Some problems

[ThunderBird2]

Hi guys,

As a newbie, I am getting frustrated with some issues (i.e Connection timed out daily, Email Options/SMTP, .htaccess, few steps) ???

Nobody is willing to help, come on guys!

 

[Paul B]

What are the problems?

Providing some details would be useful.

 

[Shelley]

What are the problems?

Providing some details would be useful.

I remember this issue I experienced with setting the Email Transport Method thing to SMTP and for some reason whenever I created a post it would time out all the time. Unsure whether that sheds any useful light or the OP is experiencing the same issue but it sounds like a server issue not a xenforo one. I could be wrong however.

 

[ThunderBird2]

1) Connection Timed out- my xenforo site and ACP is mostly down, it says connection timed out. I even contacted my shared host provider namecheap to fix this issue, however, it doesn't stop this problem. I still face my site down now and everyday, how to fix it something with xenforo hosting provider? any advice if you know similarly.

2) Email Option - I have tried to set up via using SMTP from Email Transport Method and my hosting properly. My visitor didn't get email confirmation. I have review this thread, it didn't successful so far from five hours efforts to fix it last night. PM me if you want screenshot. Though My site is still down, I can't do anything.

3) .htaccess - I put extra security method, read this thread, and put .htpasswd. I don't understand why it didn't recognize username and password when I typed it .

These are few steps that need to be fix with your help. I don't know which was wrong on xenForo or hosting provider.

 

[Paul B]

how to fix it something with xenforo hosting provider?

Only your host can resolve hosting issues.

2) Email Option - I have tried to set up via using SMTP from Email Transport Method and my hosting properly. My visitor didn't get email confirmation.

See this for emails being marked as spam: http://xenforo.com/community/resources/dealing-with-spam-filters.366/

3) .htaccess - I put extra security method, read this thread, and put .htpasswd. I don't understand why it didn't recognize username and password when I typed it .

If the user name and password aren't being recognised for htaccess auth then you are entering the wrong details.

The first two are essentially hosting issues which only your host can resolve.
I believe Jake already told you this about your previous issue: http://xenforo.com/community/threads/acp-styles-properties-appearances.48485/#post-520709

The last one just requires you to enter the same details you entered when setting up authentication.

 

[ThunderBird2]

Only your host can resolve hosting issues.

Okay. I will contact them again.

See this for emails being marked as spam: http://xenforo.com/community/resources/dealing-with-spam-filters.366/

I checked everything, it is not there. I check error logs, at this moment I can't access to ACP due to connection issues

If the user name and password aren't being recognised for htaccess auth then you are entering the wrong details.

The first two are essentially hosting issues which only your host can resolve.
I believe Jake already told you this about your previous issue: http://xenforo.com/community/threads/acp-styles-properties-appearances.48485/#post-520709

The last one just requires you to enter the same details you entered when setting up authentication.

I did. AuthFile path is not correct or wrong names. I am confused, please bear with me when my site will be up soon. I will ask for more help to solve this matters.

 

[TPerry]

I did. AuthFile path is not correct or wrong names. I am confused, please bear with me when my site will be up soon. I will ask for more help to solve this matters.

And you are using the correct AuthType and generated htpassword file that matches?
If using nginx the forms config file needs to contain
auth_basic_user_file /path_to_your_htpasswd_file/htpasswd_file_name;

If using Apache then

<FilesMatch "admin.php">
AuthType Basic
AuthName "Not for general sale"
AuthUserFile "/path_to_your_htpasswd_file/htpasswd_file_name"
require valid-user

#AuthName "Control Panel"
#AuthType Basic
#require valid-user
</FilesMatch>

If on a shared hosting provider normally you have to use the full path. When I was with HostGator I had to use (where tdperry was my account name)
/home/tdperry/public_html/path_to_file/file_name.

 

[Paul B]

This may also help: http://xenforo.com/community/resour...and-the-install-directory-using-htaccess.353/

 

[ThunderBird2]

And you are using the correct AuthType and generated htpassword file that matches?
If using nginx the forms config file needs to contain
auth_basic_user_file /path_to_your_htpasswd_file/htpasswd_file_name;

If using Apache then

<FilesMatch "admin.php">
AuthType Basic
AuthName "Not for general sale"
AuthUserFile "/path_to_your_htpasswd_file/htpasswd_file_name"
require valid-user

#AuthName "Control Panel"
#AuthType Basic
#require valid-user
</FilesMatch>

If on a shared hosting provider normally you have to use the full path. When I was with HostGator I had to use (where tdperry was my account name)
/tdperry/public_html/path_to_file/file_name.

Yes, shared hosting provider, tdperry was your hostgator cPanel username right? I will double check all over again with full path.

Here's clear details but I don't know how come wrong for me....
http://support.hostgator.com/articles/cpanel/how-to-password-protect-one-file

Good practice to fix the errors and I am learning, will let you know later.

This may also help: http://xenforo.com/community/resour...and-the-install-directory-using-htaccess.353/

I will bookmark this thread, I probably read this more than 50 times. The best part is I like IP based protection, it will goes back to homepage or /index.php automatically, correct? hackers or anyone will have hard time to find admin.php due to IP address block except specific of my location ?

 

[James]

I will bookmark this thread, I probably read this more than 50 times. The best part is I like IP based protection, it will goes back to homepage or /index.php automatically, correct? hackers or anyone will have hard time to find admin.php due to IP address block except specific of my location ?

They'll just receive a 403 forbidden error, it won't redirect.

Only use it where your IP is static or else you'll be forever changing the .htaccess to your new IP.

 

[ThunderBird2]

They'll just receive a 403 forbidden error, it won't redirect.

Only use it where your IP is static or else you'll be forever changing the .htaccess to your new IP.

How could the IP address itself will change if you stay in the same place, not moving from location to location?

 

[TPerry]

Yes, shared hosting provider, tdperry was your hostgator cPanel username right? I will double check all over again with full path.

Yes, tdperry was my cpanel username. I had Forgotten the /home portion in front of the username. It is a standard layout using Apache2 and userDir.

 

[TPerry]

How could the IP address itself will change if you stay in the same place, not moving from location to location?

Doesn't matter if you are moving or not. The addresses are assigned from a pool and have a TTL of a set amount. Most home broadband connections are DHCP unless you pay an extra fee for static.
This can result in your putting your CURRENT IP address in the block - but a month from now the IP may not be the same so you are buggered.

 

[ThunderBird2]

Thanks for good advices, I appreciate it.

If on a shared hosting provider normally you have to use the full path. When I was with HostGator I had to use (where tdperry was my account name)
/home/tdperry/public_html/path_to_file/file_name.

Yes, tdperry was my cpanel username. I had Forgotten the /home portion in front of the username. It is a standard layout using Apache2 and userDir.

Yes, it work fine on my side.

 

[TPerry]

Interesting, it is main disadvantage of changing IP, I can see. Then I create .htaccess to protect admin.php/install directory which is successful. The minor problem is when I type the website, it will prompt the message for authorized user like me to log in, how could visitors or members could access without the .htaccess prompt? I even tried my wife's computer to test, it show the same authorized prompt message.

AuthType Basic
AuthName "ACP"
AuthUserFile "path/to/passwd/file"
Require valid-user

If you put the above in your root .htaccess, then that is to be expected as you are telling it to protect ALL files in your root folder. That is why you have to do a file match for admin.php. The wildcard one you do is for the /install directory itself in case someone types in http://yourdomain.com/install

 

[ThunderBird2]

Thank you for your support.

1) Change Administrator's color, ACP > Users > Administrators > ? or my profile page doesn't have the options available.

2) Left column, how to find hover color during personal or contact detail pages because my site, the hovering is full of white to blank the labels. For example, see picture below, Under Conversations, it showed light blue hover color.

ACP > Appearance > Style Properties > Message Layout or Message Elements or Member Profile Page?

 

[James]

http://xenforo.com/help/user-group-styling/

As for your second question, you're better off editing it in the EXTRA.css template as the style properties are for more global changes.

 

[ThunderBird2]

http://xenforo.com/help/user-group-styling/

As for your second question, you're better off editing it in the EXTRA.css template as the style properties are for more global changes.

Thanks James.

 

[ThunderBird2]

Please how exactly I could reduce the width size of the white long space on category areas.

 

[Paul B]

Set a fixed width for the style?