Web Wiz Support and Community Forums : Locked Forums https://forums.webwiz.net/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 05:22:12 +0000 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:52:02 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.08 360 https://forums.webwiz.net/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=25015 <![CDATA[Web Wiz Support and Community Forums]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://forums.webwiz.net/ <![CDATA[Locked Forums : The reason for the forum frontend...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/locked-forums_topic25015_post130139.html#130139 Author: WebWiz-Bruce
Subject: 25015
Posted: 16 December 2007 at 2:52pm

The reason for the forum frontend showing a maintenance page when the forum is locked to prevent any type of database activity from happening.

This is useful for things like upgrades, compacting Access database, and a number of other reasons.

The page in the online admin area does have a message informing the Admin that if they lock the forum they then have to log directly into the online admin area to unlock the forums again. This would work fine, except in situations were people don't read the instructions on the page.
]]> Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:52:02 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/locked-forums_topic25015_post130139.html#130139 <![CDATA[Locked Forums : That&#039;s actually a good point....]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/locked-forums_topic25015_post130136.html#130136 Author: kazmax
Subject: 25015
Posted: 16 December 2007 at 6:28am

That's actually a good point. There isn't even a username/password requested when the forums are locked. If there were then it could potentially be arranged that only an admin user could successfully log in, and that user could be automatically diverted to the admin options - thus ensuring that no-one (not even an admin) could get to the forums proper.

Worthy of some further thought in terms of a small design enhancement perhaps?

Andrew

]]> Sun, 16 Dec 2007 06:28:19 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/locked-forums_topic25015_post130136.html#130136 <![CDATA[Locked Forums : Should the lock really effect...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/locked-forums_topic25015_post130131.html#130131 Author: jamie.townsend
Subject: 25015
Posted: 16 December 2007 at 12:23am

Should the lock really effect Admins ?
As if they have the power to login and remove it whats the point of locking them out in the first place ?? Im sure there is a reason behind it just am curious :D
]]> Sun, 16 Dec 2007 00:23:39 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/locked-forums_topic25015_post130131.html#130131 <![CDATA[Locked Forums : ::Ding::Thanks for that. Easy...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/locked-forums_topic25015_post130123.html#130123 Author: kazmax
Subject: 25015
Posted: 15 December 2007 at 12:19pm

::Ding::

Thanks for that. Easy when you know how :)

Andrew
]]> Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:19:24 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/locked-forums_topic25015_post130123.html#130123 <![CDATA[Locked Forums : You need to navigate directly...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/locked-forums_topic25015_post130122.html#130122 Author: WebWiz-Bruce
Subject: 25015
Posted: 15 December 2007 at 11:14am

You need to navigate directly to the admin.asp page and login directly to the admin area.]]> Sat, 15 Dec 2007 11:14:22 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/locked-forums_topic25015_post130122.html#130122 <![CDATA[Locked Forums : I&#039;ve just re-implemented...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/locked-forums_topic25015_post130121.html#130121 Author: kazmax
Subject: 25015
Posted: 15 December 2007 at 10:07am

I've just re-implemented WebWiz forums, and from the control panel I locked the forums to prevent users accessing before I had completed the configuration.

Now I can't seem to unlock the forums. Attempting to access the URL just gives a forum locked page.

How do I fix this?

Andrew

]]> Sat, 15 Dec 2007 10:07:21 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/locked-forums_topic25015_post130121.html#130121