Issue with logon and CB Module

Pragmatist · Joined: 20 Jul 2007 Posts: 4

I have a site that uses Community Builder in concert with SMF and Joomla. The Thyme authentication module has been added and edited, and will properly display all of the registered site users in the admin panel. However, logging in will only display the calendar (wrapped) to users--they must use the Thyme logon feature to be recognized and authorized by Thyme. While this works, it is an extra step and some users simply are not going to get it.

The CB module is being used to log registered users into the site itself. Changing back to the stock Joomla module is not an option, as certain registration information is collected that is mandatory to the registration process--this is only available through that logon module process.

How do I get past this so that the "known" users do not have to log in twice?

esoft_ian · Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 5275

Hi,

May I have the URL please?

Pragmatist · Joined: 20 Jul 2007 Posts: 4

Hi Ian. It's www.hamtechtalk.com. I have also checked to see if the Joomla URL correctly matches the Thyme, (i.e., contains the www. prefix) and both do. Thanks!

esoft_ian · Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 5275

Hrmm.. yep. Everything looks good. Can you tell me what version of Joomla you are using? Also in Joomla's configuration.php, what do you have for $mosConfig_session_type?

Pragmatist · Joined: 20 Jul 2007 Posts: 4

Joomla is 1.0.12 Stable. This is from the config file:

$mosConfig_session_type = '0';
$mosConfig_shownoauth = '0';

esoft_ian · Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 5275

Hi,

Would you mind sending me your auth.php file please? ian@extros..

esoft_ian · Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 5275

Oh.. also, a login if you don't mind.

Pragmatist · Joined: 20 Jul 2007 Posts: 4

The issue it seems was that an older auth module that I downloaded last year was used for the installation. After applying the updates to v1.3 of Thyme, the older auth.php file was just different enough to fail to log Joomla users into the calendar, although it could see and list them.

Ian was superb in solving this problem. When he spotted the difference in the old and new auth.php files, the issue was corrected immediately. Three Cheers!

The lesson here is simple--if reinstalling or installing for the first time the modules and you downloaded them some time ago, download the current ones on the site, even if it does not look like there are any changes. This applies also if you are licensing additional instances and try to use the old modules. Also, be sure to check for updates in the administrative section of Thyme after you install and apply them.