On 6/9/07, bogi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yep, it should be up and running now, the main thing is to get it updated to > the latest version, and maybe withing the framework of a workshop. I was > talking to the helpdesk of hosting company canadianwebhosting.com and was > told we are still running on an old configuration server, php 4.4.x and mysql > 4 , and if we upgrade we would, i think be able to move / they can upgrade > the server to php 5 and mysql 5 ... needless to say, a newer version of > drupal. > Cheers > Szemir > > > On June 9, 2007 14:05, sgrover wrote: > > I *think* it's fixed. It's working for me at least. > > > > It would appear an attempt to insert non-printing characters into a node > > that didn't exist (clug.ca/node/node/node/node/...n^x.../node/node/). > > This resulted in a messed up situation, that should have been a one > > off... But we have page cacheing turned on, so the messed up bit was > > cached. As soon as I disabled caching things started working fine again > > (for me). > > > > I see Szemir is claiming to have fixed it, maybe so, but I think we were > > both working on it at the same time.. :) > > > > Mitchel, > > You missed the point. Drupal is NOT the problem. Your opinion of > > Drupal is based on a version that is 2 years out of date (Clug's site). > > I guess you could have some experience with other Drupal sites from a > > management perspective, but you haven't given me that impression (yet).. :) > > > > This is a case of known PHP and Drupal bugs, which were fixed in a > > timely manner, but not applied to the CLUG site. So hackers and > > spammers were having fun trying things out. It speaks volumes in favor > > of Drupal that even in this situation our site was not defaced, and it > > kept working just fine until a caching problem came up - even then, it > > was just a reported error, rather than something worse... > > > > Shawn > > > > Mitchell Brown wrote: > > > Thanks Shawn. As I think many will agree - the site needs a complete > > > overhaul. Personally, you wouldn't get any complaints from me if we were > > > to completely drop Drupal altogether =/ But thats just mho. > > > > > > On 6/9/07, *sgrover* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> 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] > > > > > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > > > > > > > To: "CLUG General" < [email protected] <mailto:[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 > > > > > > <http://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 > > > > > > <http://68.147.200.196>', 1181346431) in > > > > > > > /home/clug/public_html/includes/database.mysql.inc on line 66 > > > > > > > > Also, trying to access www.clug.ca <http://www.clug.ca> comes > > > > > > results in in a partial page > > > > > > > indicating "Access denied" - "You are not authorized to access > > > > > > this page." > > > > > > > Hendrik Schaink > > > > Greetings,
I like the idea of holding a workshop to upgrade the website. It would give me the confidence to volunteer and maintain the site. -- Virtually, Tom W _______________________________________________ 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
