Why do i have to log in twice in backend to log in?

[Jason dsg]

I have to put my username and password in twice. The first time i type in my user name and password my password and username just goes blank when i click log in. So i try again and i get in Weard can someone help?

[RussW]

Please run the following utility, and 'copy n paste' the generated output here -- http://forum.joomla.org/viewtopic.php?f=428&t=272481

[Jason dsg]

Im new to joomla how do i do that? sorry?

[RussW]

Did you read the post I sent you too? It has a download link and instructions...

[Jason dsg]

I did but really dont understand what im reading to really do. Im not good with code Im afraid of messing something up

[RussW]

The post has nothing to do with code...

1) download the file at the end of the post.
2) unzip it on your own PC
3) upload the unzippped file to your website
4) open the file name in your browser (EG: http://www.yourdomain.com/filename.php )
5) choose "Extended" Option
6) press the "Generate Post" button
7) copy the information in the text box
paste it in this thread.....

[edit] typo fixed ned = end...

[Jason dsg]

Im not sure i understand. Where do i download the file from? Whats ned of post. Sorry for not understanding

[RussW]

Well, I am afraid that I doubt I can help you any more if you are unable to understand those basic instructions or make more of an effort yourself here.

[Jason dsg]

Just tell me where to find the Joomla! Sites "/" directory I have the file downloaded and i dont know where to up load it to?

[RussW]

As described in the other post, the Joomla! "/" folder is where you uploaded Joomla! too, initially.

EG: Where you find the "index.php" and "configuration.php" (plus other) files.

[euoceo]

Could you have your backend setup for https/ssl? And you first go to it via http, login, the site switches you to https: forcing you to login a second time.

[Jason dsg]

how do i change it?

[euoceo]

You want ssl enabled. Set your bookmark so you access the https:// site the FIRST time. If you're going to be using Joomla as your primary website application there are some very good docs and tutorials here that I recommend you do some reading and/or Googling for this stuff. The answers are all here.

[Jason dsg]

thanks

[Jason dsg]

I should have told you im using a mac with safari. I tryed loging in on my pc and it worked fine so do you have a answer? Check out my site at www.dsgcentral.com

[LisaB]

** This fix only corrected the problem for about 24 hrs. I'm back to square one.

I've suffered for more than a year with having to log in 2x to both front and back end... disabling all but the Joomla authentication plugin cured the issue. Here's the vital info:

[quote="JTS-post Problem Description"]Login 2x from front end and back end[/quote][quote="JTS-post Log/Error Message"]Failed to authenticate: Access Denied (copied from logs/error.php)[/quote][quote="JTS-post Actions Taken To Resolve"]Disabled all authentication plugins EXCEPT JOOMLA PLUGIN - now only need to log in once.[/quote]

Joomla! Version: Joomla! 1.5.22 Stable [ senu takaa ama woi ] 04-November-2010 18:00 GMT
configuration.php: Not Writable (Mode: 444 ) | Architecture/Platform: Linux infong 2.4 #1 SMP Thu Nov 25 01:59:22 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux Linux infong 2.4 #1 SMP Thu Nov 25 01:59:22 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux ( Linux infong 2.4 #1 SMP Thu Nov 25 01:59:22 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux) | Web Server: Apache | PHP Version: 5.2.17
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MySQL Version: 5.0.91-log ( db2484.xxxxxxxx.net via TCP/IP )

[Josh Lewis]

I ran RussW's script thing which I am having the same problem:
[quote="JTS-post Problem Description"]Login Twice[/quote]

Joomla! Version: Joomla! 1.5.20 Stable [ senu takaa ] 18-July-2010 18:00 GMT
configuration.php: Not Writable (Mode: 444 ) | Architecture/Platform: Linux 2.6.32-29.1.BHsmp ( x86_64) | Web Server: Apache | PHP Version: 5.2.16
PHP Requirements: register_globals: Disabled | magic_quotes_gpc: Enabled | safe_mode: Disabled | MySQL Support: Yes | XML Support: Yes | zlib Support: Yes
mbstring Support (1.5 or above): Yes | iconv Support (1.5 or above): Yes | save.session_path: Writable | Max.Execution Time: 30 seconds | File Uploads: Enabled
MySQL Version: 5.1.47-community-log ( Localhost via UNIX socket )

SEF: Enabled (with ReWrite) | Legacy Mode: Disabled | FTP Layer: Disabled | htaccess: Implemented
PHP/suExec: User and Web Server accounts are the same. (PHP/suExec probably installed)
PHP Environment: API: cgi-fcgi | MySQLi: Yes | Max. Memory: 64M | Max. Upload Size: 10M | Max. Post Size: 8M | Max. Input Time: 60 | Zend Version: 2.2.0
Disabled Functions:
MySQL Client: 5.1.47 ( latin1 )

The admin panel works just fine in internet explorer, but when I use chrome or firefox I have to login twice. I've even tested this on a fresh site on my server which I wonder if there is a setting or minor but in joomla.
(By the way I'm actually using joomla 1.5.22 but for some reason I think the title or something did not transfer over when using simplescripts.

[manu2dec]

Any responses to these posts available?

[Josh Lewis]

Even with joomla 1.5.23 I still have to double log in.

[M1ke]

I'm having to log in multiple times, too. But only in the morning after not using it for the night—I'll log in, start doing something, click to save, then it dumps me back out to the login page. Often happens more than twice in a row. After logging in about three or four times, it's fine for the rest of the day, even if I log out again (cookie problem maybe?).

It's a local installation on WAMP using Joomla 1.6, and Firefox 4 for the backend.

[Josh Lewis]

For me I know it's not my computer (I've tested at many different locations). I'm pretty sure it's not my server, tested it on another host. Something about non internet explorer things causing this, another reason I don't support ei.

But when I use joomla 1.6.3 it logs in right away the first time.

[M1ke]

It seems to help if I actively log out of the Joomla back-end (instead of just letting the session lapse) before shutting my computer down for the night.

[ismadman]

MAKE SURE that in your configuration.php file you have the LIVE site set to http:// www .mysite.com
Lets say you goto log into http://www.mysite.com/administrator
And the live site in your configuration.php file is correct , you shouldn't get the double log in
But lets say you goto your admin panel without the www and try to log into http://mysite.com/administrator ( notice the www missing )
it then will refresh the page after checking the configuration.php file and then open up http://www.mysite.com/administrator
When IN FACT , you are actually already logged in

Do the test guys , I found this out a while back as it was an annoying little quirk

If all else fails . Remove the line from the config file for LIVE SITE
Just make it

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var $live_site = '';

I actually can't leave it like that as it stuffs a few things on my sites . But most are heavily modified

( or you can do a redirect from non www to www or vice versa so it always resolves to what you want it to be )

Hope that helps at least someone as I struggled with it for a long time

[dtarver]

The post has nothing to do with code...

1) download the file at the end of the post.
2) unzip it on your own PC
3) upload the unzippped file to your website
4) open the file name in your browser (EG: http://www.yourdomain.com/filename.php )
5) choose "Extended" Option
6) press the "Generate Post" button
7) copy the information in the text box
paste it in this thread.....

[edit] typo fixed ned = end...

Hi Russ

Here is what I found. I am experiencing the same issue. Thanks :-)

Double login in firefox and chrome

None

[30-Dec-2011 19:44:43] PHP Warning: include_once() [<a href=\'function.include\'>function.include</a>]: Failed opening \'/home1/dharmaka/public_html/eprojectmanagers/administrator/components/com_acctexp/lang/english.php\' for inclusion (include_path=\'.:/usr/lib64/php:/usr/lib/php\') in /home1/dharmaka/public_html/eprojectmanagers/components/com_acctexp/acctexp.class.php on line 38

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[dtarver]

MAKE SURE that in your configuration.php file you have the LIVE site set to http:// www .mysite.com
Lets say you goto log into http://www.mysite.com/administrator
And the live site in your configuration.php file is correct , you shouldn't get the double log in
But lets say you goto your admin panel without the www and try to log into http://mysite.com/administrator ( notice the www missing )
it then will refresh the page after checking the configuration.php file and then open up http://www.mysite.com/administrator
When IN FACT , you are actually already logged in
...

Hi Ismadman

looks like I only get the issue even though my configuration file does have the live site defined. Any ideas are appreciated.

Thank you

[ismadman]

Not sure as I dont know how your server or config is set up . Is there a reason that you need both? If the www. is working , why not do a redirect for all users to the www. version via cPanel or manually through your htaccess file??

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RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^yoursite.com$
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ "http\:\/\/www\.yoursite\.com\/$1" [R=301,L]

This way you could leave your live_site setting as www.
eg.

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var $live_site = 'http://www.yoursite.com';

You should have no double logins at all then

But as for your question , I have never been able to solve that puzzle , so I just did the above and it works great
Hope that helps

[dtarver]

Hi Ismadman

I updated my post. I get the double log in no matter what is in my configuration file. :-o

[ismadman]

if you have www. in your config file make sure you do a redirect through cpanel . Do you have cpanel? If not , edit your .htaccess file and add the rewrite condition above in my post and change yoursite to whatever your domain is .

[dtarver]

if you have www. in your config file make sure you do a redirect through cpanel . Do you have cpanel? If not , edit your .htaccess file and add the rewrite condition above in my post and change yoursite to whatever your domain is .

Yes, I have access to my .htaccess file via cpanel.

Your suggesting that I add the following, correct? (I added my domain name)

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^e-projectmanagers.com$
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ "http\:\/\/www\.e-projectmanagers\.com\/$1" [R=301,L]

Will this interfer with my functionality on the site in any way? I use a lot of components like AEC, DocMan, and Community Builder.

Thank you

[ismadman]

only if any links are hardcoded edits etc.
Alls that edit is doing is redirecting any browser from http://e-projectmanagers.com to http://www.e-projectmanagers.com
Only way is to test it . If it causes problems just remove the edit
Or you can do a www- with or without redirect like

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RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^e-projectmanagers\.com$ [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www\.e-projectmanagers\.com$
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ "http\:\/\/www\.e-projectmanagers\.com\/$1" [R=301,L]