Tornevalls Corner

With a quite simple solution based on a version-check ($vbulletin->versionnumber actually), this script now seem to be compatible with both 3.x and 4.x. My (only) test was at least successful – at last. The solution to (hopefully) make the gateway compatible with both vBulletin 3.x and 4.x, was to separate the insertion data into two sections: one for the old attachment-query, and one for attachments handled by vBulletin 4.x (where attachment-tables are separated), starting with this little helping row…

if (!preg_match("[^4]", $vbulletin->versionnumber))

Probably, this is not a foolproof solution, but it seem to work! The script was tested with vB 4.0.2 with a successful output, so far. So here we go!

includes/functions_nntp.php version 2010-03-26 22:17

http://tmm.tornevall.net/dev/functions_nntp_vb4_100326_2217.tar

Example post from de.alt.dateien.misc

http://forum.tornevall.net/showthread.php?343942-Eislutscher-am-Wiener-Heldenplatz

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This post is for the guys at vbulletin.org, by request.

First of all, here’s the current source:

http://tmm.tornevall.net/dev/nntpgw-100312.tar

Changes made:

• admincp/nntp_settings.php
  • Added settings for ”static email” for the from-header. Using this, will set a non-dynamic sender e-mail.

• gateway.php
  • Added ”support” for console-runs (fix for vBulletin 4.0 that doesn’t like this)
  • ”Debug”-modes: 1 = Activate debug (not used), 2 = Unlock the script if it got stuck (this is a console thing)
  • Added some info into a logfunction to get more verbose info on connection
  • Dupechecker for threads/posts. If the xref/lastpost-value changes due to the nntpserver, this function avoids duplicate posts from the newsserver. This is extremely nice, if the newsserver used in some reason has been reset due to reinstallations, crashes etc (yes, this has happened to me – this is the fix)
  • Last-Insert-ID fixed, an old issue that happens when trying to read a new post from a forum
• includes/functions_nntp.php
  • Small fixes, including footer changes – in some reason the original footer added to posts, made from a forum disturbed me, so this has been cleaned up so it looks more like a ”real” post on usenet. This fix was something about the signatures, so to speak.
  • Message-ID, References and From manipulated (partially referred to the static-email-setting above)
  • Another first-post-id/last-post-id fix
  • An old issue about attachments fixed here (observer that this is always accepting attachments/thumbnails). It also includes some kind of extension fix. Well, this is a very old fix and one of the first made to the script and my memory is quite blurry in this case… But I’ve never needed to change this back to it’s original state
  • require class_image.php replaced for attachments support. Also this is an old issue, and documented somewhere in the thread at vbulletin.org
• includes/nntp.php
  • Fix for handling usenet-traffic if the webserver where the script is running, happens to run a peer for the nntp-server (sending MODE READER on connection – if the server is a peer, some servers initially are expecting MODE  STREAM, which the script won’t understand)

This is it I think. Wishes and questions will be answered if possible!

See you at vbulletin.org!

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gnupg / pgp for forums

Usage and disclaimer:

Prevent that paranoid admins reads your users private messages. Observe that reading data directly from the database isn’t normally a thing that’s is easily made. There are tools for this, mainly used by account owners with more or less physical access to database, but in case of hacking or stealth this might make it more difficult for thieves to get access to areas they should keep their hands away from. Just remember that this plugin isn’t 100% safe. If there is a key, there is always workarounds. Besides, if a thief gets the key, this plugin may also lose it’s purpose.

Warnings:

Uninstalling this plugin, or changing keys or passphrases may cause loss of old encrypted data on your forum.

Requirements:

Physical access to a webserver or a webhotel that support gnupg if it’s not already installed.
If you run your own server or want to install gnupg support for your webserver, you may look at the links below (this part of the installation is unsupported, but you may look here for some details). You also need a key that supports key signing (e.g. created with gpg –gen-key)

gnupg (http://www.gnupg.org/)
gpgme (http://www.gnupg.org/gpgme.html)
php gnupg (http://pecl.php.net/package/gnupg)

libs and addons that might be needed
libgpg-error (http://www.gnupg.org/related_software/libgpg-error/)
re2c (http://sourceforge.net/projects/re2c)

Screens:

vBulletin 3.6.x AdminCP

A private message in it’s encrypted state (when wrong passphrase/key is used)

Template to edit for private messages (Since I run 4.x those days I’ve lost the name of the correct template)

Find:

PHP-kod:

$disablesmiliesoption


After, add:

PHP-kod:

<if condition="$show[gpg_encrypt_pm]">
<!-- GPG PM Addon -->
<div><input type="checkbox" name="gpg_encrypt_message" value="1" id="gpg_encrypt_message" $checked[gpg_encrypt_pm] />$vbphrase[gpg_encrypt_message]</div>
<!-- GPG PM Addon /-->
</if>


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