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I've just installed JoomlaPack 2.2.1 free on my site and took a successful backup (initiated from the backend). This worked very well and without problems.

I'm now trying to get Joomlapack remote working, but with no success whatsoever.

Firstly, I have enabled Webservices from the global configuration and installed the plug-in plg-jpremote-2009.3 on my site. It is enabled from extension/plugin manager.

When I set up the connection from JPremote main screen I get a message indicating that JPremote can not log in to the server.

Following some articles on the forum, I used the expert to set up my connection. I now get XML-RPC layer error: invalid payload received xml-rpc server.

When I look at the log for the backup I see errors relating to undefined constant JPSPECIALEDITION. (I have attached the JPREMOTE Log file below).

I'm not sure whether it is relevant or not, but I also get the following messages in the backend of my Joomla site when I go into Component/Joomlapack:

Notice: Trying to get property of non-object in /var/www/vhosts/nissan4x4vic.com.au/httpdocs/administrator/components/com_joomlapack/models/update.php on line 240

Notice: Undefined variable: reldate in /var/www/vhosts/nissan4x4vic.com.au/httpdocs/administrator/components/com_joomlapack/models/update.php on line 249

Notice: Trying to get property of non-object in /var/www/vhosts/nissan4x4vic.com.au/httpdocs/administrator/components/com_joomlapack/models/update.php on line 252

Notice: Trying to get property of non-object in /var/www/vhosts/nissan4x4vic.com.au/httpdocs/administrator/components/com_joomlapack/models/update.php on line 253

Notice: Trying to get property of non-object in /var/www/vhosts/nissan4x4vic.com.au/httpdocs/administrator/components/com_joomlapack/models/update.php on line 255


I am using Joomla 1.5.11, PHP 5.2.9

Thanks,

Pete[attachment=0:2lq3lvxl]

Pete,

The "non object" errors are benign, just annoying. :) D

Dale

Hi Dale,

Thanks for the reply. I upgraded to JP Special. Unfortunately, I have exactly the same error. Log from JPremote attached below.

Thanks,
Pete

I should just quit looking at these Remote errors, I don't even remember the last one I actually solved. I should just sent them to Nicholas. :(

The error is one I haven't seen before, I'll flag it for Nicholas. :)

Dale

Hi Nicholas,

Thanks for your reply.

I think I know what's going on now....

My administrator directory is protected with an .htaccess such that a special password is required to be able to get to the back end.

Would it be correct to assume that this is the problem? If so, do you have any suggestions for me as I don't really want to remove the security I've put on the administrator directory.

Thanks for your quick responses. It is much appreciated.

Regards,
Pete

Hi Nicholas,

I removed the .htaccess and .htpasswd from my administrator directly. It didn't help. After checking I found some posts that indicate that JPREMOTE doesn't need access to the back end. (I've put them back in place now).

No errors occurred when I installed either Joomlapack or the plugin.

I checked for the version.php file. It is exactly as you coded in your post above.

Pete

Hi Nicholas,

I went through the entire administrator/components/com_joomlapack directory. I found that all subdirectories are set to 755 and all files are set to 644.

I haven't changed any of the files as yet (do you think this is still worth doing?).

What I did do was create a local installation using XAMPP on my local machine (Note the .htaccess and .htpasswd were in place in the administrator directory). I can connect with JPREMOTE with this successfully.

One other thing I did was to run wireshark against the initial error (from the wizard) and check what was returned when JPREMOTE says to check the username and password. It is actually the same message as appears in the log when I use the Expert mode to input username and password. ie: complaining about the constant JPSPECIALEDITION. So both errors are actually one and the same.

Do you still recommend to convert all files to 755? The other thing I might try is restore my .htaccess and .htpasswd on my local installation and see if I can recreate the error

Pete

Hi Nicholas,

In my wireshark traces, I found this response to the GET /xmlrpc/index.php:

"XML Error: Invalid document end at Line 1, column 1"

I believe that there is a problem with the version of PHP and LIBXML I have on my host.
This is reported in
http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=45996
http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-U ... ec06b142b/

Effectively, the bug appears in versions of PHP

I was having the same problem ..
I fixed it ..
I will tel you what steps I took.

Using on 2 Joomla 1.5.12 sites.

On new site #1, I had loaded a new copy of com_joomlapack-2.2.1-free.zip and the remote plug-in.. Every thing worked just fine.

On old site #2, I upgraded with the same copy of com_joomlapack-2.2.1-free.zip and added the remote plug-in ... GOT THE "XML-RPC Error".

After reading some post here, I decided to try un-installing Joomplack and then re-installing com_joomlapack-2.2.1-free.zip.

Without any other changes or actions the remote program worked wonderfully.

Could be some problem in upgrading of the package.