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Tuesday, 16 August 2005 22:25

Installation of Hashcash, Security images, and modified version of AkoComment, AkoBook, Contact for Mambo

Documentation version 1.0
Bundle version 1.0 available in my download section AntiSpamForMamboBundle1.0.zip


Report any bugs using the contact section of www.waltercedric.com
Good luck! and click read more!

Installation Why File How Risks Manuals
Changes
Require  
Mambot akocomment This mambots create a comment box
in each article published. It is intended to be use with com_akocomment

it now support Hashcash and security images
akocommentbot.zip This file can be install like any mambot
using the Mambo admin panel
No data can be lost, the original code has been only altered not fundamentaly changed. none com_akocomment  
com_log4php This is a logging framework for Mambo using the same technology as Log4Java

Install it only if You want to install com_hashcash

com_log4php.zip This file can be installl like any component using the admin panel No data can be lost , it is only php object code You can define a logger for the all mambo component by adding bold lines in /index.php

/
/ checks for configuration file, if none found loads installation page
if ( !file_exists( 'configuration.php' ) || filesize( 'configuration.php' ) < 10 ) {
header( 'Location: installation/index.php' );
exit();
}
include_once( 'globals.php' );
require_once( 'configuration.php' );

define('LOG4PHP_CONFIGURATION', $mosConfig_absolute_path.'/components/com_log4php/log4php.properties');
define('LOG4PHP_DIR', $mosConfig_absolute_path.'/components/com_log4php/api');
require_once(LOG4PHP_DIR . '/LoggerManager.php');


// displays offline page
if ( $mosConfig_offline == 1 ){
include( 'offline.php' );
exit();
}


But You may also want to configure log4PHP by opening
log4php.properties
   
com_hashcash Hashcash is a protecting form framework for Mambo
which use cryptographic hidden field and require some
cpu power from the spammer.

It is not mandatory to install com_hashcash if You prefer to use com_securityimages. But you can use both!

com_hashcash.zip This file can be installl like any component using the admin panel No data can be lost , it is only php object code You will have to open the file index.php
of your template site to add a line (see example below, line is in bold).

<?php
defined( '_VALID_MOS' ) or die( 'Direct Access to this location is not allowed.' );
// needed to seperate the ISO number from the language file constant _ISO
$iso = split( '=', _ISO );
// xml prolog
echo '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="'. $iso[1] .'"?' .'>';
?>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>

<?php
include($mosConfig_absolute_path."/components/com_hashcash/includes/head.inc" );
?>

<title><?php echo $mosConfig_sitename; ?></title>
com_log4php  
com_securityimages Security images are hard to read images generated by a program. User has to reproduce what he see in order to be allowed to post something

It is not mandatory to install com_securityimages if You prefer to use com_hashcash. But you can use both!

com_securityimages.zip This file can be installl like any component using the admin panel No data can be lost , it is only php object code, and creatin a new table mos_securityimages none

the component is globally deactivated after install. Go in its admin panel, to "general tab" and switch Switch component OFF globally :to No
GD library
(PHP extension)
 
com_contacts This is a core component of Mambo, for handling contact

it is mandatory to install com_securityimages first! there is right now no admin panel for com_contact where You can deactivate com_securityimages
com_contact.zip Sorry You only have to overwrite all files on Your homepage using FTP

source file from zip
destination: /components/com_contact

No risk. If You do not have com_securityimages installed You may have compile error when going in page contact manual FTP copy com_securityimages  
com_akocomment This allow user to post comments on Your homepage. This great components has been created by Arthur Konze www.mamboportal.com

It is not mandatory to install hashcash if You prefer
to use com_securityimages. But you can use both!
com_akocomment.zip 1. If You are installing akocomment for the first time, You can install this component like any other Mambo component.
OR
2. You are already using akocomment on Your homepage. (see risk 2.) You can either, depending on Your skills:

- copy files manually using ftp OR
- install using method 1. then restore the right table

1. No risks if you install akocomment for the first time

2. If You install it using the method 1, The install drop existing database, so You will lost existing comments or will have to restore them from a backup. It is better to ovwerwrite file manually with ftp

Component in zip file has hashcash and securityimages switched off as default. go to their admin panel to activate the spamming technology You prefer...
can use
com_securityimages
com_hashcash
 
com_akoguestbook This allow user to have a guestbook on Your homepage. This great components has been created by Arthur Konze www.mamboportal.com 

It is not mandatory to install hashcash if You prefer
to use com_securityimages. But you can use both!

com_akobook.zip 1. If You are installing akobook for the first time, You can install this component like any other Mambo component.
OR
2. You are already using akobook on Your homepage. (see risk 2.) You can either, depending on Your skills:

- copy files manually using ftp OR
- install using method 1. then restore the right table

1. No risks if you install akobook for the first time

2. If You install it using the method 1, The install drop existing database, so You will lost existing guestbook or will have to restore them from a backup. It is better to ovwerwrite file manually with ftp

Component in zip file has hashcash and securityimages switched off as default. go to their admin panel to activate the spamming technology You prefer...
can use
com_securityimages
com_hashcash
 

 

 

 

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first test online on my site
Walter Cedric (80.218.21.xxx) 2005-08-16 23:34:38

com_securityimages install not working, tables are created but for some unknow
reasons the directory
/administrator/components/com_securityi mages contains
only 2 php file instead of 16
-> I copy file manualy with ftp
-> I will
release a bundle 1.0.1 soon

- com_contact install with ftp has worked -> You
can see the code in action in my contact section


- Ive install all other
components on my homepage
and detect anoher problem: it is better if You switch
off logging in com_securityimages
Log spam submission: No
Log all: No
It is
not working as expected on my site (but work local in eclipse.org)
another bug...
Walter Cedric (217.8.221.xxx) 2005-08-18 17:44:55

I have a file .htaccess which protect my Mambo administrator zone...good idea
but since the imageGenerator.php IS in the admin area...my visitor has receive
today the popup for authorization login. I have corrected this bug already. As
promise there will be a bundle 1.0.1 in the download section soon.
HanZo (151.38.108.xxx) 2005-11-29 10:25:07

I'd really love to use your modded contacts component... but where can I
download it? it seems to be nowhere on the site...
dowload are at
Walter Cedric (80.218.20.xxx) 2005-11-29 22:21:17

all download are on www.joomla.org in developer section, search for the right
project
han (151.38.108.xxx) 2005-11-30 23:45:24

okie! tnx.
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