[support] Trying to access/edit "user/login" form as Admin, but locked out: "You are not authorized to access this page."

[Earnie Boyd]

Ben DJ wrote:
> I've installed module(formdefaults).
>
> Formdefaults' instructions say: "Navigate to the form you wish to modify ..."
>
> Once logged in as Admin, works nicely on any/all forms, except ...
>
> I'd like to edit my "user/login" form using it.
>
> @ nav to "user/login",&  I get:
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>             "You are not authorized to access this page."
>
> How can I be "not authorized" ?   I'm Admin ...
>

Because only unauthenticated users are authorized to access the login form.

> Any help with this Catch22?  How do I access/edit the "user/login" form?
>

You have to use a hook_form_alter, it isn't node content that you can edit.

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