Securing site: can't change admin name!

[erinl]

I'm following the tutorial: https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=73 to secure my site. I'm stuck at the first step. I update my admin/includes/configure file as per the directions and I get the set up screen when I go to log back into my admin.

Here's my configure code:

<?php
/**
* @package Configuration Settings circa 1.3.8
*

@copyright Copyright 2003-2007 Zen Cart Development Team
*

@copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
* @license

http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0


*/


/*************** NOTE: This file is similar, but DIFFERENT from

the "store" version of configure.php. ***********/
/***************

The 2 files should be kept separate and not used to overwrite each

other. ***********/

// Define the webserver and path

parameters
// Main webserver: eg-http://www.your_domain.com -


// HTTP_SERVER is your Main webserver:

eg-http://www.your_domain.com
// HTTPS_SERVER is your Secure

webserver: eg-https://www.your_domain.com
//

HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER is your Main webserver:

eg-http://www.your_domain.com
// HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER is

your Secure webserver: eg-https://www.your_domain.com
/*
*

URLs for your site will be built via:
* HTTP_SERVER plus

DIR_WS_ADMIN or
* HTTPS_SERVER plus

DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN or
* HTTP_SERVER plus

DIR_WS_CATALOG or
* HTTPS_SERVER plus

DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG
* ...depending on your system

configuration settings
*
* If you desire your *entire* admin to be

SSL-protected, make sure you use a "https:" URL for all 4 of the

following:
*/
define('HTTP_SERVER',

'http://www.momandbabyboutique.ca');
define('HTTPS_SERVER',

'https://www.momandbabyboutique.ca');


define('HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER',

'http://www.momandbabyboutique.ca');


define('HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER',

'https://www.momandbabyboutique.ca');

// Use secure webserver

for catalog module and/or admin areas?


define('ENABLE_SSL_CATALOG', 'false');


define('ENABLE_SSL_ADMIN', 'false');

// NOTE: be sure to leave

the trailing '/' at the end of these lines if you make changes!
// *

DIR_WS_* = Webserver directories (virtual/URL)
// these paths are

relative to top of your webspace ... (ie: under the public_html or

httpdocs folder)
define('DIR_WS_ADMIN',

'/servlet/MYSECRETADMINNAME/');
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/servlet/');


define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN', '/servlet/MYSECRETADMINNAME/');


define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/servlet/');



define('DIR_WS_IMAGES', 'images/');
define('DIR_WS_ICONS',

DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'icons/');


define('DIR_WS_CATALOG_IMAGES', HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER .

DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'images/');


define('DIR_WS_CATALOG_TEMPLATE', HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER

. DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'includes/templates/');


define('DIR_WS_INCLUDES', 'includes/');


define('DIR_WS_BOXES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'boxes/');


define('DIR_WS_FUNCTIONS', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'functions/');


define('DIR_WS_CLASSES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'classes/');


define('DIR_WS_MODULES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'modules/');


define('DIR_WS_LANGUAGES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES .

'languages/');
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG_LANGUAGES',

HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG .

'includes/languages/');

// * DIR_FS_* = Filesystem directories

(local/physical)
//the following path is a COMPLETE path to your

Zen Cart files. eg: /var/www/vhost/accountname/public_html/store/


define('DIR_FS_ADMIN', '/servlet/MYSECRETADMINNAME/');


define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/servlet/');



define('DIR_FS_CATALOG_LANGUAGES', DIR_FS_CATALOG .

'includes/languages/');
define('DIR_FS_CATALOG_IMAGES',

DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'images/');


define('DIR_FS_CATALOG_MODULES', DIR_FS_CATALOG .

'includes/modules/');
define('DIR_FS_CATALOG_TEMPLATES',

DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'includes/templates/');


define('DIR_FS_BACKUP', DIR_FS_ADMIN . 'backups/');


define('DIR_FS_EMAIL_TEMPLATES', DIR_FS_CATALOG .

'email/');
define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', DIR_FS_CATALOG .

'download/');

// define our database connection


define('DB_TYPE', 'mysql');
define('DB_PREFIX', '');


define('DB_SERVER', 'localhost');


define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', 'root');


define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', '');
define('DB_DATABASE',

'zencart');
define('USE_PCONNECT', 'false');


define('STORE_SESSIONS', 'db');
// for STORE_SESSIONS, use

'db' for best support, or '' for file-based storage

// The next 2

"defines" are for SQL cache support.
// For

SQL_CACHE_METHOD, you can select from: none, database, or

file
// If you choose "file", then you need to set the

DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE to a directory where your apache
// or

webserver user has write privileges (chmod 666 or 777). We

recommend using the "cache" folder inside the Zen Cart folder
// ie:

/path/to/your/webspace/public_html/zen/cache -- leave no trailing

slash
define('SQL_CACHE_METHOD', 'none');


define('DIR_FS_SQL_CACHE',

'C:/server/xampp/htdocs/store/cache');

// EOF

What am I doing wrong? I can't find the mistake.

Erin

www.momandbabyboutique.ca/servlet

[erinl]

it just got worse!!!

I decided that I would revert to admin until this was figured out. I had made a copy of my configure file. I uploaded the file I had backed up (named configure) so that I could log into my admin and now I STILL can't! ARRGGG

I still have the set up page - why would this happen if I'm using the exact same files that I was using 5 minutes ago to log into my admin!?

Erin
www.momandbabyboutique.ca/servlet

[Merlinpa1969]

did you rename the actual adminfolder
did you make sure that you are actually uploading the file( meaning is the server set to file permissions 444 for config ) this will prevent you from actually uploading

[erinl]

I did rename the admin file. I double checked the permission folder and retried to ftp the file. There was no change.

Any other ideas?

[erinl]

I still can't log into admin. I'm totally stumped now. I don't have any new design work to do. I'm ready to start doing a bulk upload of my products but I can't because I can't get into admin.

I'm becoming very frustrated. I don't want to reinstall *again* even though I'm considering it but I worry that I will not be able to access my admin once I go to secure my site. This is the second time it has happened. I can log in fine if I leave the file name admin and run the zc_install again. Once I try to change the admin name in both admin/includes/configure and the actual admin file on my site: I can't log in even if I switch back to admin. I need to rerun the zc_install and go through the process again.

I'm not a newbie - I'm fairly comfortable in html and using ftp. I've been maintaining my own websites for 3 years.

Thanks for all of your help.

Erin
www.momandbabyboutique.ca/servlet

[DrByte]

I think the problem is with whatever you're using to edit the file ... because what you posted in your first post is a butchered file ... with all kinds of extra new-lines and stuff all over.

I suspect you've got a ton of PHP errors as a result of the broken syntax caused by extra line-breaks everywhere in the file.

This FAQ deals with troubleshooting the blank-page problem you're experiencing. Start with part 2(a): https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=82

[erinl]

I'm using Notepad. Thank you for the advice. I will look further into other editors. It is possible that I saved it as a text file by mistake then saved as a .php

That would account for why it is messed up but other files I have been editing don't look like that.

[erinl]

The notebook seems to be the problem. I downloaded Notepad ++ and made the changes using that - perfect!

Thank you!

Erin