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kartz
Starting Member
USA
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 Posted - 11 February 2003 : 19:39:41
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How to I create a forum that is only visible and accessible to certain users?
In other words, what do each of these options mean:
Members Only
Members Only (Hidden)
Password Protected
Members Only and password protected
Allowed Member List & Password protected
Allowed Member List
Allowed Member List (hidden)
Also, are there any administrator guides or manuals?
Thank you,
Kristy Artz |
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ruirib
Snitz Forums Admin
Portugal
26364 Posts |
Posted - 11 February 2003 : 19:45:10
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| Use the Allowed Member List (hidden). That way only members of the allowed member list (you define who they are) get to even see the forum. Non-hidden options will allow the forum to be seen, but those not on the allowed member list won't be able to see the topics inside. Members only auth types mean that only registered users will get to see the forum topics or the forum itself (hidden option). With password protection members need to enter the password to see topics in the forum, though they can see that the forum exists. |
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gpspassion
Junior Member
260 Posts |
Posted - 24 September 2005 : 19:31:27
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| Anyway a Members Only (hidden) and password protected option could be rigged up withtout too much work ? |
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ruirib
Snitz Forums Admin
Portugal
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knitheaven
Starting Member
32 Posts |
Posted - 24 September 2005 : 21:46:52
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quote:
Originally posted by kartz
How to I create a forum that is only visible and accessible to certain users?
In other words, what do each of these options mean:
Members Only
Members Only (Hidden)
Password Protected
Members Only and password protected
Allowed Member List & Password protected
Allowed Member List
Allowed Member List (hidden)
Also, are there any administrator guides or manuals?
Thank you,
Kristy Artz
Kristy,
Do you have a forum yet?
If you look to the right of the category there is a purple folder to create another forum...that is where you set the options you are asking about.
As for a manual, just click  when you are setting something up to read the information, it's a great guide. |
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gpspassion
Junior Member
260 Posts |
Posted - 26 September 2005 : 10:31:21
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Originally posted by ruirib
What do you mean? How hard is it to configure a forum like that?
Well what I meant is that currently the password is enough to get throught using either of these sections, so if someone leaks it out, there's no way of tracking unauthorized access, I would like to have the extra security of having the member registered in the forums, which is what the "Members Only (hidden)" does. |
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ruirib
Snitz Forums Admin
Portugal
26364 Posts |
Posted - 26 September 2005 : 13:52:19
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| First you need to have the Private Forums option set to On, in Admin Options, Feature Configuration. Then you need to edit the forum properties and change the Auth Type to the desired setting (Members Only (hidden)). With that only forum members will be able to access the forum. |
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gpspassion
Junior Member
260 Posts |
Posted - 27 September 2005 : 09:55:08
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| Right, and sorry for not being clearer but I was wanting to add a password option too, so Hidden AND password, while now it it is Members/Allowed OR password from what I've seen. |
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ruirib
Snitz Forums Admin
Portugal
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gpspassion
Junior Member
260 Posts |
Posted - 27 September 2005 : 19:10:57
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| Well, no as I can't choose Members Only (Hidden) and Password, I guess I haven't been explain properly what I was trying to do, sorry and thanks for the help. |
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ruirib
Snitz Forums Admin
Portugal
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Minky
Starting Member
20 Posts |
Posted - 13 October 2005 : 16:18:26
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| Is this a security glitch in "Allow member list & password protected"? I've set up a allow members and password protect forum but I am able to access the forum as a non member or non register user by typing in the password and reading the topics. I guess the odds of guessing the password is slim, but one would think that the allow members list would prevent the access of the forum even if they guessed the password. Any suggestions? |
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ruirib
Snitz Forums Admin
Portugal
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Minky
Starting Member
20 Posts |
Posted - 13 October 2005 : 17:53:08
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| Why include the "allow members list" and password if it doesn't work. Or am i not understanding the option. |
Edited by - Minky on 13 October 2005 17:53:47 |
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ruirib
Snitz Forums Admin
Portugal
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Minky
Starting Member
20 Posts |
Posted - 13 October 2005 : 21:23:00
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| Ok, Now I understand. Thanks for the explanation. |
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