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• 7 posts
• 3 voices
• Started 3 years ago by Anonymous
• Latest reply from _ck_
• This topic is resolved

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• BB_SECRET_KEY
• integration
• problem
• secret
• Updating Problem
• WordPress Integration

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Cannot change Secret Field

1. • 
   • Anonymous
   • Unregistered

   • Posted 3 years ago #

   Hi,

   I entered the wrong Secret value when installing BBPress. Now when I go to BBPress Settings > WordPress Integration and try to change it, it logs me out of BBPress. The value obviously does not get updated. This only hapens if I try to change the Secret field.

   How do I update the field as WP integration will not work otherwise? I don't have direct access to the database, no PHPmyadmin option. My client is using PLESK.

   Thanks!
2. • 
   • chrishajer
   • Moderator

   • Posted 3 years ago #

   How about just putting the correct value in bb-config.php?
   define('BB_SECRET_KEY',
    
   Just make that the same as the value in wp-config.php

   There's no way in Plesk to manage the database? That seems odd. Do you have shell access where you could use mysql from the command line?
3. • 
   • _ck_
   • Moderator

   • Posted 3 years ago #

   hmm - have to think about that one

   chris, there are two parts to the key, you can't define the other part via the bb-config.php

   actually - have you tried completely clearing your cookies? Even with a mismatched key you should be able to login, just not sync with wordpress. The cookies might be scrambled until you clear them.
4. • 
   • chrishajer
   • Moderator

   • Posted 3 years ago #

   Thanks _ck_
5. • 
   • _ck_
   • Moderator

   • Posted 3 years ago #

   It might be possible to do this inside bb-config.php

   $bb->secret="blah blah your key";

   and override the internal db.

   I have to lookup if "secret" is the real name though.

   (that's in addition to define('BB_SECRET_KEY' )

   Yeah, apparently it really is $bb->secret give that a try.
6. • 
   • Anonymous
   • Unregistered

   • Posted 3 years ago #

   _ck_ That worked!!!! Thank you so much!!!

   chrishajer
   I don't have access to my client's hosting plus I'm not very familiar with Plesk to guide him without looking at it myself.

   Anyhow, the problem has been solved :))

   On a sidenote: This forum keeps telling me my username does not exist when I try going to my profile or favourites :-o
7. • 
   • _ck_
   • Moderator

   • Posted 3 years ago #

   Glad to hear it worked - remember to not keep using $bb->secret though in your config and update the db properly as it lowers the security of your setup somewhat.

   (The idea being an attacker might gain access to bb-config.php and not your db to gain the second half of the key - not my design and not sure I agree with the logic but I guess it's still better than keep both in an obvious place)

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