Details
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Type:
Bug
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Status: Done/Fixed
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Priority:
Major
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Resolution: Fixed/Completed
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Affects Version/s: 4.1.5
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Fix Version/s: 4.2.0
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Component/s: Joomla Integration
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Labels:
Description
On Joomla 2.5.6 on a new install of CiviCRM 4.1.5 the auto-generated CIVICRM_SITE_KEY in components/com_civicrm/civicrm.settings.php does not match the one in administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm.settings.php
The one under administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm.settings.php appears to be the correct one.
The mismatch causes issues with email related services within CiviCRM such as using the Forward to Friend
{action.forward}functionality.
When forward email is triggered the code uses the CIVICRM_SITE_KEY from components/com_civicrm/civicrm.settings.php to decrypt the smtp auth password which produces bad password and results in failed authentication with smtp server.
Changing the CIVICRM_SITE_KEY value in components/com_civicrm/civicrm.settings.php to the one from administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm.settings.php solves the issue.
It appears that during installation perhaps the autogenerated CIVICRM_SITE_KEY only makes it to
administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm.settings.php
and not to
components/com_civicrm/civicrm.settings.php