Ok I got the password file to finally work.  Once I created a blank 
passwd.txt I get the self register page to appear and create the account.  

Next problem.  Once I'm logged in, and I click logoout, I get an error 
saying 
the logout command now allowed ???  Same holds true for the config option 
while logged in.  


> I too am having problems getting the self register to work.   Can you 
> attach a sample password file??   When I click the New user, nothing 
> happens.  I do not get the screen that shows on this demo site.

Couple Wish List Items for the Self Register:

-allow the user to pick which type of log entries (which categories, etc) 
they would like to subscribe to and receive notifications on.   

-Option to use an existing LDAP database to authenticate users instead of 
maintaining a password file.

I too am having problems getting the self register to work.   Can you 
attach a sample password file??   When I click the New user, nothing 
happens.  I do not get the screen that shows on this demo site.

is it possible to add ip information into the logging? that's something i was working on already but never finished...now that there's logging already added :)

in Unix:
i fixed the problem by defining a password file entry like 'user1::::'. 
then i defined 'admin user = user1' in elogd.cfg.
then i connected with login name 'user1' and created new user (as admin).

in Windows2000:
if i do this steps and i save the new user, it fails. the server service 
crash down.



> i work on Windows2000
> 
> part of my elog.cfg:
> 
>     Passwort file = c:\elog\passwd.txt
>     Self register = 1
>     Guest user commands = config, admin, logout
> 
> file system:
> 
>     - i created an emty file with name passwd.txt
> 
> problem:
> 
>     - if i use the link "Register as new user" on login, it does not work.
>     - if i login as guest user and choose the menu config, it only 
>     display  the attributes Login_name, Full_name and Email.    
>     So i kann not create user.
> 
> what should i do ?
> what are my mistakes ?
> 
> Can you attache as sample password file ?

i work on Windows2000

part of my elog.cfg:

    Passwort file = c:\elog\passwd.txt
    Self register = 1
    Guest user commands = config, admin, logout

file system:

    - i created an emty file with name passwd.txt

problem:

    - if i use the link "Register as new user" on login, it does not work.
    - if i login as guest user and choose the menu config, it only 
    display  the attributes Login_name, Full_name and Email.    
    So i kann not create user.

what should i do ?
what are my mistakes ?

Can you attache as sample password file ?

> Just since some people asked for: Here is the elogd.cfg for this demo 

quite a few things i wanted to do were in that config :)

the only feature i can think of now is a link on the subject in threaded display mode. 

i really crank up the resolution on my monitor, so i tend to miss clicking on the icon (or message number...

> > When logging in with a username and password; then trying to logout or 
> > change password one gets the following message:
> > 
> > Error: Parameter value too big. Please increase VALUE_SIZE and recompile 
> > elogd ; Please use your browser's back button to go back 
> > 
> > (up to now I have not yet tried to recompile - may be it works then)
> 
> That's strange. This error should only occur if someone uses a user name or 
> password with more than 256 characters, which I hope is not the case. Have 
> you tried changing your password etc. in this forum? It also runs 2.1.0 on 
> Linux.
> 
> I made a version under 
> 
> http://midas/cgi-bin/cvsweb/~checkout~/elog/elogd.c?rev=2.67&content-
> type=text/plain
> 
> which has improved error output for this problem, maybe this helps.

Hi, 

changed the VALUE_SIZE from 256 to 512. That seems to fix the problem.

Regards,

Stefan