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URL: https://forums.webwiz.net/forum_posts.asp?TID=25557
Printed Date: 03 April 2026 at 8:04pm
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.08 - https://www.webwizforums.com

Topic: is Web Wiz Forums right for us

Posted By: greenparrot
Subject: is Web Wiz Forums right for us
Date Posted: 07 April 2008 at 1:39pm

We are a charity, http://www.aomrc.org.uk - www.aomrc.org.uk , and we need to install a forum for members. The forum will not be open to members of the public only those invited. Can we restrict access to forums or sub forums per person?

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Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 07 April 2008 at 1:55pm

There is lost of ways to do this in Web Wiz Forums.

If you have an existing member system you could use one of the API's to integrate your members system with Web Wiz Forums.

If you don't have an existing member system you can use the permission system so that only registered members can access all or individual forums.

If you don't want anyone registering then you can either disable new registrations altogether and just enter new members in the admin area, or have it so that new members are vetted by the forum admin before their accounts go live.

There are also lots of other options for registration, group, and member permissions so you can finely tune your forum to whatever level you feel is appropriate for your situation.

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Posted By: greenparrot
Date Posted: 07 April 2008 at 2:14pm

Thanks for quick reply

If i had member groups like

Groupone

Grouptwo

Groupthree

Groupfour

and forums like this

Forumone

Forumtwo

Forumtwo - subforumone

Forumtwo - subforumtwo

Forumthree

Forumfour

Could i restrict Groupone access to just Forumtwo or Groupthree to both Forumtwo - subforumone and Forumfour. Could something similar be done at member level.

This is a brand new forum, we have no existing memebrs from old forums.

Roy

Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 07 April 2008 at 2:25pm

Yes you can set permissions in that way.

You have both group and member permissions.

The simplest way to use it is just use the group permissions. When creating or editing a forum you can select which groups have access to that forum, you can also decide other permissions for that group in that forum such as Create Topic, Post Reply, Create Poll, Vote, Create Event, etc.

There is also a permission called 'Post Approval' which can be set on a per forum bases if you set it so that a group has 'Post Approval' set on particular forums then anyone in that group who posts in that forum would need their post approved by an admin or a moderator before it goes live for other members to view.

There is also an option to hide forums form users who do not have access to that forum. This way you can setup completly private forums which only certain groups can access and other groups or members would not even know about that forum.

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Posted By: greenparrot
Date Posted: 07 April 2008 at 2:31pm

Looks like this is the forum for us.

One final question if i installed the free version using MySQL is it easy later to migrate to the premium edition. Do you provide the forum free to charities?

Roy

Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 07 April 2008 at 2:54pm

Upgrading from the Express Edition to Premium Edition is as simple as applying your license key to the software.

Sorry no longer do discounted keys for charities as when we did they were taken advantage of which 90% of sales claiming that they were charities or non-profit. Instead you now have two license versions, the cheaper branded license for private, charities, non-profit, and the more expansive brand-free edition for businesses.

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Posted By: billd3
Date Posted: 07 April 2008 at 3:32pm

This forum software is SO simple to use and maintain and administer, it makes up for the costs.
The support is stellar, IMO.
Give the free version a spin, play with it, see what you think. Upgrading to the licensed version is SO simple and you don't change any files, so no settings or configuration is lost at all. The data is intact. so if you try it and like it, you lose nothing in the move to the paid version.
Best of all, it's also "peer supported" so there are folks here who know enough to help with any minor things even when Bruce and crew are sleeping. A fellow user just helped me find where to change a border color.
Sometimes, it's worth $$ for stability and convenience.

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