Hi, I have been using IPCop for years. I must admit I've never had the problem that you describe, but I'll try to help you work through it.
I just checked my /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow files, and root is the only account with a username. However, I also have an admin account and password. This is administered through the setup program, and the details are stored in /var/ipcop/auth/users . These users are apache users rather than unix users. When you connect to ipcop, using http://ipcop:81/ , it should just show you the front page. There should be no need to authenticate, unless you try to 'connect' or use some other function through the menus. In that case, you should login with the username 'admin' or 'dial', with the appropriate password. I don't believe the root password will help you here. Try again and please tell us exactly when it asks for authentication. Your message seems to indicate 'immediately, without showing the home page'. What version of IPCop did you install? You might also consider bugging the IPCop mailing lists... Ben. On Mon, 2005-03-28 at 09:03, Edwin Humphries wrote: > G'day all, > > We're just setting up an IPCOP box to handle all our firewalling and > routing, but I have a problem. I've RTFM'd and no help there. > > After installation, I checked out the web interface with no problems. > Then interruptions for over a week before I came back to it; now I > can't access it. Pulled up the interface on a browser (Firefox) and > when I try to do anything up comes a auth window, asking for the name and > password for "Restricted". Entering "root" and the root password doesn't > work, > although the shadow password file shows root is the only user. I tried > creating > user "admin" and set it's password - still no good. Tried setting the "admin" > password using the setup utility - no good. Tred entering "Restricted" as the > username - no good. > > Can anyone help? > > Regards, > Edwin Humphries > Mobile: 0419 233 051 > Ironstone Technology Pty Ltd > P. O. Box 423, Kiama, NSW, 2533 > Phone: +61 (0)2 4233 2285 > Facsimile: +61 (0)2 4233 2299 > Web: http//www.ironstone.com.au > > *********************************************************** > This email is intended for the named addressee/s only and > may contain confidential or privileged information. If you > are not a named addressee please delete the message and > notify the sender. > *********************************************************** -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
