jSecure




- This extension requires registration to download.
Drawback: Joomla has one drawback, any web user can easily know the site is created in Joomla! by typing the URL to access the administration area (i.e. www.site name.com/administration). This makes hackers hack the site easily once they crack id and password for Joomla!. Information: jSecure Authentication module prevents access to administration (back end) login page without appropriate access key.
Easy to install, jSecure adds a higher level of security to your Joomla website.
jSecure Authentication 2.X has a range of improvements including:
* Option to be emailed each time someone tries to access your admin page
* Option to block IP’s from accessing your administration area.
* Option to use a second login form to further protect you admin page.
* Master Password to access the jSecure Authentication Component
* Added log feature (the System will log who access jSecure)
* Improved backend presentation
* Improved support on our forum
Change Logs:
2.1.9(09-Nov-11):Fixed multiple E-mail option issue for the option to be emailed each time someone tries to access your admin page
Change Log for (J1.6):
2.1.9(21-Mar-11):
a. Language display problems in jSecure admin area (1.6)
b. Fixed installation issues with jSecure (1.6)
c. Fixed lightbox issues in jSecure admin area
2.1.9(18-Aug-11):
A. Separate boxes added for blacklist and whitelist IP Addresses for J1.6.
B. Multiple IP Addresses problem resolved for J1.6.
C. Fixed Master Password & Verify Master field bug for J1.6.
D. Language files updated for description of Verify Master Password field.
E. Updated validations for Master Password & Verify Master Password fields.
2.1.9(09-Nov-11):Fixed multiple E-mail option issue for the option to be emailed each time someone tries to access your admin page
Change Log for (J1.7):
2.1.9(18-Aug-11):
A. Separate boxes added for blacklist and whitelist IP Addresses for J1.7.
B. Multiple IP Addresses problem resolved for J1.7.
C. Fixed Master Password & Verify Master field bug for J1.7.
D. Language files updated for description of Verify Master Password field.
E. Updated validations for Master Password & Verify Master Password fields.
F. Fixed issues with tabs for Joomla 1.7.0 on IE7.
2.1.9(09-Nov-11):Fixed multiple E-mail option issue for the option to be emailed each time someone tries to access your admin page
2.1.10(3-Feb-2012):
A. Fixed JSecureConfig::$iplistB and JSecureConfig::$iplistW bug for Joomla 1.5.X, Joomla 1.6.X & Joomla 1.7.0.
B. Fixed issues with mail headers for Joomla 2.5 .
C. Added text input feild instead of text area in the form option of Basic Parameters for Joomla 1.5.X, Joomla 1.6.X & Joomla 1.7.0.
Very recommended extensions that you must have on your Joomla site!
Feature requests:
-different key's for different users
-option to exclude component from joomla permissions
-if my site is offline I don't want do have input boxes in offline messages to login in frontend. Instead it will be great to have an frontend option to use your key and then you can get access to login.
Regards
Thanks for the suggestions. Feature requests 1 and 3 are really nice and fruitful.
We will plan and try to incorporate these features in the component. Can you please elaborate 2nd feature so that we can start planning over it.
- it's easy to install and setup.
- admin users don't have any problem getting used to it
- it works.
We recommend it to all our clients, it's amazing the number of new clients that come to us that haven't done anything in the way of security. This is the simplest first step that costs less than a couple cups of good coffee.
However, I do have a couple of minor issues - while there is now the ability to black/whitelist IP addies, there's no easy way to see which are which once you put them in - all that happens is you get a list and as such I've not put my own IP in just in case it gets black instead of whitelisted without me realising. Would be much better if each list was fully shown as what it is.
And that's the only reason I've not given it a 5 star rating as otherwise it really is great but maybe some more work on it would have it truly superb!
You have to disable jSecure, then logout, then log back in via the default back end url. I've tried disabling and re-enabling the modules in different order and still the same result.
It's been over 5 days after posting the issue on the jSecure forums/support without even a reply saying that they will look into it. I don't expect a solution right away, but they could at least reply saying that they will look into it.
This product definitely would receive five stars if not for lack of support. Again, for the price I don't expect much, but at least a reply that they will look into it.
Just a great tool to make joomla much safer.
A++++++++++




