404 Error when clicking "Sign Out" with categories/all as homepage target

On a fresh vanilla 2.0.17 install, after changing the homepage target to categories/all, the "Sign Out" button in the top bar redirects the user to

domain.tld/path/index.php?p=/vanilla2/index.php&p=/entry/signout/3SW88EDLT0GR&Target=categories/all

which results in a 404. A comparable result occurs when the homepage target is set to categories/discussion. /discussions and /activity are not affected, and redirect correctly.

Is there a workaround or fix for this that I can apply quickly? :)

Thanks!

UoPHinduSociety

I have the same problem :(

drukargin

I've updated the original post to include the "bug" tag. Hoping for a fix soon! I can't use this software in a live environment with this issue.

drukargin

I've also posted a bug on the issue, as it seems a bug to me:

https://github.com/vanillaforums/Garden/issues/issue/769

UnderDog

Similar problem in this thread: http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/14692/sign-out-fails-page-not-found.-the-page-you-were-looking-for-could-not-be-found/p1 but let's keep the discussion going here :-)
All problems regarding this possible bug can be found using the tag "404-error"
This link : http://www.vanillaforums.org/discussions/tagged/404-error

drukargin

Is there any more info I can give, or assistance I can provide? :)

MuX

Me too.

drukargin

I've determined that this only happens when a forum is installed below the root directory, as in:
domain.tld/webroot/

When the forum is installed in the root, as in:
domain.tld/
or
sub.domain.tld/

Sign Out works as expected.

therob

Same issue with me, it is sending the user to this page:

domain/index.php?p=/index.php&p=/entry/signout/3AR1IUCZV6R7&Target=categories%2Fall

and it should be going here:
domain/index.php?p=/entry/signout/3AR1IUCZV6R7&Target=categories%2Fall

it seems to be that little bit: "index.php&p=/" that is throwing everything out...if I delete it then all is sweet, but our users wont want to or know to click back and forward everytime they log out...

drukargin

This also occurs on forums that are using .htaccess rewrite URLs. For example, if the forum is installed at:

domain.tld/webroot/

Clicking sign out redirects the user to:

domain.tld/webroot/webroot/entry/signout/{...}

tester13

Sorry, realised that it still show this page :-(

tester13

Found temporary solution:

add to your config.php


$Configuration['Garden']['Authenticator']['SignOutUrl'] = '/entry/signout/{Session_TransientKey}?Target=discussions';


At least it show discussions list.

Bug can be related to "/" in Target or something else.
Error happens due to some wrong processing.

GateKeaper

Thanx :-D that tip works..

But i changed the line to:

$Configuration['Garden']['Authenticator']['SignOutUrl'] = '/entry/signout/{Session_TransientKey}';

To return to categories/discussions and it works :-D

Thanx and credits for my moderator joppie!

tester13

Yeah, works perfect.
It is hard to understand why we have Target in this case.

Any official support or support from developers exist here?
As I see that problem remained unsolved for quite a time.

UnderDog

The developers are really busy and some of the regulars are away on business trips sometimes... We're all helping each other, that's what the community spirit is all about...

tester13

I am ok with community spirit, but having someone who wrote this code is very handy.
Problem with forums is lack of proper documentation for developers.
And while we have some starter information, it becomes not so good deeper.

UnderDog

tester13 said:

Problem with forums is lack of proper documentation for developers. And while we have some starter information, it becomes not so good deeper.

And that is exactly the reason why I stepped up and offered to help out more. The documentation will be improved and the plugins can be tested. We just need as much help as possible.

tester13

Thanks, I am also trying to help community as much as I can. :-)

leafboxtea

@mark have you seen this yet?

therob

Great solution @UnderDog and @tester13 great community spirit, Thanks!! - Just wish I could contribute as much, as a noob sometimes it feels like you are just taking and asking for "free" help all the time...

tester13

I hope that @Mark will introduce real fix (not our temporary solution) in one of the next commits to unstable branch at github.
Most probably that bug is also related to bug with deleted thread redirecting to 404 page.
Looking at it I can see that Mark and few other core developers are actively working on improving Vanilla, fixing bugs, etc.

meadwayk

tester13 said:

Found temporary solution:

add to your config.php


$Configuration['Garden']['Authenticator']['SignOutUrl'] = '/entry/signout/{Session_TransientKey}?Target=discussions';


At least it show discussions list.

Bug can be related to "/" in Target or something else.
Error happens due to some wrong processing.

many thanks, this worked perfectly on my forum, where i was experiencing the same issue!

tosd

Thank you. This also fixed the sign out problem I was having with sign out however I have now found a similar problem when admin deletes a discussion. The same Page Not Found is displayed. The reason is that it re-directs to http://www.paths2potential.com.au/p2pforum/categories/categories/star-diagram (note double categories entry in path).

Could anyone suggest a similar fix to add the config? I am not sure what the entry after ['Authenticator'] should be or the best target to redirect to - perhaps the 'categories/all'?

artjewl

The config.php edit isn't fixing the issue for me. I'm still having my forum directory repeated in the url (ie "http://mywebsite.net/forum/forum/entry/signout/K1RX6YJ88RMS?Target=discussions")

Any thoughts? The only way I'm able to get around the issue is to set the homepage to the discussions default. But I really would prefer all categories.

pkubin

I'm having the same issue as artjewl - I get 'page not foud' error when I try to log out, and the URL for the page is http://mywebsite.com/forum/forum/... Should only be one /forum. Help!