Vbulletin Problems

[CEO254]

I had upgraded Vbulletin to 3.7.1 and I am having a few problems

my main problem is that when users register, they do not have to use human verification...it worked before...and all the settings are the same, nothing has changed

This is getting to be a problem because of spammers

[mikesz]

Do you mean you have it turned off or its missing? On my site, I discovered that when I went to 3.7.1, the verification went missing and I had to make a change in the register template for the style I am using because the variable name changes from $imagereg to $human_verfication.

HTH, mikesz

[Opserty]

Ensure you have reverted any templates that need to be.

If this doesn't solve your problem, create a New Style with no Parent Style and test to see if the Human Verification is present.

Also double check the AdminCP settings to make sure they are active.

[CEO254]

All templates have been reverted, and its still not working:(

[Opserty]

Have you, created a New Style with no Parent Style and tested to see if the Human Verification is present?

[CEO254]

Have you, created a New Style with no Parent Style and tested to see if the Human Verification is present?

No, I really don't know how to do that

Could you give me a walk through?:o

[Opserty]

AdminCP > Styles & Templates > Style Manager > [Add New Style]

See Creating New Styles (http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/stylemanager_add_new_style) for more information.

[CEO254]

I did that and its still not showing up

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I checked and made sure it was cut on and its still not working

[Dismounted]

In order to use GD Based Image verification in 3.7.0 and higher, you need to have Freetype2 support compiled into PHP.

Most likely the original PHP configure string contained --with-freetype but this usually only enables support for Freetype version 1, which does not support True Type fonts.

To enable Freetype 2 support (assuming that the server has the Freetype 2 libraries installed), this part of the configure string neeeds to be removed and replaced with (normally) --with-freetype-dir=/usr

To find out if a Linux server has Freetype 2 support, run locate freetype2 at the command line and look for some results, usually in /usr/include/freetype2.
:).

[CEO254]

:).

Im lost:confused:

[Dismounted]

Read the quote - if you do not understand it, ask your host.

[Nkay]

I have already asked my host about this and they say that GD and freetype is enabled. It's not just image verification that isn't working though, it's all types of human verification for me :/

I'm having the same problem :(

[CEO254]

I have already asked my host about this and they say that GD and freetype is enabled. It's not just image verification that isn't working though, it's all types of human verification for me :/

I'm having the same problem :(

Exactly

Im not getting anything

And the spam bots are getting out of hand:(

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Before I Upgraded, It Worked Perfectly

After the Upgrade, it just disappeared

[Dismounted]

You need Freetype 2. Most likely your host only has Freetype 1 installed.

[CEO254]

no, my server does not have it installed, they said I have to do it myself

I downloaded it, but I don't know how to install it

Can anyone help?

[Dismounted]

A Google search would probably reveal tutorials on how to do that.

[Marco van Herwaarden]

If ImageMagick is installed, try switching to that.

[CEO254]

Can someone tell me how to install this on my server???

[Kinneas]

It totally depends on what kind of hosting you have and how much access to your server you have. If you have a VPS or use WHM or something similar then you probably can install it yourself and should probably google instructions on how to do so. If you have shared hosting and use Cpanel/Plesk then I would think your hosts should be doing this.

[CEO254]

Here Is an Email they sent me:




Thank you for contacting Online Support. We do not modify the shared hosting servers on a per customer basis. We provide Virtual and full Dedicated servers for customers who want to use software that does not come with our standard shared hosting.

Please note that FreeType 2 is already enabled for GD in our PHP installation. Version 2 may require PHP 5.

To change your default PHP language once logged into your account:

Log in to your Account Manager by clicking here.
(This will open a login screen in a new window so you can use the directions below to continue)

If you have trouble logging in, our Account Retrieval System may help you. You can find this system by selecting 'Click Here' next to 'Forgot Your Password?' on the 'My Account' login page.

Once logged in:

1. In the "My Products" section, select "Hosting Account List".
2. Next to the hosting account you want to modify, click "Open".
3. In the "Content" section of the Hosting Control Center, click the "Languages" icon.
4. Select PHP version you'd like to set as the default.
5. Click "Continue".
6. Verify the listed changes, and then click "Update".

This will change your default PHP version. Please allow up to 24 hours for the change to be processed by the hosting server.

NOTE:Although PHP 5 is the most current version, many applications still require version 4. Changing the PHP default may cause some of your PHP files to run incorrectly.

Please let us know if you have any further questions, comments, or concerns. Our service departments and telephone lines are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to accommodate your needs anytime.

Or, you can send an email for speedy electronic service.

We look forward to serving you in the future!

Best Regards,




I changed it to PHP 5 and Im still not getting any results

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Did you also wait 24 hours?

[CEO254]

Did you also wait 24 hours?

Yep, still not workin

[saharial]

if anyone is still having this issue - this has worked for me...

go to your current style and expand

registration templates/register and then 'customise'

find the phrase '$human_verfication' or

and just above it copy and paste the code in the quote below.

<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[image_verification]</legend>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td width="100%" valign="top">
$vbphrase[please_enter_the_text]<br /><br />
<img id="progress_imagereg" style="display: none; float:$stylevar[right]" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/progress.gif" alt="" />
<input type="text" class="bginput" name="${var_prefix}[input]" size="10" maxlength="6" />
<input id="hash" type="hidden" name="${var_prefix}[hash]" value="$humanverify[hash]" />
</td>
<td valign="bottom" align="center">
<img id="imagereg" src="image.php?$session[sessionurl]type=hv&amp;hash=$humanverify[hash]" alt="$vbphrase[registration_image]" width="201" height="61" border="0" />
<span id="refresh_imagereg" style="display:none"><a href="#">$vbphrase[refresh_image]</a></span>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</fieldset>
<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/vbulletin_ajax_imagereg.js?v=$vboptions[simpleversion]"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
vB_AJAX_ImageReg_Init();
//-->
</script>

you'll find the field just below the email verification.
I'm having issues getting the actual verification to work, but at least it can be seen now!

(will come back if i find out what's wrong' :)