New Server

[Des]

We"ll be speaking to the techies next week.

CGI naughtiness more apparent today unfortunately Des, had it once yesterday first accessing the forum then it was fine after the inital refresh of the page... today getting it lots

Couple of pointers for the switch it off and back on guys...


Possible solution 1 :

1) Set
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W3SVC\Parameters\Script Map]
".php"="your path to php\\php.exe"

2) ensure there is not a php.ini in the windows system folder and that there is one wherever you"ve put PHP

3) edit php.ini and set cgi force redirect to 0 and
cgi.rfc2616_headers = 1

4) Put the PHP scripts in their own folder underneath the inetpub root

5) Open the IIS console, right click your new php folder
In the Directory tab
set application name to the name of the folder
set executable and script as permission
set application protection to low
Click configuration and check that .php is mapped to wherever you put PHP

Restart IIS



Possible solution 2 :

Install PHP under IIS as an ISAPI module and not as a CGI processor



Possible solution 3 :

If running PHP version 4.3.3, upgrade to latest as it seems to be a common problem under this version

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Thanks Phil, I"ll pass this on and await further excuses before finally throwing my toys out and introducing a one page main site midweek, while migrating the forum to a separate url.

[Des]

I pretty much agree with Phil"s post above regarding the php.

Failing that, I suggest hitting it with the largest hammer you can find.

That may not improve the situation, but will make you feel a whole lot better.  

This has been forwarded for consideration also...

[ian.ski309]

I got here briefly earlier this afternoon via the F5 button, then my computer threw a wobbler and died via the blue screen of death  

[Shogun112]

I had the same problem once before with SMF on a windows based web server.  PHP was not really written for Windows based servers, is sort of mdified to fit, and quite badly sometimes.  After changing lots of php settings and not working, I moved the SMF install onto a Linux web server and all problems with CGI disappeared forever..!!

Also, how can you go through the process of chaning onto a new server and not upgrade to the newer version of SMF. 1.1.2 is listed as insecure and easily hackable.  Those being blocked in releases 1.1.8 and later.

[Des]

I had the same problem once before with SMF on a windows based web server.  PHP was not really written for Windows based servers, is sort of mdified to fit, and quite badly sometimes.  After changing lots of php settings and not working, I moved the SMF install onto a Linux web server and all problems with CGI disappeared forever..!!

Also, how can you go through the process of chaning onto a new server and not upgrade to the newer version of SMF. 1.1.2 is listed as insecure and easily hackable.  Those being blocked in releases 1.1.8 and later.

We shouldn"t forget that the APAT forum has run without issue for several years. It was also upgraded twice during the recent migration process but both had to be abandoned due to problems brought about by the upgrade.

I would like to separate the forum away from the main site to reduce instances of both being unavailable when there is a problem on the main site and vice versa.  This would be an invisible change for members.  When this is done we will upgrade our smf version.   Over the next couple of days the techies will tweak what we have to improve base performance.

Bizarrely I"ve found site performance to be generally very good over the last couple of days.

[AJDUK]

that is bizzare because i for one am constantly pressing f5 etc to make the damn thing work; frustrating but i"m sure you"ll crack it eventually

[Shogun112]

that is bizzare because i for one am constantly pressing f5 etc to make the damn thing work; frustrating but i"m sure you"ll crack it eventually

Same - 10 refreshes just now to get past the error....

[Des]

A configuration amend has been made, can you let me know how the site is performing for you now?

[gerry5421]

A configuration amend has been made, can you let me know how the site is performing for you now?

Big Difference , now , thanks Des

[MintTrav]

A configuration amend has been made, can you let me know how the site is performing for you now?

Couldn"t get on at all today until a few minutes ago but fast as anything now.

[pables]

A configuration amend has been made, can you let me know how the site is performing for you now?

Couldn"t get on at all today until a few minutes ago but fast as anything now.

+1

[Shogun112]

different error now....

"Connection Problems
Sorry, SMF was unable to connect to the database. This may be caused by the server being busy. Please try again later. "

[Chipaccrual]

Keep getting this

Connection Problems

Sorry, SMF was unable to connect to the database. This may be caused by the server being busy. Please try again later.

[PHIL_TC]

All ok for me at the mo... crossing fingers......

[Curlarge]

Couldn"t get on at all, since Friday I think.