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#42611 Secret Parmeter no longer functioning?

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Joomla! version
5.4.2
PHP version
8.3
Admin Tools version
latest

Latest post by nicholas on Sunday, 11 January 2026 03:21 CST

Sunday, 11 January 2026 01:28 CST

atolli

I have set my code for this to something totally different, but i can login admin with or without such a code. Concerned

Sunday, 11 January 2026 03:21 CST

nicholas

You are wrong. Read the documentation under "Browser cookie override for the administrator secret URL parameter".

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

Lead Developer and Director

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