FOSUserBundle Authentication not working on production server - php

Question

I am new to Symfony, and probably thats why i don't seem to be able to target where the certain bugs generate from.
A new problem popped up when i put my site on the production server, the FOSUserBundle Authentication doesn't seem to work
Note: This worked absolutely fine on localhost, but as soon as i put it on the distant server, it does not validate any user.
The web/config.php file recommends that i :
1) Install and enable the php_posix extension (used to colorize the CLI output).
2) Install and enable the intl extension (used for validators)
3) Install and enable a PHP accelerator like APC (highly recommended).
4) Set short_open_tag to off in php.ini*.
Could this cause problems in Authentication ?
my config.yml file
imports:
- { resource: parameters.yml }
- { resource: security.yml }
framework:
#esi: ~
translator: { fallback: "%locale%" }
translator: ~
secret: "%secret%"
router:
resource: "%kernel.root_dir%/config/routing.yml"
strict_requirements: ~
form: ~
csrf_protection: ~
validation: { enable_annotations: true }
templating:
engines: ['twig']
#assets_version: SomeVersionScheme
default_locale: "%locale%"
trusted_hosts: ~
trusted_proxies: ~
session:
# handler_id set to null will use default session handler from php.ini
handler_id: ~
fragments: ~
http_method_override: true
# Twig Configuration
twig:
debug: "%kernel.debug%"
strict_variables: "%kernel.debug%"
# Assetic Configuration
assetic:
debug: "%kernel.debug%"
use_controller: false
bundles: [ LesCouvertsBundle , LesRestaurantBundle , LesVirtualMarketBundle , LesShopBundle ]
#java: /usr/bin/java
filters:
cssrewrite: ~
#closure:
# jar: "%kernel.root_dir%/Resources/java/compiler.jar"
#yui_css:
# jar: "%kernel.root_dir%/Resources/java/yuicompressor-2.4.7.jar"
# Doctrine Configuration
doctrine:
dbal:
driver: "%database_driver%"
host: "%database_host%"
port: "%database_port%"
dbname: "%database_name%"
user: "%database_user%"
password: "%database_password%"
charset: UTF8
# if using pdo_sqlite as your database driver, add the path in parameters.yml
# e.g. database_path: "%kernel.root_dir%/data/data.db3"
# path: "%database_path%"
orm:
auto_generate_proxy_classes: "%kernel.debug%"
auto_mapping: true
# Swiftmailer Configuration
swiftmailer:
transport: "%mailer_transport%"
host: "%mailer_host%"
username: "%mailer_user%"
password: "%mailer_password%"
encryption: ssl
auth_mode: login
spool: { type: memory }
fos_user:
db_driver: orm # other valid values are 'mongodb', 'couchdb' and 'propel'
firewall_name: main
user_class: Les\UserBundle\Entity\User
registration:
confirmation:
from_email:
address: registration#lescouverts.com
sender_name: Lescouverts Registration
enabled: false
from_email:
address: noreply#lescouverts.com
sender_name: LesCouverts
services:
resto_module:
class: Les\RestoModule\Module
arguments: [module]
lists_module:
class: Les\RestoParam\Param
arguments: [parameters]
my security.yml file
security:
encoders:
FOS\UserBundle\Model\UserInterface: sha512
role_hierarchy:
ROLE_CLIENT: ROLE_USER
ROLE_RESTO: ROLE_CLIENT
ROLE_SHOP: ROLE_CLIENT
ROLE_ADMIN: [ ROLE_USER, ROLE_CLIENT, ROLE_RESTO , ROLE_SHOP ]
ROLE_SUPER_ADMIN: ROLE_ADMIN
providers:
fos_userbundle:
id: fos_user.user_provider.username
firewalls:
main:
pattern: ^/
form_login:
provider: fos_userbundle
login_path: fos_user_security_login
csrf_provider: form.csrf_provider
# check_path: /login_check
check_path: fos_user_security_check
default_target_path: /
csrf_provider: form.csrf_provider
logout:
path: fos_user_security_logout
anonymous: true
access_control:
- { path: ^/booking, role: ROLE_CLIENT }
- { path: ^/party_calendar, role: ROLE_CLIENT }
- { path: ^/restaurant_admin, role: ROLE_RESTO }
- { path: ^/shop_admin, role: ROLE_SHOP }
- { path: ^/virtual_market, role: [ ROLE_RESTO, ROLE_SHOP ] }
- { path: ^/root, role: ROLE_ADMIN }
- { path: ^/secure_area/login, role: IS_AUTHENTICATED_ANONYMOUSLY }
- { path: ^/secure_area/connect, role: IS_AUTHENTICATED_ANONYMOUSLY }
- { path: ^/secure_area, role: ROLE_USER }
I am not sure how to debug this problem!
Plus in development mode i am getting the error
RuntimeException: Failed to write cache file
"/var/www/vhosts/httpdocs/app/cache/dev/classes.php".
So i cant even see if the profiler is indicating any errors!

Answer 1

One common issue is that the app/cache and app/logs directories must be writable both by the web server and the command line user.
http://symfony.com/doc/current/book/installation.html#configuration-and-setup