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Last updated by Marsel Nikolli 1 year ago.

Assisted by: Marsel Nikolli.

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July 3, 2024 at 1:50 pm #15885086

anthonyG-15

Background of the issue:
I am trying to resolve an authentication error with the ATE Server Communication on my WordPress site (hidden link). The error occurred while using the WPML plugin. I have provided a recovery mode link and some technical details about my site, including WordPress version 6.5.5, active theme Travel Tour Child (version 1.0.0), current plugin WooCommerce Multilingual & Multicurrency (version 5.3.6), and PHP version 8.1.29.

Symptoms:
Unable to authenticate with the ATE Server Communication. The error message is: {"url":"hidden link;,"requestArgs":{"method":"GET"},"status":"auth_error"}.

Questions:
What site do you need help with? hidden link
What are you trying to do? traslation is not working
Is there any documentation that you are following?

July 3, 2024 at 3:20 pm #15885542

Marsel Nikolli

Hi Pablo,

As we discussed, moving forward with the troubleshooting of the issue:
- check with your hosting provider to whitelist the following domains:
wpml.org
cdn.wpml.org
api.wpml.org
api.toolset.com
cloudfront.net

- check if there is any error being logged on the debug.log file.
To enable the WordPress Debug log, open your wp-config.php file of the site root and look for

define('WP_DEBUG', false);

Change it to:

// Enable WP_DEBUG mode
define( 'WP_DEBUG', true );
 
// Enable Debug logging to the /wp-content/debug.log file
define( 'WP_DEBUG_LOG', true );
 
// Disable display of errors and warnings 
define( 'WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY', false );
@ini_set( 'display_errors', 0 );

In this case, errors should be saved to a debug.log log file inside the */wp-content/* directory. Please do the steps to reproduce the error and check if you are getting any errors or warnings related to WPML in the log file.

If you can paste your debug.log to http://pastebin.com/index.php and provide me with that link it would be great! (This is the cleanest way because sometimes the logs are long and create a complete mess of discussion).

Looking forward to your reply,
Marsel

July 4, 2024 at 9:28 pm #15894211

anthonyG-15

Hello

Here, I paste the pastebin link with errors https://pastebin.com/VgvPc0Gu let me know if this is enough for you. If not, i will upload the log in another paste bin as debug is still active gathering all things there.

Thank you for your help
Regards

July 5, 2024 at 8:54 am #15897232

Marsel Nikolli

Hi,

Thank you for sharing the debug.log content. I've checked, and nothing is related to the WPML plugins on the log.

Would it be possible to check if the issue happens in a minimal setup, meaning:

- switch to a default WP theme
- keep active only WPML Plugins, WCML plugins and must-have plugins
- disable all other plugins

After, check if the issue is still happening.

Note: Please make sure you have a full backup (files & database) before trying anything on your website.

Let me know how it goes,
Marsel

July 11, 2024 at 2:22 am #15931218

anthonyG-15

Hello,

The minimal setup needs to be made in the same server?. I mean I am worndering test in another server, but dont know honestly how affects the troubleshooting you are making.

As the problem is comunications with your servers our developers ask confirmation prior to making deployment. Please confirm us where should be done

Thank you

July 11, 2024 at 7:55 am #15933238

Marsel Nikolli

Hi,

The minimal setup should be checked on the same site you have, just with the configuration as instructed previously:

- switch to a default WP theme
- keep active only WPML Plugins, WCML plugins, and must-have plugins
- disable all other plugins

That will help check if there is any error generated on the debug.log related to WPML (as the previous one you shared had nothing related to WPML).

I've checked again and there's no block of your domain on our end, please check with the hosting provider that nothing is being blocked on their end.

Regards,
Marsel

July 14, 2024 at 12:39 am #15948542

anthonyG-15

Ok thank you,

I will do and update you once i get answers

Regards

July 17, 2024 at 5:56 am #15963932

Marsel Nikolli

Hi,

Sure, take your time.

Looking forward to your reply.

Kind regards,
Marsel

July 29, 2024 at 8:06 pm #16017879

anthonyG-15

Hello Marsel

From hosting support they ask the IP's range what WPML needs to establish connections. In that way they can check if they have some kind of connectivity block?

Regards

July 29, 2024 at 10:42 pm #16018134

anthonyG-15

Hello again, this what server support wrote us.

I see that there is no PING from the server to: wpml.org (23.22.113.127), the problem is that, there is no PING from any network (a standard network) to that domain/IP either,

Maybe WPML itself has somehow blocked the incoming connections, so we would have to wait for the IP/s to be provided to add them to the Firewall or check any other kind of casuistry,

Regards

July 30, 2024 at 8:44 am #16019348

Marsel Nikolli

Hi Pablo,

I would need temporary access to your website to investigate this issue.

Please fully back up your site (files and database) and confirm it in your next reply.
* Note: I might need to enable/disable plugins, switch themes, and access your website database.

I would need access to your site's WP-admin.
Your next reply is set to private so you can provide the username and password details.

Thanks,
Marsel

August 2, 2024 at 7:53 am #16032047

Marsel Nikolli

Hi Pablo,

Thank you for the access, I was able to check the website (didn't change anything, just checked the website's configuration).

Can you please try to follow these steps and check if the issue persists:

- Go to https://wpml.org/account/sites/
- Find the key of your site and erase it
- Create a new key and copy it
- From the WordPress dashboard navigate to Plugins -> Add New -> Commercial, Click on "unregister the site" on the right top next to Check for updates
- On this same page, click under the “Register” button below the WPML plugin
- Add your new Site Key copied above

After, clear the website's cache (server-side included) and check if the issue persists.

* I've checked again and on our end, your website is not blocked.

Let me know how it goes.

August 2, 2024 at 2:31 pm #16034039

anthonyG-15

Hi Marsel, I have tried the steps you suggested me and still getting that message. I paste below the log of the last message i got at the moment o f checks. As i might understand, adding that line of code in wp-config.php file will turn off that issue?.

In anyway, to update plugins it should be going manually...

hidden link Installer cannot contact our updates server to get information about the available products and check for new versions. If you are seeing this message for the first time, you can ignore it, as it may be a temporary communication problem. If the problem persists and your WordPress admin is slowing down, you can disable automated version checks. Add the following line to your wp-config.php file:

define("OTGS_DISABLE_AUTO_UPDATES", true); repositories-fetching 2024-02-08 02:08:36
Subscriptions updated successfully. subscription-fetching 2024-02-08 12:08:21

Please let me know,
Thanks / Regards

August 5, 2024 at 2:37 pm #16040858

Marsel Nikolli

Hi,

Please make sure that your firewall is not blocking: hidden link

You can add the following line to your wp-config.php file if you are having performance issues on the website:

define("OTGS_DISABLE_AUTO_UPDATES", true); 

Will it be possible to have a staging site to troubleshoot further?

Looking forward to your reply,
Marsel

August 6, 2024 at 2:56 am #16042351

anthonyG-15

Hi

I have addressed the question of firewall to server support,

Related to staging site, currently there's no enough space in server to clone this environment in another one in order to replicate the same conditions that you are facing it right now,

I ping you back again once i get some reply from our server admin

Regards

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