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cookrd1
Starting Member
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 Posted - 16 October 2006 : 16:42:53
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Please forgive me if I did not title this correctly.
I have a Snitz forum at www.discoveryowners.com/forum/ that was initially open to anybody to register.
However, now we want to restrict access to MEMBERS ONLY (forum and certain other webpages). I am using an asp protection scheme with an Access database to keep non-members from viewing regular web pages by an INCLUDE statement at the top of each web page, like this:
<!--#INCLUDE virtual="/FormFiles/login/config.asp"-->
<%secureLevel=2%>
<!--#INCLUDE virtual="/FormFiles/login/check.asp"-->
(Note that the /FormFiles/login/ folder is where my database and other files are that make the login and password work, at least for the other webpages.)
However, when I add that at the top of the default.asp snitz page, it does not work. It just looks like the opening page will never load.
I know virtually nothing about ASP. I need a solution to keep non-members from accessing our forum. Some non-members have bookmarked the site and go directly to the /forum/default.asp page where they can log into the forum as they have already joined. I would rather not delete all members as that would cause a lot of legitimate members to be mad.
Any ideas or help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Bob
BobandMary@escapees.com |
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ruirib
Snitz Forums Admin
Portugal
26364 Posts |
Posted - 16 October 2006 : 16:48:05
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| You could change all your forums to have Auth Type set to Allowed Member List and then add all the members you want to the different forums lists. You have several forums this could be hard work, so probably your best bet would be to install the User Groups mod and then define permissions on groups. |
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cookrd1
Starting Member
9 Posts |
Posted - 16 October 2006 : 17:23:02
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The forum was installed by my ISP and I do evidently do not have access to any of this.
The allowed member list would be fantastic, but I don't know where it is or how to use it. The BB is set up to use a MS Access database that I do not have access to.
Thanks for your input. Any other ideas? Shouldn't there be some way to protect the default.asp page like any other webpage?
-Bob |
Edited by - cookrd1 on 16 October 2006 17:31:11 |
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ruirib
Snitz Forums Admin
Portugal
26364 Posts |
Posted - 16 October 2006 : 17:37:22
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You need to edit each forum's properties, as explained in the faq: http://forum.snitz.com/faq.asp
You also need to set Private Forums to On in Admin Options -> Feature Configuration.
The forum has its own access protection methods, and not for default.asp, since what really matters are the posts. The Allowed Members List is one of those access protection methods and the only that allows you to distinguish between different members. |
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Shaggy
Support Moderator
Ireland
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Posted - 17 October 2006 : 04:15:45
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quote:
Originally posted by cookrd1
Some non-members have bookmarked the site and go directly to the /forum/default.asp page where they can log into the forum as they have already joined.
If they're not members, how can they login? Unless I've misunderstood your request, you can achieve what you want by turning on "Require Registration" in your admin options - members will then have to login before they can access the forums.
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