Hello all,

This new upgrade applies to all products Auctionawy, Classifiedawy, Searchawy, & Boardawy. The new upgrade adds the Security Code Image to the Contact Us page and the Register Page. It is an admin option in the Accounts Options that can be enabled or disabled. This security code prevents automated programs or scripts from accessing or abusing the system.

Auctionawy Update

Create new folder Called SecImg under the directory html/auctions, for sites with cpanel, it should be:
public_html/auctions/SecImg on your server

Update these cgi files for Auctionawy:
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Auction.pm
ServerAdm.pm
Configuration.pm
Register.pm
AccountsAdm.pm
ContactUs.pm
SecurityImage.pm  <=New module just added

Update these language files for all products (Auction, Classified, Search, Forum):
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Contact.pm
or you can just add these language variables, they exist at the end of the file:

security_code~==~Security Code:
security_code_notes~==~Type the characters you see in this picture
type_security_code~==~Type characters:
error_security_code~==~Please enter the security code you see in the picture.<br>

Register.pm
or you can just add these language variables, they exist at the end of the file:

Code: HTML SecurityCode_Form~==~&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td align=&quot;right&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot; class=&quot;TablesC1&quot;&gt;Security Code:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;TablesC2&quot;&gt;Type the characters you see in this picture&lt;br&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;&lt;!--SecurityImageLink--&gt;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;Type characters:&lt;input type=&quot;text&quot; name=&quot;SecurityCode&quot; value=&quot;&lt;!--SecurityCode--&gt;&quot;&gt;&lt;!--SecurityCode_Required--&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;<br />error_security_code~==~&lt;font color=&quot;blue&quot;&gt;&amp;#149; Please enter the security code you see in the picture.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;<br />

Update these Templates for all products (Auction, Classified, Search, Forum):
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ContactUs.html
or you can just add the new code:

Code: HTML     &lt;tr&gt;<br />   &lt;td width=&quot;35%&quot; align=&quot;right&quot; valign=&quot;top&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;[[security_code]]&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;<br />   &lt;td width=&quot;65%&quot;&gt;[[security_code_notes]]&lt;br&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;&lt;!--SecurityImageLink--&gt;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;<br />   [[type_security_code]]&lt;input type=&quot;text&quot; name=&quot;SecurityCode&quot; value=&quot;&lt;!--SecurityCode--&gt;&quot;&gt;<br />   &lt;/td&gt;<br />    &lt;/tr&gt;<br />

Before the table row with the text remote_address_label or anywhere you want

Register.html
or you can just add the new code:

Code: HTML <!--SecurityCode_Form-->

below the plugin --Credit_Card_Form-- or anywhere you want it in the template

Classifiedawy Update

Create new folder Called SecImg under the directory html/classifieds, for sites with cpanel, it should be:
public_html/Classifieds/SecImg on your server

Update these cgi files for Classifiedawy:
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Classifieds.pm
ServerAdm.pm
Configuration.pm
Register.pm
AccountsAdm.pm
ContactUs.pm
SecurityImage.pm  <=New module just added

Searchawy Update

Create new folder Called SecImg under the directory html/dirs, for sites with cpanel, it should be:
public_html/dirs/SecImg on your server

Update these cgi files for Searchawy:
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Directory.pm
ServerAdm.pm
Configuration.pm
Register.pm
AccountsAdm.pm
ContactUs.pm
SecurityImage.pm  <=New module just added

Boardawy Update

Create new folder Called SecImg under the directory html/forum, for sites with cpanel, it should be:
public_html/forums/SecImg on your server

Update these cgi files for Boardway:
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Forum.pm
ServerAdm.pm
Configuration.pm
Register.pm
AccountsAdm.pm
ContactUs.pm
SecurityImage.pm  <=New module just added

After your finish this upgrade, In Auctionawy, Classifiedawy, and Searchawy, go to your admin, click on Accounts Manager->Accounts Options ->Registration Page Options , you will find the option:

Security Code:

Where you can enable / disable it on the regsiter page.

On the contact us page it is required field to avoid system abuse.

Mewsoft Support
www.mewsoft.com