Hi, I have been trying for a long time to get my web server logs to record when someone accesses my Elog server. I've tried Apache2, Lighttpd, and others, all with no luck. Either the web servers complain that the port I have Elog on is in use, or I just don't get any readings. I need to see who is accessing my  Elog from the web, and I hope there is a way.

Thanks again for such a wonderful program,

John

Have you tried

Logfile = ...
Logging level = 3

Thanx soo much Stefan.. I feel so stupid for not looking at the admin guide more :( But you how us nerds are-- read the manul last!

John :)

Hi again everyone; a Sebastian suggested I use a reverse proxy to complete my need to have logs show up when someone 'lands' on my first entry page. I see that Elog will only start recording logs when someone has actually started to do some work.. like login, read a post, etc... but NOT when they first enter the login page or 'listings' pages. I have tried fowarding from my router (both lighty and Apache) but so for no good. I will also look into  a vhost option and shareing the same port (very difficult- if even possible)  to  solve my dilema.

John :)

Hi,
that Sebastian would be me. I replied to the first entry, as it was a draft (site reloaded incorretly...) and now I can't see the post anywhere. But this is off topic.

We have elog running on port 8000 and forward the traffic via Apache to it. Apache handles the SSL and other sites on the server.
All you need is a apache site configuration like the following. The parameter you want is CustomLog. (Have a look in the internet for options.)
I have also used nginx as webserver and know it can also handle this proxy setup.
If you use the following config, the elog config needs the URL attribute in the (global) config.

Best wishes,
Sebastian

<VirtualHost *:443> # change 443 to  80, if you don't use SSL
        ServerName your.server.name

        # delete the next 3 lines, if you don't use SSL
        SSLEngine on
        SSLCertificateFile /path/to/your/ssl.crt
        SSLCertificateKeyFile /path/to/your/ssl.key

        ProxyPreserveHost On
        ProxyPass / http://127.0.0.1:8000/
        ProxyPassReverse / http://127.0.0.1:8000/

        # Possible values include: debug, info, notice, warn, error, crit, alert, emerg.
        LogLevel warn
        CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
        ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log

</VirtualHost>

Thank you soo much Sebastian once again for helping me!! This is something that will help me very much in the future with other situations similiar!

John :)

Hi all,

  We came across a problem recently when clicking "Upload" button, then elog hanged and never being accessed. I have checked the elog logs and find that it seems that elog didn't get the path of the picture for some reason. So is it a bug or our operation isn't correct?

The problem is you have some weird characters in your file name R2BLM15 ? ? ? ? ? .PNG which confuses the interpreter. There should not be any special character or blanks in attached images.

Stefan

That make sense. Is there a way to recovery when hung except restart elogd? On the other hand, whether could  prompt for reloading attachment when interpreter detect error but not hang?

Wu Xuan

Hi all,

I've found a bug in elog. It's all right that uploading an image which file name with special characters. I think it must have something to do with the code like"url_encode(file_enc, sizeof(file_enc));  /* for file names with special characters like "+" */". If I clicked the "Make small/Make larger/Original size/Rotate left/Rotate right" button, the elog server will hang. How it can be fixed? The attached image shows the debug info.

Xuan

Dear All 

i have this problem since i tried  to install ELOG latest version while make Authetnetication Kerberos ELOG stop runing any idea or help please

My elog has this config for the author:

Option Author = Filled In Automatically
Preset Author = $Long_name
Locked Attributes = Author

This works as intended: when you submit a new entry, the author name is filled in automatically and cannot be changed.

However, when Alice wants to post a reply to an entry the Bruce has made, the preset author name does not say Alice, it says Bruce. I haven't been able to find out how to change this (other than make the author name editable). Even when Author isn't configured as as locked attribute, it still displays the original author's name.

How can I get this to work like I want/need to?

This should do the trick

Preset on reply Author = $long_name

Best, Stefano

Brilliant in all its simplicity! Many thanks!

Preset on reply Author = $long_name

Hello Elog forum

Is it possible to email boolean statements, like if a checkbox is checked to email certain people?

My Configuration looks like this but dosn't work:

Attributes = Bruger, Station, Emne, Status, PM5
Options PM5 = boolean
Email PM5 = fj@tvis.net

Kind Regards

Finn

> Hello Elog forum
> 
> Is it possible to email boolean statements, like if a checkbox is checked to email certain people?
> 
> My Configuration looks like this but dosn't work:
> 
> Attributes = Bruger, Station, Emne, Status, PM5
> Options PM5 = boolean
> Email PM5 = fj@tvis.net
> 
> Kind Regards
> 
> Finn

I still don't have a solution to the above, but this works:

Attributes = Bruger, Station, Emne, Status, PM5
ROptions PM5 = Ja
Email PM5 Ja = th@tvis.net, fj@tvis.net

Kind Regards

Finn

> > Hello Elog forum
> > 
> > Is it possible to email boolean statements, like if a checkbox is checked to email certain people?
> > 
> > My Configuration looks like this but dosn't work:
> > 
> > Attributes = Bruger, Station, Emne, Status, PM5
> > Options PM5 = boolean
> > Email PM5 = fj@tvis.net
> > 
> > Kind Regards
> > 
> > Finn
> 
> I still don't have a solution to the above, but this works:
> 
> Attributes = Bruger, Station, Emne, Status, PM5
> ROptions PM5 = Ja
> Email PM5 Ja = th@tvis.net, fj@tvis.net
> 
> Kind Regards
> 
> Finn

You were so close: boolean has the two values "0" (unchecked) and "1" (checked).

 Attributes = Bruger, Station, Emne, Status, PM5
 Options PM5 = boolean
 Email PM5 1 = fj@tvis.net

That does work, I've tested it.

> > > Hello Elog forum
> > > 
> > > Is it possible to email boolean statements, like if a checkbox is checked to email certain people?
> > > 
> > > My Configuration looks like this but dosn't work:
> > > 
> > > Attributes = Bruger, Station, Emne, Status, PM5
> > > Options PM5 = boolean
> > > Email PM5 = fj@tvis.net
> > > 
> > > Kind Regards
> > > 
> > > Finn
> > 
> > I still don't have a solution to the above, but this works:
> > 
> > Attributes = Bruger, Station, Emne, Status, PM5
> > ROptions PM5 = Ja
> > Email PM5 Ja = th@tvis.net, fj@tvis.net
> > 
> > Kind Regards
> > 
> > Finn
> 
> You were so close: boolean has the two values "0" (unchecked) and "1" (checked).
> 
>  Attributes = Bruger, Station, Emne, Status, PM5
>  Options PM5 = boolean
>  Email PM5 1 = fj@tvis.net
> 
> That does work, I've tested it.

Of course :-)

Thank you Andreas

Kind Regards Finn

Hi Team,

Can you please guide me how to export and import the documents from the one elog to the another elog server also I like to know how to backup the server.

Thanks

Stan

See https://elog.psi.ch/elog/config.html#mirroring

and

https://elog.psi.ch/elog/userguide.html#access

(use "find" with "Export to" "Raw".)

Hi all,

When I tried to set SMTP server of Gmail in the global configuration file, I get the message "Error sending Email via <i>"smtp.gmail.com"</i>: Cannot connect to server" after I tried to receive the Email notification. Is there anyone gives help to solve this issue?

Thanks!

Kevin

Gmail uses a type of SMTP authentication which is currently not supported by elog. It's however on the todo list.

Stefan

Hi Stefan,

Thank you very much for your reply. So which SMTP type can I use now? Is outlook OK?

Kevin

This is a local issue  on your network, if you have a mail server setup. SMTP is not handled directly by Elog and neither is any other mail protocal. Elog just sends the requested email to your server for processing to the recipients afaict. And whatever server (or service) you use to handle email sending needs to be able to accept them from your mail server. So after verifying which ones  you want to use; (like OutLook, or gmail, or whatever), then have your local email server set up to work with them. You can prol have a 3rd party do this was well (instead of your own local one) but then they would STILL need to be able to work with whatever guidlines the actual sender (gmail, hotmail..) requires to have mail sent. Email is a lonnng trail of different providers, servers, and other actors..

Halvy

Hi everyone.

We are new in ELOG. We have installed it and created new logbooks following the "demo" one. We have configured our SMTP host, with email and pass, but we obtain this error when submit

Error sending Email via <i>"mdm.correo.gob.es"</i>: 5.7.8 Error: authentication failed: another step is needed in authentication

Do you know why and give us some tips for solution?

Our bests,

Informática AEMET Valencia

If you post the [global] part of your configuration, it would help a little bit to understand the problem.

Cheers, Andreas

I try with gmail account and neither it works.

I'm using Windows 10 and it runs into a proxy defined as URL

[global]
port = 80
SMTP host = mdm.correo.gob.es
SMTP username = XXXX@aemet.es
SMTP password = XXXXXX
SMTP port = 25
URL = http://proxy.aemet.es:3128/

Thanks
 

Elog supports only a limited set of authentications for SMTP. Both GMail and probably also your server requires more advanced authentication schemes, which are not suppoerted by elog. Sorry.

Stefan

Me podrías decir algún servidor SMTP de correo desde el que si funcione?

Muchas gracias

Sorry,

Could you please tell us a MAIL SMTP SERVER we can use to try?

Many thanks

Sorry, but I would think that this is a question for the IT department of your institute, not for the ELOG forum.

Since you have an institute email address (infoval@aemet.es NOT xxx@gmail.com), you certainly have your own mail server, or am I wrong?

Cheers, Andreas