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Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: ThreeOhFour on Thu 13/05/2010 18:37:12

Title: Authentication Required
Post by: ThreeOhFour on Thu 13/05/2010 18:37:12
Sorry for being a pain but I've started getting this regularly on the forums:

(http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/5185/blehr.png)

I've just been ignoring it and clicking cancel and it seems to work fine - but I looked for other threads pointing this out and couldn't find one.

Ignore me if you're on top of it  :-*
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: Privateer Puddin' on Thu 13/05/2010 18:41:54
Yeah I've had it too, probably someone with an image (avatar or sig) hosted there?
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: DoorKnobHandle on Thu 13/05/2010 18:43:56
Seems to be on Wyz' profile (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?action=profile;u=9528). Maybe 2dadventure.com?
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: Khris on Thu 13/05/2010 19:04:29
It used to be Neole's domain and he had provided an upload script and webspace for AGSers to host small files.
It looks like the domain expired recently though; it went back to the provider, godaddy.com.
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: on Thu 13/05/2010 19:06:15
Mr Matti. Maybe mine too? Will check now.
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: Snake on Thu 13/05/2010 19:21:20
I don't think so, M0ds. I didn't get it before accessing this thread. I've started getting it myself and it comes up every time in Icey's thread. Haven't tried anywhere else yet.
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: Sam. on Thu 13/05/2010 20:54:36
I know for certain mine is hosted there, I'll sort it out but this is going to be a major pain for a while I think! alot of people used that hosting!
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: Mr Jake on Thu 13/05/2010 22:57:14
Indieboy's avatar also
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: LimpingFish on Thu 13/05/2010 23:01:18
And Bulpapuck's.
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: Dualnames on Thu 13/05/2010 23:08:28
And, wow, guess what? 2dadventure is probably down. The last time something like that happened it was on the ezboards. So hooray to global users!
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: Ryan Timothy B on Thu 13/05/2010 23:12:57
General_knox as well.

The funny thing is, I didn't get this Authentication Required message until AFTER Ben created this thread.  I blame him for all of this. :P
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: Ubel on Thu 13/05/2010 23:16:06
Quote from: Khris on Thu 13/05/2010 19:04:29
It looks like the domain expired recently though; it went back to the provider, godaddy.com.

It's not really acting like an expired domain, and a whois search claims that it won't expire till July. Maybe the web admin just accidentally screwed up the authorization thingamaboings. They'll probably fix it soon enough and the problem will disappear.
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: RickJ on Fri 14/05/2010 00:21:31
Firefox folks can just right click on an offending image and select "block images from 2dadventure...". 
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: Bulbapuck on Fri 14/05/2010 00:54:21
Fixed my avatar and sig... But man does this suck.

My trophies and avatar are gone forever as my backups were on the harddrive of a computer that recently crashed... Real bad timing..

As I hosted virtually all of my pictures there, should I go through my previous posts to see what to remove (where it's possible)?
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: Domino on Fri 14/05/2010 01:14:19
When I use to upload pics, there was a message that said 'Not for long term storage' or something like that.

Maybe it will return to normal. I just stick with photobucket, and used the other one for images i wanted to get on the forums quickly.
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: InCreator on Fri 14/05/2010 06:15:36
I'm getting this too.

Still, instead of forcing ALL people to block the site, troublemakers should remove references to the site.
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: Matti on Fri 14/05/2010 12:51:10
..and there goes my favorite image host...   :'(
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: donmartin on Tue 25/05/2010 11:15:24
Quote from: RickJ on Fri 14/05/2010 00:21:31
Firefox folks can just right click on an offending image and select "block images from 2dadventure...".  

GOT IT!. Read what RickJ posted. Firefox don´t have what he says but it is very near:

Go to Tools > Options> Content> Upload images auto > Exceptions

There you can specify the URL and...BLOCK IT! ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: R4L on Wed 26/05/2010 05:53:58
Whoops I seem to be a suspect here haha. How can I fix it?
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: Dualnames on Wed 26/05/2010 05:56:11
your avatar mate!! Change it into something else or just remove the link it has now.
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: R4L on Wed 26/05/2010 14:40:59
Fixed.
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: cat on Wed 26/05/2010 14:50:10
Also many screenshots in the games DB seem to link there and don't work anymore. Anyone who has published a game should check the screenshots.
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: ThreeOhFour on Wed 26/05/2010 15:23:31
Ah, good point, I just went and fixed 2 of mine.
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: GarageGothic on Wed 26/05/2010 16:24:20
Considering that a lot of people with games in the database aren't forum regulars anymore, wouldn't it be possible to solve this server wide by rerouting 2dadventure links to a replacement image (in much the same ways that bmp files show up as an "I'm with stupid" thumbnail)? If we rely on every single user fixing this himself the problem could persist for months or years.
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: Jim Reed on Wed 26/05/2010 16:30:46
http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=14864.60

I'm getting it here.
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: cat on Wed 26/05/2010 16:50:55
Would it be possible to make a database query, find all games that have their screenshots there and automatically pm the persons that made the game?
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: GarageGothic on Wed 26/05/2010 17:27:35
I fixed (I hope) all my posts linking to 2dadventure that I could change, but threads that have been locked will need an admin cleanup since we can't modify our own posts there.
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: Khris on Wed 26/05/2010 18:41:39
It's this post (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=14864.msg438468#msg438468) by Layabout.
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: Dualnames on Thu 27/05/2010 16:46:55
Quote from: GarageGothic on Wed 26/05/2010 16:24:20
Considering that a lot of people with games in the database aren't forum regulars anymore, wouldn't it be possible to solve this server wide by rerouting 2dadventure links to a replacement image (in much the same ways that bmp files show up as an "I'm with stupid" thumbnail)? If we rely on every single user fixing this himself the problem could persist for months or years.

FOREVER. Can somehow the admin just block or links from that site?
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: fred on Fri 09/07/2010 14:22:55
I emailed the domain owner about this a few days ago and he solved the problem, restoring the images and folder permission, so everything should be working fine now. I'll confirm with him shortly if no new issues are reported here. :)
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: Gilbert on Fri 09/07/2010 15:00:48
OMG It.s.just.that.easy? Awwww
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: Misj' on Fri 09/07/2010 16:18:07
Quote from: fred on Fri 09/07/2010 14:22:55I emailed the domain owner about this a few days ago and he solved the problem, restoring the images and folder permission, so everything should be working fine now. I'll confirm with him shortly if no new issues are reported here. :)
And...my images are back. Good news (well, at least for those who want to see my images ;) )...
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: TerranRich on Fri 09/07/2010 16:23:06
Thank you, Fred! You've saved us all from the hassle of those damn password pop-ups. If only others had been as non-lazy as you. ;D
Title: Re: Authentication Required
Post by: Dualnames on Fri 09/07/2010 20:14:59
Quote from: TerranRich on Fri 09/07/2010 16:23:06
Thank you, Fred! You've saved us all from the hassle of those damn password pop-ups. If only others had been as non-lazy as you. ;D

NOW GUYS CREATE A PHOTOBUCKET ACCOUNT AND START REPLACING THOSE LINKS. It'd be shit if this would happen again.