I can't say that I have ever tried setting the root and admin passwords to be the same. Mine are different. However, I would have expected that the two would be completely separate, and that it would not matter if they were the same.
Ben. On Tue, 2005-03-29 at 07:43, Edwin Humphries wrote: > Ben, > > My apologies: I did see the front page, and the auth window came up when I > tried to do something. > > I have just (again) reset the password through the setup utility, this time I > set it to something that wasn't also the root password. It works. Maybe > that's > a "feature" if IPCOP. > > On 28 Mar 2005 at 22:01, Ben Stanley wrote: > > > 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. > > > *********************************************************** > > 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
