Web Wiz Support and Community Forums : Turn off guest access? https://forums.webwiz.net/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:32:09 +0000 Sat, 08 Jul 2006 13:23:16 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.08 360 https://forums.webwiz.net/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=20576 <![CDATA[Web Wiz Support and Community Forums]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://forums.webwiz.net/ <![CDATA[Turn off guest access? : There isn&#039;t anything to do...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/turn-off-guest-access_topic20576_post110380.html#110380 Author: WebWiz-Bruce
Subject: 20576
Posted: 08 July 2006 at 1:23pm

There isn't anything to do that, but there you can use the permission system to disallow Read Access for the Guest account so that Un-registered users can not access forums.]]> Sat, 08 Jul 2006 13:23:16 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/turn-off-guest-access_topic20576_post110380.html#110380 <![CDATA[Turn off guest access? : Hi Borg, isn&#039;t there a tick...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/turn-off-guest-access_topic20576_post110373.html#110373 Author: greytricky
Subject: 20576
Posted: 08 July 2006 at 11:24am

Hi Borg, isn't there a tick box in the admin section to stop unregistered members from viewing the forum, im sure ive used this before but I can't find it now
I have a lot of 'guests' which id like to register (or take pressure off the forum)
 
cheers, keep up the good work
]]> Sat, 08 Jul 2006 11:24:23 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/turn-off-guest-access_topic20576_post110373.html#110373 <![CDATA[Turn off guest access? : If you are referring to replacing...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/turn-off-guest-access_topic20576_post110310.html#110310 Author: WebWiz-Bruce
Subject: 20576
Posted: 07 July 2006 at 2:19pm

If you are referring to replacing the login system with your own, then it would be more difficult than just modifying a few lines of code.

If you are unfamiliar with ASP, then you would be best of getting an ASP developer to write the new login system for you.
]]> Fri, 07 Jul 2006 14:19:27 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/turn-off-guest-access_topic20576_post110310.html#110310 <![CDATA[Turn off guest access? : Can you tell me which files/code...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/turn-off-guest-access_topic20576_post110299.html#110299 Author: Storm
Subject: 20576
Posted: 07 July 2006 at 10:22am

Can you tell me which files/code needs to be changed?]]> Fri, 07 Jul 2006 10:22:20 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/turn-off-guest-access_topic20576_post110299.html#110299 <![CDATA[Turn off guest access? : You can use the forum permission...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/turn-off-guest-access_topic20576_post110295.html#110295 Author: WebWiz-Bruce
Subject: 20576
Posted: 07 July 2006 at 9:34am

You can use the forum permission system to disallow Read Access to the Guest Account in all forums, this will prevent unregistered users browsering posts etc. in forums.

You can also place passwords on forums, but, the permissions system is more secure.

If you want un-registered users to only see a login box when they brows to the forum you will need to look into modifying the software, as this type of thing is presently available.
]]> Fri, 07 Jul 2006 09:34:20 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/turn-off-guest-access_topic20576_post110295.html#110295 <![CDATA[Turn off guest access? : Hi There, We have just purchased...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/turn-off-guest-access_topic20576_post110266.html#110266 Author: Storm
Subject: 20576
Posted: 06 July 2006 at 5:35pm

Hi There,
We have just purchased the WebWiz forum software, and am trying to set it up in a very restrictive way.
 
Basically, the way we want it is unless you are issued with a username and password by us, you have no access AT ALL to the forum.
 
I guess that means removing/turning off the guest account, but I seem to be unable to do this. It appears that the most restrictive settings still allow guests to search the forums, see topic headings, last registered users etc.
 
We need to present a login box as the first page, no matter who you are, and if you don't have a username and password, then you can get no further.
 
We don't want google or yahoo to be able to crawl the site either.
 
Help!
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