Change admin folder name

iHandler wrote:I think you can set "Password Protected" area for the admin login. You can do it in cPanel.

1st Login - Password Protected area
*Username & Password can be saved so next time you entry the site.

2nd Login - http://www.yoursite.com/store/admin/index.php

Personally, I like this way since you don't need to rename the original folder, even if you rename to another folder, the "hacker" can use "scan script" to scan which one the admin folder is.

babaloo wrote:to change the admin name go to config.php in admin and change the name "admin":

// HTTP
define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://localhost/upload129/HERE/');
define('HTTP_CATALOG', 'http://localhost/upload129/');
define('HTTP_IMAGE', 'http://localhost/upload129/image/');

// HTTPS
define('HTTPS_SERVER', '');
define('HTTPS_IMAGE', '');

// DIR
define('DIR_APPLICATION', 'C:\wamp\www\upload129/HERE/');
define('DIR_SYSTEM', 'C:\wamp\www\upload129/system/');
define('DIR_DATABASE', 'C:\wamp\www\upload129/system/database/');
define('DIR_LANGUAGE', 'C:\wamp\www\upload129/HERE/language/');
define('DIR_TEMPLATE', 'C:\wamp\www\upload129/HERE/view/template/');
define('DIR_CONFIG', 'C:\wamp\www\upload129/system/config/');
define('DIR_IMAGE', 'C:\wamp\www\upload129/image/');
define('DIR_CACHE', 'C:\wamp\www\upload129/cache/');
define('DIR_DOWNLOAD', 'C:\wamp\www\upload129/download/');
define('DIR_CATALOG', 'C:\wamp\www\upload129/catalog/');


and if you want you can still change the .htaccess

thysm00 wrote:Another quick tip, if you have vQmod extensions, don't forget to change all of the occurences of admin to the new name otherwise they won't show up.

// START REPLACES //

$replaces[] = array('~^admin\b~', 'admin123');

// END REPLACES //

Changing the name of the admin folder to another name is important for improving an online shop's security. The config.php file needs to be edited to indicate the correct file path and location.

cdpritchard wrote:I'm new to OpenCart and saw in the documentation to change the admin folder name ( http://docs.opencart.com/display/openca ... +interface ). It states:

Changing the name of the admin folder to another name is important for improving an online shop's security. The config.php file needs to be edited to indicate the correct file path and location.

I don't see any mention of the admin folder in either config file. Am I missing something or is this documentation simply incorrect?

define('HTTP_SERVER', 'http://yourshop/admin/');
define('HTTP_CATALOG', 'http://yourshop');

// HTTPS
define('HTTPS_SERVER', 'http://yourshop/admin/');
define('HTTPS_CATALOG', 'http://yourshop');

// DIR
define('DIR_APPLICATION', 'some/root/admin/');

As a extra tip after that, it is good to make new catalog, called admin (empty), and put there 2 files:

.htaccess

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AuthUserFile /home/user/opencart/admin/.htpasswd
AuthGroupFile /dev/null
AuthName "Username:"
AuthType Basic

<limit GET POST>
require valid-user
</limit>


And second,
.htpasswd (empty)

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Nice litle suprise for hacker. While he try hack empty folder ur real admin catalog is by still safe, bicouse he dont looking for it ;-]

sweet.p wrote:Hi

I changed my admin folder and the config file using the instructions but I get the errors:
..

• Changed it in admin/config.php

• and config.php

• changed it vqmod/install/index.php

• vqmod/pathReplaces.php