Title: Changed HTTP to HTTPS and not I cannot access my site Last modified: August 30, 2016 --- # Changed HTTP to HTTPS and not I cannot access my site * Resolved [happymix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/happymix/) * (@happymix) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changed-http-to-https-and-not-i-cannot-access-my-site/) * Hello! I just installed this plugin. * On the dashboard it said: “You are not requiring a secure connection for accessing the dashboard.” * I clicked fix and checked the box. Now when I go to login to my site it gives a 404 error… PLEASE HELP! * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-security/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-security/) Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 15 total) * Thread Starter [happymix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/happymix/) * (@happymix) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changed-http-to-https-and-not-i-cannot-access-my-site/#post-6721180) * Please help! *Bump* * Thread Starter [happymix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/happymix/) * (@happymix) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changed-http-to-https-and-not-i-cannot-access-my-site/#post-6721182) * Please? Anyone know what is going on? I had a friend recommend that I delete the plugin from my file manager – I am still having this issue! * A 404 screen pops up after I get an error that says the sites certificate is invalid and prompts me to either enter safe mode or bypass the security prompt. * [dwinden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dwinden/) * (@dwinden) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changed-http-to-https-and-not-i-cannot-access-my-site/#post-6721183) * @UNhappymix * Would you be able to log into the database using phpMyAdmin ? * We can disable the iTSec plugin SSL setting in the database and everything will be back to normal. * dwinden * Thread Starter [happymix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/happymix/) * (@happymix) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changed-http-to-https-and-not-i-cannot-access-my-site/#post-6721185) * @UNdwinden * Yes, I can. What do I need to do in order to make everything go back to normal from phpMyAdmin? * [dwinden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dwinden/) * (@dwinden) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changed-http-to-https-and-not-i-cannot-access-my-site/#post-6721191) * @UNhappymix * First edit your wp-config.php file. Remove the FORCE_SSL_ADMIN line which is probably added by the plugin. * Then log into your database using phpMyAdmin and execute the following SQL command: * > select * from wp_options where option_name = ‘itsec_ssl’; * Please note I’m assuming your database tables prefix is wp_. If not change it accordingly. * Copy\paste the serialized string displayed in the option_value column into this topic. I need to know the current value for the final step. * dwinden * Thread Starter [happymix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/happymix/) * (@happymix) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changed-http-to-https-and-not-i-cannot-access-my-site/#post-6721196) * @UNdwinden * When I edited the wp-config.php file I was able to login, do I still need to do step 2? * [dwinden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dwinden/) * (@dwinden) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changed-http-to-https-and-not-i-cannot-access-my-site/#post-6721202) * [@happymix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/happymix/) * Yes. It’s best to keep things in sync. Don’t worry, it’s not that complicated. * dwinden * Thread Starter [happymix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/happymix/) * (@happymix) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changed-http-to-https-and-not-i-cannot-access-my-site/#post-6721209) * [@dwinden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dwinden/) * Hmm, I have no knowledge of how to enter SQL commands. Let me google a bit. * [dwinden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dwinden/) * (@dwinden) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changed-http-to-https-and-not-i-cannot-access-my-site/#post-6721216) * [@happymix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/happymix/) * Ok. Once logged into phpMyAdmin first click on the wp_options table in the left pane where a list of database tables is showed. * Then just click on the SQL tab (on the top of the screen). Now copy\paste the sql command from my earlier post in this topic, into the white box displayed ( overwriting\replacing the default select SQL statement). You may need to change the wp_ prefix in the wp_options part… * Finally click on the Start button in the lower right corner of the screen. This will execute the SQL statement. Note it is a simple select SQL statement, so it doesn’t change anything. * Copy\paste the serialized string displayed in the option_value column into this topic. * dwinden * Thread Starter [happymix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/happymix/) * (@happymix) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changed-http-to-https-and-not-i-cannot-access-my-site/#post-6721248) * I’m having some issues with phpMyAdmin, nothing is loading for me. I’m contacting my host to see if they can resolve it. * Thank you! * [dwinden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dwinden/) * (@dwinden) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changed-http-to-https-and-not-i-cannot-access-my-site/#post-6721302) * [@happymix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/happymix/) * I just realized there may be another and easier way to achieve the same thing. * Simply log into WP Dashboard. Then goto the Security->Settings menu option. Select section **Secure Socket Layers (SSL)** from the **Go to** drop down select box at the top. * Notice that even though you manually removed the FORCE_SSL_ADMIN line from the wp-config.php the **Force SSL for Dashboard** checkbox is still enabled… * If at this point you would click on the **Save All Settings** button because you changed some other iTSec plugin setting(s) the FORCE_SSL_ADMIN line would also be reapplied to your wp-config.php file… and the problem would return. * To prevent this from happening (and keeping things in sync) UNtick the **Force SSL for Dashboard** checkbox and then click on the **Save All Changes** button. * That should hopefully do it. No need to mock around in the database. If that works indeed please mark this topic as ‘resolved’. * dwinden * [dwinden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dwinden/) * (@dwinden) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changed-http-to-https-and-not-i-cannot-access-my-site/#post-6721446) * [@happymix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/happymix/) * Still happy ? * If so please mark the topic as ‘resolved’ so I can join your mix 😉 * dwinden * Thread Starter [happymix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/happymix/) * (@happymix) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changed-http-to-https-and-not-i-cannot-access-my-site/#post-6721513) * [@dwinden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dwinden/) – So sorry for the delayed response, I was busy having a baby… haha. 🙂 No, but seriously. * Anyways – I think I have screwed this plugin up royally. When I try to reinstall it I get the following error: “Warning: Cannot modify header information – headers already sent by (output started at /home/…/public_html/wp-includes/rewrite.php: 1) in /home/…/public_html/wp-includes/pluggable.php on line 1207” * Any ideas? * [dwinden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dwinden/) * (@dwinden) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changed-http-to-https-and-not-i-cannot-access-my-site/#post-6721514) * [@happymix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/happymix/) * Never mind. Only wanted to hear whether your previous issue was solved and have this topic marked as ‘resolved’. And now we are suddenly having a baby … phew This must be the weirdest post everrrrr …;-) * Anyway – * Read [this](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Troubleshooting#How_do_I_solve_the_Headers_already_sent_warning_problem.3F). * And mark this topic as ‘resolved’ … * dwinden * [George wp-website-mastery](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lernerconsult/) * (@lernerconsult) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changed-http-to-https-and-not-i-cannot-access-my-site/#post-6721515) * [@happymix](https://wordpress.org/support/users/happymix/): The problem is rewrite. php reported some error, not iThemes Security or your Google Maps plugin. * Check your server error log, or try what I wrote on [Debugging WordPress Problems](http://computerhelp.glerner.com/2014-debugging-wordpress-problems-for-only-you/) ( how to show detailed error messages to only the IP addresses you specify, nobody else) * Or have your hosting company, or someone from your local WordPress Meetup look at it, or you can [contact me](https://wordpress.org/www.glerner.com/contact.php?output_format=md). * You can’t fix this without knowing what the actual error message is. * But your iThemes Security problem is fixed, so mark this resolved. 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