Web Wiz Support and Community Forums : Read Only forums? How? https://forums.webwiz.net/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:05:37 +0000 Thu, 18 Aug 2005 15:07:34 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.08 360 https://forums.webwiz.net/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=16241 <![CDATA[Web Wiz Support and Community Forums]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://forums.webwiz.net/ <![CDATA[Read Only forums? How? : Cool! I was a little confused...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/read-only-forums-how_topic16241_post88969.html#88969 Author: Shorepatrol
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Posted: 18 August 2005 at 3:07pm

Cool! I was a little confused when you said "close" a forum - you mean "lock" a forum...
 
Now I see the read only icon....I'm assuming the admin and moderator can still post in it....which is exactly what I want....
 
THANK YOU! Wink
]]> Thu, 18 Aug 2005 15:07:34 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/read-only-forums-how_topic16241_post88969.html#88969 <![CDATA[Read Only forums? How? : no, they cant, a member can only...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/read-only-forums-how_topic16241_post88964.html#88964 Author: dj air
Subject: 16241
Posted: 18 August 2005 at 1:38pm

no, they cant, a member can only be in one group,

you would have to create a group where the priveleges merge, giving permssion as i in both groups.

i see what you want now. to get that, you have to close the desired forum,

logged in as an administrator, click the little button/icon next to the title of the forum, this brings up a dialouge.

click close forum, and update, when refreshed it will show the read only image.
]]> Thu, 18 Aug 2005 13:38:39 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/read-only-forums-how_topic16241_post88964.html#88964 <![CDATA[Read Only forums? How? : Ok, I think I get the permissions...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/read-only-forums-how_topic16241_post88958.html#88958 Author: Shorepatrol
Subject: 16241
Posted: 18 August 2005 at 10:19am

Ok,
 
I think I get the permissions thing now....BUT
 
No matter how I set the permissions, the READ ONLY icon does not appear....a user that does not have posting rights can go into the forum, click on NEW TOPIC, and receives an access message saying they not allowed to post, etc - but I want the icon to show read only for a forum....
 
If you look at the icons at the bottom of the forum's default page, you see a list of icons. One of them is a read only icon - with a little lock on top of the envelope...
 
I would GREATLY appreciate a detailed walkthru of how to make this icon appear for a forum. (For all users, except the moderator)
 
PS- Can a member belong to 2 or more moderator groups?
]]> Thu, 18 Aug 2005 10:19:16 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/read-only-forums-how_topic16241_post88958.html#88958 <![CDATA[Read Only forums? How? : the existing permmissions system...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/read-only-forums-how_topic16241_post88955.html#88955 Author: dj air
Subject: 16241
Posted: 18 August 2005 at 9:27am

the existing permmissions system i not the best to get around,

the order they works are

generic permssions

can be overwridden by group permssions

and that can be overridden by member permissions.

so if you set the generic to read only (no posting) and a members permssion for that forum to reply

only that 1 member can reply within the forum

but if you set a group access to reply anyone within that group are able to reply
]]> Thu, 18 Aug 2005 09:27:10 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/read-only-forums-how_topic16241_post88955.html#88955 <![CDATA[Read Only forums? How? : I guess I don&#039;t understand...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/read-only-forums-how_topic16241_post88954.html#88954 Author: Shorepatrol
Subject: 16241
Posted: 18 August 2005 at 9:24am

I guess I don't understand the "generic" permissions then...
 
What do you need them for? If you set group permissions for every group, and all members belong to a group - what do the generic permissions do???
 
Is there any documentation that explains the permissions in detail?
]]> Thu, 18 Aug 2005 09:24:04 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/read-only-forums-how_topic16241_post88954.html#88954 <![CDATA[Read Only forums? How? : when you set the group/forum and...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/read-only-forums-how_topic16241_post88908.html#88908 Author: dj air
Subject: 16241
Posted: 17 August 2005 at 7:49pm

when you set the group/forum and admin privelages set the reply, newtopic check boxes inot false/ unchecked this will disallow new topicsand replies.

alternative would be to close the forum, that way its read only. of course moderators can un lock it..

first option is the one you want.
]]> Wed, 17 Aug 2005 19:49:17 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/read-only-forums-how_topic16241_post88908.html#88908 <![CDATA[Read Only forums? How? : I don&#039;t want to sound ignorant...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/read-only-forums-how_topic16241_post88886.html#88886 Author: Shorepatrol
Subject: 16241
Posted: 17 August 2005 at 11:03am

I don't want to sound ignorant - but I can't figure out how to make a forum "read only", where the little "read only" icon appears...
 
Locking the forum prevents even the moderators to post - which I don't want...
 
Where do I make a forum "read only" ?
 
Thanks for any info...
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