I can't see the point why this message would be a problem of being attractive to hackers. If you like hacking, it should not be a problem to remove the part of installation code from the XML file (see code installation tags). But after all, then you may install half of the product and enjoy driving us mad with problems not coming from the product itself ;)

I think you completely misunderstood that. Thanks anyways... I think?

I know I couldn't figure out what you were asking, so I was surprised he took a crack at it. You might want to rephrase the question. And be sure to search the thread for the answer first because it's probably already been asked and answered.

My interpretation is that the original poster was being snarky/demanding because they didn't follow the instructions and received an error that some installation files were missing :)

Hopefully I misunderstood it, too!

The product works exactly as it should, with a clean install and current version(s). There could be a conflict with something else you installed, i suppose.

Can you use multiple position/placeholders for a banner, without making a banner for each position separately?

Using the same placeholder would not work as I could not limit the banner in additional positions

I have an issue.

http://realsportslounge.com

How come they are opening in a new window? Any help?

Banners open in a separate window, because in the options the target is set to "_blank" by default. If you leave this field empty, banners will open to the current page.

There is no such function and never will, because the single banner/location combination is used to rotate banners, and guarantees also no single banner is ever shown more than once in the same page (unless duplicated for the same location).

Yes, you misunderstood it. No harm, no foul on this end. On your end... well I can't help that :) Just know that it wasn't intended to be snarky/cocky/arrogant/etc...

It's a matter of my forum has exploit attacks several times a hour, every hour. Changing permissions is NOT an option, which solves the problem for just about everyone else. I was looking for a file set that didn't require us changing certain requirements set by our server security administrator, such as those permission requirements.

That's all, wasn't trying to pee in anyone's cheerio's.... Sorry if it was taken that way.

FWIW, I'm definitely not the technically minded behind our forum... I'm just the guy that pays the bills :)

All forgiven? If not, well... I really did try :) I'm being sincere when I say the original post and this post are meant with only the best possible intent.

So, a non-technical explanation: It's highly unlikely that those hourly attacks are anything more than bots trying to find an easy way in. Don't worry - as long as you keep vb and the server updated they really aren't too much of a worry.

I don't think "check your access rights" is the same as saying "set all your file permissions to allow yourself to be hacked". In general, vb files should all be 644 and directories 755.

I missed the part where you explained what error(s) you're getting, and where you gave us a link and test login (if required) to look at things. Have you already simply asked your tech people (your host's tech support?)? It's very common for them to set security in such a way that you can't run your own files. When that happens they can set exceptions. If you ask them nicely. :)