CBconnector.com

when i register on my front page through cb, it doesn't log into the forums. cookies have been deleted.

also, is there a way to put php in joomla without a wrapper? the wrapper causes double scrolling and that sucks, yes i've tried auto adjust.

found this:

"No custom authentication plugin is needed... just use the standard authentication.

A Few questions...
1) Where did you get phpbb 3.1? their site only shows phpbb 3.0
2) Does the forum work currently as stand-alone?
3) After you setup CBC did you sync the users?
4) Are you using the CB Login module and have the Joomla login module disabled?
5) After a user is logged into Joomla that is sync'd does that user show in the phpbb_sessions table as being logged in?

If the users shows as logged in for the phpbb_sessions table then the user is logged in... next likely issue is cookie settings... also you could use the CBC Wrapper as a link to the forum as it will automatically append the users sid onto the forum link which should work even with incorrect cookie settings.

Greg"

1. i have phpbb 3
2. yes
3. yes
4. yes
5. yes

still no worky

With your info...

Try going into the cookie settings for phpbb and deleting the domain name... posted more detail somewhere in the forums here... I need to dig them up and make a FAQ... also posted in phpbb.com forums as that is where I got it from... Don't ask me why this works but it has for all of my sites...

Other option... install CBC Wrapper... that is what this site uses... Its options include using a new window, etc... and it will append the user's sid onto the URL which further aides in the access to your logged in session. If it shows up in the sessions table then that user is actually logged in... just gotta get the browser to let the server that you are that person (i.e. cookies, or sid on url)...

Future CBC Wrapper will have dynamic link modifications to reroute specific links thru the CBC Wrapper giving a traceable more integrated feel. It also keeps the forum from resizing in the IFRAME... What I have tried is setting the IFRAME height to some huge number and then set Auto for the height. The next CBC Wrapper release will work better for you... should be fairly soon...

tried that. still doesn't work.

I know this sounds dumb... but after you deleted the domain from the cookie settings... did you flush the cookies for you site from the browser?

Also here is another cookie test...

1) Log into your forum directly with 'remember me' / persistent login, etc...
2) Close your browser down completely... no tabs or other copies of your browser open...
3) Reopen your browser and go to your forum... If you are logged in then the cookies are likely working... if not then they are not working properly.

FWIW,

CB Connector is using phpbb's own function to login... so if the user shows up in the sessions table then the user is logged in... just the browser/server doesn't know you are that user... Only 2 things possible here cookies, and sid appended on the url...

Did you try the CBC Wrapper link?

thanks for your help but this is just to much of a headache for me. my site is a hobby and is not making me any money nor is it worth the amount of time i've wasted on this.

I've chosen to go back to joomla 1.5 even though it has numerous other issues. however, at least i know of a bridge that works with joomla 1.5 and phpbb3.

thanks again,

scare