[Captcha Plugin] Captcha plugin on installation doesn't allow login even with correct entry for the CAPTCHA value

[L.Guruprasad]

Hi all,
I am upgrading Squirrelmail on my college mail server to the latest
stable version. I installed the CAPTCHA plugin for use in the login
page. But unfortunately whatever the CAPTCHA backend I use, I am
unable to login as I get a 'Sorry, you did not provide the correct
challenge response.' even when I enter the CAPTCHA text correctly.

The other plugins I have installed are:
1. calendar
2. filters
3. mail_fetch
4. delete_move_next
5. listcommands
6. sent_subfolders
7. message_details
8. bug_report
9. add_address
10. junkfolder
11. notes
12. email_footer
13. restrict_senders
14. bounce
15. archive_mail
16. reply_buttons
17. show_headers
18. cleanup
19. todo
20. captcha

I have created the 'config.php' for the CAPTCHA plugin as mentioned in
the INSTALL file of the plugin. Can someone help me to know what I am
doing wrong?

Thank you.

Regards,
Guruprasad.

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[L.Guruprasad]

Hi,

On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 9:31 PM, Guruprasad<lgp171188@...> wrote:
> Hi all,
> I am upgrading Squirrelmail on my college mail server to the latest
> stable version. I installed the CAPTCHA plugin for use in the login
> page. But unfortunately whatever the CAPTCHA backend I use, I am
> unable to login as I get a 'Sorry, you did not provide the correct
> challenge response.' even when I enter the CAPTCHA text correctly.
>

I am using CAPTCHA plugin version 1.2. When I tried using the same in
a Squirrelmail 1.4.10a installation, only the 'csi' backend works and
the other backends do not work at all.

In the Squirrelmail stable version, no backend works.

Thank you.
Regards,
Guruprasad

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[Paul Lesniewski]

> I am upgrading Squirrelmail on my college mail server to the latest
> stable version. I installed the CAPTCHA plugin for use in the login
> page. But unfortunately whatever the CAPTCHA backend I use, I am
> unable to login as I get a 'Sorry, you did not provide the correct
> challenge response.' even when I enter the CAPTCHA text correctly.
>
> The other plugins I have installed are:
> 1. calendar
> 2. filters
> 3. mail_fetch
> 4. delete_move_next
> 5. listcommands
> 6. sent_subfolders
> 7. message_details
> 8. bug_report
> 9. add_address
> 10. junkfolder
> 11. notes
> 12. email_footer
> 13. restrict_senders
> 14. bounce
> 15. archive_mail
> 16. reply_buttons
> 17. show_headers
> 18. cleanup
> 19. todo
> 20. captcha

Disable *all* plugins except CAPTCHA and try again.

> I have created the 'config.php' for the CAPTCHA plugin as mentioned in
> the INSTALL file of the plugin. Can someone help me to know what I am
> doing wrong?

All I can guess is that your PHP session support is borked.  You'll
have to do more error checking and/or debugging.

> I am using CAPTCHA plugin version 1.2. When I tried using the same in
> a Squirrelmail 1.4.10a installation, only the 'csi' backend works and
> the other backends do not work at all.

The "csi" backend is no different than the others in terms of how the
pass code is stored and checked, so I find this very odd.

> In the Squirrelmail stable version, no backend works.

For you, that is.  I have tested it, as have thousands of others, and
it (all backends) works fine.

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Paul Lesniewski
SquirrelMail Team
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[L.Guruprasad]

Hi,

On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 11:30 PM, Paul Lesniewski<paul@...> wrote:
>
> Disable *all* plugins except CAPTCHA and try again.
>

Yes, will do that and get back with the results.

>
> All I can guess is that your PHP session support is borked.  You'll
> have to do more error checking and/or debugging.
>

Actually I disabled 'session.auto_start' in php.ini file as I was
unable to login even with valid credentials. I don't know if that is
causing the problems. Will have to dig into it.

> The "csi" backend is no different than the others in terms of how the
> pass code is stored and checked, so I find this very odd.
>

I found this very odd too, that is why I asked here. :-)

> For you, that is.  I have tested it, as have thousands of others, and
> it (all backends) works fine.

Yeah all the backends are supposed to work fine as they have been
tested by many. Will get back after a bit more debugging.

Thank you.
Regards,
Guruprasad

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