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Cannot change Secret Field


  • 783210
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    16 years, 4 months 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!

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  • chrishajer
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    @chrishajer

    16 years, 4 months 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?


    _ck_
    Participant

    @_ck_

    16 years, 4 months 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.


    chrishajer
    Participant

    @chrishajer

    16 years, 4 months ago

    Thanks _ck_


    _ck_
    Participant

    @_ck_

    16 years, 4 months 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.


    783210
    Inactive

    16 years, 4 months 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 😮


    _ck_
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    @_ck_

    16 years, 4 months 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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