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Member accessible boards and password protected for guests
« on: October 16, 2008, 08:19:06 pm »
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Is there a way to make a certain board password protected for certain members or just guests but a member can ccess it without a password?

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Re: Member accessible boards and password protected for guests
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2008, 09:15:19 am »
Well, it is possible but disabling javascript would enable people to view that board.

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Re: Member accessible boards and password protected for guests
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2008, 12:36:19 pm »
Why can't you just change the board settings so guests can't view it? Anyone wanting to view it would simply need to signup.

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Re: Member accessible boards and password protected for guests
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2008, 12:50:36 pm »
Usually you can do it with membergroups. Have you tried that yet?


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Re: Member accessible boards and password protected for guests
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2008, 12:52:12 pm »
I think they want Guests to be able to SEE the board but not be able to access it.
A code could do that but as was mentioned if you disable JS in your browser you'll get in.   A lot of people disable JS these days so many codes are useless.

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Re: Member accessible boards and password protected for guests
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2008, 01:26:36 pm »
Ya what I want is guests are able to SEE it but to access it they need a pssword. But members of the site can veiw it without a password.

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Re: Member accessible boards and password protected for guests
« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2008, 01:09:14 am »
Make 2 boards with the same description and name. Make one visible to only guests, with a topic mentioning that they have to sign up to view the actual contents. Hide the other board from guests, that is only for members and use it as the actual board.

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Re: Member accessible boards and password protected for guests
« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2008, 02:09:53 pm »
Make 2 boards with the same description and name. Make one visible to only guests, with a topic mentioning that they have to sign up to view the actual contents. Hide the other board from guests, that is only for members and use it as the actual board.


heh good idea Celebrus..   surprised none of us thought of that earlier.. that would do it fine

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Re: Member accessible boards and password protected for guests
« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2008, 02:15:31 pm »
Yeah thats a good way i might use later on.  thanks  :2funny:

 

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