Can't access posts

[happydog]

Am using phpbb 2.0.11

I lost the ability to retrieve and view posts. The board is up, I can access profiles, priv messages etc - but when I go to retrieve a post I get this --

Warning: Unknown(/home/stvlin/www/viewtopic.php): failed to open stream: Permission denied in Unknown on line 0

Warning: (null)(): Failed opening '/home/stvlin/www/viewtopic.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/local/share/pear:/usr/local/lib/php') in Unknown on line 0

It was working this morning and when I checked an hour later -- It was doing the above.

I was able to down load the data base -- and it "looks" ok. Any ideas on what to do?

Thanks steve

[Draegonis]

Topic moved: phpBB Discussion -> phpBB Support.

[pentapenguin]

Go to your FTP program and CHMOD viewtopic.php to 644.
See if that helps.

[happydog]

Thank you - changing chmod to 644 did the trick -- it was at 600. Any idea how it may have gotten changed? I did nothing on my end to change it.

Again thanks!

steve

[SlamChops]

thanks! had the same problem and this fixed it.

[pentapenguin]

Thank you - changing chmod to 644 did the trick -- it was at 600. Any idea how it may have gotten changed? I did nothing on my end to change it.

Again thanks!

steve

No, it shouldn't just change on itself.
Eveybody seems to have had that problem this weekend.
Must be the little green men. 8)

I would reset your FTP password and board admin password if I were you in just case of a hacker (though I doubt it).

[collectorfbody.com]

Do you use phpwebhosting? I had the same prob with my board on phpwebhosting. I have two other host and thos boards did not have one problem.

[wilkc]

I, too, have phpwebhosting.

With WS_FTP I can't chmod by number, so what's the equivalent of 644 for Owner, Group, Other?

[collectorfbody.com]

Owner is read write
Group is read
other is read

4 = r-- = read

6 = rw- = read and write

[happydog]

Yes - I also use phpwebhosting -- sounds like the change was on their end.

Again, thanks.

[ripperracing]

I use them aswell and have the same problem. chmod the file worked?? I set it to 777 yesterday to see and it didnt work for me.

Phpwebhosting said to upgrade and it would work.. no.. it didnt.

[ripperracing]

WEll i'll be.. it worked this time. must not have taken last time. made it 644. Thanks people.

It looks like they just disabled it by chmodding the file.. I hope they dont come around and do it again. I did upgrade, I hope they look first.

[nixem311]

I use them aswell and have the same problem. chmod the file worked?? I set it to 777 yesterday to see and it didnt work for me.

Phpwebhosting said to upgrade and it would work.. no.. it didnt.

i also use PHPwebhosting... theychanged there phpo.ini permissions this weekened to bump up securit .. this was told to me by NICK fromthere tech support...

i am having a similar problem with tis error regarding my OSCOMMERCE file uploading also....
but changing viewtopic.php to 644 did the trick int his case...

thanks

[ripperracing]

I use oscommerce on another site I have with phpwebhosting. Can you fill me in on anything I need to change, I havent seen any problems yet, but I havent worked on it too much this week.

please pm me any details you have so I dont clutter up the post about phpbb

Thanks!

oh! and computers suck! I thought they were supposed to work FOR us.. not against us!!

[tophorse]

Thanks so much! on my site http://www.tophorsepower.com i just checked and go tthat error and almost sh*t my pants, but this fixed it! Somehow my board permissions on viewtopic were changed to 500. anyone know how this could have happened??? THANKS SO MUCH!