Re: [Webcollab-users] update 2.61->2.70 : can't log

[Andrew S. <and...@co...>]

On Fri, 18 Mar 2011 11:14:01 +0100
Simon GARESTE <sim...@sc...> wrote:

> Hi,
> On an Ubuntu 9.3.
> 
> I'm upgrading our version of webcollab from 2.61 to 2.70. As specified, 
> I changed the config.php file, went on the site at mysite/setup.php, was 
> asked to log as an admin, which I did successfully (meaning that the 
> database is correct up to there), did not wish to create a new database 
> since I had one already functioning, set up my configuration (below is 
> the login part configuration), wrote changes in the file (successfully 
> as well, everything was "tagged" OK, config.php was then with "N" for 
> web_config). Then I get to the login page, enter my login/password (same 
> as the ones I used as admin at first), and just can't log in, it gets 
> back to the login page. I checked /var/log/apache2/mysite/error.log, 
> where my apache configuration writes the stuff, nothing.
> 

The debugging log will appear on the screen and be emailed to the admin.  What you have done sounds to be correct,
though after that it is rather strange.

When you say after login it just goes back to the the login page, does it go to an error message first, or just back to
the login page?

1. Attempted logins with either no username or password (or neither) will just go straight back to the login screen.

2. Failed logins will give an error first, then go back to the login screen.

3. Problems with the database will give an error message.

If you do have the first option (1.) then it is either a problem with the index.php file (corrupted?), or that somehow
that the HTTP POST is not making it to WebCollab.  Neither sounds very likely though.

You could also try running update.php (it won't update, but it will run and verify your login), and changing the config
file to accept web logins and seeing if it will accept your login.

Andrew