Web Wiz Forums - Suggestion on CAPTCHA and login

Print Page | Close Window

Suggestion on CAPTCHA and login

Printed From: Web Wiz Forums
Category: Web Wiz Web App Support Forums
Forum Name: Web Wiz Forums
Forum Description: Support forum for Web Wiz Forums application.
URL: https://forums.webwiz.net/forum_posts.asp?TID=18111
Printed Date: 13 April 2026 at 10:15am
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.08 - https://www.webwizforums.com

Topic: Suggestion on CAPTCHA and login

Posted By: ohiopbx
Subject: Suggestion on CAPTCHA and login
Date Posted: 24 January 2006 at 2:35pm

Is there a way to remove the "CAPTCHA" when people log in?

I think it would be a good feature to be able to choose where you want it. Whether on the login, registration page, or both.

Thanks man, keep up the great work!

Replies:

Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 24 January 2006 at 2:39pm

It can be disabled from the admin section, but it is not recomended that you do this.

-------------
https://www.webwiz.net/web-wiz-forums/forum-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - Web Wiz Forums Hosting
https://www.webwiz.net/web-hosting/windows-web-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - ASP.NET Web Hosting

Posted By: ohiopbx
Date Posted: 24 January 2006 at 2:44pm

ok coolio. I'll leave it then and see what the response is.

Thanks borg.

Posted By: yachtinteract
Date Posted: 25 January 2006 at 4:36pm

It would be good if we could decied when to turn in on and off.

I would like to have it so it is used on sign up but not when user log in.

With the current system it is on or off.

Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 25 January 2006 at 5:04pm

I would recommend using it more on the login page than the registration page as it not only protects against spam and remote submission, but dictionary hacking on the admin account.

There is the option to disable it from the admin section, but this is only for those determined that they do not want it.

The number of people being hacked is increasing and it is always because the person has not secured their forum.

-------------
https://www.webwiz.net/web-wiz-forums/forum-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - Web Wiz Forums Hosting
https://www.webwiz.net/web-hosting/windows-web-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - ASP.NET Web Hosting

Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 25 January 2006 at 5:06pm

People always moan about extra security till they are hacked, and then they always wish they had used it.

Improvements are being made to the CAPTCHA image, with re-load button etc. and the codes are not case sensitive, which should make them faster to type in.

-------------
https://www.webwiz.net/web-wiz-forums/forum-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - Web Wiz Forums Hosting
https://www.webwiz.net/web-hosting/windows-web-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - ASP.NET Web Hosting

Posted By: ohiopbx
Date Posted: 26 January 2006 at 2:34am

yeah, i wsa just wondering...didn't mean anything bad about it...

Posted By: jAdY
Date Posted: 01 February 2006 at 11:53pm

^^ borg I understand the importance of this CAPTCHA thing for the security of the forum.... bt yeah its true dat sometimes its kinda irritating for teh users too.... just a suggestion if ther is any way that reugular user can login without the CAPTCHA thing and if u tyr to login to the admin account ..the forum will use CAPTCHA ..well i m not sure abt the tecnicalities .. this just came in my mind .. this way security and user comfort bot can be taken care of ....

Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 02 February 2006 at 10:01am

Like everything on the Internet it is a careful balance and compromise between usuabilty and security.

many places in the forum a compromise has to be made between features, ease of use, etc. and security, and usually I spend many hours trying to make the best of both worlds, but still keep the maximum security.

With Web Wiz Forums security is always paramount, which is why it has a solid reputation as one of the most secure forums.

In version 8 you can disable CAPTCHA images, but it does come with a warning that you will compromise security if you do so.

-------------
https://www.webwiz.net/web-wiz-forums/forum-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - Web Wiz Forums Hosting
https://www.webwiz.net/web-hosting/windows-web-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - ASP.NET Web Hosting

Posted By: michael
Date Posted: 02 February 2006 at 2:27pm

Personally I like the way MSN implements their Captcha which is a little less intrusive. Basically on a normal login you do not need captcha, thus when you tried to login with a wrong password or so, I imagine they have a counter in their db it requires captcha on the seconds. So first login is "free", if you mess it up you have to captcha it.

-------------
http://baumannphoto.com" rel="nofollow - Blog | http://mpgtracker.com" rel="nofollow - MPG Tracker

Posted By: vassabi
Date Posted: 02 February 2006 at 7:14pm

Borg I have suggestion, what if add an option where admin can choose after how many unseccessful login tries the CAPTCHA protection should appear, like in yahoo mail.

Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 03 February 2006 at 11:03am

It's an idea I shall look into.

But personaly now I am used to it, it doesn't bother me.

One thing I need opinion on is that sevreal users have asked if CAPTCHA images can be used for Guest posting to prevent spam.

What do people think of this idea?

-------------
https://www.webwiz.net/web-wiz-forums/forum-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - Web Wiz Forums Hosting
https://www.webwiz.net/web-hosting/windows-web-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - ASP.NET Web Hosting

Posted By: ohiopbx
Date Posted: 03 February 2006 at 1:24pm

I think that is a great idea borg, but personally i do not let guests posts on my forums.

Also i noticed at the bottom of this forum it says "version 8.0 b2 alpha 1"

When do we get a copy? lol, or is that "beta version 8 - Released 11th January 2006"

keep up the good work bro! love'n the new forum

Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 03 February 2006 at 1:29pm

I wouldn't recommend allowing Guest to post, but some people like it.

The version on this site is an alpha version, hence the aplha in the title, which means it is a pre-release test version.

-------------
https://www.webwiz.net/web-wiz-forums/forum-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - Web Wiz Forums Hosting
https://www.webwiz.net/web-hosting/windows-web-hosting.htm" rel="nofollow - ASP.NET Web Hosting

Posted By: JCH2
Date Posted: 03 February 2006 at 1:38pm

CAPTCHA for those using guest posting is a great idea, but again it should be part of an admin toggle so it can be turned on or off.

Posted By: Meson
Date Posted: 04 February 2006 at 6:41pm

CAPTCHA for guests is a good thing. Normally, one shouldn't let guests posts, but it's useful for say a feedback forum, where posts from guests would be useful.