here is my problem, i havent found a soultion yet. i cant login as admin the first time but when the second try for lost password come up in the middle, i can login. i have tried once logged in, to go to administration and cannot. also new registers will not work, unable to register new member

what is your domain?
what is your XOOPS version?
php version?
mysql version?
do you add www for your domain for xoops_url in mainfile.php?

vacaresources.com
version i believe is 2.0.14 i cannot get into admin
php 4.4.4
mysql 4.1.21-standard
define('XOOPS_URL', 'http://www.vacaresources.com');

this site has ran for years no problems i had a new ssl cert put on today and changed in admin login in ssl.
though checking in the MySQL it wasnt enabled.

thanks for the quick reply, im kinda stuck and need fixed for some article updates

i remember a bug for ssl login in 2.0.14 that fix in 2.0.15
anyway back to the normal login and upgrade to 2.0.16 and see if your problem solved by this

ok i updated it , still smae problems as before but add a new one.. :) when you login the second time, when the page comes up in the center not the login user menu any accounts goes to blank screen /user.php all blank

ok, i finally got my debugging on thru mysql. i dont get an error trying to login at the main menu but the second page i get this

Fatal error: Undefined class name 'xoopsauthfactory' in /home/vacares/public_html/include/checklogin.php on line 47

ok, if im looking at this right, learning this as fast as i can. its asking on that line for a authfactory.php in the class/auth/ folder but it isnt there ??? i looked into the core files of XOOPS isnt there either, thought maybe i could just add it.

ahhh i looked in the upgrade file doohhhhh. found it in the core files and uploaded it, liked to know what happened to it but i can now login. no more blank user.php screen but im still having trouble getting into the admin area keeps looping me for the fist time ive been to the admin area. can someody take a look at the errors reporting below and give me an idea.

http://www.vacaresources.com

update on errors only have these if you login, sorry

Errors
Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /include/functions.php line 490

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /include/functions.php line 490

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /include/functions.php line 490

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /include/functions.php line 490

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /class/database/database.php line 128

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /include/functions.php line 490

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /class/database/database.php line 128

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /class/database/database.php line 128

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /class/database/database.php line 128

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /class/database/database.php line 128

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /class/database/database.php line 128

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /class/database/database.php line 128

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /class/database/database.php line 128

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /class/database/database.php line 128

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /class/database/database.php line 128

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /class/database/database.php line 128

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /class/database/database.php line 128

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /class/database/database.php line 128

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /class/database/database.php line 128

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /class/database/database.php line 128

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /class/database/database.php line 128

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /class/database/database.php line 128

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /class/database/database.php line 128

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /class/database/database.php line 128

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /class/database/database.php line 128

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /class/database/database.php line 128

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /class/database/database.php line 128

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /include/functions.php line 490

Notice: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file /modules/system/blocks/system_blocks.php line 276

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /include/functions.php line 490

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /include/functions.php line 490

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /include/functions.php line 490

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /class/database/database.php line 128

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /include/functions.php line 490

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /class/database/database.php line 128

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /include/functions.php line 490

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /include/functions.php line 490

Notice: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file /modules/system/blocks/system_blocks.php line 116

Notice: Only variable references should be returned by reference in file /include/functions.php line 490

Notice: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file /modules/system/blocks/system_blocks.php line 119

Notice: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file /modules/system/blocks/system_blocks.php line 124

Notice: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file /modules/system/blocks/system_blocks.php line 124

Notice: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file /modules/system/blocks/system_blocks.php line 124

Notice: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file /modules/system/blocks/system_blocks.php line 124

Notice: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file /modules/system/blocks/system_blocks.php line 124

Notice: Only variables should be assigned by reference in file /modules/system/blocks/system_blocks.php line 124

these are just notices because your php version.
different version of php5 and php4.
its not important
glad to see your main problem solved.
Merry Xmas Hammer Hammer