101: PhpBB3

101_phpbb3.md

101: PhpBB3

https://mydomain.com:447/forum

PhpBB3 is a php based forum software that runs on Apache Web Server.

sudo apt-get install phpbb3

By default, an apache phpbb3.conf file is placed in /etc/apache2/conf.d/phpbb3.conf which links a conf file in the phpbb3 installation. Its is better to manage the various websites via ssl encrypted virtual hosts.

sudo mv /etc/apache2/conf.d/phpbb3.conf /etc/apache2/sites-available/phpbb3
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/phpbb3

Enter the following:

<VirtualHost *:447>

Alias /phpbb/images /var/lib/phpbb3/images
Alias /phpbb /usr/share/phpbb3/www

DocumentRoot /usr/share/phpbb3/www

<Directory /usr/share/phpbb3/www/>
	<IfModule mod_php5.c>
		php_flag register_globals off
	</IfModule>

	Options -Indexes +FollowSymlinks

	DirectoryIndex index.php

	AllowOverride None
	order allow,deny
	allow from all
</Directory>

SSLEngine on
SSLCACertificateFile /etc/ssl/custom/certs/official-www-mydomain-com-ad-inter.crt
SSLCertificateFile    /etc/ssl/custom/certs/official-www-mydomain-com.crt
SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/ssl/custom/keys/official-www-mydomain-com.key

</VirtualHost>

PhpBB3 LDAP

Go to the ACP in PhpBB3 and select the Authentication page. Enter the following:

LDAP server name: n1.mydomain.com
LDAP port: 389
LDAP base dn: ou##users,dc##mydomain,dc##com
LDAP uid: uid
LDAP user dn: uid##phpbb3_admin,ou##users,dc##mydomain,dc##com
LDAP password: ****

The user phpbb3_admin must be present in both LDAP and phpbb.

Adding listening ports to Apache (/etc/apache2/ports.conf)

Port 80 is the default port for unencrypted results.

These ports should be opened on your firewall for remote access.

NameVirtualHost *:80
Listen 80

<IfModule mod_ssl.c>
    Listen 443
    Listen 444
    Listen 445
    Listen 446
</IfModule>

<IfModule mod_gnutls.c>
    Listen 443
    Listen 444
    Listen 445
    Listen 446
</IfModule>