Add-On Releases - vBSSO - vBulletin Single Sign-On

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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[kevinh]

Originally Posted by whitey10tc

Does this have the ability to do VB 4.x.x and VB 4.x.x connecting multiple forums on multiple domains with multiple vb licenses.

This question was asked back in 2011 and the response then suggested that it might happen one day. Is there any news on this ?

[xeagle]

Originally Posted by usHealthy

Hello, I am getting a whole lot of errors at the warning log. Im trying to find the code to fix but I cant find any of those errors. Can you help?

Warnings

We have identified the potential buggy hooks / plugins conflicted with vBSSO. If you experience any issues with vBSSO, please resolve the conflicts before contacting the support team.
You need to replace highlighted code with this pattern:
require_once(DIR . '/path/to/plugin/file.php');

Hooks Warnings

Hook name	Hook code
global_start	if($vbulletin->options['wpintegrate_footer']){ $vbulletin->templatecache['footer'] = str_replace($vbulletin->templatecache['footer'],$vbulletin->templatecache['footer'] . '
Integration By Adapthosting.com
',$vbulletin->templatecache['footer']); } eval('$reklam_alani = "' . fetch_template('reklam_alani') . '";'); switch ($vbulletin->options['reklam_position']) { case 1: $Position = ''; break; case 2: $Position = ''; break; case 4: $Position = ''; break; default: $Position = '$navbar'; break; } $vbulletin->templatecache['FORUMHOME'] = str_replace($Position, $Position . ' $reklam_alani', $vbulletin->templatecache['FORUMHOME']); if(defined('VBSEO_ENABLED')) vbseo_complete_sec('global_start'); require_once(DIR . '/vbsso/vbsso.php'); vbsso_global_start_hook(); global $vbulletin; if ($vbulletin->options['bop5more_en'] AND (!$vbulletin->options['bop5more_tonly'] OR ($vbulletin->options['bop5more_tonly'] AND THIS_SCRIPT =='showthread'))) { $ex_styles= explode("," , $vbulletin->options['bop5more_styles']); if (!in_array ($vbulletin->userinfo['styleid'], $ex_styles)) { $bopshare = ""; if ($vbulletin->options['bop5more_forceurl']) { if (THIS_SCRIPT == 'showthread') { $bopshare = $vbulletin->options['bburl']."/showthread.php?t=".$threadinfo['threadid']; } elseif (THIS_SCRIPT == 'forumdisplay') { $bopshare = $vbulletin->options['bburl']."/forumdisplay.php?f=".$foruminfo['forumid']; } elseif (THIS_SCRIPT == 'group') { $bopshare = ""; } elseif (THIS_SCRIPT == 'index') { $bopshare = $vbulletin->options['bburl'].'/'.$vbulletin->options['bop5more_index'];; } } $bopshareen = urlencode($bopshare); eval('$more_share_options= "' . fetch_template('more_share_options') . '";'); } } if ($vbulletin->options['bop5more_en'] AND $vbulletin->options['bop5more_autotpe']) { require_once("includes/adminfunctions_template.php"); $sharebar = compile_template($more_share_options); $find = addslashes(''); $replace = $sharebar; $vbulletin->templatecache['navbar'] = str_replace($find, $find.$replace, $vbulletin->templatecache['navbar']); $find = $replace = ""; } $vbulletin->templatecache['postbit_ip'] = $vbulletin->templatecache['postbit_proxyip']; if (THIS_SCRIPT === newthread) { if ($vbulletin->options['autotag_enabled_ajax'] AND $vbulletin->options['autotag_enabled_all']) { $vbulletin->templatecache['headinclude'].=$vbulletin->templatecache['autotag_ajax']; } } global $db, $vbulletin; eval('$google_siteadsearch .= "' . fetch_template('google_siteadsearch') . '";');
userdata_presave	require_once('includes/functions_vbghsfs.php'); VBGHSFS_UserModeratorBan();
userdata_delete	require_once('includes/functions_vbghsfs.php'); VBGHSFS_UserEditComplete(); vBSEO_Storage::user_deleted($this->existing);
userdata_postsave	require_once('includes/functions_vbghsfs.php'); VBGHSFS_UserEditComplete(); require_once(DIR . '/vbsso/vbsso.php'); vbsso_userdata_postsave_hook($userid, $this);
newpost_process	if(defined('VBSEO_ENABLED')) vbseo_complete_sec('newpost_process'); $dataman->set('proxyip', ($vbulletin->options['logip'] ? PROXYIP : '')) ; if ($this->registry->options['glowhostspamomatic_akismet_enabled'] == 1) { if ($vbulletin->userinfo['permissions']['akvbghsfs_akismet_permissions']) { if ($this->registry->userinfo['posts'] < $this->registry->options['glowhostspamomatic_akismet_postcount']) || ($this->registry->options['glowhostspamomatic_akismet_postcount'] == 0) { // check for postcount is lower than specified in settings require_once('includes/functions_vbghsfs.php'); $key = $vbulletin->options['glowhostspamomatic_akismet_key']; $vbghsfs_host = $key.'.rest.akismet.com'; $comment['user_ip'] = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']; $comment['user_agent'] = $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT']; $comment['referrer'] = $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']; $comment['blog'] = $vbulletin->options['bburl']; $comment['comment_author'] = $vbulletin->userinfo['username']; $comment['comment_content'] = $post['message']; if (VBGHSFS_AkismetCheckComment($comment, $vbghsfs_host)) { $dataman->set('visible', 0); $post['visible'] = 0; } } } }
register_addmember_process	$vbghsfs_Purged = false; require_once('includes/functions_vbghsfs.php'); VBGHSFS_Process();
useradmin_edit_column1	require_once('includes/functions_vbghsfs.php'); VBGHSFS_UserEditCode();

vBSSO should highlight the code in administrative area. In provided plain text it's a bit hard to discover. If what needs to be done is unckear, you are free to send a message to vBSSO team through the website, and then provide them a screenshot of the warnings letting him to give you an advise.

[xeagle]

Originally Posted by kevinh

This question was asked back in 2011 and the response then suggested that it might happen one day. Is there any news on this ?

Sorry, probably the question was lost somewhere within the threads. Yes, it does. You can connect as much as you want vBulletin forums together staying on different domains and forum licenses.

[MissKalunji]

Originally Posted by MissKalunji

I get this error when i use the wordpress link in vbulletin


Warning: require_once(/xxx/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/vbsso/../../../wp-config.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in xxxx/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/vbsso/config.php on line 28

Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/xxx/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/vbsso/../../../wp-config.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /xxx/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/vbsso/config.php on line 28

Wed Mar 13 20:20:29 2013,349 [30487] DEBUG localFileLogger - Communication: Platform returned response: <br />
<b>Warning</b>: require_once(/home/xxxx/public_html/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/vbsso/../../../wp-config.php) [<a href='function.require-once'>function.require-once</a>]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in <b>/home/xxxx/public_html/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/vbsso/config.php</b> on line <b>28</b><br />
<br />

Wed Mar 13 20:20:29 2013,350 [30487] ERROR localFileLogger - Communication: Unable to accept response:
Wed Mar 13 20:20:29 2013,350 [30487] ERROR localFileLogger - W


Files are all there. Suggestion?

what am i doing wrong? :S

[xeagle]

Originally Posted by MissKalunji

what am i doing wrong? :S

The reason is that you might have no wp-config.php available on your root wordpress folder, or access to that file is restricted somehow, etc. You can check it manually to troubleshoot this, or contact vbsso team with more details of the issue to let them check it out on your server.

[webswimr]

When trying to install VBSSO, I get an error message that forces me to require unique email addresses. This is NOT something I can do--why is this required for VBSSO to be installed, and is there a way I can get around it?

[ROTPAR]

One of the best plugins

I just have 1 problem:

If I take a look on vbulletins "Who's online" I see also people browsing my wordpress website, what is perfect BUT I see them on the online list 2-3 times, so 2-3 times the same user with the same ip on the same wordpress article.

The links they are watching, look like this:
/forums/vbsso/vbsso.php?do=avatar&id=4d83ec8f65261ced115188e1f04 5e324

So it has to do with the avatars what are used in wordpress comments i guess.

Could you take a look at this please? Does anybody else have this problem?

[ROTPAR]

Originally Posted by ROTPAR

Just 2 questions: If I want to comment anything on my wordpress plattform and I want that all USer woh want to leave a comment, must register, there appears a register link beneath the wordpress article....This login button is linking to the wordpress login page......how could I link it to the vbulletin login/register page?

2. If I want to login with a vbulletin user on the wordpress login page, it doen't work....do I always have to login on vbulletin and then go back to the blog?

anyone?

[Syxguns]

Originally Posted by ROTPAR

Just 2 questions: If I want to comment anything on my wordpress plattform and I want that all USer woh want to leave a comment, must register, there appears a register link beneath the wordpress article....This login button is linking to the wordpress login page......how could I link it to the vbulletin login/register page?

2. If I want to login with a vbulletin user on the wordpress login page, it doen't work....do I always have to login on vbulletin and then go back to the blog?

Question #1
I would probably need a link to your site to see what you are talking about, and then I might be able to give you assistance on it.

I had it set to all new memberships were linked to vB because there is where I have set my spam guards, but like I said I may need to see your forum to help out.

Edit: I don't have it running right now, I'm still waiting on the update which I hope is coming soon!!

Question #2
You can set the links to the login page the way you desire. After a member logs in they will be redirected back to their previous location.

[kevinh]

Originally Posted by xeagle

Sorry, probably the question was lost somewhere within the threads. Yes, it does. You can connect as much as you want vBulletin forums together staying on different domains and forum licenses.

Oh wow, that's brilliant. Thanks!