Warwick, Why do you think they took all sites offline last Dec? What do you think all the uproar is about as they try to restore sites now? Judy

I have just tested my email address for security on Firefox's Monitor and it revealed a security breach in Ancestry on November 7th 2015. The compromised data was email addresses and passwords. Comprised accounts: 297,804 I can not recall any mention at the time and I certainly did not receive any suggestion at the time to change my password. you can access the tool at: https://monitor.firefox.com Warwick Sherring

The document.write("something") function is back-slashing other quotes, as it would otherwise have stopped at the next " it came to. In other words, the back-slash tells Javascript that the following character can be printed but not acted on. Like-wise with each forward slash encountered. In the following statement; calling an image tag by its id='myImage' and the src='pic_bulbon.gif'- i.e. <button onclick="document.getElementById('myImage').src='pic_bulbon.gif'">Turn on the light</button> ... the onclick function works because single quotes are used around the 'id-name' and 'file-name'. Yes, there are idiosyncrasies that need to be learned or looked out for; the same in every language. Barry On 28/07/2018 08:54, Billie Walsh wrote: > I totally get what your saying. > > But I kind of thought it funny how the converter did it. Heres the > output to put my image on the page: > > document.write("<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img > src=\"pics\/bible_header_large.gif\" width=\"760\" height=\"200\" > alt=\"The Bible Family\"><\/div><br \/>"); > > Now here's an example of how an image can be put on the page with > JavaScript: > > <img id="myImage" src="pic_bulboff.gif" style="width:100px"> > > That's from the W3C school page showing how JavaScript can change an > image when a button is pushed on the page. Not by completely reloading > a page but by simple changing the image on the page. > > I can see how JavaScript can make a page very dynamic. > > > > > > On 07/26/2018 05:22 PM, Barry Carlson wrote: >> The problem with HTML and Javascript is that they are two different >> languages making use of a common alpha / numeric system.  The major >> difference is that HTML is a static markup language, whereas >> Javascript is an active programing language. The latter enables it >> handle the former by escaping (back slashing) forward slashes that it >> would normally interpret differently. >> >> The conversion process is broken down into a sequence of strings, and >> though they are not all necessary, it provides for easier fault >> finding if the code refuses to run - which will be the case if it >> can't parse successfully to the end. >> >> I'm no Javascript expert, I only started playing around with it about >> 15 years ago [I'm no chicken - been scratching the dirt for about 4 >> years longer than you!] and my interest grew out of a need to create >> dynamic data. Likewise, Server Side Includes provides a means of a >> structured form of programing  - being implemented server-side, and >> PHP is probably the best in that genre. Though the end-user >> Javascript language is a good place to start. >> >> Barry >> >> On 27/07/2018 04:39, Billie Walsh wrote: >>> I played with that conversion thing a bit. First thing I noticed was >>> that it didn't really create a new javascript code. I wrapped my >>> HTML in javascript code. My entire code was still there, intact, >>> just as I had written it with just the addition of a few back >>> slashes. <\/div> sure looks funny. It did work though. >>> >>> The other thing I noticed was that it took two lines of HTML and >>> turned them into seven lines of script, including the script tags. I >>> try to live by the K. I. S. S. Principle as much as possible when >>> writing code. Seven lines to do what two can do seems a bit >>> inefficient. >>> >>> I'm just now trying to wrap my head around Javascript coding so I'm >>> not sure how much room it would take to do a pure Javascript coding >>> with the same result. >>> >>> Now don't get me wrong. I'm not say that the conversion thing is a >>> bad thing. Just making my observations. >>> >>> I taught myself HTML and CSS. Maybe I can learn Javascript. A new >>> challenge for my tired OLD brain. [ 71 - never to old to learn - it >>> keeps those brain cells working ] We shall see. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref >> Unsubscribe and Archives >> https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/search/freepages-help >> Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY  Terms and Conditions: >> https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 >> Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog >> RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal >> RootsWeb community > >

Mary Ann, Authentication error usually means either your user id or your password is wrong. If you are using the userID where your site appears at sites.rootsweb.com (which it does), then the probability is high that your password entry is not correct. Did you keep a record of eXacTlyWhatp@sswurd you entered when you reset your password? Have you been careful not to include any extra white space if you copied from another page/program into your FTP client? You can reset your password again at https://useraccount.rootsweb.com/websites/requestChangePassword This time, be sure to make an accurate record of whatever new password you create. Pat A. At 05:50 PM 7/27/2018, Mary Ann Lubinsky via FREEPAGES-HELP wrote: >Anyone have any ideas why this is not working? >Command: open "irlcla2@sitesuser.rootsweb.com" 22Command: Pass: >****************Error: Authentication failed.Error: Critical error: >Could not connect to server > >Mary Ann Lubinsky

Anyone have any ideas why this is not working? Command: open "irlcla2@sitesuser.rootsweb.com" 22Command: Pass: ****************Error: Authentication failed.Error: Critical error: Could not connect to server Mary Ann Lubinsky

Amy wrote: I would really rather not move my files out of their sub-folders. It's easier for my to manage my site with the use of the sub-folders, and I'd have to adjust all the relative links on those pages that are set to work within the folders (if that makes sense), which would be a much bigger mess. If I just tweak my 1 template and CSS to work now temporarily, it would be easy enough to just switch those 2 things back when the sites are fully restored. --- I don't understand why you'd have to move anything. You just add dot dot slash (or more of these sets) before a relative link to get to the correct sub-directory. Judy

I totally get what your saying. But I kind of thought it funny how the converter did it. Heres the output to put my image on the page: document.write("<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img src=\"pics\/bible_header_large.gif\" width=\"760\" height=\"200\" alt=\"The Bible Family\"><\/div><br \/>"); Now here's an example of how an image can be put on the page with JavaScript: <img id="myImage" src="pic_bulboff.gif" style="width:100px"> That's from the W3C school page showing how JavaScript can change an image when a button is pushed on the page. Not by completely reloading a page but by simple changing the image on the page. I can see how JavaScript can make a page very dynamic. On 07/26/2018 05:22 PM, Barry Carlson wrote: > The problem with HTML and Javascript is that they are two different > languages making use of a common alpha / numeric system.  The major > difference is that HTML is a static markup language, whereas > Javascript is an active programing language. The latter enables it > handle the former by escaping (back slashing) forward slashes that it > would normally interpret differently. > > The conversion process is broken down into a sequence of strings, and > though they are not all necessary, it provides for easier fault > finding if the code refuses to run - which will be the case if it > can't parse successfully to the end. > > I'm no Javascript expert, I only started playing around with it about > 15 years ago [I'm no chicken - been scratching the dirt for about 4 > years longer than you!] and my interest grew out of a need to create > dynamic data. Likewise, Server Side Includes provides a means of a > structured form of programing  - being implemented server-side, and > PHP is probably the best in that genre. Though the end-user Javascript > language is a good place to start. > > Barry > > On 27/07/2018 04:39, Billie Walsh wrote: >> I played with that conversion thing a bit. First thing I noticed was >> that it didn't really create a new javascript code. I wrapped my HTML >> in javascript code. My entire code was still there, intact, just as I >> had written it with just the addition of a few back slashes. <\/div> >> sure looks funny. It did work though. >> >> The other thing I noticed was that it took two lines of HTML and >> turned them into seven lines of script, including the script tags. I >> try to live by the K. I. S. S. Principle as much as possible when >> writing code. Seven lines to do what two can do seems a bit inefficient. >> >> I'm just now trying to wrap my head around Javascript coding so I'm >> not sure how much room it would take to do a pure Javascript coding >> with the same result. >> >> Now don't get me wrong. I'm not say that the conversion thing is a >> bad thing. Just making my observations. >> >> I taught myself HTML and CSS. Maybe I can learn Javascript. A new >> challenge for my tired OLD brain. [ 71 - never to old to learn - it >> keeps those brain cells working ] We shall see. > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe and Archives > https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/search/freepages-help > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY  Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal > RootsWeb community -- "The dog is a gentleman. I hope to go to his heaven, not man's." Mark Twain

See if this helps. Use site manager rather than Quick Connect http://sites.rootsweb.com/~gearyfamily/publishing-your-sites.html -----Original Message----- From: William Thompson [mailto:billthompson76@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, July 27, 2018 8:41 AM To: freepages-help@rootsweb.com Subject: [FreeHelp]Filezilla Connect My website has been restored, my password changed, a fresh version of Filezilla installed and I watched the video but I'm not connecting. When I try to run Filezilla the dialog shows my password being transmitted and then I see "Error: Authentication failed. Error: Critical error: Could not connect to server" I got a warning message that my installed version of Filezilla is 3.15.0.3, but the current version is 3.35.1. However I'm assuming I'm just doing something stupid and the version is not my problem. I did paste the fields into Filezilla _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe and Archives https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/search/freepages-help Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

And if you use copy and paste, make sure you are not picking up additional spaces. Pat -----Original Message----- From: Dave Hein via FREEPAGES-HELP [mailto:freepages-help@rootsweb.com] Sent: Friday, July 27, 2018 9:12 AM To: freepages-help@rootsweb.com Cc: Dave Hein <video_compressor@yahoo.com> Subject: [FreeHelp]Re: Filezilla Connect William, I suspect your password is not correct. Make sure that you type in the password exactly as you typed it in when you changed it.

William, I suspect your password is not correct.  Make sure that you type in the password exactly as you typed it in when you changed it.

My website has been restored, my password changed, a fresh version of Filezilla installed and I watched the video but I'm not connecting. When I try to run Filezilla the dialog shows my password being transmitted and then I see "Error: Authentication failed. Error: Critical error: Could not connect to server" I got a warning message that my installed version of Filezilla is 3.15.0.3, but the current version is 3.35.1. However I'm assuming I'm just doing something stupid and the version is not my problem. I did paste the fields into Filezilla

At 07:52 PM 7/26/2018, Amy M wrote: >In my template, for instance, the link for "Home" on my menu is >https://sites.rootsweb.com/~amich/. For some reason, this is >converted to https://sites.sites.rootsweb.com/~amich/, and therefore >doesn't work. (I tried correcting the links by dropping the "sites" >in my addresses, but it still came up with "sites.sites"). > >I have all my files in the genealogy folder, but then I have some >sub-folders in there to help me organize. The only solution I can >think of is to pull everything out of the sub-folders and put them >into the main folder, so I can avoid having to use absolute >links. I'd prefer not to have to do that though. Any other ideas? Yes, the server is inserting ".sites" into rootsweb.com links. It happened to me on the Site Restore Guide that I uploaded yesterday afternoon, even with URLs in plain text rather than links. The link to Pat Geary's instructions still shows ".sites.sites" This is something the programmers will have to correct. As for relative links, they can be written to or from a subdirectory, for example from index.html to a file in your images folder: a href="images/mypicture.jpg" From a page in a subdirectory to a page in your root directory a href="../cemeteryindex.html" Use one ../ for each directory level you are moving back up your directory tree. Pat A.

Amy, if the files in the subfolders are part of the genealogy or public directory, then you can certainly use relative links. Rather than this https://sites.rootsweb.com/~amich/vermont/ vermont/file-name or this https://sites.rootsweb.com/~amich/italian.html would be italian.html That would also solve the problem of RW adding the extra sites to the url. If, of course, you are using any of the other directories like history or family, relative url's would not work. Pat G -----Original Message----- From: Amy M [mailto:am4g@verizon.net] Sent: Friday, July 27, 2018 8:04 AM To: freepages-help@rootsweb.com Subject: [FreeHelp]Re: New subject: Re: New subject: Re: absolute link issue But, I can't use relative links on my template without moving all of my files out of my sub-folders, because the pages stored in my sub-folders need the absolute links in order to have the menu bar work and utilize the style sheet (which is in the main folder). I don't want to have to start trying to create customized templates to try and get different portions of my site to work. As it it now, I have 1 template I use for my entire site. The links on my website, not on the template and css, are all relative (with exception, of course, to those that point to other websites). I would really rather not move my files out of their sub-folders. It's easier for my to manage my site with the use of the sub-folders, and I'd have to adjust all the relative links on those pages that are set to work within the folders (if that makes sense), which would be a much bigger mess. If I just tweak my 1 template and CSS to work now temporarily, it would be easy enough to just switch those 2 things back when the sites are fully restored.

At 06:46 PM 7/26/2018, Mary Ann Lubinsky via ROOTSWEB-HELP wrote: >Pat, following your directions. Password is passing but still receiving: >Error: Authentication failed.Error: Critical error: Could not >connect to server Mary Ann, I can't tell from your error message whether there was an error in your userid or password, or with the certificate connection to the server. I was able to upload files yesterday afternoon, but I had to approve the connection because the server was missing an authorized key. I approved the server for a one time connection and I was able to connect. Pat A.

At 05:31 PM 7/26/2018, Charles Carothers wrote: >Finally, does anyone have an answer for "What if I do not ask for my site >to be restored?" Can I then sign up for a new Freepages account with a more >judiciously chosen site name? IMWTK! In the past, Freepages users could have only one account (because that one account was unlimited in size), and account names could not be changed. I don't know if that policy will be changed, or continued going forward. annerootsweb@gmail.com would be the person to ask. Pat Asher

But, I can't use relative links on my template without moving all of my files out of my sub-folders, because the pages stored in my sub-folders need the absolute links in order to have the menu bar work and utilize the style sheet (which is in the main folder). I don't want to have to start trying to create customized templates to try and get different portions of my site to work. As it it now, I have 1 template I use for my entire site. The links on my website, not on the template and css, are all relative (with exception, of course, to those that point to other websites). I would really rather not move my files out of their sub-folders. It's easier for my to manage my site with the use of the sub-folders, and I'd have to adjust all the relative links on those pages that are set to work within the folders (if that makes sense), which would be a much bigger mess. If I just tweak my 1 template and CSS to work now temporarily, it would be easy enough to just switch those 2 things back when the sites are fully restored.

Did your password contain an uppercase letter, lowercase letter, number and one of the designated special characters I changed my password ok but have not tried it through FTP yet Amanda > On 26 Jul 2018, at 18:07, David Thiessen <thiessendg@gmail.com> wrote: > > I tried to change my password at >> Request New password: >> https://useraccount.rootsweb.com/websites/requestChangePassword >> > > I get a message informing me that there was a problem changing my password > and to try again. No luck. Anyone know if there is an issue with the > password change site? > > -- > David Thiessen > OTR Fingerprint: 6117 B193 7F54 9E42 140E E459 0B10 7EB6 4B78 6E8F > PGP Fingerprint: D43B 60DE DFD5 3764 0B8E E47A 7CD3 A77D 830E 4A60 > PGP Key: http://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x830E4A60 > LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/thiessendg > GitHub: http://github.com/thiessendg > >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe and Archives https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/search/freepages-help > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

On Fri, Jul 27, 2018 at 2:42 AM, JFlorian <cageycat@gmail.com> wrote: > I might tick off people, but the hysteria about websites and uploading > reminds me of families who run to the nurse's station every 5 minutes. > > "Dad's heartbeat fell to 128. It was 130." (Nurse, yes, we want and > expect it to lower.) > > "Nurse!! His blood pressure is jumping all over the place!!" (Nurse, > everyone's B/P goes 'up and down'.) > > "Nurse!! dad says he is 'very tired!" (Well, yeah, you been talking his > ear off for 3 hours! Nurse: Perhaps you should let him sleep?") > > > Folks---- > RW has a major undertaking going on on many areas. It's like Rehab-- goes > in fits and starts. CALM DOWN. > > "My site was there, now it isn't, when 3 minutes ago it was." Answer: > Yes, they know. Your site will be back again. CALM DOWN. > > "Fileziilla connected yesterday, But not today. It's vital signs > say...." Answer: Quit micromanaging it. CALM DOWN. TRY NEXT WEEK. > EASY PEASY. > > > > Now, if this "touch and go" medical status continues up to Christmas > (doubtful), then you'all can have big melt downs! For now though, > relax.... relax....Let the "patient" breathe. (Poor new server, getting > all confuzzled.) > > > So many real life things to be hyper about.... not over a website. > > Judy, > -- -- WASHINGTON COUNTY PA WEBSITES::: http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~florian/ http://freepages.school-alumni.rootsweb.com/~florian/the-rockdoctor/ Coordinator of the Washington County PAGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pawashin/

I might tick off people, but the hysteria about websites and uploading reminds me of families who run to the nurse's station every 5 minutes. "Dad's heartbeat fell to 128. It was 130." (Nurse, yes, we want and expect it to lower.) "Nurse!! His blood pressure is jumping all over the place!!" (Nurse, everyone's B/P goes 'up and down'.) "Nurse!! dad says he is 'very tired!" (Well, yeah, you been talking his ear off for 3 hours! Nurse: Perhaps you should let him sleep?") Folks---- RW has a major undertaking going on on many areas. It's like Rehab-- goes in fits and starts. CALM DOWN. "My site was there, now it isn't, when 3 minutes ago it was." Answer: Yes, they know. Your site will be back again. CALM DOWN. "Fileziilla connected yesterday, But not today. It's vital signs say...." Answer: Quit micromanaging it. CALM DOWN. TRY NEXT WEEK. EASY PEASY. Now, if this "touch and go" medical status continues up to Christmas (doubtful), then you'all can have big melt downs! For now though, relax.... relax....Let the "patient" breathe. (Poor new server, getting all confuzzled.) So many real life things to be hyper about.... not over a website. Judy,

Same for me, can't connect with Filezilla. I use it to connect to other servers. Rik Rasmussen On Thu, Jul 26, 2018, 6:47 PM Mary Ann Lubinsky via FREEPAGES-HELP < freepages-help@rootsweb.com> wrote: > Pat, following your directions. Password is passing but still receiving: > Error: Authentication failed.Error: Critical error: Could not connect to > server > > Mary Ann Lubinsky > > > > On Thursday, July 26, 2018, 3:17:01 PM EDT, Pat Asher <pjroots@att.net> > wrote: > > With all the mails we have been receiving about how to get our sites > back on line, I was forgetting what information I had gotten from > where or who, so I put together what is hopefully a one-stop page > that includes the directions we have received from Anne, as well as > tips and suggestions from those of us who have successfully navigated > the new system and various ftp programs. See > > http://sites.rootsweb.com/~pasher/index.html > > > Pat A. > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe and Archives > https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/search/rootsweb-help > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe and Archives > https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/search/freepages-help > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > -- [image: photo] *Rik Rasmussen* rikrasmussen@gmail.com | Wake Forest, NC <http://facebook.com/rikrasmussen> <http://twitter.com/rikrasmussen>