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Additional to the problems we are having with message status (read or unread) some are now experiencing this new problem. Others are not able to log-in. To summarize: a) message status problem, b) login problem for some and c) the unserialize() problem but not sure how many are getting this problem.

Sorry I can't be more specific since the problem has been reported to me and the person has gone offline so I can't ask more questions.

I am still running RC2 and will get to updating asap. Any suggestions as to this new problem?

TIA

00:43 Friday (GMT +12) : Updated to RC3 and now have the error on line 1129 ... same error. is down and I don't know how to fix it or why it happened. HELP pls.

Note: I am getting this error now, so I assume noone can access the Forum (the webserver is on my LAN).

It just seems there is something wrong with cookies. Are all the cookie config values set correctly?

$conf['cookie_domain'] = '';

Should be the domain name (for example .usebb.net) or leave blank.

$conf['cookie_path'] = '';

Should be a path as seen in the URL (for example /community/).

$conf['cookie_secure'] = 0;

Should be 0 unless you use SSL.

These items are as follows and have been this way forever....

$conf['cookie_domain'] = '';
$conf['cookie_path'] = '/';
$conf['cookie_secure'] = 0;

No changes have been made in this area. Any more ideas please. If I re-install the software, will I still maintain the database?

Have you tried using the CVS sources?

No... is there any particular file I should obtain? Will look for the CVS ....

Installed latest CVS (except config.php, styles.css and global.tpl.php and the folders gfx and smilies).

No change any other ideas please?

http://www.radiochickforum.nzcool.com/

Could there be a corrupted database causing this? If this is possible, I would need to figure out how to fix the db via phpmyadmin.

Currently installing a new UseBB to test... latest CVS.

Please test if you encounter the same issues with a fresh install.

Does it help when you set the cookie_domain to your domain name (replacing www. with a dot, for example ".usebb.net")?

Status: [Fixed:] Problem 'Corrupted Cookies'

I was getting the same error after updating and even when I set up a copy of Version 0.8a.

Next I tried MySQL RELOAD to clear the Cache and reset permissions. It didn't 'seem' to make any difference. I also rebooted the server and there was no change. Noticed that the forum was sending Topic Update notifications so figured that someone must be able to still get on.

Cleared the cookie for the forum in my Firefox browser and everything worked.

The question is now, how many people have corrupted cookies?
What would have caused these cookies to be corrupted?
Can the forum force a cookie REFRESH if an error is encountered or is the only way for the user to delete cookies?
How do we tell forum users having problems to delete their cookies if they can't get on to the forum to read any messages?
Is it possible to include a Error Message suggesting deleting cookies?

Thanks for all your help. So pleased that the busy forum is working again.
p.s. Cookie Domain remains empty '' as it has been all the time. I did try all suggestions, no change.

UseBB should now take care of this itself when a cookie with invalid serialized data is encountered.