[solved] I can not post any message!

[sanji]

Since yesterday, I get the following message when I try to post a new thread or answer a post :

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You don't have permission to access /forum/posting.php on this server.

I emptied the cache and the cookies, and reloaded the posting.php file from my backup, but without success... I haven't change anything lately on my forum (running 1.4.0 with last versions of phpbb and security mod).

Any help would be appreciated.


By the way, now the integrmod forum does not allow to search twice in 30 seconds. This is really inconvenient, can it be changed???


sanji

[Teelk]

Guests are allowed 1 search within 30 seconds, while logged in users are allowed 4 searches within 20 seconds. I think 1 within 30 seconds might be a little low though, so I'll increase it to 2 searches within 30 seconds. That way most people won't get the message, but it will still deter spam searching.

That posting.php permissions problem sounds very strange, since it should be affecting more then just posting.php if it's a server permission. Usually you get a message like that when your .htaccess file forbids access to that folder. Try renaming the .htaccess and then see if you can access posting.php. If that fixes it, we can take a look at that file and find out why it's blocking posting.php.

[sanji]

Thanks Teelk for the information on searching. I guess I just was not connected to my account. Sorry for that.


For my problem, I renamed the .htaccess, but not difference: posting is not allowed. On the other hand, all other options work fine, including the access to moderator's tools...

I checked the posting.php file, which seems normal - no difference with my backups. The permission of the file seems good, too: 664.

The exact message is get when I submit a post or ask for a preview is:

Forbidden

You don't have permission to access /forum/posting.php on this server.

This is not a usual phpbb error, it seems. I have absolutely no idea why I have this problem now. But again, any suggestion will be greatly appreciated, it is a little stressing...

Thanks,

sanji

[sanji]

Strange things by the way...

Other users can post from there PCs... but I can not post anything from mine, even by using other user's accounts...

sanji

[Frost]

I used to have the exact same problem with my 140 forum, and with 2 other 140 of the exact same version from the same download link that I did for friends' sites. I can't remember for sure what I did, but you should try making sure that you have the correct cookie settings in your acp.

I'll try to remember what it was but for now my brain is fried from a damn simple problem I've been facing with code all night.. spend hours coding complicated things, then a simple IE/FF problem whips your ass...

I think it's a sign I need to throw in the towel <img>

Ok, I'm remember something about certain things can't be posted like "psy" or something like that.

I also remember something about having to have the host raise the memory in the php.ini file....

Like i said i can't really think right now so I'm not 100%, but somethings to go on

[sanji]

Anyway, if anyone finds a solution, I am interested...

I can post with Internet Explorer, but not with Firefox... I cleaned the cookies, the cache and everything possible, but no difference...

sanji

[Frost]

It is an error with your host's security. Depending on what you/they have and use as to what the actual problem is.

Could be: mod_security is activated and you are using filtered words in your post.

Could be: Your host recently updated their version of php and needs to also update their zend or whatever they use because of a possible conflict.

Either way it's a security problem with the server not IM.

I can post with Internet Explorer, but not with Firefox... I cleaned the cookies, the cache and everything possible, but no difference...

Because this is most likely just a conflict within the security, you can post with any browser. It is most likely coincidental that you were able to post with IE because (you can test this) if you click the back button with firefox and resubmit, eventually it will go through.

Just ask your host about any recent updates to confirm this.

[sanji]

Thanks Frost,

It is probably not a mod_security problem, as even a simple message with "test" only in it is not accepted. I have sent a message to my host, will wait for their answer.

I however tried to go back and re-submit about 20 times, without any success...

sanji

[sanji]

Some news:

My host informed me that they are blocking access to posting.php script when a tool to hide the referer is used. The problem is that I do not use such tool, so I am a little puzzled by their answer...

sanji

[Frost]

Hmm, that is weird...

You would have to ask one of the admins who took part in putting together this package about the tool for blocking referer, but to my knowledge there is no such thing. I really don't know why there would even be any tool to block a referer on posting.php because it has nothing to do with refering in any way

[sanji]

There was no problem with my board, I keep the latest update, and anyway the forum is not very visited. I would have noticed any increase of activity.

My host said that all accesses to all posting.php scripts have been blocked for users blocking their referers, but I do not know why I am one of them...

I asked for more details.

sanji

[sanji]

OK, problem solved: my host suppressed the limitation for most navigators, limiting it to specific tools used by spammers and hackers. It seems that there were issues the last three days with boards on their servers, and that's why such limitation was issued.

Thanks for your time,

sanji