IP Security Check
Ack, I'm locked out!
This is BOUND to happen, so if you ever find yourself in this frustrating scenario, here's how to de-stickify the situation. Note: you'll need phpMyAdmin access or another way to run a query on your database.
- First, find out your IP address. There are plenty of websites that will tell you this. (Sorry for the "Let Me Google That For You" link - it wasn't intended snarkily, I just couldn't resist!)
- Next, access your database and run the following query. Replace [PREFIX] and [YOUR_IP] with your
database prefix and IP address, respectively. (The database prefix is the characters used to prefix all of your
database tables. It's usually ft_. If you're not sure, you can find it in your /global/config.php file).
This updates the database settings table to allow for a one-time login access to Form Tools for your IP address. After you successfully log in, the record you just added will be removed and you won't be able to log in again. So...INSERT INTO [PREFIX]settings (setting_name, setting_value, module) VALUES ('temp_ip_override', '[YOUR_IP]', 'ip_security_check');
- After you logged in, go to your Modules page. There, select the IP Security Check module and add your IP to the whitelist - or remove it from the blacklist.
Problem solved. Now you can return to that episode of Seinfeld.