I fixed it :-) YeeHa Chhers Szemir
On June 9, 2007 13:47, sgrover wrote: > Here's the short of it. The site is borked, kinda. > > If you get prompted with an "Access Denied" message, within the CLUG > theme (i.e. you can see the logo), then you can log in and everything > will be fine (granted you have a login account). > > If you get a message about a duplicate entry in the sessions table, > close your browser and try again - this *should* get you into the state > described above. Failing that, try a different browser. > > Somehow, something has changed to deny access to the general public. > I've checked the access controls, and these are set right. I'm > examining the drupal logs right now to see if I can figure out what > triggered this (and therefore hopefully how to fix it). > > My knee-jerk reaction was to clear the sessions table - it shouldn't be > critical. So I did a backup first (after getting the passwords), and > wiped the table. No Joy. So there is something else going on. > > This is a Drupal problem. Our host cannot be expected to fix this. But > this is not really a Drupal bug either. The version of Drupal in use > for Clug is now 2 years old, and the spammers/hackers have been taking > advantage of that... > > My goals: > - short term fix to get the site quasi accessible. At least with the > Installfest notice up. I'll have this part resolved in the next hour. > (worse case, I put up a static HTML page...) > - Fix the current site, if possible. > - Failing that, remove the current files/database from our host. I've > mirrored the files and database to my local server and have it > operational there... Then put up a cut down/basic version of the site. > > I've already talked to Kin about a Drupal workshop. The idea being a) > provide the details to build a business/personal/group site, and b) get > a couple more folks in CLUG to know how to work with Drupal, so they can > help with the CLUG website.. hint, hint, nudge, nudge.. :) > > I'll have something done in the next hour. I'll have a more permanent > solution (fixed site/new site) by this time tomorrow. > > Shawn > > Kin Wong wrote: > > Does anyone know who is hosting and how to contact them? I have a call > > into Dave but cell phone not currently on. Shawn actually told me about > > it this afternoon, but he does not have the database password. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Hendrik Schaink" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "CLUG General" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, June 8, 2007 5:51:55 PM (GMT-0700) America/Chihuahua > > Subject: [clug-talk] Website off-line? > > > > I received this message when trying to access www.clug.ca/events > > > > Fatal error: Duplicate entry '86ff3ce701e2e701215af86db98397fd' for key > > 1 query: INSERT INTO sessions (sid, uid, hostname, timestamp) VALUES > > ('86ff3ce701e2e701215af86db98397fd', 0, '68.147.200.196', 1181346431) in > > /home/clug/public_html/includes/database.mysql.inc on line 66 > > > > Also, trying to access www.clug.ca comes results in in a partial page > > indicating "Access denied" - "You are not authorized to access this > > page." > > > > Hendrik Schaink > > > > _______________________________________________ > > clug-talk mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > > **Please remove these lines when replying > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > clug-talk mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > > **Please remove these lines when replying > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
