Admin login problems after installing SSL

[cwmajors]

Site: stitch4u.com/store

I installed SSL last night, and it seems to be working on the store side. No problems logging in as a customer, adding and removing from cart, etc.

I can't log in to the admin, however. it just keeps redirecting back to the admin login page.

I have searched around, and so I know to put the relevant code parts here:

from (admin)/includes/configure.php:

 define('HTTP_SERVER', 'https://stitch4u.com');
  define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://stitch4u.com');
  define('HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER', 'https://stitch4u.com');
  define('HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER', 'https://stitch4u.com');

  // Use secure webserver for catalog module and/or admin areas?
  define('ENABLE_SSL_CATALOG', 'true');
  define('ENABLE_SSL_ADMIN', 'true');

// 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', '/store/admin*****/');
  define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/store/');
  define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN', '/store/admin*****/');
  define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/store/');

(Admin directory name obfuscated)

and from /includes/configure.php:

  define('HTTP_SERVER', 'https://stitch4u.com');
  define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://stitch4u.com');

  // Use secure webserver for checkout procedure?
  define('ENABLE_SSL', 'true');

// 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_CATALOG', '/store/');
  define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/store/');

I have tried different browsers, computers, etc, no joy. This looks right, from everything I've researched. What am I doing wrong?

Lastly: this is a GoDaddy-hosted site, shared-server. Don't know if that's relevant or not.

Thanks in advance for your help!

[web-project]

have you tried to clear browser cache? add redirect option to HTTPS via .htaccess

Any logs in log folder?

[Trinity14]

Hi cwmajors,

In my admin/includes/configure.php It recommends to enter the HTTPS address in the HTTP_SERVER settings like this:

define('HTTP_SERVER', 'https://stitch4u.com');

Note about HTTPS_SERVER:
* There is no longer an HTTPS_SERVER setting for the Admin. Instead, put your SSL URL in the HTTP_SERVER setting above.

Also, here is a link to redirect your cPanel website to HTTPS with GoDaddy.

Hope that helps!!

Added: you'll need to change your admin password too

[mc12345678]

Hi cwmajors,

In my admin/includes/configure.php It recommends to enter the HTTPS address in the HTTP_SERVER settings like this:

define('HTTP_SERVER', 'https://stitch4u.com');

Note about HTTPS_SERVER:
* There is no longer an HTTPS_SERVER setting for the Admin. Instead, put your SSL URL in the HTTP_SERVER setting above.

Also, here is a link to redirect your cPanel website to HTTPS with GoDaddy.

Hope that helps!!

Added: you'll need to change your admin password too

Hold up there. In Zen Cart 1.5.1 HTTPS_SERVER still exists/existed...

Really if anything, in Zen Cart 1.5.1 the use of the auto-detect directory was incorporated so listing of the admin subdirectory would not longer be an issue/shown in the file.

As far as the identification of the web-address one thing to know/identify is if it should be preceded by www. as that might be a factor.

[Trinity14]

Hold up there. In Zen Cart 1.5.1 HTTPS_SERVER still exists/existed...

Really if anything, in Zen Cart 1.5.1 the use of the auto-detect directory was incorporated so listing of the admin subdirectory would not longer be an issue/shown in the file.

As far as the identification of the web-address one thing to know/identify is if it should be preceded by www. as that might be a factor.

This is taken from 1.55f admin/includes/configure.php
This is the code I was referring to:

<?php
/**
 * @package Configuration Settings
 * @copyright Copyright 2003-2016 Zen Cart Development Team
 * @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
 * @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
 * File Built by Zen Cart Installer on Thu Mar 01 2018 20:02:17
 */


/*************** NOTE: This file is VERY similar to, but DIFFERENT from the "store" version of configure.php. ***********/
/***************       The 2 files should be kept separate and not used to overwrite each other.              ***********/

/**
 * Enter the domain for your Admin URL. If you have SSL, enter the correct https address in the HTTP_SERVER setting, instead of just an http address.
 */
define('HTTP_SERVER', 'https://yourstore.com');
/**
 * Note about HTTPS_SERVER:
 * There is no longer an HTTPS_SERVER setting for the Admin. Instead, put your SSL URL in the HTTP_SERVER setting above.
 */

/**
 * Note about DIR_WS_ADMIN
 * The DIR_WS_ADMIN value is now auto-detected.
 * In the rare case where it cannot be detected properly, you can add your own DIR_WS_ADMIN definition below.
 */

[mc12345678]

This is taken from 1.55f admin/includes/configure.php
This is the code I was referring to:

<?php
/**
 * @package Configuration Settings
 * @copyright Copyright 2003-2016 Zen Cart Development Team
 * @copyright Portions Copyright 2003 osCommerce
 * @license http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt GNU Public License V2.0
 * File Built by Zen Cart Installer on Thu Mar 01 2018 20:02:17
 */


/*************** NOTE: This file is VERY similar to, but DIFFERENT from the "store" version of configure.php. ***********/
/***************       The 2 files should be kept separate and not used to overwrite each other.              ***********/

/**
 * Enter the domain for your Admin URL. If you have SSL, enter the correct https address in the HTTP_SERVER setting, instead of just an http address.
 */
define('HTTP_SERVER', 'https://yourstore.com');
/**
 * Note about HTTPS_SERVER:
 * There is no longer an HTTPS_SERVER setting for the Admin. Instead, put your SSL URL in the HTTP_SERVER setting above.
 */

/**
 * Note about DIR_WS_ADMIN
 * The DIR_WS_ADMIN value is now auto-detected.
 * In the rare case where it cannot be detected properly, you can add your own DIR_WS_ADMIN definition below.
 */

Sure, understand that the discussion was from more recent software, but that can be like saying there's no longer an admin/includes/classes/orders.php file. Deleting it though from a ZC 1.5.1 system won't make things work as expected. Just advising that some suggestions don't apply to all versions and while yes this site should be updated, that would be something to follow addressing this "minor" issue.