Login problem, cookies suddenly not accepted

[uzar]

I read several topics on this problem here, but couldn't find the answer to my exact problem.

I recently upgraded my coppermine to 1.4.5 and had no problems doing so. Except, when I try to login to be able to upload new pictures, a warning appears before the username field, which says my browser does not support cookies. After I try to login, I get the "Welcome" message but I am not actually logged in (when I log in as admin I have no rights to do anything).

This happens to me on every computer I tried it, with several kinds of browsers, so I think we can rule the browser out as being the problem.

What could be going on here? Any ideas?

[Paver]

Please provide a link to your site and if you have a non-admin test user already set up, please provide it.  If not, well . . . we'll see what we come up with.

[uzar]

This is my site: http://pics.uzar.nl

I do not have a test account and because I cannot login, I do not know how I can properly setup one right now.

[Joachim Müller]

disable the sef_url plugin. To do so, use a third party database manipulation tool like phpMyAdmin, browse coppermine's plugin table, disable sef_url there.

[uzar]

What is the problem with the plugin? Why should I disable it?

[Joachim Müller]

because it is experimental and might cause your issues - that's why I suggest turning it off. The question "why" doesn't apply here: you have an issue, the supporter suggests a fix. Try turning it off and see if it helps. If it doesn't help, you can later turn it on again.

[uzar]

I tried it, because you are right, trying to see if it helps doesn't hurt. And it helped! The weird thing is, I turned the plugin on again afterwards and logging in still works! This is very, very strange, but my problem is fixed.

Asking "why" I should change something is not strange I think, isn't the whole point of a forum trying to help people understand the application? Then shouldn't we be allowed to ask "why"? After all, if the fix you suggest is a solution and I understand why it is a solution, I will remember it and use the information next time I have a problem. Saves you moderators some work...

Thanks for your help!

[Tranz]

True, but forums also contain answers to questions, and the 'why' question has been asked and answered before. So you could have searched to find the answer.