vbseo and sigma chat loggin

I'm having a problem with sigma chat authentication. Here is a copy of the old htaccess file:

Code:

# Comment the following line (add '#' at the beginning)
# to disable mod_rewrite functions.
# Please note: you still need to disable the hack in
# the vBSEO control panel to stop url rewrites.
RewriteEngine On
# Some servers require the Rewritebase directive to be
# enabled (remove '#' at the beginning to activate)
# Please note: when enabled, you must include the path
# to your root vB folder (i.e. RewriteBase /forums)
# RewriteBase /forums
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !admincp/
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !modcp/
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !chat\.php
RewriteRule ^(.*\.php)$ vbseo.php?vbseourl=$1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^(archive/.*)$ vbseo.php?vbseourl=$1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.+)$ vbseo.php?vbseourl=$1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

This is what the htaccess files like for vBSEO 2.2.2

Code:

# Comment the following line (add '#' at the beginning)
# to disable mod_rewrite functions.
# Please note: you still need to disable the hack in
# the vBSEO control panel to stop url rewrites.
RewriteEngine On
# Some servers require the Rewritebase directive to be
# enabled (remove '#' at the beginning to activate)
# Please note: when enabled, you must include the path
# to your root vB folder (i.e. RewriteBase /forums)
#RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^(sitemap.*\.(xml|txt)(\.gz)?)$ vbseo_sitemap/vbseo_getsitemap.php?sitemap=$1 [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} (admincp|modcp|clientscript|cpstyles|images)/
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ $1 [L]
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !vbseourl=
RewriteRule ^(.*\.php)$ vbseo.php?vbseourl=$1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteRule ^(archive/.*)$ vbseo.php?vbseourl=$1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.+)$ vbseo.php?vbseourl=$1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

I think I am missing this important statement:

Code:

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !chat\.php

from the new htaccess file. Would anyone be kind enought to steer me in the direction I need to take to add that snippet of code into the new htaccess file?

I should add this problem only occurs with members who use ['] in their user name, ie test can log in test's can not. You can read more about it here: vbseo and sigma chat loggin

Hi Richard,

you should add this statement like this:

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !vbseourl=
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !chat\.php
RewriteRule ^(.*.php)$ vbseo.php?vbseourl=$1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

Let us know if that works correctly.

Could you tell me where to add that statement? I have a habit of breaking things if I don't know where they go.

thanks in advance

It should be inserted after " RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !vbseourl=", as I specified.
I'll quote the full contents

# Comment the following line (add '#' at the beginning)
# to disable mod_rewrite functions.
# Please note: you still need to disable the hack in
# the vBSEO control panel to stop url rewrites.
RewriteEngine On
# Some servers require the Rewritebase directive to be
# enabled (remove '#' at the beginning to activate)
# Please note: when enabled, you must include the path
# to your root vBulletin folder (i.e. RewriteBase /forums)
#RewriteBase /

RewriteRule ^(sitemap.*.(xml|txt)(.gz)?)$ vbseo_sitemap/vbseo_getsitemap.php?sitemap=$1 [L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} (admincp|modcp|clientscript|cpstyles|images)/
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ $1 [L]

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !vbseourl=
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !chat\.php
RewriteRule ^(.*.php)$ vbseo.php?vbseourl=$1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

RewriteRule ^(archive/.*)$ vbseo.php?vbseourl=$1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.+)$ vbseo.php?vbseourl=$1&%{QUERY_STRING} [L]

I apologize, I figured out what you were saying. It is not working. I have vBSEO 2.2.2 installed.

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Hi,

I was wondering. I have also sigma installed and added chat.php in the exclude pages. Does that mean I still have to add this code in order to get it working?

Originally Posted by emin

Hi,

I was wondering. I have also sigma installed and added chat.php in the exclude pages. Does that mean I still have to add this code in order to get it working?

As noted by the vBSEO staff, adding in the " RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !chat\.php" should get the Sigma Chatroom working, i'd recommend contacting a member of staff first though as there seems to have been an issue with using this addition to the .htaccess file in this instance. Better to be safe than sorry.

emin,

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