can't connect to Joomla-based sites

[jbratmoore]

I'm not sure whether this is a mySQL issue or not, but something I read let me to think maybe it is.

I have three Joomla-based sites on sub-domains, and all of them are exhibiting the same behavior. It says:

site name
This site is temporarily unavailable.
Please notify the System Administrator

I know that it is not a .htaccess problem because the site name is correct, so I'm getting to the right place.

I tried resetting the mySQL password

I have confirmed that $mosConfig_offline = '0' in configuration.php

Is this a Joomla problem (can't find much help in their forums)?

Anyone have any ideas?

[entrecon]

Maybe a dumb question but I need to ask.

Joomla has an option in the control panel to take the site offline that generates a message similar to what you are mentioning. Have you checked to see if this option is turned on?

[jbratmoore]

Sorry, I should have mentioned that. I have not set the site offline. In fact, I get the same message when I try and log into the backend. (sitename/administrator)

I did find something in Joomla Forum that alluded to a connection problem with the mySQL database and since I've seen a lot of stuff in these forums about post-migration mySQL issues, I thought there might be a correlation.

[jbratmoore]

Never mind. I finally figured it out. It goes back to the database password issue that has been so popular in these forums recently.

Apparently, the password was randomly changed on my databases (as has happened to so many), and when I reset it, I didn't use the original one. Therefore, the one in configuration.php was still wrong. Once I got the password the same in both places, Voila!

[dhom]

Make sure to check your site once in a while. My database passwords have been changing randomly for weeks now.

[ChaosKaizer]

I have a joomla site too.. u might need to check the session path & some flag in php.ini >> http://members.powweb.com/member/cgiManagement/PHPplus.bml .. the set the joomla configuration.php matching the php.ini file..