Difference between revisions of "Unable to save JomSocial Configuration"

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#Any changes done in JomSocial Configuration are not saved.
 
#Any changes done in JomSocial Configuration are not saved.
  
Possible Causes:
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==Possible Causes==
  
a. Suhosin module
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#Suhosin module
 
Suhosin is a module installed in your webserver to strengthen its security against common attacks. A misconfiguration / severely strict security restriction in Suhosin could easily prevent PHP scripts from saving information into the database. You can verify the existence of Suhosin by going to:
 
Suhosin is a module installed in your webserver to strengthen its security against common attacks. A misconfiguration / severely strict security restriction in Suhosin could easily prevent PHP scripts from saving information into the database. You can verify the existence of Suhosin by going to:
 
Joomla 1.5: Administrator > Help > System Information > PHP Information
 
Joomla 1.5: Administrator > Help > System Information > PHP Information
 
Joomla 1.7: Administrator > Site > System Information > PHP Information, and locate:
 
Joomla 1.7: Administrator > Site > System Information > PHP Information, and locate:
This server is protected with the Suhosin Patch 0.9.6.2
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#This server is protected with the Suhosin Patch 0.9.6.2
  
 
To solve this, please modify PHP.ini, and increase the value of these two settings:
 
To solve this, please modify PHP.ini, and increase the value of these two settings:

Revision as of 12:14, 28 January 2013

Symptoms

  1. Upon saving JomSocial Configuration, you are redirected to Joomla Administrator control panel.
  2. Any changes done in JomSocial Configuration are not saved.

Possible Causes

  1. Suhosin module

Suhosin is a module installed in your webserver to strengthen its security against common attacks. A misconfiguration / severely strict security restriction in Suhosin could easily prevent PHP scripts from saving information into the database. You can verify the existence of Suhosin by going to: Joomla 1.5: Administrator > Help > System Information > PHP Information Joomla 1.7: Administrator > Site > System Information > PHP Information, and locate:

  1. This server is protected with the Suhosin Patch 0.9.6.2

To solve this, please modify PHP.ini, and increase the value of these two settings:

suhosin.post.max_vars = 1000
suhosin.request.max_vars = 1000