Newly installed pw cannot login admin area

[metroroland]

Hi, everyone. I am new to processwire 2.4. I just tried to install a fresh copy of processWire 2.4 on my win 8.1 machine using xampp.

The front-end is fine. However, when I try to login admin area, it just seem to be a refresh of current page. I have search the forum and know that there are some tricks and tried, including changing session name,changing admin password ,create the "/site/assets/sessions/" folder new by hand, etc,but still no luck. I know I have a correct rewrite base in htaccess file.

Any help will be appreciated.

[DaveP]

Anything in your error logs - \site\assets\logs\errors.txt for PW or for Apache (see http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3719549/where-does-phps-error-log-reside-in-xampp)?

[antknight]

Can I suggest you try MAMP for Windows instead?

Then navigate to C:\MAMP\conf\apache

 

Find where it says:

# AllowOverride controls what directives may be placed in .htaccess files.
# It can be "All", "None", or any combination of the keywords:
# Options FileInfo AuthConfig Limit
#
AllowOverride None

And change it to:

# AllowOverride controls what directives may be placed in .htaccess files.
# It can be "All", "None", or any combination of the keywords:
# Options FileInfo AuthConfig Limit
#
AllowOverride All

Then restart your MAMP servers

 

I wrestled with XAMPP but MAMP just works!

 

More info here: https://processwire.com/talk/topic/4434-pw-not-installing-correctly-admin-not-found/

[metroroland]

Hi DaveP,

There are no error log in \site\assets\logs.But in apache error log, there are a few, I split it into two views.

[Wed May 28 00:56:20.738712 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 6196:tid 412] AH00354: Child: Starting 150 worker threads.
[Wed May 28 00:59:23.414549 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 8372:tid 492] AH00422: Parent: Received shutdown signal -- Shutting down the server.
[Wed May 28 00:59:25.416574 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 6196:tid 412] AH00364: Child: All worker threads have exited.
[Wed May 28 00:59:25.441981 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 8372:tid 492] AH00430: Parent: Child process 6196 exited successfully.
[Wed May 28 00:59:36.255357 2014] [ssl:warn] [pid 8012:tid 488] AH01909: RSA certificate configured for www.example.com:443 does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Wed May 28 00:59:36.322788 2014] [ssl:warn] [pid 8012:tid 488] AH01909: RSA certificate configured for www.example.com:443 does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Wed May 28 00:59:36.475240 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 8012:tid 488] AH00455: Apache/2.4.7 (Win32) OpenSSL/1.0.1e PHP/5.5.9 configured -- resuming normal operations
[Wed May 28 00:59:36.475240 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 8012:tid 488] AH00456: Apache Lounge VC11 Server built: Nov 21 2013 20:13:01
[Wed May 28 00:59:36.475240 2014] [core:notice] [pid 8012:tid 488] AH00094: Command line: 'C:\\xampp\\apache\\bin\\httpd.exe -d C:/xampp/apache'
[Wed May 28 00:59:36.476217 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 8012:tid 488] AH00418: Parent: Created child process 2896
[Wed May 28 00:59:37.097752 2014] [ssl:warn] [pid 2896:tid 416] AH01909: RSA certificate configured for www.example.com:443 does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Wed May 28 00:59:37.165182 2014] [ssl:warn] [pid 2896:tid 416] AH01909: RSA certificate configured for www.example.com:443 does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Wed May 28 00:59:37.206226 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 2896:tid 416] AH00354: Child: Starting 150 worker threads.
[Wed May 28 01:18:34.863330 2014] [core:error] [pid 2896:tid 1644] [client ::1:55551] AH00124: Request exceeded the limit of 10 internal redirects due to probable configuration error. Use 'LimitInternalRecursion' to increase the limit if necessary. Use 'LogLevel debug' to get a backtrace., referer: http://localhost/~galileePw/admin/
[Wed May 28 01:18:34.864307 2014] [core:error] [pid 2896:tid 1644] [client ::1:55551] AH00124: Request exceeded the limit of 10 internal redirects due to probable configuration error. Use 'LimitInternalRecursion' to increase the limit if necessary. Use 'LogLevel debug' to get a backtrace., referer: http://localhost/~galileePw/admin/
[Wed May 28 14:25:39.206259 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 8012:tid 488] AH00422: Parent: Received shutdown signal -- Shutting down the server.
[Wed May 28 14:25:41.212773 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 2896:tid 416] AH00364: Child: All worker threads have exited.
[Wed May 28 14:25:41.341771 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 8012:tid 488] AH00430: Parent: Child process 2896 exited successfully.

only the most recent lines are shown. However, when I started a new log file,restart apache,login admin again, it gives this error log:

[Wed May 28 14:25:48.063578 2014] [ssl:warn] [pid 8624:tid 488] AH01909: RSA certificate configured for www.example.com:443 does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Wed May 28 14:25:48.128076 2014] [ssl:warn] [pid 8624:tid 488] AH01909: RSA certificate configured for www.example.com:443 does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Wed May 28 14:25:48.280527 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 8624:tid 488] AH00455: Apache/2.4.7 (Win32) OpenSSL/1.0.1e PHP/5.5.9 configured -- resuming normal operations
[Wed May 28 14:25:48.280527 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 8624:tid 488] AH00456: Apache Lounge VC11 Server built: Nov 21 2013 20:13:01
[Wed May 28 14:25:48.280527 2014] [core:notice] [pid 8624:tid 488] AH00094: Command line: 'C:\\xampp\\apache\\bin\\httpd.exe -d C:/xampp/apache'
[Wed May 28 14:25:48.282483 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 8624:tid 488] AH00418: Parent: Created child process 6880
[Wed May 28 14:25:48.691952 2014] [ssl:warn] [pid 6880:tid 412] AH01909: RSA certificate configured for www.example.com:443 does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Wed May 28 14:25:48.756484 2014] [ssl:warn] [pid 6880:tid 412] AH01909: RSA certificate configured for www.example.com:443 does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Wed May 28 14:25:48.796551 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 6880:tid 412] AH00354: Child: Starting 150 worker threads.
[Wed May 28 14:28:03.102853 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 8624:tid 488] AH00422: Parent: Received shutdown signal -- Shutting down the server.
[Wed May 28 14:28:05.105610 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 6880:tid 412] AH00364: Child: All worker threads have exited.
[Wed May 28 14:28:05.131019 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 8624:tid 488] AH00430: Parent: Child process 6880 exited successfully.
[Wed May 28 14:28:09.313812 2014] [ssl:warn] [pid 2972:tid 492] AH01909: RSA certificate configured for www.example.com:443 does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Wed May 28 14:28:09.376357 2014] [ssl:warn] [pid 2972:tid 492] AH01909: RSA certificate configured for www.example.com:443 does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Wed May 28 14:28:09.411538 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 2972:tid 492] AH00455: Apache/2.4.7 (Win32) OpenSSL/1.0.1e PHP/5.5.9 configured -- resuming normal operations
[Wed May 28 14:28:09.411538 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 2972:tid 492] AH00456: Apache Lounge VC11 Server built: Nov 21 2013 20:13:01
[Wed May 28 14:28:09.411538 2014] [core:notice] [pid 2972:tid 492] AH00094: Command line: 'C:\\xampp\\apache\\bin\\httpd.exe -d C:/xampp/apache'
[Wed May 28 14:28:09.413493 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 2972:tid 492] AH00418: Parent: Created child process 2928
[Wed May 28 14:28:10.022322 2014] [ssl:warn] [pid 2928:tid 396] AH01909: RSA certificate configured for www.example.com:443 does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Wed May 28 14:28:10.081935 2014] [ssl:warn] [pid 2928:tid 396] AH01909: RSA certificate configured for www.example.com:443 does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Wed May 28 14:28:10.122980 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 2928:tid 396] AH00354: Child: Starting 150 worker threads.
[Wed May 28 14:32:41.919314 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 2972:tid 492] AH00422: Parent: Received shutdown signal -- Shutting down the server.
[Wed May 28 14:32:43.921539 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 2928:tid 396] AH00364: Child: All worker threads have exited.
[Wed May 28 14:32:43.947927 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 2972:tid 492] AH00430: Parent: Child process 2928 exited successfully.
[Wed May 28 14:32:53.332969 2014] [ssl:warn] [pid 6472:tid 492] AH01909: RSA certificate configured for www.example.com:443 does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Wed May 28 14:32:53.397469 2014] [ssl:warn] [pid 6472:tid 492] AH01909: RSA certificate configured for www.example.com:443 does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Wed May 28 14:32:53.542104 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 6472:tid 492] AH00455: Apache/2.4.7 (Win32) OpenSSL/1.0.1e PHP/5.5.9 configured -- resuming normal operations
[Wed May 28 14:32:53.542104 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 6472:tid 492] AH00456: Apache Lounge VC11 Server built: Nov 21 2013 20:13:01
[Wed May 28 14:32:53.542104 2014] [core:notice] [pid 6472:tid 492] AH00094: Command line: 'C:\\xampp\\apache\\bin\\httpd.exe -d C:/xampp/apache'
[Wed May 28 14:32:53.543079 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 6472:tid 492] AH00418: Parent: Created child process 6384
[Wed May 28 14:32:53.948639 2014] [ssl:warn] [pid 6384:tid 328] AH01909: RSA certificate configured for www.example.com:443 does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Wed May 28 14:32:54.011185 2014] [ssl:warn] [pid 6384:tid 328] AH01909: RSA certificate configured for www.example.com:443 does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Wed May 28 14:32:54.053206 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 6384:tid 328] AH00354: Child: Starting 150 worker threads.
[Wed May 28 14:33:17.502254 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 6472:tid 492] AH00422: Parent: Received shutdown signal -- Shutting down the server.
[Wed May 28 14:33:19.503855 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 6384:tid 328] AH00364: Child: All worker threads have exited.
[Wed May 28 14:33:19.527309 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 6472:tid 492] AH00430: Parent: Child process 6384 exited successfully.
[Wed May 28 14:33:23.387841 2014] [ssl:warn] [pid 9452:tid 496] AH01909: RSA certificate configured for www.example.com:443 does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Wed May 28 14:33:23.461135 2014] [ssl:warn] [pid 9452:tid 496] AH01909: RSA certificate configured for www.example.com:443 does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Wed May 28 14:33:23.496317 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 9452:tid 496] AH00455: Apache/2.4.7 (Win32) OpenSSL/1.0.1e PHP/5.5.9 configured -- resuming normal operations
[Wed May 28 14:33:23.496317 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 9452:tid 496] AH00456: Apache Lounge VC11 Server built: Nov 21 2013 20:13:01
[Wed May 28 14:33:23.496317 2014] [core:notice] [pid 9452:tid 496] AH00094: Command line: 'C:\\xampp\\apache\\bin\\httpd.exe -d C:/xampp/apache'
[Wed May 28 14:33:23.497293 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 9452:tid 496] AH00418: Parent: Created child process 7020
[Wed May 28 14:33:23.908746 2014] [ssl:warn] [pid 7020:tid 384] AH01909: RSA certificate configured for www.example.com:443 does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Wed May 28 14:33:23.972268 2014] [ssl:warn] [pid 7020:tid 384] AH01909: RSA certificate configured for www.example.com:443 does NOT include an ID which matches the server name
[Wed May 28 14:33:24.010381 2014] [mpm_winnt:notice] [pid 7020:tid 384] AH00354: Child: Starting 150 worker threads.

seem a ssl problem

To antknight,

I 've check the corresponding file in xampp, it is already allowoverride ALL. At this stage, I will try to look for solution for xampp first. If still not successful , I may change to MAMP

Thanks!

[DaveP]

As far as I am aware, 'notice' and 'warn' level errors are nothing to worry about, however there are 2 lines (464 & 465 in the first block) that are actual 'error's. There is, I think, a known issue with tildes (~) in PW urls, so a search of the forum may turn something up. Otherwise, I would concentrate on those 2 lines, do some Googling, and see what you come up with.

[teppo]

Quick search for this particular error from the forum returns one thread: https://processwire.com/talk/topic/5361-apache-recursion-problem/. I'd start from there.

[metroroland]

Just have a brief search on google , both telling me to add virtual hosts to the apache. added and now rewrite base can be commented out without issue visiting front-end. Still cannot login to admin area.

Seem I am  losing energy to do the research...

[SwimToWin]

The Apache log file for my ProcessWire 2.5 suddenly started saying: "[error] Request exceeded the limit of 10 internal redirects due to probable configuration error. Use 'LimitInternalRecursion' to increase the limit if necessary. Use 'LogLevel debug' to get a backtrace., referer: http://www.example.com/"

All requests came from index.php (which is natural since .htaccess redirects all trafic to index.php).
The site has been online for one month, but according to the log files the error was seen yesterday for the first time.

Fixed by setting "RewriteBase /" in .htaccess.