Can't log in to Admin CP all of a sudden

[Wayne Luke]

I posted in the JIRA.

I REVERTED THE PATCH, WENT BACK TO PHP 5.6.24 AND FACEBOOK INTEGRATION/LOGIN WAS RESTORED. So this VBV-16318.patch does not seem to be a complete solution.

Thank you for your feedback. It will be tested during the normal process. The patch was released outside that process to provide an immediate work around to customers.

[etemiz]

I can't download the file..
I entered my email in 'Priority Support' and waited a few hours.

[Mark.B]

I can't download the file..
I entered my email in 'Priority Support' and waited a few hours.

What happens when you try?

[IggyP]

not sure what all is in play here, but someone else told me this also and requested i email them the file...fwiw

[etemiz]

All right I got the file now. (Another day and another computer.)
Now my problem is I can't install. I am on Windows and there is no 'patch' command line utility.

[Wayne Luke]

Patch for Windows - http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/patch.htm

[glennrocksvb]

Patch for Windows - http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/patch.htm

Does that work in Windows 7 and 10? The last update for that was in 2007 and the latest version in the requirements says Vista.

Btw, I recently installed the vB 5.2.3 patch on Windows and I just applied the changes to the files manually. It was not that hard as there are only few files and few changes per file.

[Wayne Luke]

The Windows Command line hasn't changed much in the last couple of decades. I don't see why it wouldn't work. If you're using Windows 10, you can install the Linux on Windows subsystem from the Programs and Features control panel and get BASH as your command line. It has patch available. There are also other options like cygwin.

[William Thomas Jr]

May I ask why this patch must applied by such process as necessary? That is, most patches are just uploaded to the root directory and replace files in Vbulletin 5. Why this method now?

[glennrocksvb]

I think because the patch is not an official "PL" patch release.

[Wayne Luke]

It isn't a patch level release. It is a file that changes the code of your existing files before the fix is actually released in vBulletin. The fix will properly be applied when you upgrade to 5.2.4.

[Maltair]

I have upgraded to vb 5.2.4 and reverted to PhP 7.0.9 on my shared hostgator server - people are able to login normally and Facebook integration including the Like button is working normally!

[Wayne Luke]

Thanks for the update.

[Maltair]

Not that I would think otherwise, but just in case that old patch is still doing something - and I did "revert" the patch - since I uploaded all the new vb 5.2.4 components I don't need to worry about any old components/code modifications from that interim VBV-16318.patch remaining, do I? (I also went ahead and deleted that patch off the server.)

I checked these components one by one and they show as modified today:
core/vb/request.php
core/vb/ip.php
core/vb/session/webapi.php
core/vb/session/api.php
core/vb/session/web.php

[glennrocksvb]

Not that I would think otherwise, but just in case that old patch is still doing something - and I did "revert" the patch - since I uploaded all the new vb 5.2.4 components I don't need to worry about any old components/code modifications from that interim VBV-16318.patch remaining, do I? (I also went ahead and deleted that patch off the server.)

I checked these components one by one and they show as modified today:
core/vb/request.php
core/vb/ip.php
core/vb/session/webapi.php
core/vb/session/api.php
core/vb/session/web.php

Patches for 5.2.3 that changed php files are overwritten since when you upgrade, you overwrite all the files.

[Maltair]

Okay, thanks! That's what I thought but just checking.