CODEWITHSUNDEEP
joomla1.6
KiNG H
KiNG H

Reputation: 161

how to protect joomla administrator folder?

index.php

$admin_cookie_code="1234567890";
setcookie("JoomlaAdminSession",$admin_cookie_code,0,"/");
header("Location: /administrator/index.php");

.htaccess file

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/administrator
RewriteCond %{HTTP_COOKIE} !JoomlaAdminSession=1234567890
RewriteRule .* - [L,F]

i used this code but it's not working... page will be redirect to administrator but www.domain.com/administrator is also accessable

Upvotes: 3

Views: 4655

Answers (3)

adrianifero
adrianifero

Reputation: 66

I got tired of searching an answer for this one and just made a PHP code that will redirect if the visitor gets into the /administration folder without the security key or as a registered user:

Just place this code at the end of the index.php file on your administration folder (/administration/index.php) before the 'echo' instruction:

/* Block access to administrator
 --------------------------------------------- */
$user =& JFactory::getUser();
$secretkey = 'mysecretkey';
$redirectto = 'location: yourdomainurlhere';
$usertype = 'Registered';

//Check if the user is not logged in or if is not a super user:
if ($user->guest || (!$user->guest && $user->usertype != $usertype) ) {
 //Check if the secret key is present on the url:
 if (@$_GET['access'] != $secretkey) { header($redirectto); }
}
/* --------------------------------------------- */

After you will be only able of accessing your site using: mysite.com/administrator/?access=mysecretkey

Tested on Joomla 1.5 and Jooma 2.5, worked well for both.

I explain it a little bit more on my page: https://www.infoeplus.com/protect-your-joomla-administrator-folder/

Upvotes: 5

Himanshu
Himanshu

Reputation: 1158

http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/access-a-security/site-security/login-protection

you can use this protect your admin login. this is really esay and nice extension.

Upvotes: 1

Kevin
Kevin

Reputation: 1019

Are you trying to hide the administrator URL ? Here is what I'm using : http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/access-a-security/site-security/login-protection/15711

You can find more extensions here : http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/access-a-security/site-security/login-protection

Upvotes: 3

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