Check that you're allowing scripts in that directory to be POSTed to. This setting will be somewhere in the IIS directory properties. That will kill the 403.1 error.

For ubbclassic_test, you'll need to use the last link on the page if you haven't set up the board yet. The other two links only function once the board is set up. (Note that you can't actually use the last link at this time, as POST is broken. )

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Charles,

that was it... a brain fart as we sometimes call it. while making changes, I had to recreate the website (FP2002 extensions, dont ask) and I made a typo "PUT" instead of "POST."

okay, so now the original server is working. good, because it raises a few more questions:

1) why can I not rename my BBS from 65.169.188.92/cgi-bin/ultimatebbs.cgi to driveradvocate.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebbs.cgi?

When I do so, I start losing images and cannot log in. I then have to manually change it back in the vars_config.cgi

2) cache is now not working. this has got to be a joke... if I enable cache, a post results in an error message (which I do not have handy at the moment). a clean browser reload on the client shows the post to be there. Disabling cache in the cp.cgi solved this for now... what gives?

so, I think this just about does it for the "original" server. the "backup" server is still not working, though it is set to GET,POST

When you change the URLs, are you changing both the NonCGI and CGI URLs? Are you remembering the http://? Does the domain name properly resolve on your machine? Try with or with the www, for instance.

As for the cache... delete the ENTIRE NonCGI/cache- directory, then visit the board. It will automagically be recreated, hopefully with the proper permissions. If the problem persists, check permissions on the NonCGI directory (IUSR_ needs read, write, modify, and delete) and make sure permissions are being inherited. If things are still wonky after that, the exact error message would be handy...

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by GMK:
2) cache is now not working. this has got to be a joke... if I enable cache, a post results in an error message (which I do not have handy at the moment). a clean browser reload on the client shows the post to be there. Disabling cache in the cp.cgi solved this for now... what gives?[/QUOTE]Hi Charles, you know your stuff
okay, I deleted the ubb_files directory from Cache and enabled cache option. I posted and deleted my post. seems to be working this time....

regarding name resolution - I've tried it both ways, with and without WWW. always with http://

no error messages, other than the graphics (from ubb directory) not showing up and not being able to log in....

GMK

Just a quick question - in your configuration settings in your CP what is in your noncgi URL?

I'm guessing it's http://65.169.188.92/ubb/ because when you goto your CP, the images have that URL.

If you change it to driveradvocate.com do things still function properly?

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Hi Ron;

yes, the UBB non-cgi directory is http://65.169.188.92/ubb
and if and when I change it to http://driveradvocate.com/ubb I loose images from the BBS screen and cannot log in.

Ideas ?

GMK

I just registered, and it let me register so It appears to be functioing...odd behavior however

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Have you tried Everwars yet?

I just visited http://driveradvocate.com/ubb/on.gif and received an HTML document back that was a frameset that contained little more than a refernce to the same file on the IP address.

I'd suggest looking at your IIS configuration... something's wonky there.

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okay, so after resolving the cache issue, I felt brave enough to try changing the IP address to a DNS name. And guess what ? it worked!!!!!

which does not surprise me - if you are in hi-tech long enough, you see just about anything.

Thank you Ron and Charles !!!!
GMK

Okay, this is getting to be a real pain in the you know what....

remember my previous post that I could use the DNS name in the cp.cgi ? not anymore. the board stopped displaying graphics, and after manually changing vars_config.cgi to reflect the IP address and removing ubb_files from cache I was finally able to bring it back...

what's going on? Ghost in the machine ?

GMK