404 error after logging in

Akkorian · 03-12-11, 10:55 PM

For the last few days, when I click “Login” it redirects me to a secure login page ( https://secure.wowinterface.com/login.php ) instead of the normal login page. After I log in, it redirects me https://secure.wowinterface.com/forums/index.php, which comes back as a 404 error page. I have to manually click back to the regular non-secure site and refresh the page to get it to recognize that I’m logged in. I haven’t changed any settings in my browser, firewall, or computer, so it must be something on your end.

***Dolby*** · 03-12-11, 10:59 PM

Thanks for the heads up.

What browser are you using? When I login it correctly redirects me back to http://. Do you have something set under "Default Home Page" under your options? http://www.wowinterface.com/forums/p...do=editoptions

Akkorian · 03-13-11, 01:35 AM

Hi Dolby,

I’m using Opera 10.63. On the settings page you linked, the “Default Home Page” option appeared to be unset, but I tried setting it to each choice, saving, logging out, and logging back in, and got the 404 error page each time.

Since you said it was working fine for you, I tried a few other things and tracked it down to my security software stripping out HTTP referer headers. If I turn off that feature then I can log in without getting the 404 error page. I guess I can add an exception for wowinterface.com, but it seems like logging in shouldn’t fail if it can’t tell which page I was looking at before.

***Dolby*** · 03-14-11, 02:44 PM

Since you said it redirects you to https://secure.wowinterface.com/forums/index.php I'll make a nice page with a link to click to go back to http: since I'm sure your security software would ignore another redirect there.

Akkorian · 03-14-11, 11:15 PM

The old login system redirected me after logging in, and was never a problem. The only problem now is that the redirection is sending me to a page that doesn’t exist.

***Dolby*** · 03-14-11, 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by Akkorian

The old login system redirected me after logging in, and was never a problem. The only problem now is that the redirection is sending me to a page that doesn’t exist.

I'm directing you to a page that exists your security is choosing to ignore the http switch. Only thing I can think of is to put a page there and have you click on the http link.

What security software are you using? I have 5 different ones on each computer and don't encounter this so I'd like to read up on what your using.

The old system also submitted your password in a way it could be sniffed.

Akkorian · 03-14-11, 11:25 PM

For removing referer headers, I’m just using the security features built into the Opera browser.

Also, it works fine if I add an exception for wowinterface.com, so there must be something different going on when there’s referer data versus when there isn’t.

***Dolby*** · 03-14-11, 11:28 PM

Opera for mac and win7 I dont have this problem. where do you enable the feature your using?

Akkorian · 03-14-11, 11:44 PM

Sorry, forgot to mention I’m still on Windows XP.

The option is under Preferences » Advanced tab » Network » uncheck “Send referrer information”.