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unexplained forum ban on my forum!

PostPosted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 11:49 am
Author: Semper Fi
Your phpBB Version: 2.0.
phpBB Type: phpBB / IMPortal
MODs: Yes
Your knowledge: Advanced Knowledge
Board URL: http://www.rgclanhome.net/boardz

PHP Version:
MySQL Version:


What was done before the problem appeared?
I cleared out all my browser history, and cookies in Internet Explorer 7


What was done to try to solve the problem?




De.scription and Message

After cleaning out my browser cache on my main computer I am now banned from my own forum but only on this computer. Yet it still works 100% fine on my other 3 computers on my network and the IP address is the same. Also one of my members has said he cant access the forum either both he and I are the 2 main administrator accounts.

Any ideas whats up with this?

Re: unexplained forum ban on my forum!

PostPosted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 12:30 pm
Author: Helter
what is the message it gives you?
CTracker and phpBBSecurity give different messages. It would help to know which one banned you

I think you had a guest who did something CTracker didnt like and it banned him. Of coarse by doing so, it banned all guest's.
look in your db in phpbb_users and check if user -1 is banned

I dont recall the exact verbage, but this user should be active.

if that doesnt work, you can empty the ban list, then double check that user -1 is still active, delete your browser cookies for the site and try to log in

PostPosted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 12:41 pm
Author: Semper Fi
[flash=,:14m80f0t]http://www.rgclanhome.net/pics/forumissue.png[/flash:14m80f0t]

had to screen shot it cant right click or hot key copy either.

So any ideas here it is annoying to have to use a diff comp on the network to access my own forum. not to mention a few other members who dont have that luxory of multiple computers who cant access the forums.

Re: unexplained forum ban on my forum!

PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:43 am
Author: Aynora
Hello Semper Fi i had the same problem on my site it started 2 days ago i followed the instructions from HelterSkelter and the site works fine now.
This is what i have done:

Go to your DB (host) find forum_banlist and look for user -1 this was how it looks in my Db "id1 user-1" i have set this to id 0 user 0 and saved it .

now i ( and all the other members) can enter the site again

HelterSkelter thx for the the info i have my site back

greetings Aynora

PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 2:20 pm
Author: Semper Fi
thanks that worked