Just downloaded the latest LICENSED version of UBBclassic.
I've installed & reinstalled half a dozen times. When I run cp.cgi, I am able to set all the paths. ubbclassic_test.cgi reports everything being okay.
When I go to add the admin user, I get this: HTTP 403.1 Forbidden: Execute Access Forbidden
I have the permissions to UBB and GBI-BIN wide open. Still, periodically files get created with wrong permissions (list access only). I manually reset them to "777," but to no avail.
Please help!!!!!!! 10 hours later, I still cannot get this $#@%$#^#%^% thing up and running...
I would fix your paths so that they all use the domain name. If you continue to get the 403.1, make sure your cgi-bin directory has execute permissions.
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But you shouldn't be reference one than the other. You should stick strictly with one or the other. It will lead to login problems once you are live.
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Ron, that may be, but I am yet to get beyond that step. By the looks of it now, we're never going live <img src="https://www.ubbcentral.com/boards/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
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I did... it was recommended that I change permissions to 755. looks like he never read my email. I might just call my 8 yr old and ask her <img src="https://www.ubbcentral.com/boards/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
My cgi-bin directory permissions are set to 755, All files in cgi-bin are 755 except vars_*.cgi which should be 777.
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okay Ron, how this ? I went to a different server and installed the BBS software. now I am getting this error when running "Directory Permissions" from ubbclassic_test.cgi:
Trying to require ubb_lib.cgi...:Can't locate /ubb_lib.cgi in @INC (@INC contains: C:Inetpubdacgi-bin C:Inetpubdacgi-binModules ./Modules . C:/Perl/lib C:/Perl/site/lib) at (eval 8) line 1.
The ubb_lib.cgi file was not found or did not load properly. Are you sure that this is the right vars_config.cgi file?
----------------- running CP.CGI, I get to click [Next >>>] once and then get this: Content-Type: text/html Software error: Permission denied while opening C:/Inetpub/da/cgi-bin/vars_config.cgi for writing Stack trace: Permission denied while opening C:/Inetpub/da/cgi-bin/vars_config.cgi for writing at C:Inetpubdacgi-bin/ubb_setup.cgi line 181 main::setup_vars() called at C:Inetpubdacgi-bin/ubb_setup.cgi line 127 main::setup_bootstrap called at C:Inetpubdacgi-bincp.cgi line 152 For help, please send mail to this site's webmaster, giving this error message and the time and date of the error.
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. <img src="https://www.ubbcentral.com/boards/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> )
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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 <img src="https://www.ubbcentral.com/boards/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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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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?
Hi Charles, you know your stuff <img src="https://www.ubbcentral.com/boards/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> 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....
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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I just registered, and it let me register so It appears to be functioing...odd behavior however
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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, 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...
Sounds like you need to double-check the url's you're inputting. Right-click on the broken image and see what url is in the properties tab. <img src="https://www.ubbcentral.com/boards/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Stop disabling the cache to work around problems. Instead, fix the problems. <img src="https://www.ubbcentral.com/boards/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
First things first - try changing the NonCGI URL from the control panel rather than by editing vars_config. That will ensure that the board knows that the URL is changing, so it can perform some minor maintenance......
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Charles, call me gun-shy <img src="https://www.ubbcentral.com/boards/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
I did change the non-cgi url and cgi-bin url in the CP.cgi, but it did not help. After a bit of trial and error, and manually edited vars_config, changed the DNS names to IPs, and then re-ran the CP.cgi - that's how I was able to disable cache. Why did I disable cache ? the posts wouldn't refresh...
should I make the non-cgi (ubb) url a DNS name or should I make both non- and cgi-bin urls DNS-friendly <img src="https://www.ubbcentral.com/boards/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
I've never seen this particular combination of problems before.
For the POST problem... open up the properties for the site, choose the Home Directory tab... in the box, bottom half of the tab, look at the Application name box... there will be a button to the right labeled Remove, then a button below that marked Configuration. Click that. In the resulting window, you should be able to edit the file extensions and the valid HTTP verbs... make sure .cgi can GET, POST, and HEAD at a minimum.
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Just threaten to inflict harm upon anyone that touches the property sheet, and you should be fine. <img src="https://www.ubbcentral.com/boards/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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