Admin dashboard 404 error

  • Resolved liewzy

    (@liewzy)


    8 years, 7 months ago

    After update from 5.5 to 5.7, some unknown problem caused /wp-admin doesn’t work and show 404 error. I’m using default setting, doesn’t have custom login page.

    The workaround is login using woocommerce login page and then can access admin dashboard.

    Disabled plugin and now it is working fine.

    • This topic was modified 8 years, 7 months ago by liewzy.
    • This topic was modified 8 years, 7 months ago by liewzy.
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  • Plugin Author gioni

    (@gioni)

    8 years, 7 months ago

    It seems you’ve disabled access to wp-admin for non-logged in users.
    Go to the Main Settings page and uncheck: Disable automatic redirecting to the login page when /wp-admin/ is requested by an unauthorized request

    Thread Starter liewzy

    (@liewzy)

    8 years, 7 months ago

    Wondering why this is turned on by default?

    Plugin Author gioni

    (@gioni)

    8 years, 7 months ago

    I’m wondering why this should not be turned on by default? Do you want to help bots/hackers to reach your custom login page with no efforts? I don’t think so.

    Thread Starter liewzy

    (@liewzy)

    8 years, 7 months ago

    It blocked admin out using default setting, i think that’s something wrong.

    If admin logged out and changed IP, the admin can’t log in back and have to submit ticket for help?

    Plugin Author gioni

    (@gioni)

    8 years, 7 months ago

    The URL /wp-admin/ is not a login page and normally you should not use it. The default WordPress login page is /wp-login.php. If you’ve set up a custom login page, then you need to use it.

    The URL /wp-admin/ is a part of the admin dashboard and should not be exposed to hackers and bots neither logged out users. But if you’d like to increase a surface of attack and get related risks, let them attack it by unchecking that setting.

    Nazar Hotsa

    (@bugnumber9)

    8 years, 7 months ago

    I can confirm that the latest version enabled several options, e.g. “Immediately block IP when attempting to login with a non-existent username” and “Disable automatic redirecting to the login page when /wp-admin/ is requested by an unauthorized request”.

    That’s really not something that should be done IMO – our existing setting should be preserved. I had several angry clients not being able to log in since they’re used to go to /wp-admin/ not wp-login.php

    Plugin Author gioni

    (@gioni)

    8 years, 7 months ago

    Yes, I agree. There is no doubt that all settings must be preserved. I’ll find out the reason for that unexpected behavior.

    Plugin Author gioni

    (@gioni)

    8 years, 7 months ago

    It’s been fixed in the development version 5.7.2 https://wpcerber.com/development-version/

    leemon

    (@leemon)

    8 years, 7 months ago

    Yes, I can confirm this issue with the changes from checkboxes to toggle switches in the settings screen.

    • This reply was modified 8 years, 7 months ago by leemon.
    Nazar Hotsa

    (@bugnumber9)

    8 years, 6 months ago

    Hi Gioni,

    Thanks for looking into this.
    Quick question: if I install the dev 5.7.2 version, will it update automatically when you publish the ‘release’ 5.7.2? Or will I have to keep an eye and update manually?

    Thanks again.

    Plugin Author gioni

    (@gioni)

    8 years, 6 months ago

    Yes, it will be updated the same way as any other versions from ww.wp.xz.cn.

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