Full access to Administrator Control Panel

[philcassell]

Hello All,

 

I have setup this fabulous osCommerce site anf when I go to the admin section It doesnt prompt me for a username and password. There was nothing in the configuration setup in regards to the password or username. I have searched through the forums and have not found much in the way related to Linux servers. I am a reseller so I am not running a home web server.

 

Is there some configuration that I have missed that allows me set a username and password to the admin panel.

 

Any help would be cool. This is a great web app and would like to use it to the fullest.

 

Peace

 

Phil

[AlanR]

http://www.oscommerce.info/kb/224

[philcassell]

http://www.oscommerce.info/kb/224

 

 

I have scoured the forums for information in regards to protecting the admin panel ie asking for a username and password. I get the feeling that it is frowned upon when this question is asked as there really hasn't been a concrete answer.

 

I installed osCommerce externally with a purchased template and I don't get prompted for a username and password.

I installed osCommerce using Fantastico and I get prompted for a username and password. The only difference was that when installing it from Fantastico was that it asked me to protect my admin file. I go to the admin section and voila I have to put my username and password in.

 

After looking at that the .htaccess file I see that new one has appeared with this information

 

AuthType Basic

 

AuthName "OS Commerce Administration"

 

AuthUserFile "/home/mydomainname/.htpasswds/test/admin/passwd"

 

require valid-user

 

So my understanding is that in my test installation from fantastico that it looks for the "AuthName" and then asks for a username and password.

 

I copied the .htaccess file to my externally installed application (same location) and it took me directly to the control panel with asking for a username and password)

 

I am wondering where the .htaccess gets the AuthName "OS Commerce Administration" from? Where is that name coming from?

[philcassell]

I have scoured the forums for information in regards to protecting the admin panel ie asking for a username and password. I get the feeling that it is frowned upon when this question is asked as there really hasn't been a concrete answer.

 

I installed osCommerce externally with a purchased template and I don't get prompted for a username and password.

I installed osCommerce using Fantastico and I get prompted for a username and password. The only difference was that when installing it from Fantastico was that it asked me to protect my admin file. I go to the admin section and voila I have to put my username and password in.

 

After looking at that the .htaccess file I see that new one has appeared with this information

 

AuthType Basic

 

AuthName "OS Commerce Administration"

 

AuthUserFile "/home/mydomainname/.htpasswds/test/admin/passwd"

 

require valid-user

 

So my understanding is that in my test installation from fantastico that it looks for the "AuthName" and then asks for a username and password.

 

I copied the .htaccess file to my externally installed application (same location) and it took me directly to the control panel with asking for a username and password)

 

I am wondering where the .htaccess gets the AuthName "OS Commerce Administration" from? Where is that name coming from?

 

Well I hope that this helps. This is from my Technical Support

 

AuthName is just a caption which will be showed on the password box. You can secure the folder from control panel:

 

1. Login to Cpanel

2. Enter To Password Protect Directories

3. Select the folder you wish to protect by clicking on its name or open a folder by clicking on its icon.

4. Enable 'Directory requires a password to access via the web'

5. Put something Protected Resource Name (That's Auth Name)

6. Click Save

7. Add user/password in the respective boxes.

 

I did this and there were no issues. I think that this should be added to the Knowledge Base as it is most helpful