Yes this observation is right. It's related to a new "fix" I was asked for: People do not want an entry to be submitted if they fill in an attribute and hit <ENTER>. So I added some javascript to prevent this, but the bad side effect right now is that you have to click Preview or Submit twice. I'm working on it. 

 Let me add one observation though: I always have to put the Submit or Preview button twice in this forum. The first time no reaction happens. The secend click dows the action.

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Christoph

> > Hi,
> > 
> > I'm trying to configure Elog such that users can self-register. But no luck so far.
> > I cannot get the login screen. I'm connecting to a logbook (and I can do this without logging in).
> > Shouldn't I get a screen to login/register?
> > 
> > Here is my elogd.cfg:
> > [global]
> > Port=8880
> > Password file = /usr/local/elog/logbooks/passwd
> > SMTP host = smtp.mydomain.de
> > SMTP user = kuku
> > Logfile = /usr/local/elog/logs/elog.log
> > Admin user = kuku other
> > Login user = abc def ghi
> > SSL=1
> > URL=https://www.mydomain.de:8880/
> > Self register = 1
> > Menu commands = List, New, Edit, Reply, Duplicate, Find, Config, Logout, Help
> > Guest menu commands = List, Find, Login, Help
> > 
> > Admin user = me@mydomain.de
> > [Demo]
> > Admin Password = 9lVlUsigs4neBt9xnX44YYQay15Yu9PyLC9hK6sifI9
> > Attributes = Author, Status
> > [Linux]
> > Admin Password = 9lVlUsigs4next9PnXShhQQa515Yu9PyLC9hK6sifI9
> > Attributes = Author, Status
> > [Windows]
> > Admin Password = 9lVlUsigs4neBt9PnXShhQQay15YuxPyLC9hK6sifI9
> > Attributes = Author, Status
> 
> You should not mix "Password file" with "Admin Password". Either use one or the other system, but not both. So 
> remove "Admin Password", and delete all cookies in your browser, then you should see the login screen.

This is now my config - it still doesn't work. BTW, the passwd file is empty (despite of the xml header).

[global]
Port=8880
Password file = /usr/local/elog/logbooks/passwd
SMTP host = smtp.mydomain.de
SMTP user = kuku
Logfile = /usr/local/elog/logs/elog.log
Logging Level = 3
Admin user = kuku 
Login user = abc def ghi
SSL=1

URL=https://myhost.mydomain:8880/
Self register = 1
Menu commands = List, New, Edit, Reply, Duplicate, Find, Config, Logout, Help
Guest menu commands = List, Find, Login, Help
[Demo]
Attributes = Author, Status
[Linux]
Attributes = Author, Status
[Windows]
Attributes = Author, Status

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Thanks for helping.

Christoph

 It seems that the submit/preview problem is solved. Submit/Preview buttons at the bottom of the page seem to work on the attachments only.

Sorry for the oversight on my side.

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Christoph

Can you try the current SVN version?

http://savannah.psi.ch/websvn/filedetails.php?repname=elog&path=/trunk/src/elogd.c&rev=0&sc=0

There has been some issues with the password encoding, maybe this is fixed now. 

Hello,

I'm new to elog. I've installed it under Slackware 11. Everything worked smoothly until I wanted to establish access control. I followed the steps described under Access control heading in Syntax of elog.cfg chapter. I specified a new password file name and the following steps with no problem. After having created a new user I stopped elogd  and added  Admin user to config file. And here is my problem - each time I want to login to elog, I get "Invalid user name or password!" message. The meaning of it is obvious. So I have repeated all the steps several times. Of course I paid attention to enter user name and password correctly but I can't get rid of this message. For sure I making something wrong, but what it is ?

Here is part of my elogd.cfg:

[global]
Port=8080
Logfile = elogd.log
Logging level = 3
Password file = passwd
Self register = 1
Admin user = eloga
charset = utf-8
 

Here is what happens after elog restart:

elogd 2.8.0 built Oct 22 2010, 11:04:31 revision 2313
Falling back to default group "elog"
Falling back to default user "elog"
Falling back to default group "elog"
Falling back to default user "elog"
ImageMagick detected
Indexing logbooks ... Converting password file for logbook "Demo" to new encoding ... ok
done
Server listening on port 8080 ...

Here is the password file :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<!-- created by MXML on Wed Nov 24 13:13:43 2010 -->
<list>
  <user>
    <name>eloga</name>
    <password encoding="SHA256">vnpfrWa8wmxFsLFjlY/poXdz3wh6RLt9BT.D1O52Xl9</password>
    <full_name>Mariusz Stakowski</full_name>
    <last_logout>0</last_logout>
    <last_activity>Wed Nov 24 13:13:43 2010</last_activity>
    <email>Mariusz.Stakowski@asseco.pl</email>
    <email_notify/>
  </user>
</list>

And here is what I found in elogd.log file:

24-Nov-2010 13:50:06 [] Server listening on port 8080 ...
24-Nov-2010 13:50:53 [eloga@xx.xx.xx.xx] {Demo} LOGIN user "eloga" (attempt)

Could somebody help me please ?

Best regards

Mariusz Stakowski

The option to change what is displayed is called List display = ... and not List = ... Then it works.

- Stefan

> Hi,
> 
> I'm trying to configure Elog such that users can self-register. But no luck so far.
> I cannot get the login screen. I'm connecting to a logbook (and I can do this without logging in).
> Shouldn't I get a screen to login/register?
> 
> Here is my elogd.cfg:
> [global]
> Port=8880
> Password file = /usr/local/elog/logbooks/passwd
> SMTP host = smtp.mydomain.de
> SMTP user = kuku
> Logfile = /usr/local/elog/logs/elog.log
> Admin user = kuku other
> Login user = abc def ghi
> SSL=1
> URL=https://www.mydomain.de:8880/
> Self register = 1
> Menu commands = List, New, Edit, Reply, Duplicate, Find, Config, Logout, Help
> Guest menu commands = List, Find, Login, Help
> 
> Admin user = me@mydomain.de
> [Demo]
> Admin Password = 9lVlUsigs4neBt9xnX44YYQay15Yu9PyLC9hK6sifI9
> Attributes = Author, Status
> [Linux]
> Admin Password = 9lVlUsigs4next9PnXShhQQa515Yu9PyLC9hK6sifI9
> Attributes = Author, Status
> [Windows]
> Admin Password = 9lVlUsigs4neBt9PnXShhQQay15YuxPyLC9hK6sifI9
> Attributes = Author, Status

You should not mix "Password file" with "Admin Password". Either use one or the other system, but not both. So 
remove "Admin Password", and delete all cookies in your browser, then you should see the login screen.