pi-hole/web

without /admin at the end of the URL the web interface doesn't work

KevanGP opened this issue · 1 comments

KevanGP commented

Versions

Pi-hole version is v5.17.1 (Latest: v5.17.2)
AdminLTE version is v5.20.1 (Latest: null)
FTL version is v5.23 (Latest: v5.23)

Platform

  • OS and version: Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
  • Platform: Raspberry Pi

Expected behavior

When I visit "192.168.x.xx/" in a browser, the web controls should work.

Actual behavior / bug

The page displays a placeholder from the web server package you use, Lighttpd.

Steps to reproduce

Visit the address of the device in a web browser, without anything at the end except a slash.

Debug Token

  • URL:

Screenshots

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Additional context

I fixed the problem by adding index.html to the web directory /var/html, The file contains HTML code for a simple redirect to /admin/.

rdwebdesign commented

This was announced in our Discourse Forum:

Automatic redirection to /admin will only happen if you browse via http://pi.hole. If you wish to browse via http://[IP Address], then you will need to ensure that you add /admin manually.

This is by design.
Some users already have lighttpd serving pages on the root.

The new config was created to avoid overwriting user's previous config and to allow the use of custom pages (like you did) on the root.