SID-01411: User Registraion Error

Status:	Answered	TWiki version:	5.1.1	Perl version:
Category:	CategoryRegistration	Server OS:	SUNOS 5.10	Last update:	14 years ago

Hi

I just migrated data from one twiki to another twiki.

I copied all data/webname, pub/webname conent for data migration

data/.htpasswd and data/main/all_user_files for allowing all users to login with old credentials without creating new ones

Everything is working fine but I am not able to create any new users.

Earlier I got the error message :

| 2012-02-21 - 12:25 | Registration failed: exec failed: No such file or directory /usr/bin/rcs at ../lib/TWiki/Sandbox.pm line 391.

then I edited /lib/LocalSite.cfg and set the path for RCS to ../twiki/lib/TWiki/Configure/Checkers/RCS

now I get new error as :

| 2012-02-22 - 16:38 | Registration failed: exec failed: Permission denied ../twiki/lib/TWiki/Configure/Checkers/RCS at ../twiki/lib/TWiki/Sandbox.pm line 391.

I am new to TWiki. Any help is appreciated. Thanks

-- HarshBafna - 2012-02-22

Discussion and Answer

It looks like you are mixing an old and a new TWiki, which can bring all kinds of issues. If you do a manual migration do not copy the TWiki web (twiki/data/TWiki and twiki/pub/TWiki) to the new TWiki.

A "permission denied" issue indicates that you have a file permission issue. Make sure all dirs and files below twiki/data, twiki/pub, twiki/working are owned by the webserver user (apache, www-data or the like).

I recommend doing a fresh install of TWiki and use the BackupRestorePlugin for data migration.

See also TWikiUpgradeGuide.

-- PeterThoeny - 2012-02-22

Thanks for the suggestion peter. I checked twiki/data, twiki/pub and twiki/working, ownership is not a problem. I also tried chmod775 for all files and folder. Its still doesnt works.

As I said, I only copied data/myProjectWeb, pub/myProjectWeb, data/.htpasswd and data/main/userfiles. I figured this out from forum topics only.

I havent modified any original files as such in the current installation. I made a copy and edited that. So its still as good as a fresh installation.

I still have the original .htpasswd and LocalSite.cfg.

I also didnt copy the Twiki Web.

I am not sure about the version of the older installation. Is there any command or way to find it out?

Thanks, Harsh

-- HarshBafna - 2012-02-23

You need to install the GNU rcs tool: rcs, rlog, ci and co. On my system they are installed at /usr/bin.

Don't copy the old LocalSite.cfg. Run configure to configure the new install.

Visit the TWiki web of your old installation to find the TWiki version used.

-- PeterThoeny - 2012-02-23

The RCS problem has been solved.

But now I got new error message :

| 2012-02-23 - 17:58 | ERROR: Exit code 17152 from TWiki::cfg{MailProgram} at ../twiki/lib/TWiki/Net.pm line 425.

| 2012-02-23 - 17:58 | Could not confirm registration: ERROR: Exit code 17152 from TWiki::cfg{MailProgram} at ../twiki/lib/TWiki/Net.pm line 425. Too many failures sending mail

-- HarshBafna - 2012-02-23

Install the CPAN:Net::SMTP module and set the {SMTP}{MAILHOST} configure setting.

Please read the TWiki dependency list and follow the installation instructions.

-- PeterThoeny - 2012-02-23

Still facing some problem.

Warning: Could not send confirmation email

ERROR: Can't send mail, missing 'From:' at ../twiki/lib/TWiki/Net.pm line 450. Too many failures sending mail.

-- HarshBafna - 2012-02-27

Though the user is being registered successfully now and I am able to login and also able to edit the pages

-- HarshBafna - 2012-02-27

Did you set the {WebMasterEmail} configure setting? Please follow the installation instructions.

-- PeterThoeny - 2012-02-27

Thankyou for your help. I have done everything as you mentioned. And I am not getting any more errors. But still not receiving any mail at the other end.

-- HarshBafna - 2012-02-28

Got it working now. Had to get my system relayed by the IT support team.

Thankyou very much for all your help Peter.

-- HarshBafna - 2012-02-29

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