Hide C5 Login Page
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BACKGROUND:
For security reasons I want to hide my C5 login page so that it is not in the default location. Out of a fresh install you can find it at:
www.www.mydomain.com/index.php/login...
You can edit page addresses under:
Dashboard -> Sitemap -> Properties -> Paths & Locations
However, the option is not avaliable for the login page.
QUESTION:
How can I move the login page so it's in a different location i.e.:
clientlogin.mydomain.com
OR
www.www.mydomain.com/subfolder/subfolder/clientlogin...
http://www.concrete5.org seem to have hidden theirs so I'm sure its possible!
POSSIBLE IDEAS:
I've thought of using .htaccess to redirect requests to 404 the current default login page and adding a new login.php page at my own specified address.
However, I'm not sure where to get the login page from.
Alternavitely could we change it directly on the database?
Any working solutions would be appreciated!
Thanks for you help in advance!
For security reasons I want to hide my C5 login page so that it is not in the default location. Out of a fresh install you can find it at:
www.www.mydomain.com/index.php/login...
You can edit page addresses under:
Dashboard -> Sitemap -> Properties -> Paths & Locations
However, the option is not avaliable for the login page.
QUESTION:
How can I move the login page so it's in a different location i.e.:
clientlogin.mydomain.com
OR
www.www.mydomain.com/subfolder/subfolder/clientlogin...
http://www.concrete5.org seem to have hidden theirs so I'm sure its possible!
POSSIBLE IDEAS:
I've thought of using .htaccess to redirect requests to 404 the current default login page and adding a new login.php page at my own specified address.
However, I'm not sure where to get the login page from.
Alternavitely could we change it directly on the database?
Any working solutions would be appreciated!
Thanks for you help in advance!
You could create the login script functionality on a single page of your name choice, but a strong password is surely enough?
Ollie - true a strong password should be more than enough.
I created a quick template for a login page. However seems a bit more like a hack than a solution for now - using this template and 404'ing the actual location.
In any case the template theme is attached. It'll do the job.
If anyone else has a less hacky solution it would be generically useful.
I created a quick template for a login page. However seems a bit more like a hack than a solution for now - using this template and 404'ing the actual location.
In any case the template theme is attached. It'll do the job.
If anyone else has a less hacky solution it would be generically useful.
Actually, this is something that I want to accomplish as well.
I was thinking something as simple as changing the login page's URL to a new and wacky url (like index.php/alkh6458JuHTY67lKHmki or something), but I can't seem to figure out how to do it. While, yes, a strong password is usually sufficient, it's always nice to be able to make it even more secure if you need to.
So, does anyone know how to accomplish something like this, or is there maybe an even better way?
I was thinking something as simple as changing the login page's URL to a new and wacky url (like index.php/alkh6458JuHTY67lKHmki or something), but I can't seem to figure out how to do it. While, yes, a strong password is usually sufficient, it's always nice to be able to make it even more secure if you need to.
So, does anyone know how to accomplish something like this, or is there maybe an even better way?
You can restrict this page by IP Address as well. Just need to write not more than two lines for this in .htaccess.
Citytech
Citytech
I achieved this on one of my sites
http://www.meer-kat.com
All I did was to create a page called enter-site and added the Login Box addon, I then set the properties to "Exclude from Nav",
Next I created a shortcut to the enter-site page in my browser,
And finally I deleted the existing login area from my theme footer.
http://www.meer-kat.com
All I did was to create a page called enter-site and added the Login Box addon, I then set the properties to "Exclude from Nav",
Next I created a shortcut to the enter-site page in my browser,
And finally I deleted the existing login area from my theme footer.
What lines would I have to add in order to accomplish this? I assume that you're saying that we would then list the IP addresses that are allowed to access it, right? And if so, do we list them comma seperated, or new lines? I really have no idea of the code I would need to add.
Anyone know what lines I have to write in .htaccess to restrict the login page to only the people that we want to be able to access it?
