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One of the most distinctive uses for a forum is that of a 'knowledge community', where users visit in order to get help with a problem or question. Our own Pre-sales forum uses this model, but we also have many customers who run forums that are almost exclusively knowledge-based (such as Roxio and Evernote). IP.Board 3.x introduced the concept of a "Best Answer" flag, allowing topic creators and staff the ability to highlight the reply to a topic that they deem best answers the question. This shows a snippet of the post in green at the top of the topic. Many sites now use this feature, but for IPS4 we wanted to expand the functionality offered for these types of forums. Question & Answer Forums Forums in IPS4 will enable you to set a forum as a "Q&A Forum". This adjusts the forum to be specifically designed for knowledge sharing. Instead of topics and posts, it has questions and answers. On the forum index, the forum will be shown as a Q&A forum with its forum icon (unless you've set a custom forum icon for that forum): Forum View When you enter the forum, instead of the normal topic listing, you see a list of questions: You'll see here that questions that have a best answer are indicated with a green checkbox. You'll also notice that one of the stats on the right hand side is 'votes'. In Q&A forums, questions can be voted up or down by users, in order to give them more visibility. More popular questions will bubble to the top (depending on the age of the question). You can of course still order by more traditional methods, if you wish. Popular questions from the past 30 days are also highlighted at the top of the forum, providing an up-to-date 'knowledgebase' that other users can see. Using our own presales forum as an example, if someone asked a question about an important feature and it was voted highly, other users visiting the forum would see it right at the top, which is great for content visibility and helping users get the answers they're looking for with minimal fuss. Question View Clicking into a question shows an adjusted topic view: The question (i.e. the first post) is shown at the top of the page on all pages, with answers listed below. You'll see that replies can also be voted up and down - in fact, this determines the order in which answers are shown inside the question. Popular answers, as determined by the community, will appear at the top, with worse or incorrect answers being pushed down. This is great for quickly finding the best information for the question at hand; in IP.Board 3.x, all too often a high-quality answer will appear in the middle of a topic and unfortunately go unnoticed by the topic creator or others looking for an answer. You can still sort answers by date, if you prefer. In the screenshot above you can also see the first post is marked as the best answer. "Best Answer" always appears at the top, regardless of its vote count. Question/answer ratings are separate from reputation, so you can of course still "Like" posts even if you don't think they're a good answer to the question. Conclusion So that's the new Q&A feature for IP.Board. We think it'll a big step forward for knowledge-driven communities using IP.Board, or even individual forums in other communities (like our pre-sales forum), helping users find answers to their questions more efficiently, and ultimately making your communities more useful. As always, screenshots are from pre-release software and are subject to change before release. Attached Thumbnails http://community.invisionpower.com/blog/1174/entry-9677-40-q-a-forums/' class='bbc_url' title=''>View the full article View the full article

One of the most distinctive uses for a forum is that of a 'knowledge community', where users visit in order to get help with a problem or question. Our own Pre-sales forum uses this model, but we also have many customers who run forums that are almost exclusively knowledge-based (such as Roxio and Evernote). IP.Board 3.x introduced the concept of a "Best Answer" flag, allowing topic creators and staff the ability to highlight the reply to a topic that they deem best answers the question. This shows a snippet of the post in green at the top of the topic. Many sites now use this feature, but for IPS4 we wanted to expand the functionality offered for these types of forums. Question & Answer Forums Forums in IPS4 will enable you to set a forum as a "Q&A Forum". This adjusts the forum to be specifically designed for knowledge sharing. Instead of topics and posts, it has questions and answers. On the forum index, the forum will be shown as a Q&A forum with its forum icon (unless you've set a custom forum icon for that forum): Forum View When you enter the forum, instead of the normal topic listing, you see a list of questions: You'll see here that questions that have a best answer are indicated with a green checkbox. You'll also notice that one of the stats on the right hand side is 'votes'. In Q&A forums, questions can be voted up or down by users, in order to give them more visibility. More popular questions will bubble to the top (depending on the age of the question). You can of course still order by more traditional methods, if you wish. Popular questions from the past 30 days are also highlighted at the top of the forum, providing an up-to-date 'knowledgebase' that other users can see. Using our own presales forum as an example, if someone asked a question about an important feature and it was voted highly, other users visiting the forum would see it right at the top, which is great for content visibility and helping users get the answers they're looking for with minimal fuss. Question View Clicking into a question shows an adjusted topic view: The question (i.e. the first post) is shown at the top of the page on all pages, with answers listed below. You'll see that replies can also be voted up and down - in fact, this determines the order in which answers are shown inside the question. Popular answers, as determined by the community, will appear at the top, with worse or incorrect answers being pushed down. This is great for quickly finding the best information for the question at hand; in IP.Board 3.x, all too often a high-quality answer will appear in the middle of a topic and unfortunately go unnoticed by the topic creator or others looking for an answer. You can still sort answers by date, if you prefer. In the screenshot above you can also see the first post is marked as the best answer. "Best Answer" always appears at the top, regardless of its vote count. Question/answer ratings are separate from reputation, so you can of course still "Like" posts even if you don't think they're a good answer to the question. Conclusion So that's the new Q&A feature for IP.Board. We think it'll a big step forward for knowledge-driven communities using IP.Board, or even individual forums in other communities (like our pre-sales forum), helping users find answers to their questions more efficiently, and ultimately making your communities more useful. As always, screenshots are from pre-release software and are subject to change before release. [HEADING=3]Attached Thumbnails[/HEADING] http://community.invisionpower.com/filestore/uploads/monthly_05_2014/blogentry-1094-0-00251600-1399903573_thumb.jpg http://community.invisionpower.com/filestore/uploads/monthly_05_2014/blogentry-1094-0-45333100-1399906965_thumb.png http://community.invisionpower.com/filestore/uploads/monthly_05_2014/blogentry-1094-0-35454300-1399931885_thumb.png http://community.invisionpower.com/blog/1174/entry-9677-40-q-a-forums/' class='bbc_url' title=''>View the full article View the full article

MyBB 1.6.13 is now available from the MyBB website and is a security and maintenance release. What’s added/changed in this version? This release fixes 4 vulnerabilities and 38 reported issues causing incorrect functionality of MyBB. Please be aware that to be able to provide easy to manage updates not all issues have been fixed in this version. Vulnerabilities: Medium Risk: Possibility of executing PHP code through stylesheets – reported by http://community.mybb.com/user-83062.html" target="_blank]TonyS Medium Risk: Possibility of executing PHP code through language files – reported by http://community.mybb.com/user-8582.html" target="_blank]Pirata Nervo Low Risk: A XSS vulnerability in search system (http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-1840" target="_blank]CVE-2014-1840) Low Risk: Potential weak random string generator reported by – reported by http://community.mybb.com/user-61715.html" target="_blank]1llusion Bugs fixed: http://docs.mybb.com/1613.html#Fixed_Issues]Fixed issues in 1.6.13 https://github.com/mybb/mybb/issues?labels=1.6&state=open]Unfixed issues Please view the http://docs.mybb.com/1613.html" target="_blank]1.6.13 changes on the Docs site for more information about the changes in this version. http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=blog.mybb.com&blog=36724248&post=2118&subd=blogdotmybbdotcom&ref=&feed=1 View the full article

MyBB 1.6.13 is now available from the MyBB website and is a security and maintenance release. [HEADING=3]What’s added/changed in this version?[/HEADING] This release fixes 4 vulnerabilities and 38 reported issues causing incorrect functionality of MyBB. Please be aware that to be able to provide easy to manage updates not all issues have been fixed in this version. Vulnerabilities: Medium Risk: Possibility of executing PHP code through stylesheets – reported by http://community.mybb.com/user-83062.html" target="_blank">TonyS Medium Risk: Possibility of executing PHP code through language files – reported by http://community.mybb.com/user-8582.html" target="_blank">Pirata Nervo Low Risk: A XSS vulnerability in search system (http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-1840" target="_blank">CVE-2014-1840) Low Risk: Potential weak random string generator reported by – reported by http://community.mybb.com/user-61715.html" target="_blank">1llusion [*]Bugs fixed: http://docs.mybb.com/1613.html#Fixed_Issues">Fixed issues in 1.6.13 https://github.com/mybb/mybb/issues?labels=1.6&state=open">Unfixed issues Please view the http://docs.mybb.com/1613.html" target="_blank">1.6.13 changes on the Docs site for more information about the changes in this version. Please note, that you do need to run the upgrade script for this version. [HEADING=3]Upgrading from 1.6.12 and Other Versions[/HEADING] Before performing any upgrade please remember to backup your forum’s files and database and store them safely. If you have edited core files, including language files, please make sure you make a changelog for these changes so you can make them again (if necessary) once the upgrade is complete. To upgrade, follow the Upgrading process. The upgrade script is required. There are changes to 5 language files. 4 templates have been changed or added. Download and use the http://resources.mybb.com/downloads/changed_files_1613.zip">Changed Files Package (MD5: 5bc0f118fb6da1284b83f51d836796c2) http://docs.mybb.com/Upgrading.html#Beginning_the_Upgrade">Follow the Docs Upgrading Instructions If you’re using MyBB 1.6.11 or lower Download and use the http://resources.mybb.com/downloads/mybb_1613.zip">full 1.6.13 Release Package (MD5: 2fd6083b430d56ca503c7b3baed1286f) http://docs.mybb.com/Upgrading.html#Beginning_the_Upgrade">Follow the Docs Upgrading Instructions [HEADING=3]Reporting MyBB security vulnerabilities[/HEADING] If you think you’ve found a vulnerability in MyBB, we advise you not to publicly post it on these forums or publicly release information about it elsewhere until we’ve had time to prepare and release a patch. As always, you can send through security related messages on the MyBB website from the http://www.mybb.com/contact">Contact Us page or in our http://community.mybb.com/forum-135.html" target="_blank">Private Inquiries forum – where you can start a new thread that only you and the MyBB Team can see. Thanks, MyBB Team [HEADING=1]Note about updated package[/HEADING] Due to a minor issue with the original packages an updated package set has been released. If you installed or updated your forums using either the full or changed files packages prior to 9:30 a.m. on April 27, 2014 GMT please download a fresh package from the links above and replace the following file: admin/modules/style/themes.php You do not need to run the installer or make any further changes. You can use the file verification tool to determine whether you have the latest package, the file above will appear to be modified if you need to download an updated copy. We apologise of any inconvenience. http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/comments/blogdotmybbdotcom.wordpress.com/2118/ http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=blog.mybb.com&blog=36724248&post=2118&subd=blogdotmybbdotcom&ref=&feed=1 View the full article

We are releasing patches for IP.Board 3.3.x, IP.Board 3.4.x and IP.Nexus 1.5.x to address three potential file inclusion issues recently reported to us, as well as one cross site scripting issue reported to us. It has been brought to our attention that certain PHP configurations allow for a potential file inclusion security issue through some of our files intended to be run from the command line. We are releasing patches today to resolve this issue. Additionally, it has been brought to our attention that through social engineering it is possible to direct a user to a page which can trigger an XSS (cross site scripting) attach. We are also releasing a patch today to resolve this issue. To apply the patch Simply download the attached zip for your IP.Board version and upload the files to your forum server. You do not need to run any scripts or the upgrade system. The attached zip files also include the patch for IP.Nexus, if you are using IP.Nexus. IP.Board 3.3.x http://community.invisionpower.com/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=57092" http://community.invisionpower.com/filestore/public/style_extra/mime_types/zip.gif" alt="Attached File" /> ;http://community.invisionpower.com/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=57092" 3.3.x.zip ; ;28.75KB ; ;http://community.invisionpower.com/filestore/public/style_extra/mime_types/zip.gif" alt="Attached File" /> ;http://community.invisionpower.com/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=57093" 3.4.x.zip ; ;31.31KB ; ;

We are releasing patches for IP.Board 3.3.x, IP.Board 3.4.x and IP.Nexus 1.5.x to address three potential file inclusion issues recently reported to us, as well as one cross site scripting issue reported to us. It has been brought to our attention that certain PHP configurations allow for a potential file inclusion security issue through some of our files intended to be run from the command line. We are releasing patches today to resolve this issue. Additionally, it has been brought to our attention that through social engineering it is possible to direct a user to a page which can trigger an XSS (cross site scripting) attach. We are also releasing a patch today to resolve this issue. To apply the patch Simply download the attached zip for your IP.Board version and upload the files to your forum server. You do not need to run any scripts or the upgrade system. The attached zip files also include the patch for IP.Nexus, if you are using IP.Nexus. IP.Board 3.3.x http://community.invisionpower.com/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=57092" http://community.invisionpower.com/filestore/public/style_extra/mime_types/zip.gif" alt="Attached File" /> ;http://community.invisionpower.com/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=57092" 3.3.x.zip ; ;28.75KB ; ;887 downloads IP.Board 3.4.x http://community.invisionpower.com/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=57093" http://community.invisionpower.com/filestore/public/style_extra/mime_types/zip.gif" alt="Attached File" /> ;http://community.invisionpower.com/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=57093" 3.4.x.zip ; ;31.31KB ; ;4985 downloads If you are an IPS Community in the Cloud client running IP.Board 3.3 or above, no further action is necessary as we have already automatically patched your account. If you are using a version older than IP.Board 3.3, you should contact support to upgrade. If you install or upgrade to IP.Board 3.4.6 or IP.Nexus 1.5.9 after the date and time of this post, no further action is necessary as we have already updated the main download zips. We extend our thanks to sijad ( http://community.invisionpower.com/user/194954-sijad/' class='bbc_url' title=''>http://community.invisionpower.com/user/194954-sijad/ ) for notifying us of the file inclusion issue privately and promptly. We extend our thanks to Christian Schneider (@cschneider4711) (http://www.christian-schneider.net/' http://www.christian-schneider.net/) for notifying us of the cross site scripting issue as well. View the full article

One of IPS Community Suite 4's main goals was to overhaul the user interface. We wanted to go further than just a few cosmetic changes to the theme, we wanted to examine each part of the user interface and see what could be improved. The community suite has a lot of functionality and there's a lot of tools that we all use regularly so we felt that any improvements on these common areas would be very welcomed. I'd like to focus on such a change in IP.Downloads. IP.Downloads has always had version control. Essentially, this allows you to upload new versions and keep a historical record of the older versions. You can read change logs and even download older versions where allowed. Let's take a look at how IP.Board 3 does it currently: Although there's nothing particularly wrong with this form, we can see that it mixes up the ability to upload a new version with the general file settings such as title and description. The end result is a bit confusing and a little intimidating the first few times you use it. The section to add your change log is a little lost in the file information block. Now lets take a look at how IPS Community Suite 4 handles this: The first step is to enable download revisions for this category inside the Admin CP. Now that this has been enabled, lets navigate to the "File Actions" menu to upload a new version. This loads the "Upload a new version form". As you can see, it's very clean, very easy to follow and isn't cluttered with settings and text fields that you aren't interested in editing. Once you've uploaded your new version, you can see what's new on the file listing page. You can even view previous change logs and the download link without leaving the page. Conclusion As this blog entry shows, IPS Community Suite 4 is really focused on making real improvements to everyday interfaces. We believe that these changes are very important to modernise the suite and to make it as easy to use as possible. Attached Thumbnails http://community.invisionpower.com/blog/1174/entry-9648-40-ipdownloads-version-control/' class='bbc_url' title=''>View the full article View the full article

One of IPS Community Suite 4's main goals was to overhaul the user interface. We wanted to go further than just a few cosmetic changes to the theme, we wanted to examine each part of the user interface and see what could be improved. The community suite has a lot of functionality and there's a lot of tools that we all use regularly so we felt that any improvements on these common areas would be very welcomed. I'd like to focus on such a change in IP.Downloads. IP.Downloads has always had version control. Essentially, this allows you to upload new versions and keep a historical record of the older versions. You can read change logs and even download older versions where allowed. Let's take a look at how IP.Board 3 does it currently: Although there's nothing particularly wrong with this form, we can see that it mixes up the ability to upload a new version with the general file settings such as title and description. The end result is a bit confusing and a little intimidating the first few times you use it. The section to add your change log is a little lost in the file information block. Now lets take a look at how IPS Community Suite 4 handles this: The first step is to enable download revisions for this category inside the Admin CP. Now that this has been enabled, lets navigate to the "File Actions" menu to upload a new version. This loads the "Upload a new version form". As you can see, it's very clean, very easy to follow and isn't cluttered with settings and text fields that you aren't interested in editing. Once you've uploaded your new version, you can see what's new on the file listing page. You can even view previous change logs and the download link without leaving the page. Conclusion As this blog entry shows, IPS Community Suite 4 is really focused on making real improvements to everyday interfaces. We believe that these changes are very important to modernise the suite and to make it as easy to use as possible. [HEADING=3]Attached Thumbnails[/HEADING] http://community.invisionpower.com/filestore/uploads/monthly_02_2014/blogentry-62-0-82359600-1392721791_thumb.png http://community.invisionpower.com/filestore/uploads/monthly_02_2014/blogentry-62-0-06787400-1392721793_thumb.png http://community.invisionpower.com/filestore/uploads/monthly_02_2014/blogentry-62-0-18354000-1392721794_thumb.png http://community.invisionpower.com/filestore/uploads/monthly_02_2014/blogentry-62-0-20084700-1392721795_thumb.png http://community.invisionpower.com/filestore/uploads/monthly_02_2014/blogentry-62-0-35081700-1392721796_thumb.png http://community.invisionpower.com/filestore/uploads/monthly_02_2014/blogentry-62-0-20905400-1392722004_thumb.png http://community.invisionpower.com/blog/1174/entry-9648-40-ipdownloads-version-control/' class='bbc_url' title=''>View the full article View the full article

Disclaimer: look at the date this was posted Following Facebook’s acquisition of the Oculus Rift, the popular Virtual Reality headset crowdfunded by Kickstarter, officials from Facebook contacted us with a similar proposal: purchasing MyBB and developing it into a more full, fun, and professional project. Today, we is pleased to announce that for $3.4 million, Facebook has acquired MyBB. What does this mean for MyBB? MyBB 1.8 will continue as scheduled, being the last of the 1.x series. It will have many new features integrated, such as chat, Facebook log in integration, etc. MyBB 2.0, however, will get an exciting new rewrite and a set release date of April 1, 2015. The new codebase What we’re most excited about is the code. No longer hundreds of thousands of lines long, the MyBB code on your server will shrink down to a simple interface that pings Facebook’s API to gather all the information needed. All forum data will be hosted on Facebook’s servers, offering a secure and fast platform for the database. Your forum’s database will seamlessly upload during the upgrade from 1.8 -> 2.0. The code on your server will remain LGPL as in the 1.x series, combining with Facebook’s server side code for a unique blend of open source and proprietary that will allow for the most modern, fast, and advanced social community software. Users & Profiles Another thing we’re excited for is user integration. No longer will your users need to remember long, complex passwords, as they will be able to login and register via their Facebook account. This will be the only login method, and your user’s data will be merged with Facebook during the upgrade process. The upgrade will auto-detect existing Facebook accounts based on email and merge them together. The profile page on your MyBB install will pull information directly from Facebook! No more is the need to upload avatars or change bios or locations, all will be integrated directly. Messaging Because we’ll be using Facebook accounts for your standard MyBB account, the opportunity for using Facebook’s messaging system is wide open. All members who have messaged each other on MyBB will automatically be made Facebook friends and will be able to carry out their discussion in the way so many members of the community have been asking for: conversation style. Forums & Posts Posts will take on the style of a Facebook post, with replies appearing as comments. This will allow us to utilize Facebook’s comment history and like features. Images will become the only form of attachments, and will display inline just like in a Facebook comment! Mobile Access This feature makes us especially happy: any MyBB forum will be accessible via the Facebook iOS or Android app! There will be no more need for a mobile MyBB theme or plugin, as the Facebook app will handle it all. Additional Features Mass emails will no longer require a mail server, but will send as a group message via Facebook. Facebook style notifications will also be on your forum, as well as the ability for members to create and moderate their own groups. Best of all, however, your new forum will be browsable by Oculus Rift. We’re excited as a team for this new opportunity and have more exciting announcements for you in the near future! … April Fools! http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=blog.mybb.com&blog=36724248&post=2110&subd=blogdotmybbdotcom&ref=&feed=1 View the full article

Disclaimer: look at the date this was posted Following Facebook’s acquisition of the Oculus Rift, the popular Virtual Reality headset crowdfunded by Kickstarter, officials from Facebook contacted us with a similar proposal: purchasing MyBB and developing it into a more full, fun, and professional project. Today, we is pleased to announce that for $3.4 million, Facebook has acquired MyBB. [HEADING=3]What does this mean for MyBB?[/HEADING] MyBB 1.8 will continue as scheduled, being the last of the 1.x series. It will have many new features integrated, such as chat, Facebook log in integration, etc. MyBB 2.0, however, will get an exciting new rewrite and a set release date of April 1, 2015. [HEADING=3]The new codebase[/HEADING] What we’re most excited about is the code. No longer hundreds of thousands of lines long, the MyBB code on your server will shrink down to a simple interface that pings Facebook’s API to gather all the information needed. All forum data will be hosted on Facebook’s servers, offering a secure and fast platform for the database. Your forum’s database will seamlessly upload during the upgrade from 1.8 -> 2.0. The code on your server will remain LGPL as in the 1.x series, combining with Facebook’s server side code for a unique blend of open source and proprietary that will allow for the most modern, fast, and advanced social community software. [HEADING=3]Users & Profiles[/HEADING] Another thing we’re excited for is user integration. No longer will your users need to remember long, complex passwords, as they will be able to login and register via their Facebook account. This will be the only login method, and your user’s data will be merged with Facebook during the upgrade process. The upgrade will auto-detect existing Facebook accounts based on email and merge them together. The profile page on your MyBB install will pull information directly from Facebook! No more is the need to upload avatars or change bios or locations, all will be integrated directly. [HEADING=3]Messaging[/HEADING] Because we’ll be using Facebook accounts for your standard MyBB account, the opportunity for using Facebook’s messaging system is wide open. All members who have messaged each other on MyBB will automatically be made Facebook friends and will be able to carry out their discussion in the way so many members of the community have been asking for: conversation style. [HEADING=3]Forums & Posts[/HEADING] Posts will take on the style of a Facebook post, with replies appearing as comments. This will allow us to utilize Facebook’s comment history and like features. Images will become the only form of attachments, and will display inline just like in a Facebook comment! [HEADING=3]Mobile Access[/HEADING] This feature makes us especially happy: any MyBB forum will be accessible via the Facebook iOS or Android app! There will be no more need for a mobile MyBB theme or plugin, as the Facebook app will handle it all. [HEADING=3]Additional Features[/HEADING] Mass emails will no longer require a mail server, but will send as a group message via Facebook. Facebook style notifications will also be on your forum, as well as the ability for members to create and moderate their own groups. Best of all, however, your new forum will be browsable by Oculus Rift. We’re excited as a team for this new opportunity and have more exciting announcements for you in the near future! … April Fools! http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/comments/blogdotmybbdotcom.wordpress.com/2110/ http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=blog.mybb.com&blog=36724248&post=2110&subd=blogdotmybbdotcom&ref=&feed=1 View the full article

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Welcome to the community.

Welcome to the community.

Welcome Matthew to the vBulletin Support Team. Matthew will be focusing primarily on the Forums at this time and will proceed to general support over time. Matthew has been an active contributor here at vBulletin.com and at vBulletin.org over the years going by the user name of Squall14716 and Link14716 at each site, respectively. We're please to have him helping our customers. View the full article

Welcome Matthew to the vBulletin Support Team. Matthew will be focusing primarily on the Forums at this time and will proceed to general support over time. Matthew has been an active contributor here at vBulletin.com and at vBulletin.org over the years going by the user name of Squall14716 and Link14716 at each site, respectively. We're please to have him helping our customers. View the full article

Try posting at http://dotnetforum.net for c sharp help.

Try posting at http://dotnetforum.net for c sharp help.

Due to circumstances beyond our control, we will be unable to provide telephone sales and support today. We are sorry for the inconvenience and will update you on any further changes. View the full article

Due to circumstances beyond our control, we will be unable to provide telephone sales and support today. We are sorry for the inconvenience and will update you on any further changes. View the full article

vBulletin has released a security patch to improve the security of the vBulletin 4 MAPI for 4.1.12 Suite & Forum as the result of a recent internal security review. Although no exploits have been reported, we urge our customers to upgrade as soon as possible. The changes do not affect vBulletin 4.0.0 - 4.1.1. This patch has been issued for vBulletin 4.1.12. A separate set of patches have been issued for vBulletin 4.1.2 - 4.1.11. The MAPI security improvements have been added for vBulletin 3.x with the release of 3.x MAPI 1.4.3. To improve the security of your vBulletin 4 installation, please download the patch from the members area of vBulletin: http://members.vbulletin.com/" target="_blank]http://members.vbulletin.com/ In addition to the security improvements, we've resolved the following 4.1.12 issues. [li]http://tracker.vbulletin.com/browse/VBIV-14742" target="_blank]VBIV-14742 - Push notifications broken in FR 4.1.12 add-on.[li]http://tracker.vbulletin.com/browse/VBIV-14685" target="_blank]VBIV-14685 - Tag in static page cause Fatal error on page with General Search widget set to return Static Pages[li]http://tracker.vbulletin.com/browse/VBIV-14663" target="_blank]VBIV-14663 - Quoting doesn't work in the mobile style[li]http://tracker.vbulletin.com/browse/VBIV-14660" target="_blank]VBIV-14660 - Static HTML in CMS always displays all content[li]http://tracker.vbulletin.com/browse/VBIV-14754" target="_blank]VBIV-14754 - unset($VB_API_PARAMS_TO_VERIFY['vbseourl']) to match vB3 MAPI change.[li]http://tracker.vbulletin.com/browse/VBIV-14681" target="_blank]VBIV-14681 - HTML is stripped from article previews[li]http://tracker.vbulletin.com/browse/VBIV-14667" target="_blank]VBIV-14667 - Category pages do not load if using basic/advanced friendly URLs The upgrade process requires a few additional steps for this patch level release. https://members.vbulletin.com.[li]Extract the vBulletin patch files from the zip file.[li]Upload the patch files to your server, overwriting the old files.[li] Run yourdomain.com/forumfolder/install/upgrade.php. (Required for 4.1.12.)[li] Download the "API-Log-Clean.xml" attached to this thread. (Included in the do_not_upload folder for full installs.)[li] Import "API-Log-Clean.xml" using the "Manage Products" interface in the "Plugins & Products" section of your Admin CP. The cleanup script will run on install. (This is only required if you have logging turned on for MAPI.) AdminCP -> Plugins & Products -> Manage Products -> Add/Import Product[li] Delete "API-Log-Clean" using the "Product Manager" option in the "Plugins & Products" section of your Admin CP. (Optional. The product is automatically disabled after the script runs.) Advanced Users - Files updated in the patch are: [li] /api.php[li] /forumrunner/push.php[li] /includes/class_friendly_url.php[li] /includes/init.php[li] /install/vbulletin-mobile-style-blog.xml[li] /install/vbulletin-mobile-style.xml[li] /packages/vbcms/content/phpeval.php[li] /packages/vbcms/content/staticpage.php[li] /packages/vbcms/item/content/article.php[li] /packages/vbcms/item/content/phpeval.php[li] /packages/vbcms/search/result/staticpage.php Please note that this issue and fix affects BOTH vBulletin 4 SUITE and FORUM. Discuss the security patch - https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php/400166-Discuss-the-MAPI-security-patch-for-vBulletin-4-1-2-4-1-12-Forum-amp-Suite?p=2286633#post2286633" target="_blank]HERE Discuss vBulletin 4.1.12 - https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php/398902-4-1-12-Feedback-amp-Discussion" target="_blank]HERE Attached Files https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=59044&d=1335223929" target="_blank]API-Log-Clean.xml‎ (1.9 KB) View the full article

vBulletin has released a security patch to improve the security of the vBulletin 4 MAPI for 4.1.12 Suite & Forum as the result of a recent internal security review. Although no exploits have been reported, we urge our customers to upgrade as soon as possible. The changes do not affect vBulletin 4.0.0 - 4.1.1. This patch has been issued for vBulletin 4.1.12. A separate set of patches have been issued for vBulletin 4.1.2 - 4.1.11. The MAPI security improvements have been added for vBulletin 3.x with the release of 3.x MAPI 1.4.3. To improve the security of your vBulletin 4 installation, please download the patch from the members area of vBulletin: http://members.vbulletin.com/" target="_blank">http://members.vbulletin.com/ In addition to the security improvements, we've resolved the following 4.1.12 issues. http://tracker.vbulletin.com/browse/VBIV-14742" target="_blank">VBIV-14742 - Push notifications broken in FR 4.1.12 add-on. http://tracker.vbulletin.com/browse/VBIV-14685" target="_blank">VBIV-14685 - Tag in static page cause Fatal error on page with General Search widget set to return Static Pages http://tracker.vbulletin.com/browse/VBIV-14663" target="_blank">VBIV-14663 - Quoting doesn't work in the mobile style http://tracker.vbulletin.com/browse/VBIV-14660" target="_blank">VBIV-14660 - Static HTML in CMS always displays all content http://tracker.vbulletin.com/browse/VBIV-14754" target="_blank">VBIV-14754 - unset($VB_API_PARAMS_TO_VERIFY['vbseourl']) to match vB3 MAPI change. http://tracker.vbulletin.com/browse/VBIV-14681" target="_blank">VBIV-14681 - HTML is stripped from article previews http://tracker.vbulletin.com/browse/VBIV-14667" target="_blank">VBIV-14667 - Category pages do not load if using basic/advanced friendly URLs The upgrade process requires a few additional steps for this patch level release. Download PL1 for vBulletin 4.1.12 from https://members.vbulletin.com/" target="_blank">https://members.vbulletin.com. Extract the vBulletin patch files from the zip file. Upload the patch files to your server, overwriting the old files. Run yourdomain.com/forumfolder/install/upgrade.php. (Required for 4.1.12.) Download the "API-Log-Clean.xml" attached to this thread. (Included in the do_not_upload folder for full installs.) Import "API-Log-Clean.xml" using the "Manage Products" interface in the "Plugins & Products" section of your Admin CP. The cleanup script will run on install. (This is only required if you have logging turned on for MAPI.) AdminCP -> Plugins & Products -> Manage Products -> Add/Import Product Delete "API-Log-Clean" using the "Product Manager" option in the "Plugins & Products" section of your Admin CP. (Optional. The product is automatically disabled after the script runs.) Advanced Users - Files updated in the patch are: /api.php /forumrunner/push.php /includes/class_friendly_url.php /includes/init.php /install/vbulletin-mobile-style-blog.xml /install/vbulletin-mobile-style.xml /packages/vbcms/content/phpeval.php /packages/vbcms/content/staticpage.php /packages/vbcms/item/content/article.php /packages/vbcms/item/content/phpeval.php /packages/vbcms/search/result/staticpage.php Please note that this issue and fix affects BOTH vBulletin 4 SUITE and FORUM. Discuss the security patch - https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php/400166-Discuss-the-MAPI-security-patch-for-vBulletin-4-1-2-4-1-12-Forum-amp-Suite?p=2286633#post2286633" target="_blank">HERE Discuss vBulletin 4.1.12 - https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php/398902-4-1-12-Feedback-amp-Discussion" target="_blank">HERE Attached Files https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=59044&d=1335223929" target="_blank">API-Log-Clean.xml‎ (1.9 KB) View the full article

vBulletin has released a security patch to improve the security of the vBulletin 4 MAPI (4.1.2 - 4.1.11 Suite & Forum) as the result of a recent internal security review. Although no exploits have been reported, we urge our customers to upgrade as soon as possible. The changes do not affect vBulletin 4.0.0 - 4.1.1. This patch has been issued for vBulletin 4.1.2 through 4.1.11. A separate PL1 has been issued for vBulletin 4.1.12. These MAPI security improvements have been added for vBulletin 3.x with the release of 3.x MAPI 1.4.3. To improve the security of your vBulletin 4 installation, please download the patch from the members area of vBulletin: http://members.vbulletin.com/" target="_blank]http://members.vbulletin.com/ The upgrade process requires a few additional steps for this patch level release. https://members.vbulletin.com/patches.php" target="_blank]/patches.php.[li]Extract the vBulletin patch files from the zip file.[li]Upload the patch files to your server, overwriting the old files.[li] Download the "API-Log-Clean.xml" attached to this thread. (Included in the do_not_upload folder for full installs.)[li] Import "API-Log-Clean.xml" using the "Manage Products" interface in the "Plugins & Products" section of your Admin CP. The cleanup script will run on install. (This is only required if you have logging turned on for MAPI.) AdminCP -> Plugins & Products -> Manage Products -> Add/Import Product[li] Delete "API-Log-Clean" using the "Product Manager" option in the "Plugins & Products" section of your Admin CP. (Optional. The product is automatically disabled after the script runs.) Advanced Users - Files updated in the patch are: [li]includes/init.php Please note that this issue and fix affects BOTH vBulletin 4 SUITE and FORUM. Discuss the security patch - https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php/400166-Discuss-the-MAPI-security-patch-for-vBulletin-4-1-2-4-1-12-Forum-amp-Suite?p=2286633#post2286633" target="_blank]HERE Attached Files https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=59043&d=1335223883" target="_blank]API-Log-Clean.xml‎ (1.9 KB) View the full article

vBulletin has released a security patch to improve the security of the vBulletin 4 MAPI (4.1.2 - 4.1.11 Suite & Forum) as the result of a recent internal security review. Although no exploits have been reported, we urge our customers to upgrade as soon as possible. The changes do not affect vBulletin 4.0.0 - 4.1.1. This patch has been issued for vBulletin 4.1.2 through 4.1.11. A separate PL1 has been issued for vBulletin 4.1.12. These MAPI security improvements have been added for vBulletin 3.x with the release of 3.x MAPI 1.4.3. To improve the security of your vBulletin 4 installation, please download the patch from the members area of vBulletin: http://members.vbulletin.com/" target="_blank">http://members.vbulletin.com/ The upgrade process requires a few additional steps for this patch level release. Download PL1 for the version of vBulletin you're currently running from https://members.vbulletin.com/" target="_blank">https://members.vbulletin.com/patches.php" target="_blank">https://members.vbulletin.comhttps://members.vbulletin.com/patches.php" target="_blank">/patches.php. Extract the vBulletin patch files from the zip file. Upload the patch files to your server, overwriting the old files. Download the "API-Log-Clean.xml" attached to this thread. (Included in the do_not_upload folder for full installs.) Import "API-Log-Clean.xml" using the "Manage Products" interface in the "Plugins & Products" section of your Admin CP. The cleanup script will run on install. (This is only required if you have logging turned on for MAPI.) AdminCP -> Plugins & Products -> Manage Products -> Add/Import Product Delete "API-Log-Clean" using the "Product Manager" option in the "Plugins & Products" section of your Admin CP. (Optional. The product is automatically disabled after the script runs.) Advanced Users - Files updated in the patch are: includes/init.php Please note that this issue and fix affects BOTH vBulletin 4 SUITE and FORUM. Discuss the security patch - https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php/400166-Discuss-the-MAPI-security-patch-for-vBulletin-4-1-2-4-1-12-Forum-amp-Suite?p=2286633#post2286633" target="_blank">HERE Attached Files https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=59043&d=1335223883" target="_blank">API-Log-Clean.xml‎ (1.9 KB) View the full article

To support the upcoming release of vBulletin Mobile Suite 1.3, which contains vBulletin's iOS Mobile App 1.3 and Android Mobile App 1.3, we have released vBulletin 3.x MAPI Plugin 1.4.3. This release contains http://tracker.vbulletin.com/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa?reset=true&jqlQuery=project+%3D+VBM+AND+fixVersion+%3D+%221.4.3%22+ORDER+BY+priority+DESC%2C+key+DESC" target="_blank]nine changes required to fix existing mobile app issues on forums running vBulletin 3. A security patch has been included to improve the security of the vBulletin 3.x MAPI plugin as the result of a recent internal security review. Although no exploits have been reported, we urge our customers to upgrade as soon as possible. vBulletin 3 customers should not upgrade unless they have the https://www.vbulletin.com/order/index.php?do=step1" target="_blank]vBulletin Mobile Suite. vBulletin 3.x MAPI Plugin 1.4.3 is compatible with vBulletin 3.7.5+. vBulletin Blogs customers must have https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php/395802-vBulletin-Blogs-2-0-4-has-been-released" target="_blank]Blogs 2.0.4 installed before upgrading to 3.x MAPI Plugin 1.4.3. Please visit your http://members.vbulletin.com/" target="_blank]vBulletin Members Area to download it. The following additional steps need to be taken after upgrade to vBulletin 3.x MAPI Plugin 1.4.3. Plugins & Products -> Manage Products -> Add/Import Product[li] Delete "API-Log-Clean" using the "Product Manager" option in the "Plugins & Products" section of your Admin CP. (Optional. The product is automatically disabled after the script runs.) Discuss the vBulletin 3.x MAPI Plugin 1.4.3 release - https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php/400163-vBulletin-3-x-MAPI-Plugin-1-4-3-feedback-thread?p=2286630#post2286630" target="_blank]HERE Attached Files https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=59042&d=1335223773" target="_blank]API-Log-Clean.xml‎ (1.9 KB) View the full article

To support the upcoming release of vBulletin Mobile Suite 1.3, which contains vBulletin's iOS Mobile App 1.3 and Android Mobile App 1.3, we have released vBulletin 3.x MAPI Plugin 1.4.3. This release contains http://tracker.vbulletin.com/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa?reset=true&jqlQuery=project+%3D+VBM+AND+fixVersion+%3D+%221.4.3%22+ORDER+BY+priority+DESC%2C+key+DESC" target="_blank">nine changes required to fix existing mobile app issues on forums running vBulletin 3. A security patch has been included to improve the security of the vBulletin 3.x MAPI plugin as the result of a recent internal security review. Although no exploits have been reported, we urge our customers to upgrade as soon as possible. vBulletin 3 customers should not upgrade unless they have the https://www.vbulletin.com/order/index.php?do=step1" target="_blank">vBulletin Mobile Suite. vBulletin 3.x MAPI Plugin 1.4.3 is compatible with vBulletin 3.7.5+. vBulletin Blogs customers must have https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php/395802-vBulletin-Blogs-2-0-4-has-been-released" target="_blank">Blogs 2.0.4 installed before upgrading to 3.x MAPI Plugin 1.4.3. Please visit your http://members.vbulletin.com/" target="_blank">vBulletin Members Area to download it. The following additional steps need to be taken after upgrade to vBulletin 3.x MAPI Plugin 1.4.3. Download the "API-Log-Clean.xml" attached to this thread. (Included in the do_not_upload folder for full installs.) Import "API-Log-Clean.xml" using the "Manage Products" interface in the "Plugins & Products" section of your Admin CP. The cleanup script will run on install. AdminCP -> Plugins & Products -> Manage Products -> Add/Import Product Delete "API-Log-Clean" using the "Product Manager" option in the "Plugins & Products" section of your Admin CP. (Optional. The product is automatically disabled after the script runs.) Discuss the vBulletin 3.x MAPI Plugin 1.4.3 release - https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php/400163-vBulletin-3-x-MAPI-Plugin-1-4-3-feedback-thread?p=2286630#post2286630" target="_blank">HERE Attached Files https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=59042&d=1335223773" target="_blank">API-Log-Clean.xml‎ (1.9 KB) View the full article