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1. Delete the existing administrator in the database (leave table empty)
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2. Leave the file admin/.htpasswd_osCommerce blank (erase all content, but leave the file in place)
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If you have lost the login credentials to access admin:
 
 
3. In the file admin/.htaccess delete the following lines:
 
  
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*In your database, select the '''administrators''' and delete the existing administrator.
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*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/.htaccess''' - delete the following lines:
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##### OSCOMMERCE ADMIN PROTECTION - BEGIN #####
 
##### OSCOMMERCE ADMIN PROTECTION - BEGIN #####
 
AuthType Basic
 
AuthType Basic
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Require valid-user
 
Require valid-user
 
##### OSCOMMERCE ADMIN PROTECTION - END #####
 
##### OSCOMMERCE ADMIN PROTECTION - END #####
then try to enter your admin. You'll be prompted that no admin exists and that you should enter a username and password to create one.
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*Then access '''yoursite/youradmin'''
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* You will see that no admin exists and that you should enter a username and password to create one.
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*Do this, make a record of username and password and access again
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*Use the username and password you just entered
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*After login, go to '''Configuration → Administrators''' and activate additional .htaccess protection.
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Do this, remember or copy user and pass and try again to enter. Now you will prompted to login, use the user and pass you just entered. Once you have logged in, go to admin => Configuration => Administrators and activate additional .htaccess protection.
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Revision as of 14:25, 5 September 2020

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If you have lost the login credentials to access admin:

  • In your database, select the administrators and delete the existing administrator.
  • Edit the file on your server, youradmin/.htpasswd_oscommerce - delete all content and save the file.
  • Edit the file on your server, youradmin/.htaccess - delete the following lines:
##### OSCOMMERCE ADMIN PROTECTION - BEGIN #####
AuthType Basic
AuthName "osCommerce Online Merchant Administration Tool"
AuthUserFile /web/htdocs/YOUR PATH TO ADMIN DIRECTORY/.htpasswd_oscommerce
Require valid-user
##### OSCOMMERCE ADMIN PROTECTION - END #####
  • Then access yoursite/youradmin
  • You will see that no admin 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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