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vBSSO - vBulletin Single Sign-On · **Released**: 09-17-2011

vBSSO is a vBulletin plugin that helps you connect to different software platforms like content management systems, blogs, and online stores using a secure Single Sign-On

The system has two components. First, there?s a vBulletin plugin that creates an interface for authenticating, controlling access, and managing user profile data. The second component is plugins for other platforms (like WordPress) that teach it to talk to vBulletin and exchange data. Here?s a list of support platforms.

Supported Platforms (https://www.vbsso.com)

vBulletin
WordPress
WordPress Multisite
Drupal
Mediawiki
Moodle
Prestashop
DokuWiki
Joomla
Magento

SSO Key Features

Run across different sub-domains, domains, servers and ports
Easy setup & configuration
Automatically log into third party applications when you log into vBulletin
Automatically log out of third party applications when you log out of vBulletin

Single Sign-On

Log to third party applications through vBulletin
Log out of third party applications through vBulletin
Register to third party applications through vBulletin
Recover password to third party applications through vBulletin

License

Free, open source
GNU general public license, version 2
Reusable code

Safety

Encrypted data exchange via private unique shared key
Friends with firewalls
Communicates purely through API of the connected platform
Basic Access Authentication support

Setup & Configuration

Quick startup
Advanced configuration options
Backup & Restore

Avatars

Sync vBulletin avatars with third-party applications

User Groups

Restrict access to third-party applications using vBulletin usergroups
Add visitors of third-party applications to vBulletin usergroups

Miscellaneous

Custom vBulletin login page
Custom vBulletin registration page

== Changelog ==

= 1.6.4 =

Feature #6421: vBSSO | Add PHP 7.1, 72 support. Fixed PHP warnings.
[Updated on March 26, 2019]

= 1.6.1 =

Added PHP 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 7.0 support for vBulletin 4.2.
Fixed an issue when vBulletin throws the Warning: Invalid argument supplied... in case of connecting platforms on different domains/BAA.
Fixed an issue when user location is shown as unknown on the "Currently Active Users" page.
Other enhancements and bugs fixes.
[Updated on July 25, 2017]

= 1.6.0 =

Added PHP 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 7.0 support for vBulletin 4.1.x.
Fixed the issue when download logs function was not working and was displaying an empty white screen (PHP5.6).
EOL (End-of-life due to the end of life of this version) for PHP 5.2 support.
EOL (End-of-life due to the end of life of this version) for vBulletin 3.x support.
Other enhancements and bugs fixes.
[Updated March 10, 2017]

= 1.5.1 =

Fixed an issue when vBulletin redirects to WordPress search page after сlearing the browser's cookie and cache.
[Updated February 19, 2016]

= 1.5 =

Fixed fatal error on logout operation if logout is initiated from "vBulletin Mobile Suite".
Enhanced intensive logging to troubleshoot issues with ease.
Added vBulletin 5 compatibility notifications message on installation.
[Updated August 31, 2015]

= 1.4.16 =

Added PHP 5.6 support
Added support of cross-domain single-sign on in Internet Explorer.
Fixed an issue when vBSSO didn't connect platform with strong www redirect.
Fixed an issue when vBulletin didn't work as a child platform.
Fixed an issue when vBSSO widget for Wordpress didn't show the number of notifications due to bug on vBulletin side.
Other enhancements and bugs fixes.
[Updated June 04, 2015]

We strongly recommend you to upgrade vBSSO to the latest version (1.4.15)

= 1.4.15 =

Fixed the potential SQL injection vulnerability that might display md5 version of password (the original password is safe).
Fixed an issue when sometimes avatars are not fetched and displayed in connected to vBulletin platforms.
Fixed an issue when some redirects in vBulletin 3.x were processed improperly.
Fixed an issue when sometimes white screen was displayed after registration.
Fixed <base> tag for vBulletin 3.x
Other enhancements and bugs fixes.
[Updated January 20, 2015]

= 1.4.14 =

Fixed "Support www alias" option on "Connect Platform" page.
Fixed <base> tag behavior when "Always use Forum URL as Base Path" option disabled.
Other enhancements and bugs fixes.
[Updated November 17, 2014]

= 1.4.13 =

Implemented possibility to get vBulletin notifications counter through vBSSO.
Improved avatars rendering method.
Added usergroups support in vBulletin as connected platform.
Added a new warning entry to ?Warnings? page identifying vBulletin hooks status.
Added a new warning entry to ?Warnings? page identifying forum accounts with empty username.
Added a new warning entry to ?Warnings? page identifying missing PHP extensions.
Added a new warning entry to ?Warnings? page identifying disabled PHP functions required by vBSSO.
Added support for authorization both with www and without it.
Fixed an issue, when the platform couldn?t be disconnnected while uninstalling vBSSO.
Fixed AdminCP login issue.
Fixed E_NOTICE errors in debug mode.
Other enhancements and bugs fixes.
[Updated November 1, 2014]

= 1.4.12 =

Made the version compatible with other extensions like "PurevB Theme Manager", "GlowHost - Spam-O-Matic", "PhotoPost vBGallery".
Added a new warning entry to "Warnings" page identifying forum accounts with duplicated username/email and empty email addresses.
Added a forum "moderation" page support while user is being registered through vBSSO.
Logout is not any longer restricted by "Access Settings" configuration.
Adding "https" domains to forum "whitelist".
Fixed the "logs in .zip" downloading issue.
Resolved "Logout" issue for user with no forum access privileges when two forums are connected to each other.
Adjusted "Access Settings" to handle login access restrictions properly.
Other enhancements and bugs fixes.
[Updated June 17, 2013]

= 1.4.11 =

Prepared the feature to handle broken user accounts between WordPress and vBulletin.
Enhancements and bugs fixes.
[Updated May 22, 2013]

= 1.4.10 =

Added usergroups support in vBSSO vBulletin. Other vBSSO extensions should implement vBSSO vBulletin usergroups API to support usergroups on a connected platform.
Implemented an ability to login visitors by their email address.
Improved support of vBulletin SSL mode.
Improved vBSSO avatars lookup performance.
Removed unsed 'cssrollup_vbsso.xml'.
Fixed login issue through vBulletin API. Tapatalk compatible.
Fixed the issue when "Show vBulletin Profile" option is not being updated in case of connection two forums.
Fixed the issue when the platform couldn't be connected if "Allowed User Groups" is filled out to restrict login access.
Other enhancements and bugs fixes.
[Updated May 20, 2013]

= 1.4.9 =

Restored the visibility of the activation message showed before user proceeds with login after registration process.
Improved "Logging & Notifications" section to get much quicker and flexible access to log files.
Added a special section called "Warnings" to warn administrators about potential issues required to be solved.
Added tips to "Access Settings" section.
Improved the verification process in case if we establish forum to forum connection.
"vBulletin Links" section was renamed to "Link Custom Pages".
Enhancements and bugfixes.
[Updated February 01, 2013]

= 1.4.8 =

Made vBSSO "vBulletin 4.2.0 PL3" compatible.
Added new supported profile fields "Birth", "Phone".
Enhancements and bugfixes.
[Updated October 26, 2012]

= 1.4.7 =

Extended the authentication and login vBSSO API.
Added 4 new hooks (vBSSO Login Event, vBSSO Logout Event, vBSSO Authentication Event, vBSSO Register Event).
Fixed creating user from admincp.
Fixed Admin Panel menu items order.
Enhancements and bugfixes.
[Updated October 26, 2012]

= 1.4.6 =

Implemented support of SSL.
Handled endless redirect once it finds non-compatible accounts.
Fixed the conflict when "Save stylesheets to files" option is enabled in vBulletin 3.x.
Enhancements and bugfixes.
[Updated September 23, 2012]

= 1.4.5 =

Implemented support of avatars for connected vBulletin platform.
Implemented support of user profile and author links for connected vBulletin platform.
Adjusted login form for connected vBulletin platform.
Implemented the feature to update the settings of all the connected platforms as soon as master plugin is upgraded.
Enhancements and bugfixes.
[Updated September 03, 2012]

= 1.4.4 =

Added vBulletin 3.x compatibility.
Added support of vBulletin connection as slave platform.
Fixed an issue on adding new user from admincp when it is not added to the connected platforms.
Fixed "Class 'LoggerReflectionUtils' not found" issue.
[Updated August 10, 2012]

= 1.4.3 =

Http status code 100 shouldn't be tracked as error - fixed.
Adjusted extensive debug logging of the response errors.
Fixed an issue when sometimes avatars are not fetched and displayed in connected to vBulletin platforms.
[Updated June 22, 2012]

= 1.4.2 =

Resolved installation error "Invalid SQL: INSERT INTO `vbsso_users`" thrown in cases when account duplicates exist. We check for the duplicates and throw the warning during the installation phase.
Fixed Fatal error: Call to undefined function print_cp_header() error when vBulletin is configured to have custom named AdminCP folder.
Implemented un-installation hook to disconnect all the connected to vBSSO platforms.
Added a check to warn if vBulletin "User Registration Options -> Require Unique Email Addresses" is disabled and duplicated accounts are allowed.
[Updated November 17, 2011]

= 1.4.1 =

Fixed Warning: call_user_func_array() [function.call-user-func-array]: First argument is expected to be a valid callback, 'Logger::warning' was given in /vbsso/includes/functions_logging.php.
[Updated October 10, 2011]

= 1.4 =

Refined Notifications section, renamed it to Logging & Notifications, added the options to log vBSSO logic, keep logging files and send log messages to email.
Improved installation process by cleaning up the database before the product is completely installed.
Improved installation process by adding a check for the required PHP extension before the plugin is completely installed or upgraded.
Fixed the issue that might be a cause of the empty page in admincp.
Moved the settings to standard vBulletin Options.
Moveed Backup & Restore to standard vBulletin Backup & Restore facility.
Added vBulletin 4.x version as a dependency for the plugin.
Removed option to set Forum Path.
[Updated September 28, 2011]

= 1.3 =

Added sending of the authentication event to the connected platform as soon as user is registered in vBulletin.
Fixed issue with ':' delimiter located between host and port in url in case of using non-standard port #80
Added support to redirect to lost password page via API.
Added config.custom.default.php file as a config sample.
Fixed "Warning: Call-time pass-by-reference has been deprecated" error.
Added error message in case if platform couldn't be verified for some reason.
Removed the extra steps to set up forumpath setting, it's being setup automatically during plugin installation.
Fixed css to display "SSO provided By" text correctly in different theme layouts.
[Updated September 18, 2011]

= 1.2 =

First release
[Created September 10, 2011]

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xeagle · #**1072** 10-21-2015, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meadwench

I am going to deactivate vbsso, to see if the connections errors stop. I do know that I am getting regular errors from vbsso in VB stating registration errors are occurring, and that happens when the connection errors happen.

I have created a support user with admin access in vbulletin. This is for a programmer who will be working on code in my wordpress installation.

I can log in as this user in VB, but when I attempt to go to my wordpress installations' admin back end, the vbulletin 'we are logging you in' screen pops up, and I am taken to the vbulletin main forum screen. No matter what I do, it does this and will not let me access the back end of my wordpress install to work on it.

I have looked through all the vbsso settings, and do not see anyplace that I can set to make wp admin login access the correct area.

We really appreciate your request for assistance and sincerely appreciate your time but unfortunately, our team is experiencing a high volume of support requests at this time. All issues will be answered in the order they are received.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation. Thank you.

meadwench · #**1073** 10-21-2015, 08:09 PM

I have turned off VBSSO, and since then, have not gotten a single 'too many connections' error. When it was activated, I was getting 50-60 connection errors daily. It may only access the core, but it is creating enough connections to cause this error, and I have a high level of connections allowed set.

I really want to use VBSSO, and would have no problem paying for a 'pro' version. It would first have to work, though. Right now, it causes my site to generate errors and keeps me and other authorized users from logging into the admin of the Wordpress site.

I am uninstalling until there is a working version.

pjkcards · #**1074** 10-28-2015, 12:39 PM

Is it possible to have something like "what's new" that searched for the latest post be linked to on wordpress "only" if the user is signed in? Otherwise if we link to it and the users isn't signed in, it goes to a login page. Thanks.

xeagle · #**1075** 10-28-2015, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pjkcards

Is it possible to have something like "what's new" that searched for the latest post be linked to on wordpress "only" if the user is signed in? Otherwise if we link to it and the users isn't signed in, it goes to a login page. Thanks.

Thank you for contacting us.

This behavior does not apply for Single Sign On, but if you want to implement this feature our team can help you. Please, send the service request with full definition of feature to: http://vbsso.com/submit-a-request/. Our team will do our best to help you.

Thank you,

meadwench · #**1076** 11-05-2015, 12:05 AM

Just an update. Sorry for the delay, it has been busy and no time to post.

I turned off VBSSO to determine what (if any) effect VBSSO might be having on my 'too many connections' errors. Turning it off reduced these errors by about 30%. But I still got some errors, starting an hour or so after my previous post. I went in and re-updated all my mods to VB, and determined that Tapatalk was what appeared to be causing the errors. I updated that several hours ago, and have not gotten an error since.

However, I am still having issues re my tickets you have for me with log ins not showing as logged in on both VB and Wordpress, which causes my users to send me email when they cannot access their member information. I know you have a high level of tickets, but I was hoping that after 3 weeks I might hear something regarding the problem.

I would also like to know if you are aware if there are any issues with VBSSO running on a Wordpress site using Amember membership software, which also has a VB connection to offer membership features on the forum as well.

Thanks for any updates.

ivanp · #**1077** 11-11-2015, 06:50 AM

Patch to show BuddyPress user profile in Widget:

In vbsso.php replace:

Code:

$metalinks .= $this->build_notifications();
$metalinks .= '<li><a href="' . admin_url() . '" rel="nofollow">' . __('Site Admin') . '</a></li>';
$metalinks .= '<li><a href="' . site_url('wp-admin/profile.php') . '" rel="nofollow">' . __('Profile') . '</a></li>';

with:

Code:

if ( function_exists('buddypress') )
{
  $metalinks .= '<li><a href="' . bp_get_loggedin_user_link() . '" rel="nofollow">' . __('Profile') . '</a></li>';
}
else
{   
  $metalinks .= $this->build_notifications();
  $metalinks .= '<li><a href="' . admin_url() . '" rel="nofollow">' . __('Site Admin') . '</a></li>';
  $metalinks .= '<li><a href="' . site_url('wp-admin/profile.php') . '" rel="nofollow">' . __('Profile') . '</a></li>';
}

ivanp · #**1078** 11-12-2015, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meadwench

I have turned off VBSSO, and since then, have not gotten a single 'too many connections' error.

Started to experience the same errors when vBSSO is activated.

One of the issues is definitely extremely slow SQL query for displaying avatars (avatar.php) using the URL /vbsso/vbsso.php?a=act&do=avatar&id=...

Code:

    $query = "SELECT userfield.*, usertextfield.*, user.*, usergroup.genericpermissions, UNIX_TIMESTAMP(passworddate) AS passworddate,
        IF(displaygroupid=0, user.usergroupid, displaygroupid) AS displaygroupid" .
        vbsso_iif($settings['avatarenabled'], ', avatar.avatarpath, NOT ISNULL(customavatar.userid) AS hascustomavatar,
        customavatar.dateline AS avatardateline, customavatar.width AS avwidth, customavatar.height AS avheight,
        customavatar.height_thumb AS avheight_thumb, customavatar.width_thumb AS avwidth_thumb, customavatar.filedata_thumb') .
        " FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user AS user
    LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "userfield AS userfield ON (user.userid = userfield.userid)
    LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "usergroup AS usergroup ON (usergroup.usergroupid = user.usergroupid)
    LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "usertextfield AS usertextfield ON (usertextfield.userid = user.userid) " .
        vbsso_iif($settings['avatarenabled'], "LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "avatar AS avatar ON (avatar.avatarid = user.avatarid)
        LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "customavatar AS customavatar ON (customavatar.userid = user.userid) ") .
        "WHERE MD5(LOWER(user.email)) LIKE '{$escapedHash}' LIMIT 1";

    $user = $mysqli->query($query);

Probably there are some other slow SQL queries causing this error.

ivanp · #**1079** 11-19-2015, 11:14 AM

Support for non-Latin usernames in Wordpress:

Pass JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE as the second parameter of all "json_encode" functions in both Wordpress and vBulletin plugin.

Install plugin:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpr...-in-usernames/

xeagle · #**1080** 12-01-2015, 01:38 PM

Your feedback is important to us - please take a moment to tell us about your experiences using vBSSO service.

meadwench · #**1081** 12-01-2015, 05:13 PM

Glad to know this. I still have tickets in your system, now nearly 2 months old.

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