PhpBB 2.0.19
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 2:22 pm
The Forums have been upgraded to the latest version of phpBB (version 2.0.19). This isn't a major update but does provide some extra security features. As a result you'll notice more of the TBL Ninjas on patrol

You may have noticed the Forums were not accessible between 14h20 and 14h30 (UK time). This was due to the upgrade process.
Changelog from 2.0.18 to 2.0.19:
# [Fix] corrected index on session keys table under MS SQL
# [Fix] added session keys table to backup
# [Fix] delete session keys entries when deleting user
# [Fix] changes to support MySQL 5.0
# [Fix] changes to some of the admin files to improve efficiency and remove a potential error condition when building the menu
# [Fix] change truncation of username length in usercp_register.php - BFUK
# [Fix] incorrect path to avatars in admin_users.php (Bug #667)
# [Fix] fixed get_userdata to support correct sql escaping (non-mysql dbs) - jarnaez
# [Fix] fixed captcha for those not having the zlib extension enabled
# [Change] Placed version information above who is online in admin panel for better visual presence
# [Sec] fixed XSS issue (only valid for Internet Explorer) within the url bbcode
# [Sec] fixed XSS issue if html tags are allowed and enabled
# [Sec] added configurable maximum login attempts to prevent dictionary attacks






You may have noticed the Forums were not accessible between 14h20 and 14h30 (UK time). This was due to the upgrade process.
Changelog from 2.0.18 to 2.0.19:
# [Fix] corrected index on session keys table under MS SQL
# [Fix] added session keys table to backup
# [Fix] delete session keys entries when deleting user
# [Fix] changes to support MySQL 5.0
# [Fix] changes to some of the admin files to improve efficiency and remove a potential error condition when building the menu
# [Fix] change truncation of username length in usercp_register.php - BFUK
# [Fix] incorrect path to avatars in admin_users.php (Bug #667)
# [Fix] fixed get_userdata to support correct sql escaping (non-mysql dbs) - jarnaez
# [Fix] fixed captcha for those not having the zlib extension enabled
# [Change] Placed version information above who is online in admin panel for better visual presence
# [Sec] fixed XSS issue (only valid for Internet Explorer) within the url bbcode
# [Sec] fixed XSS issue if html tags are allowed and enabled
# [Sec] added configurable maximum login attempts to prevent dictionary attacks