"There was a security error when trying to login" - v1.3.8

[DrByte]

Well, I just downloaded TextWrangler , because I am a Mac user. But having never used it before, I will have to spend some time learning how to make it work.

BBedit can do comparisons too.

[DrByte]

The mystery is:
What exactly am I looking for? Once I compare my files, am I looking for something that is not in my files that should be, or am I looking for something that is in my files that shouldn't be. Is there an explanation of what this new security feature does and which files it involves so people that don't know a lot about coding stand a chance of finding where they went wrong?

New lines were added to the original files.
In some cases, existing lines were changed.
And, in your customized files, *you* have made some changes of some sort ... otherwise you wouldn't have copied those files into your custom template folder, right?

When comparing the files, you should see the differences highlighted.

You need to compare the files and integrate the "new" and/or "changed" stuff from the master files ... into your customized files.

One thing that makes it easier is to do a compare of the "old" master file vs your "old" customized file ... so you can clearly see the changes *you* have made. Then when you're merging the "new" master file contents into your customized file, you'll know whether the changes are affecting one of your intended customizations.

Things that are just "new" from the "new" file can be copied over into your custom file directly.
Things that are changed in the new file but also affect a customization you had made in your custom file, will require some careful re-customizing based on the new file contents.

In *some* cases (not likely with the files in *this* particular upgrade) some of your customized files may have to be dumped and the customization redone using the new version of the file. This isn't very common unless huge changes were required in the master file or if you did extensive customizations to the file for your own purposes. In these cases, comparing "old" default vs "old" customized will show you very quickly how *you* had changed your file, and give you a clue where to start.

You need to do this for *all* files on your site ... all the default files, as well as all your customized files.

It sounds a whole lot more complicated than it is. It takes a bit of time, but is generally fairly straightforward.


This is largely the same concept described in the upgrade documentation in the /docs/ folder of your site, and also in the FAQ area. Those docs contain a bit more information about the procedure, and also reference how to do the database side, which contains all your product/customer/order data.


And here I am off topic again

[johnga]

Thanks for the details- I guess I have my Sunday plans made for me!

[invokethegoddess]

Hello absolute beginner here....have read and re-read this thread and have located the files but not sure what to do with them...
I just installed a Zen Cart for the first time and using the Purple Lily Template and am getting the "There was a security error when trying to login" message....located the files but not sure what to do.

[invokethegoddess]

Changed templates and the login works...I'll figure it out!

[hardtokill]

Having the same customer login problem. Just HOW do you perfoerm this "merge"?

[DrByte]

Having the same customer login problem. Just HOW do you perfoerm this "merge"?

If you have installed WinMerge or a similar comparison program, then you can drag the old file into one side of the compare windows, and the new file into the other one, and visually see the differences, and copy the appropriate changes from one to the other, either by copy-and-paste or by telling it to copy an entire line of code, if appropriate, etc.

It's a tool and skill you should have for anything you're doing when changing files on your site, including upgrades and installing of new addons etc.

[guysoul]

hi anyone could help me on this.. everytime I logged in to my account in zencart it says "There was a security error when trying to login.".. What happened to this?? please get back to me asap.. I really need to get this fixed immediately..

I've never upgraded my zencart.

I have attached a screenshot..

[kuroi]

I've never upgraded my zencart.

I have attached a screenshot..

There is no screenshot, but a URL would be better anyway. What version of Zen Cart are you using? What add-on modules do you have installed?

[guysoul]

go to this site.. http://bestmilagechip.com click on login then
username : [email protected]
password : pokemon

Tnx for the quick response. i've never upgraded my zencart.

version is Zen Cart 1.3.8a.. what modules??