disable_path_info question

[ramon]

Alec,

Are there any security issues regarding the use of the disable_path_info = On in the config.inc.php.

I believe changing the urls to display the paths as get variables is more common, but I'm not sure if that represents a security risk.

The advantage of disabling the path_info is that mod_rewrite is (practically) unnecessary since I can create specific URLs for any journal and use Virtualhost configurations in Apache to handle the request.

By the way, is there anything else needed?

[asmecher]

Hi Ramón,

No, there's no security risks in using OJS with disable_path_info on; I'm not sure what it buys you in terms of configuration, though -- you should be able to do the same things using VirtualHost directives regardless of whether or not disable_path_info is used.

Regards,
Alec Smecher
Open Journal Systems Team
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[aadilsi]

Hello Guys,
I am a newbie and am not sure if I should be posting this question here.

I had problems installing the OJS with the disable_path_info = Off (I was getting a 'No input file specified')
So I turned it ON in the config.php file and was able to install the OJS.
Everything is working fine except that one of the page is still not going to the links and showing the same error ('No input file specified')
Links on this page is not working: Please Advice
http://johr.in/index.php?journal=JOHR&p ... op=authors
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Eddy

[asmecher]

Hi Eddy,

Those links are generated in when the journal is created, and thereafter you need to maintain them manually in Journal Setup (page 5).

Regards,
Alec Smecher
Public Knowledge Project Team

[aadilsi]

Hi Alec,
Thanks for answering.
I am sorry not to make it clear, don't know all the technical terms.
I am talking about the links in the body text.
Couldn't attach an image to show you the problem. (Sorry, the board attachment quota has been reached.)

These links (in bold) are not working
Interested in submitting to this journal? We recommend that you review the About the Journal page for the journal's section policies, as well as the Author Guidelines. Authors need to register with the journal prior to submitting or, if already registered, can simply log in and begin the five-step process.


Thank again.
http://johr.in/index.php?journal=JOHR&p ... op=authors
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Eddy

[aadilsi]

Hi,
I just realized that its the whole section 'INFORMATION' with each page for Reader, Author and Librarians, with all their links, are not working.
http://johr.in/?journal=JOHR&page=infor ... op=authors
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Eddy

[asmecher]

Hi Eddy,

All of these can be edited in Journal Setup, step 5.

Regards,
Alec Smecher
Public Knowledge Project Team

[aadilsi]

Hi Alec,
Thanks for replying.
Sorry to say but this cant be done through the journal setup Step 5.
I gather, that it is more to do with the absolute OR the relative paths.
Links from all the three pages, Information for Author, Reader, Librarian are not working.
http://johr.in/?journal=JOHR&page=infor ... op=authors
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Eddy

[asmecher]

Hi Eddy,

What do you see in Journal Setup section 5.7, under "For Authors"? If you hit the "HTML" button on that field, are you able to edit the HTML source to change the links?

Regards,
Alec Smecher
Public Knowledge Project Team

[aadilsi]

Alec,
I am sorry I should have realized this. Thank you so much.
I am now able to edit those links.
Thanks again, best regards.
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Eddy