[SOLVED] Upgrade notification for 1.5.4 is not shown in admin panel

[Sonya]

On the new install of CMS Made Simple 1.5.3 with no core modifications I do not get the notification message:
"Core Notice: A new version of CMS Made Simple is available. Please notify your administrator."

Global Settings -> Check for new CMS versions using this URL: is empty
User preferences -> Ignore notifications from these modules: nothing is selected

Am I missing something?

[RonnyK]

maybe your system doesnt allow to get the external file, holding the latest version.

I just checked one of the 1.5.3 installs, and with an empty URL, it does show the message concerning the release.

Or is your setting in the bottom of GlobalSettings "Allow users to view notifications" not ticked...

Ronny

[Sonya]

RonnyK, thank you for quick reply. Allow users to view notifications is ticked. I did not make any changes for the notification that differ from new install.

What do you mean by "maybe your system doesnt allow to get the external file"? allow_url_fopen is enabled. What can cause "not allowing" to get the external file else? Any idea?

[Pierre M.]

What do you mean by "maybe your system doesnt allow to get the external file"? allow_url_fopen is enabled. What can cause "not allowing" to get the external file else? Any idea?

I think Ronny is speaking about firewalling. A firewall may prevent your "spambot" to hurt elsewhere outside (initiate an external http connection).

Pierre M.

[Sonya]

I think Ronny is speaking about firewalling. A firewall may prevent your "spambot" to hurt elsewhere outside (initiate an external http connection).

OK. I think you are right since my server has been attacked several times with DDOS, the provider has added "something to the firewall" to prevent this. It is likely that this "something" blocks now the version check

Thank you!

[RonnyK]

Sonya,

one other remark from the source... It checks only once per day, so if you noticed on the second, or more time you logged in, it wouldnt show anymore....

        // Display an upgrade notification
        // but only do a check once per day

Ronny

[Sonya]

It checks only once per day, so if you noticed on the second, or more time you logged in, it wouldnt show anymore....

Yes, now I have noticed it. It checks only once, but not per session! For me the message is shown only on the first page displaying in the admin panel after login. It disappears immediately after I click on content section or elsewhere in the admin panel. Hmmm, it is not optimal, I think. I will pay to attention to it now, but it can be easy slipped with such behavior.