SID-02390: Cannot bulk register users

Status:	Asked	TWiki version:	6.1.0	Perl version:	5.26
Category:	CategoryError	Server OS:	Ubuntu 18	Last update:	6 years ago

I am trying to builk register users but nothing happens. The log page is empty and gives no errors. However I noticed that I also cannot edit the settings of the UnprocessedRegistrations topic. I looked at the logs and I see this error over and over again:

AH01630: client denied by server configuration: /srv/vhosts/twiki/Main, referer: https://dais-wiki.mpi-cbg.de/XXXXXX

The XXXXXXX stands for a number of different pages, including BulkRegistration.

Now, this directory does not exist at all. The directory Main I found under the data and pubs directories

There is no reference to Main in any configuration file. the data and pub directories do appear in the LocalSite.cfg file

I could create the missing directory, but before I do that, I get the feeling something else is going on.... Thanx Gaby

-- Gabriella Turek - 2019-02-01

Discussion and Answer

I am not that familiar with bulk registration. Not sure, the /srv/vhosts/twiki/Main could be a misconfigured URL shortener? Some TWiki site admins configure TWiki for short URL, with URI such as /Main/WebHome instead of /do/view/Main/WebHome.

-- Peter Thoeny - 2019-02-01

I don't think I have configured the site that way, but I could have done inadvertently. Where would that configuration be?

-- Gabriella Turek - 2019-02-04

Not supported out of the box; documented at ShorterUrlCookbook

-- Peter Thoeny - 2019-02-04

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