Announcement: New modules - SimpleSiteMgr and SimpleSiteInfo

[Nullig]

@nockenfell - Well, there's not much point of having an error, as the module won't work without it. I will include a notice in the forge.

@Rolf - done.

Nullig

[jmcgin51]

Nullig - the default .htaccess file in the /tmp directory was causing the problem I reported earlier (unable to access the siteinfo.txt file.

The server is running mod_suexec, and the contents of the .htaccess file were simply:
php_flag engine off

My understanding is that the command above cannot be used with php suexec, only with mod_php.  But I still don't understand why turning off PHP parsing for that directory would make the txt file inaccessible.

Anyway, that's what I found.

Another issue I found today:
For some reason, it appears that if the SimpleSiteInfo module on the client site is not compatible with the SimpleSiteMgr module, the Site Admin link in SimpleSiteMgr is rendered as follows:
http://themastersite.com/admin/%3Ctable%3E%3Ctbody%3E%3Ctr%3E%3Cth%20colspan=%273%27%3ECore%20Modules%3C/th%3E%3C/tr%3E%3Ctr%3E%3Cth%20colspan=%273%27%3E%C2%A0%3C/th%3E%3C/tr%3E%3Ctr%3E%3Cth%3EModule%3C/th%3E%3Cth%3EInstalled%20Version%3C/th%3E%3Cth%3EForge%20Version%3C/th%3E%3C/tr%3E%3Ctr%3E%3Ctd%3ECMSMailer%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E2.0%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E2.0%3C/td%3E%3C/tr%3E%3Ctr%3E%3Ctd%3EFileManager%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.0.2%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.0.2%3C/td%3E%3C/tr%3E%3Ctr%3E%3Ctd%3EMenuManager%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.6.5%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.6.5%3C/td%3E%3C/tr%3E%3Ctr%3E%3Ctd%3EModuleManager%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.4%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.4%3C/td%3E%3C/tr%3E%3Ctr%3E%3Ctd%3ENews%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E2.10.6%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E2.10.6%3C/td%3E%3C/tr%3E%3Ctr%3E%3Ctd%3EnuSOAP%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.0.2%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.0.2%3C/td%3E%3C/tr%3E%3Ctr%3E%3Ctd%3EPrinting%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.1.0%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.1.0%3C/td%3E%3C/tr%3E%3Ctr%3E%3Ctd%3ESearch%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.6.5%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.6.5%3C/td%3E%3C/tr%3E%3Ctr%3E%3Ctd%3EThemeManager%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.1.1%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.1.1%3C/td%3E%3C/tr%3E%3Ctr%3E%3Ctd%3ETinyMCE%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E2.7.3%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E2.7.3%3C/td%3E%3C/tr%3E%3Ctr%3E%3Cth%20colspan=%273%27%3E%C2%A0%3C/th%3E%3C/tr%3E%3Ctr%3E%3Cth%20colspan=%273%27%3EAdditional%20Modules%3C/th%3E%3C/tr%3E%3Ctr%3E%3Cth%20colspan=%273%27%3E%C2%A0%3C/th%3E%3C/tr%3E%3Ctr%3E%3Cth%3EModule%3C/th%3E%3Cth%3EInstalled%20Version%3C/th%3E%3Cth%3EForge%20Version%3C/th%3E%3C/tr%3E%3Ctr%3E%3Ctd%3ECGCalendar%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.5.5%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.5.5%3C/td%3E%3C/tr%3E%3Ctr%3E%3Ctd%3ECGExtensions%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.19.6%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.19.6%3C/td%3E%3C/tr%3E%3Ctr%3E%3Ctd%3ECGGoogleMaps%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.4.2%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.4.2%3C/td%3E%3C/tr%3E%3Ctr%3E%3Ctd%3ECGSimpleSmarty%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.4.5%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.4.5%3C/td%3E%3C/tr%3E%3Ctr%3E%3Ctd%3ECompanyDirectory%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.6.8%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.6.8%3C/td%3E%3C/tr%3E%3Ctr%3E%3Ctd%3ECustomContent%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.7.3%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.7.3%3C/td%3E%3C/tr%3E%3Ctr%3E%3Ctd%3EFormBuilder%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E0.6.4%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E0.6.4%3C/td%3E%3C/tr%3E%3Ctr%3E%3Ctd%3EFrontEndUsers%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.12.2%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.12.2%3C/td%3E%3C/tr%3E%3Ctr%3E%3Ctd%3ELinkMgr%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.5.1%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.5.1%3C/td%3E%3C/tr%3E%3Ctr%3E%3Ctd%3EPostcode%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.1%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.1%3C/td%3E%3C/tr%3E%3Ctr%3E%3Ctd%3EQuestions%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.0.3%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E1.0.3%3C/td%3E%3C/tr%3E%3Ctr%3E%3Ctd%3EQuotes%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E0.1.2%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E0.1.2%3C/td%3E%3C/tr%3E%3Ctr%3E%3Ctd%3ESimpleSiteInfo%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E0.3%3C/td%3E%3Ctd%3E0.3%3C/td%3E%3C/tr%3E%3C/tbody%3E%3C/table%3E

Note that the TLD is the MASTER site (with SimpleSiteMgr installed), not the client site as it should be.  Plus all of the other junk...

For sites that are compatible with the SimpleSiteMgr, the Site Admin link is rendered correctly in SimpleSiteMgr. (i.e. www.myclientsite.com/admin)

[jmcgin51]

Nullig - did you further reduce the allowable key length?

On updating one site, I now get this warning:

Warning: mcrypt_generic_init() [function.mcrypt-generic-init]: Key size too large; supplied length: 26, max: 24 in path\wwwroot\182\modules\SimpleSiteMgr\SimpleSiteMgr.module.php on line 86

Warning: mcrypt_ecb() [function.mcrypt-ecb]: Size of key is too large for this algorithm in path\wwwroot\182\modules\SimpleSiteMgr\SimpleSiteMgr.module.php on line 87

I thought the limit was 30 chars, but it seems now like it is 24?

[Nullig]

That looks like the txt has had the HTML entities converted to Hex. I don't think it's an incompatibility issue.

What db are you using? (mysql, postgre,?)
What encoding?
Are the client sites all using the current version of the SimpleSiteInfo module?
Is the master site using the current version of SimpleSiteMgr?

I have this running on about 35 sites, so far, and have not run across this issue.

Nullig

[Nullig]

Re: key size. I have a max 30 characters set.

I believe that setting is server dependent, i.e. it depends on how mcrypt was set up on that server.

Nullig

[jmcgin51]

That looks like the txt has had the HTML entities converted to Hex. I don't think it's an incompatibility issue.

The entities got converted when I copied/pasted into the forum.  In the URL they are displayed as HTML entities (, etc.)

What db are you using? (mysql, postgre,?)
What encoding?
Are the client sites all using the current version of the SimpleSiteInfo module?
Is the master site using the current version of SimpleSiteMgr?

MySQL
UTF-8 Unicode

The client sites that ARE updated to current version do not cause this problem in SimpleSiteMgr.  The client sites that are NOT updated to current version have the weird admin link.

It's not a huge issue, as it is easily resolved by updating to current.  I just thought it was odd.

These modules are awesome, BTW!!

[jmcgin51]

Re: key size. I have a max 30 characters set.

I believe that setting is server dependent, i.e. it depends on how mcrypt was set up on that server.

Nullig

Ok, I just wondered because the error only started after I updated to .5.  .4 and earlier versions did not cause this problem.  That's why I thought (think?) that it's related to the module rather than the server.

[Nullig]

Ah, I see what you're saying about the older version of SimpleSiteInfo not workingg with the new version of SimpleSiteMgr. I though I explained that in the release notes - the format of the info file was changed, so "client" sites needed to be updated before they would work with the new 0.5 version of SimpleSiteMgr.

Re: the key size - The new version uses a different encryption cypher (TRIPLEDES), which has it's own configuration parameters.

On my test sites I have used 30 characters without any problem, but perhaps I should lower the key size to 24, just so others won't encounter this problem.

Nullig

[jmcgin51]

sounds good - thanks!!

[Nullig]

New Stable release version 1.0 is in the forge - both SimpleSiteMgr and SimpleSiteInfo. Included in this release:

- limit the Pass Phrase to 24 characters
- highlight (red) sites that require module updates

Note: you must update the monitored sites with the new SimpleSiteInfo module and then logout of them to create a new version info file - then you can install the SimpleSiteMgr module and update the sites.

Nullig

[Rolf]

New Stable release version 1.0 is in the forge - both SimpleSiteMgr and SimpleSiteInfo.

Upgraded both modules, no problems here...

Reg. Rolf 

[Nullig]

New Stable release version 1.1 of SimpleSiteInfo is in the forge. This release fixes the bug where modules installed that were newer than the forge versions were showing as needing updates.

As usual, when you update your remote sites with this module, you'll have to run the Update on the SimpleSiteMgr site to retrieve the newest version file.

Nullig

[Nullig]

New Stable release version 2.0 is in the forge - both SimpleSiteMgr and SimpleSiteInfo. Included in this release:

- nuSOAP processing moved from the SimpleSiteInfo module to the SimpleSiteMgr module
- dynamic comparison of installed modules to current forge versions
- output format/template is now more multi-language friendly

Note: you must upgrade the monitored sites with the new SimpleSiteInfo module before you upgrade the SimpleSiteMgr module and update the sites you're monitoring.

Nullig

P.S. - many thanks to Rolf for helping out in the testing of the modules.

[Franck]

hi Nullig,

I have a reoccurring problem with this module, I have almost everytime the following error message:

Version File Pass Phrase incorrect or missing!

And also on the site listing page:

The version file was created with an older version of the SimpleSiteInfo module.

which is not the case for a fresh simple site info install.

All parameters are ok, the pass phrase matches, allow_url_fopen is on, right modules versions, etc.
it doesn't work for no reason, or so it seems. It just worked for 2 of them, don't know why, as I changed nothing.

[Nullig]

@Tomek

Did you logout of the site with the SimpleSiteInfo module installed, so it can create the version file?
Is the version file there (/tmp/siteinfo.txt)?

Nullig