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Reinsnitz
Snitz Forums Admin
USA
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 Posted - 08 November 2003 : 10:48:40
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Klingstedt,
Set the forum to "Members Only (Hidden)".
Your problem will go away. Nikkol'll take a look at the loophole on the lower security method you have mentioned when she gets back. But the MOD realy wasn't designed to work in that mode for open forums. (idea being if there are no restrictions on the forum itself, there is no reason for this MOD to filter it either, it would be very contradictory). |
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Reinsnitz
Snitz Forums Admin
USA
3545 Posts |
Posted - 08 November 2003 : 10:49:14
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| i.e. don't put limits on open forums... and if a forum should not be open, then limit access to it so that you can do what you need to. |
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ajhvdb
Junior Member
Netherlands
392 Posts |
Posted - 09 November 2003 : 09:13:06
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Originally posted by Klingstedt
When I add a group the Group Options dosenīt puts into the DB.. but when I edit a group it does.
Sorry if Iīm maybe writing about old bugs, but I just installed this mod and I havīnt read any other topic about this mod.
I've reported this also and it's still a bug :) |
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Reinsnitz
Snitz Forums Admin
USA
3545 Posts |
Posted - 11 November 2003 : 08:25:59
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quote:
Originally posted by ajhvdb
quote:
Originally posted by Klingstedt
When I add a group the Group Options dosenīt puts into the DB.. but when I edit a group it does.
Sorry if Iīm maybe writing about old bugs, but I just installed this mod and I havīnt read any other topic about this mod.
I've reported this also and it's still a bug :)
Please elaborate on how this is done and what is going on. |
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ajhvdb
Junior Member
Netherlands
392 Posts |
Posted - 11 November 2003 : 17:34:50
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Click on the button "Add usergroup"
In the Text boxes type in blablabla
Under "Group Options"
- check an option but after submit the options are not saved |
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Nikkol
Forum Moderator
USA
6907 Posts |
Posted - 11 November 2003 : 18:35:09
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I'm back. I'll work a little tonight fixing some stuff. Just to be clear, we are going to use the TopSQL function to fix the first error and I need to fix the options thing too. Is there anything I'm missing?
Also, my computer is on the verge of dying, so if you don't see me for a few days, you'll know why.  |
Nikkol ~ Help Us Help You | ReadMe | 3.4.03 fixes | security fixes ~ |
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Reinsnitz
Snitz Forums Admin
USA
3545 Posts |
Posted - 12 November 2003 : 09:11:31
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| Welcome back Nikkol!!! :) |
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Nikkol
Forum Moderator
USA
6907 Posts |
Posted - 12 November 2003 : 16:58:59
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Thanks, but unless I figure out what is wrong with my computer, you probably won't be seeing much of me over the next few weeks.  I'll check in when I can. |
Nikkol ~ Help Us Help You | ReadMe | 3.4.03 fixes | security fixes ~ |
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DavidRhodes
Senior Member
United Kingdom
1222 Posts |
Posted - 14 November 2003 : 06:26:07
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Originally posted by Reinsnitz
Set the forum to "Members Only (Hidden)".
Doesn't it need to be Allowed Member List, you don't get the "Allow" option in the UserGroup permissions with Members Only.
If a user belonged to 2 UserGroups, lets say GroupA and GroupB, a forum is created with "Allowed Member List (hidden)" set, GroupA set to allow, GroupB set to deny. Should this member have access? They are a member of GroupA which is allowed yet also a member of GroupB which is denied?
I've tested this scenario and they are not allowed in, I would have thought they would? |
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Nikkol
Forum Moderator
USA
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DavidRhodes
Senior Member
United Kingdom
1222 Posts |
Posted - 14 November 2003 : 07:22:25
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Cheers, what would be useful is another function which could be used on custom page so that UserGroups could be used elsewhere, not just forums
eg.
top of mynewpage.asp
sGroupIDsAllowed = "2,7,9"
if isMemberAllowed(MemberID, sGroupIDsAllowed) then
show page
else
not allowed in
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DavidRhodes
Senior Member
United Kingdom
1222 Posts |
Posted - 14 November 2003 : 09:53:30
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Originally posted by Nikkol
I coded it so that Deny overrides any other permission.
What code do I need to change to make Allow override other permissions? And can you envisage anything wrong in doing this? |
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Reinsnitz
Snitz Forums Admin
USA
3545 Posts |
Posted - 14 November 2003 : 11:51:15
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You may not realy want to override the deny...
what do you do when someone is hinging on the edge of being out of line on your forums... anad you need to get their access temporarily revoked so that they get the point that you are seriouse... as is currently set up... you just add them to a Penalized group that has restricted access... that way if that user is a member of multiple groups (which most large forums will have) they are instantly nocked out of all places you don't want someone to be that is being rude or obnoxiouse, but your other members are not affected at all...
now this just goes back to how you structure your groups in the first place... what you want to do is set up all your restricted forums to be Allowed Members List (hidden)... then you want to set all your groups up with specific ALLOW access... nothing more... then you want to set up a group (or a couple of groups at different levels of denied access dependent on what your needs are). |
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DavidRhodes
Senior Member
United Kingdom
1222 Posts |
Posted - 17 November 2003 : 13:57:21
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I see what you mean.
Following on from previous post on using UserGroups on non-forum pages. I see it working like this:
1. Add db table FORUM_USERGROUP_PAGES (PAGENAME varchar(50), USERGROUP_ID int)
2. New admin page allowing add/update/delete of above table, text field to enter page name (ie. mysecurepage.asp) and combo box for usergroups.
3. Add some code in inc_header.asp to check if the member is in the required group to view the page.
I'll work on this over the next few days and post up the code when it's done  |
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Kent
Junior Member
United States
193 Posts |
Posted - 18 November 2003 : 20:00:11
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David,
That would be a great enhancement, rather than having to "hard-code" it into each page... |
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