaves me little choice in what action to take.
Perhaps just a plain phpbb-like board is all I may go with. I use it for tracking my own things and don't really make it public, per se.
Perhaps in a later version I will revisit this CMS/Portal.
mR v
Re: Unable to Log in As Admin

Posted:
Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:54 pm
Author: CaNNon
I discovered a compromised directory set up for phishing under cache_tpls - the host confirmed it.
You do understand that would mean you were hacked, and it was nothing you or the form did.
When you fall back you'll lose the 2 security mods. sorry but I can't see how that will help you. Security is a big issue with anything on line and it does eat some time.

Posted:
Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:48 pm
Author: mRvMan
the hacked directory was after the fact that I lost access to the board.
And I agree that as with any board/forum or other online presence there is always a need to monitor for such hacks and other clandestine activities that compromises one's site.