Forum Subject: Can't Do Anything In Admin Block - "Authentication Required" Death Loop

Posted on: 09/27/11 12:59pm
By: winnerdk

Now I can't do anything in the Admin section. As soon as I try to do anything, it tells me that "Authentication Required" and when I hit that, it sends me to the home page. I go back to Admin, same thing. Crap...

I didn't change anything on the website. This just started happening this morning. Please tell me how to un-screw this.

Thanks...

(Posted Earlier)


Something glitched. Now all of a sudden I can't post comments.

When I'm signed into the website, new comments posted by readers show up as "Submissions" under the Admin Block.

When I click on "Submissions" it takes me to (website)/admin/moderation.php

I can look at the comments by clicking on the "Edit" button. They seem fine and normal. I've approved thousands of these.

I click the "approve" button and then "submit."

It now takes me to an "Authentication Required" screen, with my User Name and Password already filled in.

When I click on the button below, it quickly runs through "users" and then returns to index.php but the comments are not posted. They still show up as pending submissions.

So now, at this point, I can't approve comments.

This is a new thing, just started today.

Any clues as to what is going on? I didn't change anything. Help.

Don Winner
www.panama-guide.com

Re: Can't Do Anything In Admin Block - "Authentication Required" Death Loop

Posted on: 09/27/11 05:28pm
By: Dirk

Hmm. Check with your hosting service, maybe they changed something on their end. Also make sure you're still sending referers (browser or firewall/proxy update?).

bye, Dirk

Re: Can't Do Anything In Admin Block - "Authentication Required" Death Loop

Posted on: 09/27/11 07:56pm
By: Laugh

I doubt it but is there anything in the error.log?

Also try deleting the browser cache or even rebooting your computer. This usually fixes any unexplained problems (at least in a windows enviroment ) if you and your host have not changed anything.

Tom

Re: Can't Do Anything In Admin Block - "Authentication Required" Death Loop

Posted on: 09/28/11 10:25am
By: winnerdk

OK, I've figured out that it's only happening when I use Chrome. This is the browser that I always use and have been for years. Something "hiccuped" or changed or whatever.

Anyway, as a short term solution, I have been able to post the comments and manage the site using the Internet Explorer browser (spat). Now I'm going to be restarting computers, clearing the Chrome cache, clearing out cookies, updating Chrome software, etc.

Don
www.panama-guide.com

Re: Can't Do Anything In Admin Block - "Authentication Required" Death Loop

Posted on: 09/28/11 10:34am
By: Laugh

That happened to me once before on Chrome when I was testing something. The next day I could never reproduce it. If you figure out the problem let us know.

Thanks

Tom

Re: Can't Do Anything In Admin Block - "Authentication Required" Death Loop

Posted on: 10/21/11 10:27am
By: tedanoell

Did it help you? I have the same problem with my Chrome

Re: Can't Do Anything In Admin Block - "Authentication Required" Death Loop

Posted on: 01/14/12 06:31pm
By: Sonya

Thanks for the suggestions, I'm having the same issue...