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  • urbanways
    Member
    • Mar 2001
    • 44

    Is it possibe to change the admin folder name

    Is it possibe to change the admin folder name?

    Someone has been accessing my control panel via cp i have tooken off some other administrators who could have played a part in this act. I dont know if they was getting in through them or what.


    So i was wondering if there is anyway to change your admin folder name without messing up your board. I know that will limit the chances of your board being hacked. I need an answer asap



    Thank you
  • Hooper
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2001
    • 1677
    • 3.5.x

    #2
    The best way to protect your board if you are on a unix/linux server would be to use .htacess for your admin directory. It really doesn't need to be changed to protect yourself from intruders. Simply create an .htacess file and protect it that way. If you want to see what it should look like. Just scroll back here at vBulletin.com to vbulletin.com/forum/admin/ .

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    • nuno
      Senior Member
      • Apr 2001
      • 4346
      • 3.8.x

      #3
      works with windoze also Hooper
      You're my Prince of Peace
      And I will live my life for You

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      • Hooper
        Senior Member
        • Apr 2001
        • 1677
        • 3.5.x

        #4
        How to create an .htacess protected folder

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        • Hooper
          Senior Member
          • Apr 2001
          • 1677
          • 3.5.x

          #5
          Yes it does, but I hope better than years past Nuno. I don't like Windoz servers.

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          • urbanways
            Member
            • Mar 2001
            • 44

            #6
            alright thanks.


            Im already on a Unix/Linux server

            I will try the .htacess right now. Thank You

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            • nuno
              Senior Member
              • Apr 2001
              • 4346
              • 3.8.x

              #7
              ok ok
              You're my Prince of Peace
              And I will live my life for You

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              • Hooper
                Senior Member
                • Apr 2001
                • 1677
                • 3.5.x

                #8
                Mighty welcome.

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                • Chen
                  Senior Member
                  • Jun 2001
                  • 8388

                  #9
                  Back to the original question, it's possible to change the admin folder to a new name (I had to it once actually), but you will need to go through your files (6 of them IIRC) and change the reference there to the new name.
                  Chen Avinadav
                  Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.

                  גם אני מאוכזב מסיקור תחרות לתור מוטור של NRG הרשת ע"י מעריב

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                  • JamesUS
                    Senior Member
                    • Aug 2000
                    • 4622

                    #10
                    Originally posted by nuno
                    works with windoze also Hooper
                    Only on Apache. And the vast majority of Windows server users aren't running Apache

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                    • urbanways
                      Member
                      • Mar 2001
                      • 44

                      #11
                      Originally posted by FireFly
                      Back to the original question, it's possible to change the admin folder to a new name (I had to it once actually), but you will need to go through your files (6 of them IIRC) and change the reference there to the new name.
                      thanks ill do the .htaccess and this .just to be extra safe.. do you know what those 6 files will be?


                      thanks

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                      • urbanways
                        Member
                        • Mar 2001
                        • 44

                        #12
                        bump

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                        • urbanways
                          Member
                          • Mar 2001
                          • 44

                          #13
                          sorry to keep bumping...
                          i kind of need this badly

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                          • Chen
                            Senior Member
                            • Jun 2001
                            • 8388

                            #14
                            Usually you bump threads after a day... not every two hours.
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                            Chen Avinadav
                            Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.

                            גם אני מאוכזב מסיקור תחרות לתור מוטור של NRG הרשת ע"י מעריב

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                            • JamesUS
                              Senior Member
                              • Aug 2000
                              • 4622

                              #15
                              You also need to change references in either moderator.php/postings.php IIRC.

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