Comments on: SpamBam new version http://www.thespanner.co.uk/2007/03/30/spambam-new-version/ A tool for designers dealing with programmers dealing with designers... Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:02:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: alex http://www.thespanner.co.uk/2007/03/30/spambam-new-version/#comment-1164 alex Sun, 09 Mar 2008 01:30:43 +0000 http://www.thespanner.co.uk/2007/03/30/spambam-new-version/#comment-1164 Thanks for this. I used to get so much spam posts on my blog, but now that I've had this on my blog I haven't had any spam posts for months. Thanks for this. I used to get so much spam posts on my blog, but now that I’ve had this on my blog I haven’t had any spam posts for months.

]]> By: Gareth Heyes http://www.thespanner.co.uk/2007/03/30/spambam-new-version/#comment-486 Gareth Heyes Sun, 02 Sep 2007 21:04:31 +0000 http://www.thespanner.co.uk/2007/03/30/spambam-new-version/#comment-486 It can be found in many different locations depending on the OS/Distro, I'd check the following locations:- /usr/local/php4/lib/ /usr/local/php5/lib/ /etc/httpd/ This is the setting you need to change, I wouldn't recommend increasing this too much because it can affect the security of your site: http://uk.php.net/manual/en/ref.session.php#ini.session.cookie-lifetime Or you could manually change the spambam code to change the session timeout, edit the spambam plugin and add the following setting if you don't want to change your php.ini file:- http://uk.php.net/manual/en/function.session-set-cookie-params.php It can be found in many different locations depending on the OS/Distro, I’d check the following locations:-
/usr/local/php4/lib/
/usr/local/php5/lib/
/etc/httpd/

This is the setting you need to change, I wouldn’t recommend increasing this too much because it can affect the security of your site:
http://uk.php.net/manual/en/ref.session.php#ini.session.cookie-lifetime

Or you could manually change the spambam code to change the session timeout, edit the spambam plugin and add the following setting if you don’t want to change your php.ini file:-
http://uk.php.net/manual/en/function.session-set-cookie-params.php

]]> By: Lance http://www.thespanner.co.uk/2007/03/30/spambam-new-version/#comment-482 Lance Sat, 01 Sep 2007 21:39:34 +0000 http://www.thespanner.co.uk/2007/03/30/spambam-new-version/#comment-482 Thanks! Where would I find the php.ini file? I can't seem to locate it. Thanks!

Where would I find the php.ini file? I can’t seem to locate it.

]]> By: Gareth Heyes http://www.thespanner.co.uk/2007/03/30/spambam-new-version/#comment-481 Gareth Heyes Fri, 31 Aug 2007 21:01:36 +0000 http://www.thespanner.co.uk/2007/03/30/spambam-new-version/#comment-481 Hi Lance The code uses PHP sessions to store the key information to protect from spam, if a long time is left before submitting the comment or your server has a short session expiry then you might experience problems. Also note Cookies and Javascript are both required to submit a comment. I'd think the most likely issue is your server configuration, so I would check your php.ini file and make sure your php sessions are not set to a low expiry date. Hi Lance

The code uses PHP sessions to store the key information to protect from spam, if a long time is left before submitting the comment or your server has a short session expiry then you might experience problems.

Also note Cookies and Javascript are both required to submit a comment.

I’d think the most likely issue is your server configuration, so I would check your php.ini file and make sure your php sessions are not set to a low expiry date.

]]> By: Lance http://www.thespanner.co.uk/2007/03/30/spambam-new-version/#comment-480 Lance Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:33:10 +0000 http://www.thespanner.co.uk/2007/03/30/spambam-new-version/#comment-480 I find this works well, but longer comments or comments that are not submitted quickly often get sent to the spam page. What do I do? I find this works well, but longer comments or comments that are not submitted quickly often get sent to the spam page. What do I do?

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