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OFPEC The Editing Center => Comments & Suggestions => Topic started by: EX_GRUNT on 23 Oct 2002, 09:40:38
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Hi all ;D
Comment; This site rocks
Problem; I can't access my instant messages since 3 days.
Nothing has changed on my side. ( cookies, browser... ) I do this from work and from home. Both AOL ( I know, AOL sucks.) The only thing I can think of was that 3 days ago I tried to delete some old messages from my ( ofpec ) mailbox because I thought it would speed up my crappy connection and when I tried to delete, I got this error message: "HACKER ?" Man, I have a hard time "hacking" my wife.... a computer ??? I can access the forums with no problem. 3 days ago everything was fine and dandy........I read through the "bug thread" here but diden't read about a problem like this :(
So now the question; WHAT THE PHUCK OVER?
I don't know where else to put this thread, TIA. ;D
..............grunt.............................................
ps, when I say "instant message" , I mean PM ( of course )
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Hi EX_GRUNT,
We will take a look at your problem and try to find a fix.
thanks for your patience
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backoff, thanx dude.
Patience is about the only thing I have left ;D I just came online and saw that I have another message ( that I can't view :( ) I just don't want anyone to think I'm snubbing them
:( I know you guys are busy and all that. I diden't mention this in my first post but...( sometimes ) when I try to check my messages, some other dudes name comes up on the screen. Like for instance; "[FCF]galcomt", you have 0 messages. WTF? a couple days ago it was some other members name. Do you think I should cancel my account and re-apply with another name? I'm glad your working on it though, because it sucks having to e-mail people and explain this whole situation :P One thing for sure. I can access any part of ofpec except "PM".
thanx again,
grunt
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this is the single most wierd problem we have had with the forums so far.
i have extensively error checked both the cookie loading and instantmessage.php code and found no problems, and i have also checked the database for any issues.
there are none that i can find :-\
i then took the liberty of bypassing the password checking and essentially logging in as you, EX_GRUNT, and I loaded the instant message page with no problems.
there are a couple of things you could try:
- log out then log back in
- delete cookies
in IE go tools -> options -> delete cookies
- try logging in from a different computer
the hacker message you saw was not from the forum - there is no 'hacker' checking in the forum code - that is done by the actual server itself i believe.
I am out of my league when it comes to the server itself, mainly because i am on the other side of the world from it, but please try the three things listed above and let me know here how you go.
note: this is the first time i have ever bypassed a users password, or accessed the instant message table in the database. please rest assured that i did so for testing only and all instant messages are held in the strictest confidence by OFPEC staff.
as an aside: passwords are encrypted on the server so I don't actually know what your password is, EX_GRUNT - i had to actually bypass the password check in the forum code to conduct the tests.
one last thing: if the measures listed above do not work, please copy/paste the EXACT error message you receive here.
cheers
snYpir
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Thanx snYpir
After trying all that it still don't work ???
Oh well, at least I can still get on the Forums :)