.htaccess redirect makes admin login fail

[jlknauff]

We have a .htaccess redirect that redirects from domain.com to www.domain.com. For some reason, this causes us to be unable to log into the admin panel. Any idea why this might happen or how to fix it?

[SirBuck]

what redirect are you using?

[SirBuck]

you might try this...


RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www
RewriteRule (.*) http://www.%{HTTP_HOST}/$1 [L,R=301]


Good luck, hope this helps.

[jlknauff]

Wow, that was quick

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^domain.com
RewriteRule (.*) http://www.domain.com/$1 [R=301,L]

Also, it's on a Linux server running the newest version of Zen.

[SirBuck]

Cool! I hope that worked out for you. Post the results though so others know if it works.

[jlknauff]

The redirect works but it still blocks me from logging into the admin.

[DrByte]

Are you trying to enter your admin using the www. address or without?
Is there any difference if you try each approach?
What exact symptoms are you experiencing when you say "admin login fails"?

[CJPinder]

The redirect works but it still blocks me from logging into the admin.

Check your admin/includes/configure.php file. You might have the non-www version of your domain name in the HTTP_SERVER or HTTPS_SERVER defines. If so, changing it to the www version should fix the problem.

Regards,
Christian.

[jlknauff]

Are you trying to enter your admin using the www. address or without?
Is there any difference if you try each approach?
What exact symptoms are you experiencing when you say "admin login fails"?

With the www. If I got to it with out the www, it redirects to the www version.

The symptoms are that the screen simply refreshes, but does nothing. The same thing happens if I try to resent the password.

Check your admin/includes/configure.php file. You might have the non-www version of your domain name in the HTTP_SERVER or HTTPS_SERVER defines. If so, changing it to the www version should fix the problem.

Regards,
Christian.

I checked those and they contain the www.

[CJPinder]

The symptoms are that the screen simply refreshes, but does nothing. The same thing happens if I try to resent the password.

It could be having problems setting the cookie that holds the session id. Try clearing the cookies and cache in your browser.

Regards,
Christian.