Login problem!

Worker Joined: Sep 01, 2004 Posts: 105

Hey, my security code won't show! Anyone know what to do about this? I tried switching themes in phpMyAdmin but the security code still didn't show. Replies would be very appreciated.

Thanks.
Gerard

Involved Joined: Jul 15, 2004 Posts: 252 Location: OKC, OK

Admin or user login or both. Did it used to work? Do you have the GD extentions installed in PHP? What version of nuke?

Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 5:23 pm

Do you get a red X, or just not showing the code where you think it should?

Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 5:44 pm

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Admin or user login or both.

Both

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Did it used to work?

Yes, it happened all of a sudden for no reason (or so I believe)

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Do you have the GD extentions installed in PHP?

I'm not sure what those are. Confused

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What version of nuke?

7.4 patched.

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Do you get a red X, or just not showing the code where you think it should?

Well in the JAG Online block it shows nothing and in the regular Login block that comes with nuke it says "Security Code" where it should actually show the security code lol.

Thanks,
Gerard

Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 6:38 pm

hmm, ok well if it used to work you probly have the GD extentions unless your host took them away for some strange reason.

you can post a short little script to you site

<?php phpinfo(): ?>

that will show what you have installed.

What was if anything the last thing you changed on your site?

any new mods?

Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 3:24 pm

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GD Support enabled
GD Version bundled (2.0.23 compatible)
FreeType Support enabled
FreeType Linkage with freetype
GIF Read Support enabled
JPG Support enabled
PNG Support enabled
WBMP Support enabled
XBM Support enabled

I'm assuming I do have them installed? Oh yeah, about the red X in the box, I was wrong. It didn't show it in FireFox but it did in IE (the red X, not the security code).

Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 3:31 pm

BTW, is there any way to take the security code OUT? I would just love that. My users would too.

Thanks,
Gerard

Site Admin/Owner Joined: Aug 27, 2002 Posts: 17088

Set $gfx_chk = 0 in config.php. But, have you tried this [ Only registered users can see links on this board! Get registered or login! ] ? 99.99% of the time this is the problem.

Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 3:36 pm

In your config.php, set the gfx to 0 (zero) and it will remove the security code completely. Like this:

Code:

$gfx_chk = 0;

*edit* Raven beat me to it Smile

Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:02 pm

I used "Crimson Editor" to edit the config.php file this time instead, but I had no luck with that. will setting gfx_chk to 0 remove it from the registration form to? I would like it there but not for the login.

Thanks,
Gerard

*edited* Yes, it removed it from the registration page. Is there any way to keep it there? If not, then that's okay.

Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:12 pm

Read the notes in the config.php file for the settings Wink

Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:18 pm

lol stupid me! I should have read that!

Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:37 pm

Well I downloaded TextPad and changed gfx_chk to 3, and uploaded in in binary (SmartFTP) and it still doesn't show. So am I in the .01% where the editor isn't the problem?

Thanks,
Gerard

Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:55 pm

you want to upoad in ascii

Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 5:59 pm

Actually if uploading to *nix you should use binary. Look for blanks after the closing ?> in your language files and any files that get 'included'.

Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 6:13 pm

I'm not sure what file to look in for the includes. I'm assuming that I have to look in modules.php but I'm not sure. Also, do I look in ALL my language files? I don't allow the mulitlingual feature so I only use English. Should I just look in lang_english.php?

Thanks,
Gerard

Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 6:20 pm

Yes. Just look in any files that get included that you may have recently changed. The usual suspects are config.php, your english language files. sentinel.php, header.php, my_header.php, footer,php, etc.