About: Little Willy

Thanks for responding, guys.

I have responded via the private contact form.

Bill

Something is overriding the Page Access Restrictions I set up in the s2Member panel. Even though I am signed in as the admin s2Member denies access and keeps redirecting back to page 5, the Membership Options Page.

I really need some help on what to do about this. If I need to deactivate the s2Member Pro plugin and then reactivate it, I would like to know if this would solve the problem. I need to know as soon as possible so I can spend the weekend on this, please. It is due Monday :(

Version 111220 + s2Member Pro v111220 running WP 3.3.1 Twenty Eleven 1.2 on Dreamhost

Thanks for your time.

Bill

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FINALLY, I figured out that I had to delete the page number from Page Access Restrictions Options list for level 1 and place the URI fragment in URI Restrictions – URIs That Require Level #1 Or Higher:

For example:

https://theartofprizewriting.com/?page_id=5&_s2member_seeking%5Btype%5D=page&_s2member_seeking%5Bpage%5D=84&_s2member_seeking%5B_uri%5D=Lz9wYWdlX2lkPTg0&_s2member_req%5Btype%5D=level&_s2member_req%5Blevel%5D=1&_s2member_res%5Btype%5D=page&s2member_seeking=page-84&s2member_level_req=1

The URI fragment placed in URI Restrictions is Lz9wYWdlX2lkPTg0

Yeah, I know, all over the map in my thinking but I am a noob and I learned a lot this weekend. I am sort of glad now that everyone was too busy to answer me right off.

I do still have one question however: Why is it that it is enough to protect some pages by entering the page number into the Page Access Restrictions form while other pages need to be protected via the URI Restrictions Option?

AND, what is the fastest way to find the URI of a page?

One hitch remains: only in Firefox and Safari but not Chrome, when I sign in for Level 1 the request takes me to the Login Welcome Page as it should. However, as soon as I leave the Login Welcome Page to surf around the site and then come back to the Login Welcome Page (because it is the home page for paid info) I get deferred to the Membership Options Page again and am locked out thereafter:

Firefox:

https://theartofprizewriting.com/?page_id=5&_s2member_seekingtype=page&_s2member_seekingpage=10&_s2member_seeking_uri=Lz9wYWdlX2lkPTEw&_s2member_reqtype=level&_s2member_reqlevel=0&_s2member_restype=sys&s2member_seeking=page-10&s2member_level_req=0

Safari:

https://theartofprizewriting.com/?page_id=5&_s2member_seeking%5Btype%5D=page&_s2member_seeking%5Bpage%5D=10&_s2member_seeking%5B_uri%5D=Lz9wYWdlX2lkPTEw&_s2member_req%5Btype%5D=level&_s2member_req%5Blevel%5D=0&_s2member_res%5Btype%5D=sys&s2member_seeking=page-10&s2member_level_req=0

This only happens with Firefox and Safari not Chrome. Do you know why?

Thanks for your patience, and if your ears were burning…yes, that was me :)

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Hey Raam,

I followed the instructions for integrating PayPal-hosted buttons with s2Member and received the following error message when I tested the button:

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[ theartofprizewriting.com ] says…
ERROR: Unable to verify $_POST vars.
Please contact Support for assistance.

This is most likely related to an invalid configuration of s2Member, or a problem with server compatibility. If you are the site owner, and you’re absolutely SURE that your configuration is valid, you may want to run some tests on your server, just to be sure $_POST variables are populated, and that your server is able to connect/communicate with your Payment Gateway over an HTTPS connection.

s2Member uses the WP_Http class for remote connections; which will try to use cURL first, and then fall back on the FOPEN method when cURL is not available. On a Windows® server, you may have to disable your cURL extension; and instead, set allow_url_fopen = yes in your php.ini file. The cURL extension (usually) does NOT support SSL connections on a Windows® server.

Please see this thread for details regarding the ideal server configuration for s2Member.
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If you need assistance, please contact support.
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I followed the thread and tested the my server configuration on Dreamhost and succeeded with both files:

curl test –> Test succeeded :-) Lookin’ good here. Your cURL extension is functioning properly, with SSL enabled too.

fopen test –> Test succeeded :-) Lookin’ good here

So, I have to assume that I have configured s2Member incorrectly.

Where do I begin? Any suggestions?

Thanks…Bill

Excellent. Thanks Eduan!