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Miket
Protector

  • 2006/2/18 19:19

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I added the module XOOPS Protector and now cannot access the site. I get a you do not have permission error type message. I suspect what I did was block my own IP, however I cannot get access from other ip's. If I choose to delete the installation and start over what's the best way to do this? Or, is anyone familiar with Protector?

MikeT
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Dave_L
Re: Protector

  • 2006/2/18 19:57

  • Dave_L

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I assume this is a recent version of Protector? Simply edit mainfile.php and comment-out the two lines you added:

...
    [color=ff0000]#include XOOPS_ROOT_PATH . '/modules/protector/include/precheck.inc.php';[/color]

    if (!isset($xoopsOption['nocommon']) && XOOPS_ROOT_PATH != '') {
        require XOOPS_ROOT_PATH."/include/common.php";
    }

    [color=ff0000]#include XOOPS_ROOT_PATH . '/modules/protector/include/postcheck.inc.php';[/color]
...


After you change Protector's configuration to remove your IP address, you can uncomment-out those two lines.
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Miket
Re: Protector

  • 2006/2/18 20:17

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Yeah, downloaded Protector about two weeks ago and assume that is the latest version. Interestingly, I cannot find in mainfile.php, a reference to Protector (to comment out.) If memory serves, I may have overwritten mainfile.php with an older version of that file, in an attempt to back track. The current version of mainfile.php has all the appropriate db references, pass, user, etc. but no reference to protector. Does another mainfile.php exist in another folder? Am I simply mixing them?

When I installed the module Protector did I write something to another file, that also needs to be edited?

MikeT

P.S. I now realize I have deleted the module (files) of Protector. If I simply reinstall XOOPS what issues might I face?
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Dave_L
Re: Protector

  • 2006/2/18 20:25

  • Dave_L

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The only other possibility is that Protector may have modified the .htaccess file in the top-level XOOPS directory, so check that.

By the way, the latest version of Protector is 2.55. It's official support site is http://www.peak.ne.jp/xoops/
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Miket
Re: Protector

  • 2006/2/18 20:35

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.htaccess is where the problem began. I uploaded that file and then was unable to gain access. Interestingly, to my minimal skills, that file is not visible in the tree once uploaded. Why would that be?

Thanks for your help. I will try the developor site again, which hasn't been active.

Miket
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Dave_L
Re: Protector

  • 2006/2/18 20:57

  • Dave_L

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Sometimes .htaccess, or other files whose names start with ".", are not visible with an FTP client.

I don't know what kind of server or server account you have, or what kinds of access you have to it.
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Miket
Re: Protector

  • 2006/2/18 21:00

  • Miket

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I don't see an .htaacess file in the tree of a fresh download of Xoops. Is this a file that is built when installing?

If I delete and reinstall will I goof-up the db files?

MikeT
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Dave_L
Re: Protector

  • 2006/2/18 21:22

  • Dave_L

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The default XOOPS install does not include an .htaccess file in the top-level directory. Protector may have added that.

If you want to do a clean reinstall, you should first drop all the database tables, or drop the entire database. Of course, that will delete all the content.
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Miket
Re: Protector

  • 2006/2/19 6:57

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Dave, Just wanted to thank you for responding today to my questions.

Mike Thomas

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