Magento system.xml and 404 error when trying to access the configuration panel

Question

I\'m trying to implement some configuration settings for my custom module. I\'ve managed to add a tab and a section in the left navigation bar. But when I want to open a sec

Answer 1

If it's the 404 in the Admin Console chrome, then your problem is a missing ACL role. Read this article on how to set one up. (self link)

Also, after setting up your ACL role, you'll need to clear out your Magento sessions. Magento caches specific roles in the session, and new sessions won't be automatically added to the cache of users with the super user role.