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vbevent.php
- Created by: Wayne Luke
- Published: Mon 8 Jan '24, 10:28am
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(vBulletin 6+) This script will handle running the vbulletin offline events (Such as sending notifications for a post). This avoids having users trigger AJAX calls when hitting the site. It also avoids the problem where the background tasks fail to run because there is not enough traffic to trigger all of the scripts in a timely fashion. To use do the following: Copy the script from the do_not_upload directory of your vBulletin files to your web server. Preferably outside of the web root directory. S... -
vbcron.php
- Created by: Wayne Luke
- Published: Mon 8 Jan '24, 9:24am
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This script will handle running the vbulletin schedule tasks (see the Scheduled Tasks menu in the Admincp). This avoids having users trigger ajax calls when hitting the site. It also avoids the problem where the scheduled tasks fail to run because there is not enough site traffic to trigger all of the scripts in a timely fashion.
To use do it the following
- You will find this script in your
do_not_upload
directory. Copy the script to your web server. Preferably outside of the w...
Last edited by Wayne Luke; Tue 9 Apr '24, 10:14am. -
vBulletin 5 Database Best Practices
- Created by: Wayne Luke
- Published: Sat 1 Dec '18, 8:09am
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vBulletin 5 Database Best Practices
The database is the heart and soul of your vBulletin site. All content and user information is stored in the database. Protect the database and you protect your site. This document will go over the creation and usage of a MySQL database for the use of vBulletin 5 Connect. If you have shared hosting and are provided a web-based control panel like cPanel, you will need to access your hosting provider's documentation on how to carry out these operations. This document assumes a general familiarity with the command line operations of your Operating System. All commands listed assume that you are accessing your server via SSH. ...Last edited by Wayne Luke; Wed 8 Apr '20, 8:06am. -
vBulletin Password Handling
- Created by: Wayne Luke
- Published: Mon 26 Nov '18, 7:34pm
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in ReferencevBulletin Password Handling
Note: vBulletin Cloud sites cannot use custom password schemes at this time. The core security of your site is the User Password and how it is stored. In the beginning, vBulletin used a simple MD5 hash to represent the password. However as Floating Point Processors (i.e. GPU and ASICs) have become more powerful, this method proved to be risky and reduced security. If we significantly changed the password scheme, then users wouldn't be able to login and would need to change their passwor...Last edited by Wayne Luke; Thu 15 Jun '23, 7:40am.