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Migration issue - please help!

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Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.08 - https://www.webwizforums.com

Topic: Migration issue - please help!

Posted By: Gh0s+
Subject: Migration issue - please help!
Date Posted: 22 September 2024 at 5:39pm

I'm migrating from an old server to Server 2022, and am stuck.

The SQL database works, it is now actually on the new server where I want to move the forum files to, and no issue connecting to it from either the old server or the new one - the posts load just fine on both servers.

However, two issues:

1. Server components were installed on 2022 (I got no error), but they do not show as installed when going to admin_web_wiz_forums_settings.asp

(see img of old vs. new)

https://www.pcblibraries.com/temp/WWF/WWForumsComponents.png

2. Some images don't load. This seems random, sometimes some do. Refresh the page later, then others don't. Note the text editor shows 403 error, even if the /forum directory is not protected on the new server

https://www.pcblibraries.com/temp/WWF/WWForumRTE.png

I confirmed all files, images etc were copied to the new server.

I must point out that on the new server, I'm testing on a DIFFERENT domain name (for testing purposes only), but I updated domains here:

Admin > Control Panel > Setup and Configuration / General Settings

- Web address path to forum

- Website Address

Restarted IIS, same issue.

Extremely grateful for any help on this!!

Replies:

Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 22 September 2024 at 5:53pm

1. If you have installed Persists components such as AspUpload and AspJpeg you have 32-bit and 64-bit versions. Make sure you have installed the version that matches the app pool. For example by default app pools in Windows Server 2022 are 64-bit, if the Persists components you installed are 32-bit, you need to enable 32-bit mode in the app pool Web Wiz Forums runs under.

2. A 403 error will often be caused by a Web Application Firewall or IIS connection limits. Try disabling any Web Application Firewall and remove any IIS connection limits.

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Posted By: Gh0s+
Date Posted: 22 September 2024 at 7:11pm

Enabling 32bit for the app pool, now ASPJPEG shows "Installed.

Still disabled: ASPEmail, AspUpload, nor FileUp

Good call/pointer on the 403 & missing img issue. Fixed by modifying the "Preventing DoS attacks" option in Plesk, it was:

"Max# of concurrent requests = 5" changed >> "Max# of concurrent requests = 10"
"Max# of requests 20 per 200 ms" changed to "Max# of requests 40 per 200 ms"

Just need to figure out why the components are not fully functional at this point then looks like I'm good to go. AspUpload and AspEmail I need, if FileUp doesn't work I can let that one go.

Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 22 September 2024 at 8:42pm

You don't need FileUp, but you should install AspUpload to upload files in the forum. You can download the 32-bit version at; https://www.aspupload.com/download.html" rel="nofollow - https://www.aspupload.com/download.html

If you don't have AspEmail you can use CDOSYS which comes with Windows Server 2022 to send emails from your forum.