UBB.threads PHP Forum Software Community Forums UBB.classic UBB.classic 6 Support Migration problems!!!

Hi,

Finally when my ISP provider offers an upgrade I see the oppotunity to
upgrade my self to UBB threads.
Now after the ISP server change I cannot call any UBB scripts
without getting a HTTP 404 NOT FOUND message.

My forum url is http://www.britbike.com/ubb/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi

All other non UBB scripts that I use on my website works just fine. I now this is not a pure issue for this forum however If I can resolve my problem then I can upgrade to UBB Threads. Oh yes I used Classic 6.7.3.

Please help if you can, I have issued a ticket to my ISP provider too.
Thanks in advance
Morgan

I'd double-check the URL, and it's quite possible the new server isn't set to allow cgi script access outside the cgi-bin

Thanks for your response, I have other cgi scripts like webadverts that are outside the cgi-bin and it works fine

I need to add that on my main page at
http://www.britbike.com/main.html

I have earlier placed a content island java script and it works fine.
It shows the 15 latest posts. it is strange to me that it works.

I think I found it, Morgan.

Is it http://www.britbike.com/forum/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=13;t=009982;p=1#000007

That doesn't give me a 404, but it does indicate a permissions problem if I got it right.

I'm also thinking the permissions on the config file in the non cgi directory are not right as that file seems to have the wrong URL and is redirecting to the wrong place.

David,

the forum is in
http://www.britbike.com/ubb/

http://www.britbike.com/forum/ is framepage to include the top page with the logos and menues and the forum comes in a frame below.
http://www.britbike.com/forum/forum.html is a page where visitors can pick up content island sources and it works just fine. please check that page so you see that part works.

It is possible to reach
http://www.britbike.com/ubb/index.html
http://www.britbike.com/ubb/noncgi/index.html
http://www.britbike.com/ubb/Members/index.html
(there is a redirection on this page to www.britbike.com)

I uploaded index.html files that responds however not the
http://www.britbike.com/ubb/cgi-bin/index.html
or any of the files in
http://www.britbike.com/ubb/cgi-bin/

No answer from the support ticket to web.com yet.
Ideas are highly appreciated.
Thanks

It seems that they use PHP Version 4.4.8
I think I need to getcknowlegde how to create a .htaccess that force it to use Perl 5

Found below answer on a FAQ

Question:

Can I run CGI scripts in a directory other than the cgi-bin directory?

Answer:

For security reasons, we recommend that you run your CGI programs from the provided cgi-bin directory, which was created for that purpose. However, although we discourage the use of CGI programs outside of the cgi-bin, you can do so through the use of a .htaccess file.

Software:

Apache, Perl

Detail:

You will need to create a .htaccess file in the directory that you want the scripts to be run and tell it to allow the directory to run CGI scripts and what kind of files are CGI scripts.

Solution:

You will want to create an .htaccess file in the directory that you want to allow the CGI scripts to run. In the .htaccess file you want to add the following information:

Options ExecCGI Includes FollowSymLinks

AddHandler cgi-script cgi pl
<Limit GET POST>
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from none
Allow from all
</Limit>

This will allow cgi scripts ending with .pl and .cgi to be run. You will need to make sure that your scripts have execute permissions as well.

I did above and uploaded to the ubb/cgi-bin without any result at all
Still now reply from Web.com

Hi again

WEB.COM changed "cgi-bin" to "bin"

Here is what they wrote
Quote--------
Dear Morgan Johansson, Thank you for contacting Web.com Technical Support regarding ubb. The cgi-bin directory within the html directory is the problem. We have copied the ubb/cgi-bin directory to ubb/bin and if you go to: http://www.britbike.com/ubb/bin/ultimatebb.cgi or http://www.britbike.com/ubb/bin/cp.cgi You will see that they work with no issues. We apologize for any inconvenience this issue may have caused you.
---------unquote

I will now try to make WEB.COM to make a fix so I can use "cgi-bin" and the forum because all links on internet points to that directorey.

Just because WEB.COM copied the "cgi-bin" to "bin" does not mean the forum works as when I try to login it will reply this page is not found because the script takes you back to "cgi-bin" directory.
If WEB.COM don't allow to use "cgi-bin" then how can I change the path and urls so that I can login to the CP and forum and so it can open up all threads again. I know this is the old classic UBB 6.7.3 but would be ever so happy for correct advice.

Cheers
Morgan

Will it work if I edit path and url from /ubb/cgi-bin to /ubb/bin for the CGI-BIN and the Vars?

Is there any other things that must be changed???

It should as it is looking for the proper path to the files it needs I thought you had done that when they changed the URL for you.

No have not because I want them to fixso i can use the html/ubb/cgi-bin as cgi-bin and variables directory.

Since many sites link to the /ubb/cgi-bin forum directory and google and other search engines does too then it's pain for me to use another directory.

My last option is to change directory name from /ubb/cgi-bin to for example /ubb/bin

So would it work if I just change the url and path to /ubb/bin in the vars_config.cgi file???

thanks for your help

I read the prividers instruction about adding a .htaccess file into my /html/ubb/cgi-bin containg following data

Options ExecCGI Includes FollowSymLinks
AddHandler cgi-script cgi pl
<Limit GET POST>
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from none
Allow from all
</Limit>


I uploaded that yo the directory but it failed, i get no help from the provider so now I need to make a decission soon how to handle it.

Is there any risk with moving to a /html/ubb/bin directory from a
/html/ubb/cgi-bin directory. Sorry to be a pain but I am misserable right now.
Thanks for any help

I have testes to change path in the ubb/bin vars_config.cgi file
and I could login to the forum and cp. However the
/ubb/noncgi/ultimate.php or any php files DO NOT WORK so I cannot open any threads..

any clue??? please assist if you can

Thanks
Morgan