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If you have lost the login credentials to access admin:
 
If you have lost the login credentials to access admin:
  
*In your database, select the '''administrators''' and delete the existing administrator.
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*In your database, select the '''administrators''' table and delete the existing administrator(s).
*Edit the file on your server, '''youradmin/.htpasswd_oscommerce''' - delete all content and save the file.
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*Edit the file on your server, '''youradmin/.htpasswd_phoenix''' - delete all content and save the file.
 
*Edit the file on your server, '''youradmin/.htaccess''' - delete the following lines:
 
*Edit the file on your server, '''youradmin/.htaccess''' - delete the following lines:
 
<pre>
 
<pre>
##### OSCOMMERCE ADMIN PROTECTION - BEGIN #####
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##### Phoenix ADMIN PROTECTION - BEGIN #####
 
AuthType Basic
 
AuthType Basic
AuthName "osCommerce Online Merchant Administration Tool"
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AuthName "CE Phoenix Administration Tool"
AuthUserFile /web/htdocs/YOUR PATH TO ADMIN DIRECTORY/.htpasswd_oscommerce
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AuthUserFile /xxxx/yourAdmin/.htpasswd_phoenix
 
Require valid-user
 
Require valid-user
##### OSCOMMERCE ADMIN PROTECTION - END #####
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##### Phoenix ADMIN PROTECTION - END #####
 
</pre>
 
</pre>
  
 
*Then access '''yoursite/youradmin'''
 
*Then access '''yoursite/youradmin'''
* You will see that no admin exists and that you should enter a username and password to create one.
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* You will see that no administrator exists and that you should enter a username and password to create one.
*Do this, make a record of username and password and access again
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*Do this, make a record of username and password and access again.
*Use the username and password you just entered
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*Use the username and password you just entered.
 
*After login, go to '''Configuration → Administrators''' and activate additional .htaccess protection.
 
*After login, go to '''Configuration → Administrators''' and activate additional .htaccess protection.
  

Latest revision as of 16:57, 30 November 2023

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If you have lost the login credentials to access admin:

  • In your database, select the administrators table and delete the existing administrator(s).
  • Edit the file on your server, youradmin/.htpasswd_phoenix - delete all content and save the file.
  • Edit the file on your server, youradmin/.htaccess - delete the following lines:
##### Phoenix ADMIN PROTECTION - BEGIN #####
AuthType Basic
AuthName "CE Phoenix Administration Tool"
AuthUserFile /xxxx/yourAdmin/.htpasswd_phoenix
Require valid-user
##### Phoenix ADMIN PROTECTION - END #####
  • Then access yoursite/youradmin
  • You will see that no administrator exists and that you should enter a username and password to create one.
  • Do this, make a record of username and password and access again.
  • Use the username and password you just entered.
  • After login, go to Configuration → Administrators and activate additional .htaccess protection.



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