IPS generally don't recommend changing the ACP location, from conversations I've had with them in the past, and when I've tried to pin them down on as to why, I don't recall ever getting a satisfactory answer. Maybe someone at IPS can comment.
But with that said and out of the way, what you need to do is to rename the ACP folder (I think it's called "admin") and then in your "constraints.php" file which you can find in your installation root folder you need to add/modify the following the line replacing "ACP_FOLDER_NAME" with the name of the folder you've just renamed:
define( 'CP_DIRECTORY', 'ACP_FOLDER_NAME' );
That should be as far as I am aware, all that is required.
Security through obscurity isn't the best idea. We recommend using the built in tools instead such as requiring multi-factor authentication for AdminCP access.
We also often see that customers that have done this still forget to rename the folder when upgrading manually and they end up with two admin folders, one that redirects to the other completely ruling out any obscurity advantage.
Selim Atalay reacted to Tripp★ in Changing the admin path
