craigob wrote:I had AOL users with phpBB before, the problem is that AOL uses rolling IP's so the forum will log you in and issue a cookie but 1-2 pages in the IP changes and the cookie expires..., heres a a post from my own forums that I did to help the AOL people.
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1. There is a known "issue" with AOL & PHPBB (this board) (php is the "scripting" language that supports a variety of database management systems, this forum and many others included )
2. phpBB x.xx uses "sessions" to keep track of users as they browse the forum. These sessions use a combination of aunique session id and the users IP to identify each user. Unfortunately this only works when the users IP is constant as they browse the board. For most users this will be the case. However, certain providers route their users via a cluster of proxys. In some cases, particularly AOL this results in different IPs being forwarded as the user moves between pages.
So basically what is happening is this: When you are using AOL to browse the forum, it (AOL) is constantly changing your IP address every time you click to a different page. It is some sort of code they have written into their system, and it doesn't work well with the forum code. It explains why you get the error messages and also why you can't stay logged in.
So, this is what you would need to do to get around the issues you are having:
Sign onto the internet using AOL, but then switch to Internet Explorer or Firefox (whichever you have) to come onto the forum.
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Log on to the Internet via AOL first, then shrink or minimize the AOL browser, and launch Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser. AOL uses it own basterdized version of Internet Explorer for Web surfing and should be avoided, so you should be all set.
Failing that.. go here
http://webmaster.info.aol.com/cookieguide.html
the issue is totally AOL's problem.. they are possibly the worse ISP in the known world..
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Hope that helps
Axis History Forum problems?
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This was posted on AHF. Re-posted here with permisson.
The poxy site won't let me in!
It says I have exceeded the permissable number of log in attempts. Which is ferkin rich, since I only tried once!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why it can't remember my details is beyond me.
I think I'll leave it for a month, then see if it has been sorted out. It's not like there's no where else to go is it?
It says I have exceeded the permissable number of log in attempts. Which is ferkin rich, since I only tried once!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why it can't remember my details is beyond me.
I think I'll leave it for a month, then see if it has been sorted out. It's not like there's no where else to go is it?
Thanks. Dave.
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Re-opening this thread for the information of Feldgrau members who are also AHF users that may be experiencing difficulties this AM.
It would appear that AHF is experiencing problems this AM. Although the fourm and indexes are visiable, on entering a thread I am prompted
It would appear that AHF is experiencing problems this AM. Although the fourm and indexes are visiable, on entering a thread I am prompted
Table './forum_axishistory_com_-_forum3rd_phpbb3/phpbb_posts' is marked as crashed and last (automatic?) repair failed [144]
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AHF problems.
Hello to all guys; the hi-tech has beaten us again eh??. Regards. Raúl M
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Re: Axis History Forum problems?
Are there problems with AHF again?
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Re: Axis History Forum problems?
Hi Phylo
The premises where the server is located has had a fire. I have no info on the extent of the fire.
All the AHF Info etc is safe but obviously the premises need some attention.
Regards
The premises where the server is located has had a fire. I have no info on the extent of the fire.
All the AHF Info etc is safe but obviously the premises need some attention.
Regards
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And so as I patrol in the valley of the shadow of the tricolour I must fear evil, For I am but mortal and mortals can only die
And so as I patrol in the valley of the shadow of the tricolour I must fear evil, For I am but mortal and mortals can only die