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Login Blocked by misconfigured LDAP connector plugin

I manage a multi-site WordPress installation for a client.
Before Christmas, they installed an LDAP connector plugin, but never got around to configuring or testing it.
Unfortunately, the default settings prevented using the WordPress login as a fallback.
So everyone was locked out. So I tried the usual database>wp-settings>active-plugins workaround. There was nothing there!
So I tried the old faithful “rename the plugin folder” routine. Jackpot.
I was then able to get in.

Sorted.


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WordPress 3.3 Upgrades

We’ve started rolling-out WordPress 3.3 to our sites, starting with the less mission-critical.
Site#1 went almost smoothly (timed-out), but resumed ok.
Site#2 went smoothly.
Site#3 timed-out in the middle of something crucial and broke the site..
The solution was to delete the “.maintenance” file in the root directory, download WordPress 3.3, and then FTP the files up, and then run the upgrade procedure manually (just access site.com/wp-admin).
Site#4 was even worse – caused by SEO Ultimate plugin. Solved that by renaming the plugin folder, and ftping the files up, and running the upgrade manually.
Can’t wait to start with the three mission-critical sites. That’ll have to wait until we complete the office move. Did I mention that?
Sorted.