[TYPO3-english] looping login to back end

[Vanessa Liston]

Thanks Phil,
I got it working by using the Install Tool to create a new admin user as you
suggested.

Thanks a lot.
Vanessa


On 21 December 2010 08:25, Philipp Gampe <typo3.list at philippgampe.info>wrote:

> Hi,
>
> On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:11:44 +0100, Vanessa Liston wrote:
>
> > The login to the backend keeps showing even though I am sure the log in
> > is correct.
> First try a different browser. If that does not work, please check your
> session handling settings in php.ini.
>
> I had that problem once when I messed up my session handling which made
> it forgot the session directly, thus showing the login page directly
> again.
>
> > I am using version typo3_src-4.4.5
> > For user do I use admin and my own password. Or do I user the DB user
> > and passwords as shown on the localconfig file? Whichever combination it
> > still doesn't work.
> The user and password in typo3conf/localconf.php is your Database user.
> It has nothing to do with your backend.
>
> You can use the Install Tool to create a new admin user.
>
> BTW, you can check whether you are logged in successfully by adding an
> email address at admin warning address (Install Tool-->All configuration)
> and setting the warning level to every time an admin user logs in.
>
> Best regards
> Phil
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