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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[brandon515]

I am looking to integrate Vbulletin and Wordpress. Is there a way, with this plugin, that I can only allow users that a part of a specific Vbulletin usergroup to access my Wordpress site?

Thanks

[xeagle]

Originally Posted by brandon515

I am looking to integrate Vbulletin and Wordpress. Is there a way, with this plugin, that I can only allow users that a part of a specific Vbulletin usergroup to access my Wordpress site?

Thanks

Thank you for reaching out.

Please use Allowed User Groups vBSSO option: here you can specify group id that will have the permission to be authenticated via vBSSO connection. Those users group id who are not specified in Allowed User Groups will be authenticated ONLY in vBulletin but not in the connected platforms.

For example:
1. Connect vBSSO WordPress, vBSSO Joomla and vBSSO vBulletin.
2. Fill in these fields:

- Allowed User Groups: 1,2,3,4.
- Allowed WordPress User Groups: 1,2.
- Allowed Joomla User Groups: 3,4.

This will mean that all 4 groups will have a permission to be authenticated in all platforms, but the first and the second - only in WordPress, the third and the fourth - only in Joomla.

More details at https://www.vbsso.com/2017/03/vbsso-...gs-in-details/

[PattiOz]

I have a new installation of VB 4.2.5 running PHP 7 on localhost. I am getting this error on uploading the xml:
Fatal error: Cannot use $this as parameter in D:\XAMPP2\htdocs\xxxx\forums\vbsso\vbsso.php on line 296
What am I doing wrong?

[xeagle]

Originally Posted by PattiOz

I have a new installation of VB 4.2.5 running PHP 7 on localhost. I am getting this error on uploading the xml:
Fatal error: Cannot use $this as parameter in D:\XAMPP2\htdocs\xxxx\forums\vbsso\vbsso.php on line 296
What am I doing wrong?

Thank you for reaching out.

It seems you are using 7.1 PHP version - this version is currently unsupported yet (supported PHP versions -> 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 7.0).

The following code worked in PHP 7, but will emit compilation error in PHP 7.1

function foo($this) { // Fatal error: Cannot use $this as parameter}...

Please find vBSSO vBulletin details here and PHP error details here.

Thank you,

[6piston]

Hi xeagle,

I have the latest Wordpress used for main page and cms and Vbulletin 3.8.10 for forums & classifieds.

In vbulletin I have 150K members
In Wordpress I have 3000 members, some of these are from previously used vb wp bridge.

Mission:
- I would like to gradually bring all users from vbulletin to wordpress using buddypress
- Stop new posts, new threads, new user registration in vbulletin
- Keep Vbulletin forum just for achieve and for old users to log in to map to wordpress
- Use Wordpress as user registration not vbulletin

Is this possible? Thanks!

[xeagle]

Originally Posted by 6piston

Hi xeagle,

I have the latest Wordpress used for main page and cms and Vbulletin 3.8.10 for forums & classifieds.

In vbulletin I have 150K members
In Wordpress I have 3000 members, some of these are from previously used vb wp bridge.

Mission:
- I would like to gradually bring all users from vbulletin to wordpress using buddypress
- Stop new posts, new threads, new user registration in vbulletin
- Keep Vbulletin forum just for achieve and for old users to log in to map to wordpress
- Use Wordpress as user registration not vbulletin

Is this possible? Thanks!

Thank you for reaching out.

We can propose you our help in user migration - to gradually bring all users from vBulletin to WordPress. Please report a request ticket here and we will our best to help you.

Thank you,

[PattiOz]

Originally Posted by xeagle

Thank you for reaching out.

It seems you are using 7.1 PHP version - this version is currently unsupported yet (supported PHP versions -> 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 7.0).

The following code worked in PHP 7, but will emit compilation error in PHP 7.1

function foo($this) { // Fatal error: Cannot use $this as parameter}...

Please find vBSSO vBulletin details here and PHP error details here.

Thank you,

Done, thank you. I have successfully installed on the new 7.0 version of XAMPP.
However now I am getting the message
Unable to verify platform [http://localhost/xxxx/index.php?option=com_vbsso] Please analyze log files located at `D:\XAMPP70\htdocs\xxxx\forums\vbsso\logs\` to detect the cause of the issue.

Error message:
product: 5
version: 3.8.1
plugin_version: 1.0.3
error: Wrong Shared Password
I have tried https and non https. Changed the keys, but still the same error in the log file.
Wed Nov 22 09:11:13 2017,765 [13248] ERROR localFileLogger - Communication: Platform returned error: Wrong Shared Password
I have searched the comments for a similar error and found you responded to someone else with the same problem. So I enabled DEBUG to get the full error message. Let me know if I should PM it to you or if you have a fix already.
Cheers.

[xeagle]

Originally Posted by PattiOz

Done, thank you. I have successfully installed on the new 7.0 version of XAMPP.
However now I am getting the message
Unable to verify platform [http://localhost/xxxx/index.php?option=com_vbsso] Please analyze log files located at `D:\XAMPP70\htdocs\xxxx\forums\vbsso\logs\` to detect the cause of the issue.

Error message:
product: 5
version: 3.8.1
plugin_version: 1.0.3
error: Wrong Shared Password
I have tried https and non https. Changed the keys, but still the same error in the log file.
Wed Nov 22 09:11:13 2017,765 [13248] ERROR localFileLogger - Communication: Platform returned error: Wrong Shared Password
I have searched the comments for a similar error and found you responded to someone else with the same problem. So I enabled DEBUG to get the full error message. Let me know if I should PM it to you or if you have a fix already.
Cheers.

Thank you for details.

Please check out next moment:

- are you using the latest vBSSO versions?
- other requirements - Installed PHP cURL, mCrypt extensions?

and submit a ticket support at https://www.vbsso.com/submit-a-request/ (please attach log
files, links to both sites etc).

We will check the log files and do our best to help you.

[PattiOz]

On the slave side, is there a way to remove the option to logout (and the heading) once you are logged in? Reason is, I use 2 login systems and would like them to use the other system to log out.

PS I managed to fix the above error

[xeagle]

Originally Posted by PattiOz

On the slave side, is there a way to remove the option to logout (and the heading) once you are logged in? Reason is, I use 2 login systems and would like them to use the other system to log out.

PS I managed to fix the above error

Thank you for reaching out and for updates.

Could you please give more details on your request - remove the option to logout (and the heading) - do you mean to remove user name from the heading?

We are waiting for your feedback.
Thank you,