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1. Chyetanya Kunte
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   Unable to login to my blog via w.bloggar in WordPress 1.5.1.3. The following is the error I get whenever I try loggin-in to post from w.bloggar:

   HTTP POST failed. The error number (500) is the returned HTTP status code.

   This has something to do with the security upgrade, since logging-in and posting via w.bloggar worked in 1.5.1.2. It would be really nice for normal users to have a posting made available via XMLRPC via a client like w.bloggar for many reasons viz., rich interface, simple and easy image upload options, writing posts offline (esp for people on dial-ups).

   Any help to get this working is really appreciated. If this requires some work on the software side [post/get], someone (or I) could request Marcelo (w.bloggar creator) to look-into this and help support the new change?

2. James
   Happiness Engineer
   Posted 6 years ago #

   An error 500 is a generic internal server error, which means that there was a problem with your server configuration. The actual error (with an actual description) is deposited in your server error logs. Without know what that error is, we can't help you.

3. Chyetanya Kunte
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   macmanx: you're right. I checked with my hosting company and they told me that they had 'disabled' access to xmlrpc following an alert about exploit.

   So, if anyone faces a similar problem (of unable to post via xmlrpc), this is one of the leads to look out for.

4. phoxxy
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   Just to add to this. I'm running w/ Word Press 1.5.1.3 (installed via Fantastico on Redhat w/ cPanel Stable). If you try to access the xmlrpc.php file directly, you get this:

   "XML-RPC server accepts POST requests only."

   Now, I have PEAR-XML_RPC updated. I'm currently sitting at version 1.4.0. PHP is still version 4.3.11, however.

   Any thoughts on a fix? It would be nice to use a client versus logging in via web all the time. I can post, but I get an error doing so and I can't edit previous posts, like I could previously. I get fatal errors or other error types of all sorts with different blogging clients that I attempt to use. I still have my movabletype installation on the server while I port entries to WP. MT doesn't generate any errors when editing or trying to post. However, MT is posted to a CGI file versus a php file.

   I'm pulling my hair out trying to find a fix. This is annoying.

5. phoxxy
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   Nevermind. I think I have it fixed. Updated the files with the files found here (was posted in another forum thread as well):

   http://ecto.kung-foo.tv/archives/001427.php

   Anywho. It works now. No errors w/ w.bloggar now.

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