Ventrilo Status v1.0

Keywords: Ventrilo, Voice, Chat, VoIP, FORUMHOME

Description:

Displays clients connected to your Ventrilo server on your FORUMHOME -- similar to that of "Who's Online".

Details:

Basically, this is a modified version of the publically available PHP Ventrilo Status Scripts. This version, however, has been modified to allow for direct vBulletin integration. All settings are managed through the AdminCP and all output is configured via templates.

Usage of this script requires knowledge of Ventrilo server administration. Your server must first be configured to receive and process UDP messages. This can be done in the server's INI file under the [Status] section. All server versions 2.1.2 and higher come with examples showing the options available to you. However, the UDP support is disabled by default so that they are compliant with older versions. Reference the "ventrilo_srv.htm" file that accompanies the server package for more details.

This thread on vBulletin.org will not address proper server configuration or server related connectivity issues, for all questions relating to those topics or similar, please visit the official Ventrilo Tech Support forums.

Installation:

1. Download the attached archive and import the product-ventrilo_status.xml file via the Product Manager.

2. Upload the files located in the archive to their respective folders.

3. Obtain the ventrilo_status* (or ventrilo_status.exe for Win32 platforms) and put it in a preferred location (ie. /forum/) and CHMOD the file to 755.

4. Configure the options via your AdminCP (vBulletin Options > Ventrilo Status Settings)

Version History:

• 1.0 - Initial release, here's to hoping...
• 1.1
  • Patched a theoretical XSS vulnerability. By theoretical, I mean the script would only be vulnerable under a specific set of circumstances which are less likely to occur than that of your server being directly hit by an errant meteor. However, if you're the paranoid sort, feel free to upgrade. Otherwise, there are no other changes.

* The file ventrilo_status(.exe) is NOT included with this package as it is distributed with the Ventrilo server package (Linux/Win32). If you are not personally hosting your Ventrilo server and instead using a hosting company, you can obtain this file by downloading the appropriate package here. You ONLY need the ventrilo_status(.exe) file.

[jellybeanz]

My clan has a private ventrilo server. I was wondering if its possible to have an option that hides it from certain usergroups? I searched through the forums for generic example of how to show based on usergroup but I'm not sure how to do this or which templates to modify.

Thanks for the script.

Just found out the original author of the ventrilo script updated it. It seems he was selling it but seems he is frustrated trying to support the script and is thinking about releasing it as open source. It would be nice if he does release it but it's just a maybe for now.
Here's the link http://www.backhallnades.net/vbullet...?page=ventdemo

One last thing I just found out my host will not allow queries outside their firewall. I was able to upload and run the original ventrilo script on the webspace they provide. Would it be possible to changed to includes to use the php files located on the ventrilo webhost from a remote webhost?

[magnus]

Originally Posted by Replicators

I am having problems with this, but it is not your fault or this hacks. I have a shared webhost through www.powweb.com and when it says to upload the ventrilo_status.exe and then CHMOD it to 755, i don't think my site can run that! It is a freebsd server after all. I saw on the ventrilo website that they have third party php scripts.

So basically this tells me that your webhost has to be on a windows machine in order for this to work. More than 75% of websites are not hosted on windows machines.

Unless i am just dumb and don't know what i am talking about.

You shouldn't be uploading an .exe file to a unix-based host. Download the FreeBSD server package and use the included ventrilo_status file. I, personally, use this on my Debian machine.

[magnus]

Originally Posted by jellybeanz

My clan has a private ventrilo server. I was wondering if its possible to have an option that hides it from certain usergroups? I searched through the forums for generic example of how to show based on usergroup but I'm not sure how to do this or which templates to modify.

Thanks for the script.

Just found out the original author of the ventrilo script updated it. It seems he was selling it but seems he is frustrated trying to support the script and is thinking about releasing it as open source. It would be nice if he does release it but it's just a maybe for now.
Here's the link http://www.backhallnades.net/vbullet...?page=ventdemo

One last thing I just found out my host will not allow queries outside their firewall. I was able to upload and run the original ventrilo script on the webspace they provide. Would it be possible to changed to includes to use the php files located on the ventrilo webhost from a remote webhost?

I can add in usergroup support, that's not a problem. Also, that script you're showing is completely different than the one I am using. The basis for this hack was developed on the code created by the Ventrilo development team themselves.

As for not allowing queries, I'm afraid you've lost me. The only thing the hosting server needs to do is allow status requests, if they won't allow that, then this hack will not work for you. There's no way around that.

[gator777]

Great work magnus! Installed and works like a champ. I only wish you could create a VBAdvanced block module to have it show in a block on my main page.

Adding channel cats would be great also.

Thanks for all your hard work.

[wichall]

Ok so i decided to go with VBAdvanced instead of MKPortal :P I could really use this on the VBAdvanced portal in a block but my knowledge of PHP is non-existent would be really cool if you could do this . There is also a php nuke module for ventrilo http://phpnuke.org/modules.php?name=...ticle&sid=7791 which includes channels etc too but again i have no idea how to port this to VB :P

Thanks and fanatastic hack by the way

[twitch]

Great work!

[firest4rter]

okay, so this is probably a very stupid question but i am going to ask it anyway.

The absolute path is not described well enough for me.

I have placed the c:\inetpub\domain\forum\ventrilo_status.exe
the website (www.domain.com) root is c:\inetpub\domain

So I have tried all the combinations I could think of to get this to work and I cannot... also, do we not need to include the .exe?

would the absolute path be /domain/forum ?

I have tested the ventrilo_status.exe from the web server and it works with the ventrilo server so i cannot work out why this is not working for me, must be the obsolute path I think

Please help :tired:

Thanks FIRE

[Tiberonmagnus]

Works for me now.

[firest4rter]

Can anyone that has made this work please reply to my above post... please.

[firest4rter]

Okay seeing no one responded I kept trying and finally worked it out. It would seem my problem was related to windows permissions around the executable. I would highly reccomend to anyone that is having problems getting this extension to work to go to the Ventrlio home page and download the PHP Ventrilo Status Scripts http://www.ventrilo.com/download.php

It contains a very good readme file of how to set it up and some sample scripts that let you trouble shoot.

Once you have this working then you will be able to confidently get this plugin working.

Oh btw, thanks for this great VBulliten extension.

FIRE