Noob setting up...Keeps asking for Username/PW (resolved)

Mithoron · Hangin' Around Joined: May 05, 2003 Posts: 34

Just installed RavenNuke and trying to set up Sentinel.

The host has PHP installed as a CGI so trying to set up CGI Auth.

I've followed the directions from the Installation and things appear to work; however, when I go to the Admin.php page it asks for my Username/Password and keeps asking without taking me to the Adminstration page.

I believe it's something to do with my .htaccess file. Here is the code I have put in (based on the CGIAuth Setup link:

Code:

# -------------------------------------------
# Start of NukeSentinel(tm) admin.php Auth
# -------------------------------------------
<Files .staccess>
deny from all
</Files>

<Files admin.php>
<Limit GET POST PUT>
require valid-user
</Limit>
AuthName "Restricted by NukeSentinel(tm)"
AuthType Basic
AuthUserFile .staccess
</Files>
# -------------------------------------------
# End of NukeSentinel(tm) admin.php Auth
# -------------------------------------------

Not exactly sure where to go from here. When I use this .htaccess I get the continuous pop-up asking for my username/password and have to resort to the original .htaccess file in order to get to the Admin pages.

Looking in the list of Admins I'm listed, as is my password...so not sure what I'm doing wrong.

Any help would be appreciated!

Mithoron · Hangin' Around Joined: May 05, 2003 Posts: 34

Just realized I posted this to the wrong forum...my apologies as it should have gone in the 2.4.x forum!

The issue is fixed...in the settings I had the wrong path for .htaccess and .staccess, once I set it to /home/account/public_html/. things started working.

Being a UNIX noob, didn't realize that just having .htaccess/.staccess wouldn't just default to the root directory of the nuke install...

montego · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 7:01 am

Hopefully you are using RavenNuke(tm) latest, which is 2.10.00 and it actually has NukeSentinel 2.5.06. If this is your release, I would definitely also upgrade NukeSentinel to 2.5.07 (which you can find from the author's website at

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Mithoron · Hangin' Around Joined: May 05, 2003 Posts: 34

Yes, I'm using RavenNuke 2.10.00...will go and grab NS 2.5.07..

Thanks montego!

Have another question...I see posts about WSYWIG editors in RavenNuke, but don't see it occurring on my News/Topics/etc...do I have to enable it or grab something else?

Much appreciate the help!

jakec · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 3:42 pm

If you read the HowToInstall files it should all be in there. RTM

Also as a good moderator I should also say OffTopic

...but between you and me go into the rnconfig.php file and find:

Code:

$advanced_editor = 0;

and change it to 1. Wink

Happy RN Nuking! Very Happy

Mithoron · Hangin' Around Joined: May 05, 2003 Posts: 34

Hehehe, sorry Jakec...should have posted another topic (as a moderator for over 10 years on various boards, I should know better)

I honestly looked through the HowToInstall files for over 2 hours yesterday on various settings and totally missed that one! Sorry!

Much thanks...you all have been a great help!

montego · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 6:15 pm

There is also the page on "Additional Add-Ons" that you and others might find useful. Wink

But, I did just notice that there is no mention of the rnconfig.php setting from this page (although I know its in the configuration pages). Mental note for future revisions...