Urgent admin login ok, but then nothing

I was having a problem with my ssl, so my webhost changed it (went into my zen-cart files) for me, and it worked fine. Except, now I kept getting a ssl certificate warning. So today I called them back, and they fiddled with my site, and it seemed to work. Now, I can log onto my admin, but if I try to see who's online, or go to any admin page, it reverts back to the admin log in screen. The only button from the admin that works is the button to go to my storefront.

I am posting my confire.php and admin configure.php files. The XXX are passwords, etc that were not posted. I am running 1.2.6 (yes, I will upgrade soon, but I have been too busy) The php is 4.4.4. Any help is appreciated. I cannot even put the website on maintenance or do anything with the admin. Also, The admin file has been renamed.

admin confgure.php:

<?php // // +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ // |Zen Cart Open Source E-commerce | // +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ // | Copyright (c) 2004 The Zen Cart developers | // | | // | <http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php> | // | | // | Portions Copyright (c) 2003 osCommerce | // +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ // | This source file is subject to version 2.0 of the GPL license, | // | that is bundled with this package in the file LICENSE, and is | // | available through the world-wide-web at the following url: | // | <http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt>. | // | If you did not receive a copy of the Zen Cart license and are unable | // | to obtain it through the world-wide-web, please send a note to | // | [email protected] so we can mail you a copy immediately. | // +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ // // Define the webserver and path parameters // Main webserver: eg, <http://localhost> - should not be empty for productive servers define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.vintageknits.net'); // Secure webserver: eg, <https://localhost> - should not be empty for productive servers define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://secure.bluehost.com/~XXX'); // eg, <https://localhost> define('HTTP_CATALOG_SERVER', 'http://www.vintageknits.net'); define('HTTPS_CATALOG_SERVER', 'https://secure.bluehost.com/~XXX'); // 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/XXX/'); define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/store/'); define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN', '/store/XXX/'); define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/store/'); 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/'); define('DIR_WS_BLOCKS', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'blocks/'); // * 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', '/home/XXX/public_html/store/admin/'); define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/home/XXX/public_html/store/'); 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_CATALOG_BLOCKS', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'includes/blocks/'); define('DIR_FS_CATALOG_BOXES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'includes/boxes/'); define('DIR_FS_BACKUP', DIR_FS_ADMIN . 'backups/'); define('DIR_FS_EMAIL_TEMPLATES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'email/'); define('DIR_FS_FILE_MANAGER_ROOT', '/home/XXX/public_html/store'); // path to starting directory of the file manager // define our database connection define('DB_TYPE', 'mysql'); define('DB_PREFIX', 'zen_'); define('DB_SERVER', 'localhost'); // eg, localhost - should not be empty define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', 'XXX'); define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', 'XXX'); define('DB_DATABASE', 'XXX_zencart'); define('USE_PCONNECT', 'false'); // use persistent connections? define('STORE_SESSIONS', 'db'); // leave empty '' for default handler or set to 'db' // 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', '/home/XXX/public_html/store/cache'); ?>

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confirgure.php:

<?php // // +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ // |Zen Cart Open Source E-commerce | // +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ // | Copyright (c) 2004 The Zen Cart developers | // | | // | <http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php> | // | | // | Portions Copyright (c) 2003 osCommerce | // +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ // | This source file is subject to version 2.0 of the GPL license, | // | that is bundled with this package in the file LICENSE, and is | // | available through the world-wide-web at the following url: | // | <http://www.zen-cart.com/license/2_0.txt>. | // | If you did not receive a copy of the Zen Cart license and are unable | // | to obtain it through the world-wide-web, please send a note to | // | [email protected] so we can mail you a copy immediately. | // +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ // // Define the webserver and path parameters // Main webserver: eg, <http://localhost> - should not be empty for productive servers define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://www.vintageknits.net'); // Secure webserver: eg, <https://localhost> - should not be empty for productive servers define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'https://secure.bluehost.com/~XXX'); // 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/'); define('DIR_WS_IMAGES', 'images/'); 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_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', DIR_WS_CATALOG . 'pub/'); define('DIR_WS_BLOCKS', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'blocks/'); define('DIR_WS_TEMPLATES', DIR_WS_INCLUDES . 'templates/'); define('DIR_WS_PHPBB', '/'); // * 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_CATALOG', '/home/XXX/public_html/store/'); define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'download/'); define('DIR_FS_DOWNLOAD_PUBLIC', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'pub/'); define('DIR_WS_UPLOADS', DIR_WS_IMAGES . 'uploads/'); define('DIR_FS_UPLOADS', DIR_FS_CATALOG . DIR_WS_UPLOADS); define('DIR_FS_EMAIL_TEMPLATES', DIR_FS_CATALOG . 'email/'); // define our database connection define('DB_TYPE', 'mysql'); define('DB_PREFIX', 'zen_'); define('DB_SERVER', 'localhost'); // eg, localhost - should not be empty define('DB_SERVER_USERNAME', 'XXX'); define('DB_SERVER_PASSWORD', 'XXX'); define('DB_DATABASE', 'XXX_zencart'); define('USE_PCONNECT', 'false'); // use persistent connections? define('STORE_SESSIONS', 'db'); // leave empty '' for default handler or set to 'db' // 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', '/home/XXX/public_html/store/cache'); ?>

in the admin/includes/configure.php
set SSL to false for admin

some server setups dont like shared ssl in the admin

Merlinpa1969,

Thank you, that worked. But I don't understand, my admin login has always been on the ssl. Shouldn't the admin be secured? Can you think of anything else that could cause this problem, I would like my admin secured.

Sadie

Some server settings dont like shared ssl,
only login is secured

When I made you changes, my admin login is no longer secured.

Yes I know this
you set SSL to false,

Some servers setups dont work using shared ssl for the admin

I have another version of my store on my server, I am in the processing of upgrading to the latest version of zencart, and that site works fine. It is down for maintenance until I complete the transition.

For anyone runing 1.2.6 and having the same problem, here is what was wrong. Somehow, my php.ini file was not in all of the correct directories. It was there before my webhost support starting fiddling with my files, then, when I called up today, they looked at it and said a file was missing. The php.ini needs to be in these files:

store/admin
store/admin/includes
store/
store/includes/

Anyway, all is well, and they fixed it for me.

that is good to know for some folks,
however most folks DONT have php.ini files all over the place

I don't know, but this is what they did to my site, and it works now. Which one file is it usually in?

sadie:

For anyone runing 1.2.6 and having the same problem, here is what was wrong. Somehow, my php.ini file was not in all of the correct directories. It was there before my webhost support starting fiddling with my files, then, when I called up today, they looked at it and said a file was missing. The php.ini needs to be in these files:

store/admin
store/admin/includes
store/
store/includes/

Anyway, all is well, and they fixed it for me.
Hi all,
The solution is you have to clean off all the saved cookies after enabled admin + an shared SSL.
hope it works for u, too.
jefflam