reCAPTCHA for SMF

[brosville]

many thanks - I'll give it a go!

[brosville]

"Check the language string files. You might have had an empty line near the bottom, and the installation stuck all the PHP code after the close of the PHP block, making those lines display. You can fix this by moving the "?>" to the very end of the file" - sorry, I'm not proficient in this sort of thing at all - which files do I look at? - Have looked through the gazillions of files on the server and haven't the first clue where to start.........all /I want to do is remove the code mentioned before - where do I look for it?

[青山 素子]

many thanks - I'll give it a go!

From my local repo (this code will be in the next release when I get a chance):

index.css:

Find:
    .centertext #recaptcha_table

Replace with:
    #recaptcha_area, #recaptcha_table

Find (inside that rule block):
    margin: 0 auto !important;

Replace with:
    margin-left: auto !important;
    margin-right: auto !important;

all /I want to do is remove the code mentioned before - where do I look for it?

Modifications.english.php

[brosville]

Many thanks - that saved me hours of looking for it - worked perfectly  - much appreciated!

[FrizzleFried]

reCAPTCHA seems to be working for me... but I am getting the following error:

Apply Filter: Only show the error messages of this URL
http://aha-forums.com/index.php?action=register
Apply Filter: Only show the errors with the same message
8: Undefined index: recaptcha_enabled
Apply Filter: Only show the errors from this file
File: /home/ahaforum/public_html/Themes/default/GenericControls.template.php (registration_form sub template - eval?)
Line: 307

Any suggestions?  Thanks!

[DeathSign]

If you get

8: Undefined index: recaptcha_enabled
File: /Themes/default/GenericControls.template.php (registration_form sub template - eval?)
Line: 307

It is easy to get rid of it by enabling then disabling the mod.

(Admin -> Security and Moderation -> Anti-Spam -> Use reCAPTCHA Verification System)

[Iomega0318]

So I noticed when selecting a color theme, at least on my forum it shows the captcha to the left side of the page and not centered.. when I switch it back to clean it works as intended.. any ideas?

[青山 素子]

It's an issue with the theme code reCAPTCHA uses. There are ways to work around it, but I haven't had time to manage any updates.

[Iomega0318]

It's an issue with the theme code reCAPTCHA uses. There are ways to work around it, but I haven't had time to manage any updates.

Ahh ok, just as long as I know it's not something I broke lol.

[abhi]

I'm using smf 2.0.2 and recaptcha 0.9.8a. I got the api and me used but when i tried that with wrong captcha fully and partially it allowing register. The membersalso says they can post without entering correct captcha. No problem with the default, please help me

[abhirupmanna]

I'm getting this error. Should I go ahead with the installation ? Will it work ?

[Quarks]

Cannot get keys...
Get your reCAPTCHA key here. link is dead...

Not Found
Error 404

http://recaptcha.net/api/getkey?app=recaptcha_for_smf

Anyone got any idea?

Steveiwonder, use the newest version of the modification, which has the updated URL for getting keys. Heck, just going to "http://recaptcha.net/" will take you to the main page for the service, where you can register for a key pair.

If you're really lazy, just use this link directly: https://www.google.com/recaptcha/admin/create

I Cannot get keys.
Get your reCAPTCHA key here. link is still dead
http://recaptcha.net/api/getkey?app=recaptcha_for_smf
Not Found
Error 404

Both of of those above links brute force me to signup for Google Accounts I do not want to signup for Google Accounts.
Please provide altenative way to get  reCAPTCHA key.

[青山 素子]

I Cannot get keys.

Both of of those above links brute force me to signup for Google Accounts I do not want to signup for Google Accounts.
Please provide altenative way to get  reCAPTCHA key.

There is no way. Google owns/operates the service and is now requiring that a Google account be used for the service:

reCAPTCHA is now part of Google. In order to use it, you must create a new Google Account or sign in with an existing Google Account.

If you are a previous user of reCAPTCHA, you can migrate your old account after signing in with a Google Account.

I cannot control what Google decides to do with their property.

[replay]

the recaptcha mod  comes back as not compatable with the new version of smf...whys this

[青山 素子]

the recaptcha mod  comes back as not compatable with the new version of smf...whys this

I have not had a chance to review and update it. You can use version emulation to install it and it should work cleanly.

Please note that reCAPTCHA has been compromised by human-backed solving services for some years. You should look into SMF 2's built-in question/answer system for more secure anti-spam measures.

[stang7043]

Hi I came across this mod in hopes it would help us with our spam issues. I went to install it and initially failed the test install. We are running a custom theme. Is this something I should be concerned with and not install the mod ? Thanks in advance.



1.    Execute Modification    ./Sources/ManageRegistration.php    Test successful
2.    Execute Modification    ./Sources/Register.php    Test successful
3.    Execute Modification    ./Themes/default/Register.template.php    Test failed
4.    Execute Modification    ./Themes/default/languages/Modifications.english.php    Test successful
5.    Execute Modification    ./Themes/default/languages/Modifications.english-utf8.php    Skipping file
6.    Execute Modification    ./Themes/default/languages/Modifications.english_british.php    Skipping file
7.    Execute Modification    ./Themes/default/languages/Modifications.english_british-utf8.php    Skipping file
8.    Extract File    ./Sources/recaptchalib.php 

[青山 素子]

stang7043, if your custom theme has a Register.template.php in it, you will need to make the changes to that file manually to properly install the modification.

If you are using SMF 2, the built-in question/answer system offers much better spam-prevention than reCAPTCHA does.

[stang7043]

Thank you sir. Thats kinda what I figured. Just wanted to make sure from the experts. We are using SMF 1.1.16.

[stonki]

Hello,

we have the problem that it's not working with the latest version of Google chrome. Its appears blank:
https://forums.proftpd.org/smf/index.php?action=register

any idea?

[Howard43Willard]

So its doing something for a worthy cause at the same time.