Registration all of a sudden not working ..

ChrisWATW · Post by **ChrisWATW** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 7:25 pm

things have been working fine since the beginning .. however now anyone who tries to register gets this :

Sorry, but this username has been disallowed.

I tried it myself with a different username and email and got the same thing. Not sure what to do?

I have NO mods installed, style is current version of igloo.

Your phpBB board URL: http://www.christianladies.org/forums/index.php
Template(s) used: igloo
Any and all MODs: none
Do you use a port of phpBB: no
Version of phpBB:
Version of PHP:
Which database server and version: msql 4.0
Host: self – see email contact.
Did someone install this for you/who: yes – Rich Wilson rich@wilsonmail.net
Is this an upgrade/from what to what: no
Is this a conversion/from what to what:no

Jim_UK · Post by **Jim_UK** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 7:31 pm

Check that your disallowed username list does not have say a * in it.

Jim

ChrisWATW · Post by **ChrisWATW** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 7:34 pm

Im thinking that is not it .. I have NO disallowed usernames at all?? now what?

Jim_UK · Post by **Jim_UK** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 7:48 pm

If you have phpmyadmin then go to the Table phpbb_disallow and Truncate it.
That is empty it - do not drop it.

Jim

ChrisWATW · Post by **ChrisWATW** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 7:53 pm

Hi Jim .. im not sure what you mean by phpmyadmin ?? where would I find that? I have looked in my forums/admin folder but its not there .. not seeing it in my admin panel either?

Jim_UK wrote: If you have phpmyadmin then go to the Table phpbb_disallow and Truncate it.
That is empty it - do not drop it.

Jim

Jim_UK · Post by **Jim_UK** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:25 pm

phpmyadmin is a tool provided by your host to administer the database and is usually accessed via the hosting control panel.

Jim

ChrisWATW · Post by **ChrisWATW** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:37 pm

my server guy said this:

in the secion you mention .. .the only think I can delete is a * which could be a wildcard to block everything...

can you ask for more clarifcation what to change\edit when looking at in php admin.

Jim_UK wrote: phpmyadmin is a tool provided by your host to administer the database and is usually accessed via the hosting control panel.

Jim

ChrisWATW · Post by **ChrisWATW** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:53 pm

okay i am in the phpmyadmin myself now .. Im not sure what you mean by trunicate .. or what im supposed to be looking for and how to 'fix' it.

Jim_UK · Post by **Jim_UK** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:56 pm

my server guy said this:

in the secion you mention .. .the only think I can delete is a * which could be a wildcard to block everything...

can you ask for more clarifcation what to change\edit when looking at in php admin.

Jim_UK wrote: Check that your disallowed username list does not have say a * in it.

Jim

Please at least read my posts.

I asked you to check that there was not a * in that disallow list.
The "*" is a wildcard and as it is by itself it effectively will disallow all usernames.

The word is truncate and it means empty.

Jim goes to get himself another headache tablet.

Jim

ChrisWATW · Post by **ChrisWATW** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:00 pm

um sorry . if you were here i would offer some homemade Christmas cookies .. !!!!

AND also that is exactly what he did do .. but it didnt change anything .. tried to register and got the same error ...

Jim_UK wrote:
Jim_UK wrote:Check that your disallowed username list does not have say a * in it.

Jim

Please at least read my posts.
I asked you to check that there was not a * in that disallow list.
The "*" is a wildcard and as it is by itself it effectively will disallow all usernames.

The word is truncate and it means empty.

Jim goes to get himself another headache tablet.

Jim

Jim_UK · Post by **Jim_UK** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:11 pm

I rather suspect that that table still contains such an entry. Did he find an instance and remove that row or did he truncate it - delete all the rows in other words?
Do not drop the table.

Jim

ChrisWATW · Post by **ChrisWATW** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 1:45 am

He did not drop the table and it has been removed .. we still get the error:

Sorry, but this username has been disallowed.

Jim_UK wrote: I rather suspect that that table still contains such an entry. Did he find an instance and remove that row or did he truncate it - delete all the rows in other words?
Do not drop the table.

Jim

Anon · Post by **Anon** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 3:20 am

Try taking a look at http://www.phpbb.com/kb/article.php?article_id=300

Jim_UK · Post by **Jim_UK** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 10:19 am

Message is that the "user name is disallowed" not that is already taken.

Jim

ChrisWATW · Post by **ChrisWATW** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 6:28 am

thats right Jim .. exactly .. and im still having the problem NOone can register. Im just not sure what else to try?

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