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Topic: only one user having this problem.

I have only one user on my forums (who is also a moderator) who has the problem of

Bad HTTP_REFERER. You were referred to this page from an unauthorized source. Please go back and try again. If the problem persists please make sure that 'Base URL' is correctly set in Admin/Options and that you are visiting the forum by navigating to that URL.

It's weird since it's only one user. And i'm 100% positive that the base url is set correctly.
Anyone who knows what could be causing this?
Also, he tried it on someone elses PC and there it worked all just fine. It are only his two PC's on which he get this error if he tries to edit messages or tries to change his profile.

2 Reply by MarcB

  • MarcB
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Re: only one user having this problem.

Just a couple of ideas to look at, since I believe from your post that your config is correct.

Is he using some firewall or some third party software that might be framing the contents?
Is he trying to access through some proxy that translates to the ip address?
Is he trying to access through https instead of http (or the inverse)?
Is he using a mac? (J/K)

  • From: the netherlands
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Re: only one user having this problem.

he doesn't use a proxy, he goes there through http which is good, and disabling his firewall does not make any difference.

4 Reply by MarcB

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Re: only one user having this problem.

Can you move his computer? To your physical location (that is, network). His ISP might as well be supplying him with a 'transparent' proxy. I've seen that happen in Spain.

Or, if you're lazy, I'd modify line 37 of admin_options.php

    // Lazy referer check (in case base_url isn't correct)
    if (!preg_match('#/admin_options\.php#i', $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']))
                        die('Your Referer:'.$_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']);
        //message($lang_common['Bad referer'].' <a href="mailto:'.$pun_config['o_admin_email'].'">'.$pun_config['o_admin_email'].'</a>.');

And ask him to try again. Then see what message is he having and from then on, investigate. Don't forget to recover the original file afterwards... smile

Good hunting!

Marc

  • From: the netherlands
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Re: only one user having this problem.

heh bah.. it always happens to me, there is always someone who is having problems..bah smile

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Re: only one user having this problem.

Pffffff... it turned out to be his Norton firewall, it blocked all referrers. So he solved it on his own. yay wink

7 Reply by MarcB

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Re: only one user having this problem.

Jejeje, that was my very first guess wink

Am I gooooooood!! wink

  • From: the netherlands
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Re: only one user having this problem.

roll << nothing more to say wink